Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-27
MIR. FLOURNOY AND SLAVERY.


MIR. FLOURNOY AND SLAVERY.
THE SPEECH AT CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE.
1t was not our purpose tosay another word about
Mr.. Flournoys denuncation of slavery at Charlotte
Court House in lS46, after the authoritative denial 'i
the statement in the columns of the Richmond Uhg.
But the letter OF Mr.. William Baldwin, r"spectao'c
gentleman OF Charlotte in the Enquirer OF yeS'eFuus'
raises q new issue from which we cannot reUe"'' "'
Baldwin afrms positively and directly that hc no"'
the sentiment from MIR. Flournoys own hPs "iu 'n"'
he afterwards demonstrated with MIR. Flour"os '''
maintaining 80 heretical and dangerous docrihe'~
Moreover he offers abundant proof OF tho ru'n VI '
| statement.
This communication gives new phase TO tho con-
troversy. Mr.. Flournoy cannot mtorpose inc a'Rn'y
of his position between himself and the pnoh'' IL ID
due, not only to Ar. Baldwin who demands H. o"t 10
the people also TINT Mr.. Flournoy should come toi
ward with statement OF his language. IL ne uld
not utter tho sentiment attributed to him. let Inn re-
peat what he did say. He may not recall lis precise
words but he can readily express his Interchangeable
convictions.
On tho one side of this controversy we have posi-
tive and circumsantial statement; on the other, a
Perhaps the delegates from Richmond to the Charlotte
Convention may furnish some testimony touch'ng
this issue. Mr.. Joseph Mayo and Mr.. Clifford one a
Know Nothing and both Wings, attended the Con-
vention. What is their recollectionl
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THE AMERICAN" PARTY AND BRITISH
SYMPATHY.
The shameless Hypocrisy of Know -Nothinglsm Is
IN no respect more dsgustiug y conspicuous than III
its pretension to exclusive nationality of feeling
and purpose Its arrogant assumption ot tho title oi
American party, stamps the thing us IN Infamous ih-
posture. What claim has Know -NothInglsm I" this
proud distnction1 Is it got by inheritance from the
old Federal.Whig party, OF which Know. Nothng'Sm
is the lineal descendant and heirat-law' The F"de-
alWhis party WAS lees remarkable for devotion TO
tho interests Of this country, than or admiration oi
the institutions and sympathy with the prejudiccs OF
| the avistocraces and monarchies Of Europe That
party as history teaches, employed all its power to
arrest the growth of the American republic. Its
policy was the development of the principle of con-
servatsm TO the point of Chinese rerogradation and
it exhausted its energies in opposing every measure
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of our arms and the extension
of our territory Its name is connected with no act
which impaired an impulse to American progress
Are the principles of know-Nuthngism "i AmrrI
can BIRTH or characteristic of American institutional
There is no intelligent person who does not know that
jealousy of foreigners, and religious intolerance are
| the rclicp of barbarous times and dcspoc govern
,nents. In monarcbral countries the ideas Of human
brotherhood and political hospitality are repudi"ed,
and in their stead the doctrine OF perpetual ae.:!-
ance prevails with tho most illbcral and exclusive
| rolicy of naturalization. The Know-Nohhig cru
SADIE against Catholicism, originated in Great Britain
AS far back the time Of Titus Oates and after de-
velopng itself in the most cruel system OF religious
persecution, of which there s any record IN history
was at last arrested in 1929, when the act OF Emui
cipaton was wrung from Tory Administration by
Protestant people. And now, the party which pro-
poses to revive the British policy OF penal enactment
gainst the Catholic Faith, in this enlightened age
and in his free county, asJ,es the proud distinction
Of the american party!
1t would not be difficult to show that the principles
of Know Nothugisn, a. illustrated in the secrecy Of
its organzation in its religious intolerance, and in
its selfish jealousy Of foreign immigration, rcpug
nant not only to the institutions Of this country but
the essential spirit "f republican government. The
American continent was cuonized by people of varou-
races and religions who fled hither for security from
civil and ecclesiastical tyranny. The American gov
ern,nent is bulwark Of liberty liberty Of conduct,
liberty of speech, and liberty Of conscience. Its in.
stitutious constitute al impregnable guarantee Of
civil and religious freedom. Yet, the party which
would repel the exile Of oppression from shores,
and would break down the safeguards Of religious
liberty, claims to be the Amerin'" party!
The true character and tendency o this american
party, notwithstanding its srecious pretenslon' are
perfectly understood by the enemies n American M
stitutions and American interests The London
Times disting uished above every other journal IN
Europe for ts hatred Of the American people and its
jealousy of American power, ID contributing its ta
lent and its influence the progress of this 4merrn"
party BY far the ablest and most philosophical
apology for Know. Nothingisn, is presented in al
editorial article in the T'mcs OF April the o'ii'-
We want no better commentary eli the true ann
and tendency of the Aner,ca" party. The hostility
Of the Tnes, whether it displays itself IN violent
denuncation of American ambition, in an impertl-
nent advocacy of aboltonism, is necessarily and ac-
lively directed against the peace and power of this
country. Whatever promises to contribute to the
interests of this Republic, the TmeS opposes; what
ever threatens to strike blow at American power,
! the Times approves and encourages 1t ID not won
derful that Know Nothingism pregnant, as cvcrv re-
fectng mind must perceive with incalculablc calami-
tios to the conederacy should provoke the applause
Of tie london l.rs It's hot wanderu that the par
ty which tpseaiens to arrest tho progress and extin-
gush the glory of the Republic and to bring dscre-
dit and reproach on popular government, should en-
gage the warm "sympahy" Of the organ Of the Bri-
tish monarchy There will be surprise but still moro
Of shame, if the people OF this country DO not ad-
monished by this significant development.
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SENATOR WILSON AND THE KN0WNO-
THINGS"
The Wig publishes ridiculous story, to the effect,
that Wilson of Massachusetts is denouncing Know
Nothngism as inimical to Abolitionsm In the first
place, We affirm that Wilson has done no such thing,
and we defy the lYhig to prove the fact. Wowant
,ull and sqthcpic report Of bis language, and not
few extracts from an abolition newspaper
Does the Wig deny that Wilson is now member
of the Kunw-NothiEg Orderl II not, hia presence
and association redecins tho Order from the suspicion
of pro-slavery tendency.
But what if Wilson did utter the language which
the Wing attributes to him! Would it not he in ac-