Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-19
FOREIGN DlCTATIOS.

Know. .Noshingism is not the native growth o. N'r-
cinia soil Il; is mn Importation n base and p'Sirh-
tia importation from the North, the nursery ot Aho-
,ionism and every other sort of insane idea and tu-
natical impulse. 1t smuSgled into this State by
Il hireliug emssary from Washington, who having
achieved reputation for versatility OF talent in the
several vocatons Of preacher, politician and claim
agent, was selected for the work OF converting the
people oi Virginia to the hrht and Eno'rledcr Of
Know No,hngism. lie came in silence and secrecy,
but HIS s,caithy step heard, and his pcstlcntin
presence felt in the capital Of the Old Dominion.
Since tho day that the Rev. French 5. Evans-of
whose antecedents Gen. Duff Green may possibly
furnish some interesting informn"n-snce The day
that this hierophant Of Know -Nothingsn introduced
its midnight mysteries into Virginia, it has been under
the absolute control and direction of foreign mfu-
euce-of influence alien and antngonsc to the inte-
rests Of the State. In the constitution of know'No-
,hngsm power does not reside with the masses but
held BY the leaders, and is transmitted down from the
metropolitan to the provincial lodges Every move
ment originates in the highest council Of ma
nagers, and the masses driven like so many
sheep by the ruling cnba Now, this cabHl resides
in New York, and the movements in the several
States have their original impulse in the ambition and
cunning Of foreign politicians. The lodges in the va
rous counties subec. to the authority OF the State
Council here in Richmond; and the State Council IN
Richmond is the creature and slave OF the Nation
al Council; in New York. BY this machinery
have an oisarchy Of proaigate politicians usurped
the power properly belonging to the peoples and the
fundamental principle Of republican gorernment-tho
principle of popular violated ana SUB
ver.cd by KNOWN Nottingham The citizens oi VIZ
gniu will DO no longer free and independent the
control OF their own affairs the administration OF their
own government, will be tax ell from them when Know
Nothugi,m becomes the dominant party in the State
and they will be bought and sold in the political mar
ket like sheep in the shambler. This is the necesSa-
~ result of the nature Of now-Sotnnglsm, OF It's
constitution and operation as political machine.
The pressure OF foreign influence IL already felt IN
this State The New York Hernd-the leading or
gan of Know Nothingsn has enlisted in the present
canvass with the utmost Zeal and activity. 1t even
commissioned a correspondent to follow Mr.. Wise
through the State TO break, if possible, the effect OF
his speeches the popular mind. But the Amcr'cda
Organ in Washington goes beyond even this extreme
of insulent dictation In its last ISSUE deliberately
undertakes to parcel out the offices of the State and
to instruc. the people Of Virginia from what par
tv to elect Governor Lieutenant Governor and AZ.
torrev General The frcemen OF Virginia will not sub
nit there arrogant pretensons OF foreign press.
They are competent to manage their own affairs, and
will not willingly submit TO the dcspotis.n of an oil
carchy Of alien politicians, who employ the machine
~ of Know Nothiugsm for the transfer Of the popu-
lar power 20 their grasping hands.