Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-03
MIR. WISi. IN kAE.kWnt.
To Ms Eh1or$ Of he Ea2uncr:

Cu:EiEsr"N, kaNhwni. MlrCr 2lTu i~r'.
G'"hmcn = I'M. place IN Monday, la-; Ia" i"'h
"f March. III" lion llrn%y y. Vie. ~ pursuance "i
appointment, add s'cl the p""rl. nf Knndwh": nu!
long viii !; h" remembered ~ all win" heard lut
great az! gii:"d s":l .! virsin;a on that occasion.
ITr sp"," ~ ia" M"thuGis; C.nrcGu To Il ln,., AMI
crowded audience" som" GO OF SjH porspu- :" wH"ur
b. was iHlruIacrJ by j. H. Frv Esd IN -" au-
prorriair rrnnri=; n;d ,hnrgh hi, speech nas four
an IUar"r hours lnn;, !: listened 10 wiii,on: m
irtrUpi"H nh! with marked attention. DARN. the
frs; hour hr LET irih IN r"uu, ani .l,:l..-ir.
rng lnncHnG", the platform Of Stale policy rpon
which hc STOOD. IL" sp"k" - q Nir"iu!an a whole
,uulcd Nir:inian, III his words tNir.inin from
centre 10 circumference" G!rl from circumference Ia
crric" H. graphically rscrihcd ri!a Nirsinia now
va, in agriculture, in commerce" ia internal improve
meat. IL MANUFACTURES Gul in cducni!nI, :#i wha
she ;Gi. bc. uI2h: I" be and ,r0uiG b. III thr-c I'll"
meats "i greatness, II proper cour-r OF Sat" policy
were pTrsu"1. And wat WGs ihut pJ.irv! Tho Coz.
nc,in. together "l he Row separate and i;.seYc!ra
section, Of Virginia by ih. completion ii IL: great
!cudll, iiur. .! internal .mJrav5ingni The connect
irc together Of Eastern EiTI;n;a Ir1 Wc-:ern VIZ
;mia rf Ohio river and Chesapeake Bay, Iy railroad
through the very hIart aud centre ;ic State, thereby
furnishing to Western Virginia market !rl,- cun il
salt ii-irui. is wheat, is corn ana i. cG", and lg
ning lh" ldh NutCr CItiuS uf Eastern Nir.nin the
recipient of The produce Of Wc.t.rn V.rjnia. rnd
also -! he "G-t trnde gnd traffic Of tir grcnt M.sis
np,i Valley He demonstrated Clearly thai il was a.
paramount Importance - Eae;cTm VII .lmiG ar, Wss
rrn N.r.;!mia, IN Northern Virginia aJl SDulhcru
Virginia. thai her chief n's ui Improvement should
br speedily completed that they were necessary to
advnrCc the prosperity of each ad every part ui the
State, dud OF IL" entire State thai they were
sury afford thv farmer, mechanic end nanutnciu-
rcr OF tbs different sections Of The State market in
tad" and produce that they were ncce-:ary 10 build
lin cities in tide wG:rr Nir"na-to make and cr.R'a
foreign commerce !ur tidC-wa,Gr cities sNi foreign
commerce are made by the :rado aud traffic ci III"
Grent West. Such q policy ci internal Improve
l. "A.
cause he thought il would promote the prosperity Of
Western Virginia bu; hrcau-a hc knew il would ai'
vance the interest Of all Virginia.
On State policy, or ii" moral, intellectual. and
physical development o he state, nc spvkc for abr:
Two hours and with an rGruc6tncss % name. ;hs.
convinced every orc that 10 had deeply a heart the
wcll-bcng end welfare ni the oil Commonwealth and
with auindepcnrrcc and bollnss, "fhoGg ghtl tlha.eci.
ted tue admiration Of Lo entire audience. Indeed the
first Two hours -! hib speech characterized by an
ability and power rarely cQuullcl Ills liberal an.
lar.ci views Of NigSin.as wants, aud NirG;n.s Gce.
tiny, met with the hearty appreciation Of all present
Whi.t. Know No;h.nys, and Democrats. ali We'd with
each other in best0wlg praise upon the ina.rann;g
and bcrality ot his views Oh state policy, upon his
manly hish.,uucd, AMI ohva!rous manner, upon hls
thorough Virginia feeling and upon his heartfelt de-.
vo.i0n and htachmcn: 10 the past, the present a!I
| the future Of orr good Old mother commonwealth.
Alter having discussed the leading pr;ncipirS oi
State policy, which he was in favor "t, he asked the
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any one or all Of these qucstionsr No, wa hi re-
ply. On the contrary, lie found them absorbed IN
:lic iitest Of little thing Know Noihngi
upon this subject, lie devoted the remainder Of his
! speech tts" hours and rpwards.I and never before
was any political intrigue Or device completely wn.
masked. md all lis concealed and secret dcromry
| exposed 70 public gaze. IL" began with The begin
uinT OF i. Commenced with lis origin IN Exeter
| Hall. England, ana showed bow il w&- trar>;Eicd
| into FNnuc,i Hall. Massachusetts: WA there sized
upon by the Dciocnl School Of political preachers
aud ab".tioIist-, and, in their hands, aud rErou III
| their influence. BY means "f secret oaihs md Gn!-
night caGcusiIg. had succeeded in "lrrling 10 Con-
ercss host of Frer-Soiirr-, Au;Nch'a-ka mrn and
Aboliilonis,f. lie proved clearly thai kU"w.N"t'!-
ng isn the pc!Chiii o the British AnIi.>!ay cry
Association Of Exeter Hull-ihal il tie !ryil!.
mute offspring OF Fedora: Massachusetts, ni Alien nni
S-IitiOn Law Massachusetts, ii Hartford CnGi IN.
lion Politics, oi Theodore Parker Politicians. ami o
the AbnlitiOnists Of Free S'atar aud that tho sn-
| yrrrIe Order o! III" S:arSpGnglrd Banner, or, ~
common parlnnCe. Know. NotiIiEgs!n, Wa in the
North srrayed in deadly hosT n,uius. the nearest
and dearest rights OF '.!- South. From ;h"sc Pre-
mis,s. hc argued that the very origin ot hn""- o
ihiuyis,n ana its supporters nt the North ousht 10 p'
sufficient 10 keep every Nirginlan aIoo iTcn EAy
,uch organization; Gnd. II h9 were n"; h"it!cicni
their secret, oath SYSTEM ought to condemn thea ~
the estimation OF every good c;!zen ana independents
freeman. >, >,
Un ,hnn nroreedcd 70 read from the Blpc RooF, Ht
The .igh, q; which smile "i recognition was l'a!m-
is manifest upon the c"uni.nAhce nt many h'""-
Notlincs prc-- n and their looks evidently snd. 'h"
IAN, found rs out, he has GOT Oh" ri our books. -
From This Know Nothing Bible he rcsh formula. oi
Uulhl ytIar;"g GrcraOi' ha'orc j"H.HF, y5r,oc H.E
h. sr5ui Icver G,kaoricige .h0 hc baloa:sd 10 sai
an Oc'r, or ~ 9RP"Hy maze hTo"F ne tr'fi,q': -
sich an organ ITi'oa; and upon this position oi
Know. SOthlarsm, h" poured forth nNcciIv". bitter
dcnnnr!aiion md whitening sarcasm ih" surpassed
anv!n. ui the kind ever before listened 20 ia ihi-
pnrt Of Virginia. He So depicted the dcn"rniiZnr
effect Of this eecrct-oatl political society in which
mcu swear ht the moment ihcv Join that fhrv never
will adm, or confess that they have joined '!ir Order
that many looked startled ard lu.! q" serious 1rtcc.
tian-nnd 'hoae VIII" hNd been induced by political
Wing intrgn"rs 10 join The Order. looked Ar i they
hal been sadly deceived Hud were Just hnginnIns I"
realize their true PORTION Indeed. the eict of th:p
part uf his speech cast n sad look u reelection upon
mamy of the Gudieurc--ior III" whole subject OF
Know. Nohnci.m was 20 clearly and fully exposed,
It's dsmvraizing rAt cts boldly nnd ably brought Ia
light, ,hat many kuow-N"hng- Themselves appeared
pr7puXoi. bothered, confnunlrd, and II wonder how
;bnv could ever have consented ID BE- 81 cnirappcd.
in Il word the effect "i the Who'll" sirecc!! was re-
marknblc. Here in Hanawha-tho home oE the
Western Giant Of Virginia Nhiggery--an Athens 0i
Know o:hiugism--Know Nothing stock Immediate
K foil tftv per cent and he. bOl strong pro slavery,
Southern Rights, Virginia sentiments OF "ur gallant
candidate, "hc Fearless Tribune Of the People,
were decidedly in the ascendant. Some strong pro-
slavery Wings openly declared TINT they could not
and would not vote against Henry a. Wise for Go
vernon tim; thuy could not and would not vote
against man So thorough, imbucd with true Virgil
nn ieeling--one who really had at heart the Glory
and adyancc,neM. ot thu Old Dominion. and who lnG
the mrnncss and independence to conc ont and
speak al hs spoko and who might well be- called ihc r-
,ag John c. Cnlhoun OF the South. Wavoring Demo.
crafts. who had connected themselves with the Wing
Know Nothing movement, determined 10 Withdraw at
once from the Organizations and "Dld-LjneTs rA.
lumcd from, ;he incs. Of their heart, Wise is the
man for the Times. With suci! leader all will 5'
right for the ,nc-hnnorei cause Of Dem"rraCy On
tho iih THURSDAY Of May next" KAEAWllA.