Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-03
IHE PLATFORM OF A VIRGINIA KNOW

lhh PLATFORM OF A VIRGINIA KNOW
ra,,,. NOTHING.
,ho,;,;e MS caption the Enquirer rcpubshes the
abolition and freeso platform of the editor of the
wheeling Times and GGzclte, and sgys:
"Ihe editor must have been freesoiler before he
can't 10 rGnha, but We had not heard before of his
piocinn'nG such sentiments since he bfcnmc cti-
zen lhe Question, therefore suggests itself why ia
nc nc c'Iopeied |" TINS course no~l Tie only reason
able answer 10 our mind is that he has bpcn ,ucour.
agcd 10 utter such sentiments ovIy s,nr tLc ;utroduc
tom CJ ka0m. ..SOth'ngism into oTr Slo,,, Tn. sinh.
iect is fruitful of Alarming Speculation hut wa viii
not pursue ii further at this time"
In order to relieve tho dreadful apprehensiops of
tho Enquirer. we will state that il il within our n.r
snnal knowledge that the nutIIOr of the above nls,
form will soon sever his connection with the Wheel
ing Times, ii he has not already done ao We are
not advised whether he has hrcn removed from tbe
position. or whether his withdrawal is q voluntary
act-but do know that his course has no outraged
public sentiment in Wheeling, that he will no longer
nsrcprcsrnt the know nothing party by his slave
ry professions III the columns Of thar journal. Under
these circumstances the Enquirer ought not, in Justice
to The American party, 10 make It responsible Tor the
obnoxious sentiment. Of m editor who speaks with
out authority, aud who has been compelled by public
sentiment 10 leave his posilion.-l National american.
1t is somewhat strange 10 us that, as the editor Of
the Gazette was go well known in Wheeling, he was
not long ago copcled, by public sentiment, to leave
his position But, suppose it is in this as it has
bccn il other cases, public sentiment" did not oct
until the public sentiment" Interested had no longer
any use for the nuisance. "Public sentiment" wns
very well pleased with this editor So long as it wa,
possible for him 10 be Of my service in the effort to
defeat the Democracy of Virginia. but, that hope
tnguished the associate is abandoned and the editor
compelled 'to leave his position" So wags the
world ln,a
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HE LETTER Or a VENERABLE PATRIOT.
Few politicians will fail to rccuect the celebrated
message "f Governor George VI. Troup to the Legis-
lature Of Georgia. when State Rights were about to
be as.aed b. the General Government. The stern
old Republican knew, TINT interference with State
-ovcreSnty il not resisted vigorously at the outset
would inevitably lead tn Capitalization which would
swallow up all the rights OF tho States, and that We
would be governed from Washington, Frunce is
governed from Paris "\for You shall have exhaust
cd the argument, then stand by your arms" was no
unmeanng vnunt in the rugged old Patriot. lie be-
lynged 10 that school which reared and educated
those unyeldnS advocates of State Rights, ages
back, who felt that the National Power must be re-
sriccl 10 the exercise OF such authority alone had
been granted it b. the several States. Tho Washington
ER,on says :-'' We have rarely read moro season.
able or more forcibIc letter than the following from
the venerable and distinguished ex-governor ofGeor-
gia, GEORGE NJ. TRorP. He condenscs into very
short space such vindication of President PIERCE
us cannot fail to be read with pleasure by the nu-
n,crous friend. Of our fearless and faithful Chief
Magistrate. The tone, the style, the sentiment Of
this frank and manly expression show how sincerely
the old patriot feels what he says The truths he
speaks should sink into the public mind. Never be-
fore have VIC had Chief Magistrate moro devoted
to the public interests and utterly unselsh and
patriotic thnn the present; and yet so true is fac
ton to its trade, never have VIC had public man
more shameIcssIy traduccd and prescribed. Gov.
TRurp's Judgment however, is now, or will soon be-
the Judgment of every iair.minded citizen of the
United States. The opinions of the same venerntcd
statesman on religious intolerance are full Of equal
point and pcrtinnncy."
VALDOsrA, July T. 1855.
Dcnr Sir You are quito welcome 10 do as you
pleasp with anything Of mine you may have in pos
session, provided you think good may come Of it.
I have neither taste, incinalion spirits for con-
trovcrsial politics, but am notwithstanding, tar from
being indifferent TO the welfare OF our country II
word from could subserve its interest in any sense
il would not be wanting. We with different eyes,
or would be amazed at the opposition to the present
administration, especially in the Southern county
The present is, in truh the least e1ccptonable OF all
the administrations have ever had-Genernl
Washingtons, Mr. Jeiferson's and Mr.. Folks not ex
ceped. People seem to be opposed to 1t because
there ia really nothing to hnd fault with. The South
crn people are bound by honor, gratitude and patriot
ism to sustain it with oil their ng ght Catholic church
and f1rfign emigration are mere pretenceS-
the administration has nothing to do with
e,tler. The first has existed at all times
without compaint the second has not only cX-
istcd, but has been almost uniformly encouraged by
people and government, and now party is formed to
destroy the administration because il will not destroy
the Roman Catholics, and put down the foreigners-
This is not TO he believed. The true grounds OF op'
positon are-lst. The very small number OF othces
at the disposal of the President when compared with
the very great number Of those who seek tllem =.
The faithful and unfnltering integrity with which the
public treasure ia guarded against the thl"ves VINO
prowl by night and by day TO break III ana steal. D.
The inhcXlble courage with which the lre6dent, IN
defending the constitution defends the dearest rights
and ros sacred interests OF the South The most for
midabr power against the administration Is the Par'
" occupying tho latter ground and what spectacle
il here presented for the Southern country MIR.
Pierce and Mr.. Hale both from New ia'npshlre-
the one an honest man, thc other Il bSotcd fanatic
and nLo;;unist! What contrast What etfuI-
r.nce, What blacknrss! And yet there are
southern lnen acting With the attcr 10 hu'n0le nhn
prosrrate tie former, md without scarcely any
Two cospcuous offices two prominent men, one fail
ing i'm his du.v mud the other doing his with honor
md advantage tp the country. Mistaken and 'ieuded
rnen! Our very safety depending on union among
ourselves they would discord and division. Our
highest interest depending on the veto, they would
tnk the veto from Mr.. Pierce to bestow it on Mr.
Hale or Mr.. Anybody. Such men seek 10 restore the
administration OF the past. when pcculnon and plum
der and swnding the order OF the day IN every
administrative department. and when the only security
of the public against rapinc and spontion was tho e1'
Lsuston and begsary vi the TREASURY.
G. VI. rROUP.
DR.. JONI G.. SLArPEY Newton Cieorgin.
=. S.-The President has had nothing to do with
the disgrnccful bidding for the Presidency going on
for some time in the Senate OF the United States,
where the public larls and the public offices have
been offered to any or everybody who had vote to
give, and any or everybody might be qualihea 10
vote.
The Wing makes very wise suggestion to the
farmers and we call ihoir special attention 10 II. II
is recommended TINT as. far practicable they dis
nose Of their produce to the neghboling mills instead
of carving il to distant market. In this manner,
n, is correctly said by the Whig competition Will be
avoided and The farmer, while he may sell his wheat
for four or i've cents ess will not incur the risk o dc
preston in the prices b. the collection of very large
quantity ut any one point. This seems to us 10 DC
good advice and lay ii before our farmers ior 'neF
better reflection.
We were never able to chronicle healthier or
hnppcr season 10 Richmond than the present summer
ha, proycd 10 be. Our city hus been to m unusual
extent free from contagious malignant diseases,
hopcI that as the summer has 80 for advanced
nf reach