Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-23

ui' "i'' i'''S I" P'"er' The ran ~ !"tcj""'"". 20
m"taph0ical expression for D.morrai,c Gssrnd'"rN
and the prediction of dts""thraim.t i. nothing but
an anticipation ot the siAo,is. NnwonIer TINT Wing
editor, with Know Nothing appetite for plumber is
transported with the fragrance Of the coming" re-
past.
AN ASTI-KNOW NOTHING SPEECH FROM
JOHN NJ. PATTON.
In looking over our files Of 1913, We have met with
nsuccch Of Mr.. Patton from which we extract a few
hits that IRE particularly applicable to his own
present anomalous position IA the knowNolhing cam
dda,c for Attorney General II will be remembered
that the State Democratic Convention assembled in
this city in February 1913, just utter the adjourn
ment of the memorable Taylor no.par:y" Conven-
tion, in which Mr. Clay was 'slauyhcrcd' by r''cir'c
batteries held in the parricidnl bunis OF Mr.. Ballard
Preston, Mr.. T. ). Flournov, the present kuow-No.
thing candidate for Govcrnor &C., although the 'rSio
Of the once great Wing party was raised alot by Mr.
DUtt, and others 10 protect the boy ol the giant lent
cr cfthc Wig party. The Democratic convention met
md Mr.. Patton was called upon 10 preside over its
deliberations. We quote from an authentic report Of
his speech on taking the chair as President OF the
convention, to rhew how far Mr. Patton, in accepting
the nomination oi Il midnight recrct-nat!-bound or
gauzation, has fallen from hi, high e.'ata and has,
in "the abandonment Of all his principles, justly
| bruugh: down upon his own mead the keen and cut
ting salcakms ri his speech in 1913, aimed NJ the
| political trimmcrs of that day. Wings and Demo
crni- will sec in what marked contrast stand John VI.
Patton the Democrat Of 1873 anil John N. Patton.
! the Know -Nn,hing "ar1'uJlr" Of 1850
:. i, pntt.p
| said:
I'VE come tn proclaim our unchanged and nE-
cbGYrrui. 1dkGrcnc, 10 thusc great principles 0l Rr-
| publican government Of prtciicn cNpNilcncy aud "l
constitutional construction, of which he iPre.ident
p,I ha- been for the lac, ;hrcc years the exponent
| rriur;p,r- whirh we deem rs$,nt,m 10 the ISrpi"dy
| II Rrpubiicon eor,r"m'2a. ""d H. me ""'"" 4" ne
states. (Clocrsl "" have no disputes +" s"itlc--io
conflicting claim, oi rival candidates for the Prrsi'
dcucv to decdc-aO N,iDltc or0cics 10 r|H0""d--
usurhrcrl md no .Spbiiias ledr's 10 intcrP'rf--
! Irnnhtcrl pr.-llnu wc shall have no tkaAar'-
| usugIIcrl 10 simke our nerves, iaughterj anl III
flashes rf li.hining 10 bcwdrr our senses. laugh
tn-i There ne no dark sni ,,cr:"ntnus clouds ""
erinp ovcr us which rcqur" IL Thunderstorm to ILL"
uel IChccrsi The only clouds We have ar" iigh
and floating varnrs. iar above "ur h'Hf, which i"a!
make il doubtful win those who ARE not weather
yiEc whether ,h- day il 20 Dc clear "r cloudy bt
which tho fret RAYS of D'm@r'a'jr .'us will d'>'I
pa.c and sly,: that he .kie- br;sM ard 1r!.h!
en.,.g. Cheers
Mr. Patton refers 10 the extraordinary fact that ih
Whig Convention had quietly laid the great sno"di
ncnt oi Whis principles on the shelf and Ind so
le,nny announced as their !avorle candidate gen
,rroan Who with the if6n; and honest planne=a
gallant soldier tGkes especial pans 10 dee'a.e tl'
he will rot be their caudidute-lIanghteil-- l--'ha'
will not bo the exponent oi their doctrtnes-lehsr
t,ri-ond that hi. life hes beer hitherto 20 much sp"n
in The Geld that he has not had u!ne 10 consider
investigate great political questions nor hss he al
rs,npted 10 do go. Notw outstanding th:s, they pro
claim Cen TAYLOR 81 their frat choice. 10 thl. com
pIeIlOn p,iu, plea 20 ,Iro greet " my pat! Inv
: como at last! lLsu.hter.I Ihus ends The gret
chapter Of Whg principles -IiHughterl quietly IN
urncd in the tomb OF all The Capue:s bg It's ON
f..end., and their embodiment quietly laid on III
shelf, ILaughter.l ,Link We may say oi these dl
funct and buried principlcs-
't;ress Cu,ssr lead aud tura.d froT C!Hy
hsy etcp hole 10 keep the "!nd away,
But, gentlemen, II b,coA.sS "i re more 't<ii'1
H.a,niaia oir OF n printspLs Since t.sop's FGhlt
having been quoted by Con Taylor. AFo likely
Lrconle /. political toxt. book think we may dra'
n lesson Of instruction from that renowned writer O.
civil government. ll.aughtcr Wease told III IL no
ted liable vi 4..op oi animal more dangerous 'shd
MI ;aa mta!tnb than when running about with bel
around t4 neck. lLaughtcrl 1''m'0 p00ao' st dol"
Je,eAt$. an afraid our poliIica! opponents, deat
though holr present principles be, may rise up agali
under their presen, OF ii tonne oih"'jOre Ihey may
possibly assume the nan" oi !A' g''" """'e''el't'
put., IA suggested by tIrir lrehd"r'. Laughter
wgs, ny-eli, once Il member oi hH!e r"h-eI'a"''
party laughter md have no Objection 10 iittl'
conservative party with principles, but "y'fe "'e''a
IL TO .rrnt big one, !rthoH P5't"" Pr'Hctf's-
lLaugh;er.l But, inapInuch they may be ndis
posrd 10 take either of these namcs they may adopt
the susgcson ol another dls'iis u7hoo cha'hp'oh VI
the ate .inIcmitabe Whig-, and take The cognolnen
Of the Hl.aJ saa,'s Jpp. Therefore, gen'!eIrn Is
nor the les necessary thu: We should maintain pro-
ci0im and s!dnd by our piInrIPioS-that We shouIu
udor, ,i,, ncGps necessary 10 concentrate public
ou;ni,u uuon n man available to ms!ntn our Pr'"c!-
,, oud IN TAX. ear. not 10 aJ0rd0h oWr prncprs in
order f, pct an available inan. We should not have
n ,npn who has formed opinions bnt Que who has
formed opinions, realty 10 drosr Wcm, lnd han pro.
c,omcd them in his past actions, i'll the public coun.
ciI.. IChe-r-.l To such man let us give our sup
mort; fearless of defeat hut prepared for either for.
tuu.. Ii we are destined TO triumph. it will then be
our proud boast, lut it is II triumph oil principle
and il destined to defeat snail still have the proud
boast and the cun-ola.on, too, that one defeat WHILE
STANDING ~ ORR FLAG, hSn NEVER srRREHpkRiSG
OUR rRlSCIPLES, Is wuWru HuRE rH,S \ THOUSAND
VICTORIES AcHlEyED III THE ABANDONMENT OF
THEM Long continued cl""ring.r"
Now, had Mr.. Patton possessed the prophetic vi.
sion of q seer coulI lie hnvc more clearly md
ratoy pnintcd the present secret organization OF the
Know Nothing party! How much more strongly do
his whcrins sarcnsina apply 10 the present Secret
Order Of which he is an ho4or'd rh"t, than to
;he Taylor "no party" party, whose bitter fruits the
country, and the South especially was made to taste!
l. not the Know Nothing party, TINT impuden,!y as
sumcs the name OF "thc great conservative P"rfy'"
the old Whig party in di-susc-shc cnt 'hd "a the
,aco,-,uD -",he Lind mans jnT" pnrty, Matched
in tie ho.-bcd of abnorisin "nd plotting conSplrl-
rv against the con-uon atl the people, III their Sc
cret midnight org;es' When Mr.. Patton reprrusca
hi, own severe sa;ircs upon "no party trickery and
lG hoLI aynwaIs of ...rch0agrGL'r" devotion 10
Democratic principles, Of what pl"blc conscience
must he feel himself po,sessc rs he think, o his own
po,t;on as lender of the d-crcditable and damnable
Know Nothing sccrc, organization, How mach more
substantial glory, in his own wor-, TO bear defeat,
"lnnlin. hy our fn@ and never surrcndernY onr
pr;uciples than n hou and Victories schieredh HD
7Lond,ar.,a. Of them al, But, now, be viii have
the double nror,iiicatiau OF defeat and Of siinc2G
CONSEQUENCES ii having sustained it IN :h- advocacy
or ,u,h chu,c as tha, oi the sra: IN he me7-:'5'
nnd 'j}..I u ~. haJ party!
TIE CHARLOTTESVILLE CONVENTION.
We trust that our Democratic friend, in .he arious