Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-24

VAST deal bv voting it nuisance at Their cate''
vcniencc. ,.,o,: c,..,,-c of the OF
,r;,,,,on An wc understand and interpret, .Ie'e
no,bi,p IN Il 10 which we object or 10 "'i'..,
body cl.e should object. According TO our ,nnno
, ton of it. The American pnrty Me u; L., r. mink
uIedo.d nor il il any part OF their o9lec' ,hn Co
i'ieuseu' 'I' .i;o1 or mode OF worship OF Inc Va
tboc denomination They simply propose 10 nfn;r
nv ;ntnrfcrnncc of said church III the .;, nfJic
of the country, and to exclude . " allie .amc
-. ga " f,ro,,n Pope, power. or potcntus: .s on 81
~ wy ;,ornratatun, Catholic VINO u. "a tot moe
Tno ", we incline to the oeIe' @
Amercnn-born Catholics xny o same footing will
'ioh n'u my other religious denomination AM
m mIrvc this TO be the view, rs we nrc sure 1t /, u"
u,;,nnnt and feeling of the American party Us
ST. There are individuals, 40 doubt VINO enter
| parry ,;,ar.nt onin;ou and are animated by othc
nntves But these, We are constrained I" lliiiih Ut
n.,y md far between, and receive no countcnahc'
| from the great bulk of the order
"Tor one we never intend to have contr"verS,
| with INV man, church, or government about clthr
their religion or their form of worship. We conced'
10 each und all the largest liberty upon tins subject
"a we are rather disposed 10 exercise Il good degree
of freedom in relation thereto ourselves. We care
not what q mans religion may he, nor how he chooses
| TO wovshp-we want him TO think and act IN this re-
spcct lust IA he peases with to modest or make
! him afraid. He may worship either the sun, tht
moon, the stars, or clark lancrn-stocks, st"ncs
streams, or ln0untains-ratle-snake or moccasns
bull frogs, tarrapins, doS.ticks, or mosquitoes; alG
wen do the same in the bargain, II we lke-nic
thanks 10 Providence, General Washington, and tho
Constitutions there's none to dispute our right. An
enlightened aud liberal age is this, and glorlously
| free and happy country Is ours, where conscience
and opinion, the tongue and fhc pen al! are iree anu
| likely long to be! ,
ut TO return alittle. As there is evidently some
misunderstanding IA to the real meaning and intent
Of the Catholic feature Of the American PLATFORM we
Suggest that the proposed State Convention Oh tne
| party address itself to the task OF dehnnS II no {
| clenrly That the cnustrucrlI we have gwen II i
| the true one we have doubt ourselves; nn' our
| uuscrupulous opponents have, or nj lrnsl '.hc'' ~
| hnvr-and even portion of the Know Mornings hie
| likely to be in error this point Lei ~ 49,
therefore, be fully cleared up ana 'aue pam IN r"ct
cummonest mind. Let it be pr"ca''i'e':' III r,
aud uneuuyucal terms, that the Ahcl!c P'';:
makes war upon the Catholics o"'g III .'e se''o ~
which Mr. Wise and alI at us Smu'h niine WIZ Vi y
the preachers Of Christian politics d, ~" r.odi
md nm. WE war upon the Catholics not more rcads
| .i, ,.n H., unnn nuv rc. ious denominations; WhciIl-
nr prnsbytcrian Episcopal Methodist or b'l"'s''
| who may seek Ia interfere ana NIX themselves ~
with thH o,ht,cs Of the country or wi'' Prrchahce'
"; II" ,r,,nral matters, acknowledge allegiance to "
,r h,h,r than the Constitution oi Their country.
", trusl that the conventions attention VIII b'
I;,,nd IN these things, and tInt the Catholic tea
,ro in ua,ticular will Thus by trunk explanation, h'
| relic, cl OF the odum which h""-"igu'.! 'io"E"
Inns
r,c whole il handsomely and briefly wound up by
IN, following nddtion'' from the lynchburs I",gi'
| niIH:
"!n addition TO the suggestions addressed 10 inc
! American party by the Wing, we would venture I"
sov IN our friends of that organization III NlS'ha,
| that they have permitted themselves 10 be brought
TOO much under tho influence ana "oht" III "id ~
res and brolen-dnwn political hacks. gr"a, NUM-
her Of uolitcinus of this class have joined the AcrI'
| h.lin n
turn It's power to their own personal adE"h"-r' ~
mos. instances so far rs ctr observation extends
| they have succeeded, and tile Know H"!h!''@S nav
been made to suffer severely Tor tnc' loI! ~ pu''I
II. an uviious task To enter into particulars, but ""'
| Know Nothing friends must admit tha', oat 10" "'tn!
of their ressinnnl and county nominations Ill Tue
| late aanynss were OF very ot!ccuonaoIe "oH'''P
| ton We trust that they Will prom ny tic :SPei'
| ence of the past and act more Wisely III 'u'ure'
Hare &c. submit tn, case of Know-Nothinss tried
IL, ,hcir own friend, and concdcrntes. No argument
:. roc.ssorv, The verdict, in virginin will ever b.
what i, WIS on the 2h oil May last, ard we do not
doubt that like verdict i'll other States Will YET res
cue the Union from its present mpcriIed co''''''"'
rrf,pIrS DICKENS on ENGLISH LIBERTY.
Below we rive a passage from late speech OF SIR
Dickens on Administrative Reform. He's flaming
|
,ious The Abo,it;onists have long since admitted
that the physical comforts Of the slaves oil America
were greater than those OF the free laborcr' :" IN"
,,pr: but boosted Of tic moral AMI intellectual s"
rioritv Of the free working man. Take care hF'
Dickens. lest Your novels and speeches. IN conhcc-
linn with the reports Of investigating committees ol
Parliament, rob Abolition Of its last argument
..Whc. the Times newspaper proved us thcn nj
ino,; incredible i'll reference I" Inc T"hS'! az
.uruy OF that vast labyrinth .! misplaced ''e:' T,H
,uistI;r"ctcd things which had mEdc Lng!nl dn1'''
~ find fncr ~ The earth an enemy one tWnii-
eth part potent 10 effect the misery ard rum u per
noble defenders che hns been herself, believe iit
the gloomy silence into which the country TELL wh,
BY far the darkest aspect in which great people had
been exhibited .or Dnny years. Chcers Win Shame
and indignation lowering among ali classes oil soc!c-
! rs, and this ncw clCmcE: Of disc0rd nl!ct Oh the
| hcaving basis of Ignorance, poverty ara cTiEAc-
which 10 alwnys below us-wiih iii;lr adequate tx
presson of the general mind apparent understand
ing of the general mind III Parliament. with the ma
cbin-ry of The Government an'l the Legislature 60
ing round and rnu;!' and the people falling IRON u
and standing aloof, if they crs il IN il last remain,
in- func;ion--cf destroying itseIl-whcn il hd'
achieved that the destruction of much was dear to
them did and do believe that the only wholesome
turn affairs nenacing could possibly take was the
awaking OF the people, the OutspeakIh- OF lie pee"
pie the uniting OF the people in all patriotism and
| lovu;y 10 effect great peaceful constitutional
change in the administration ii their own niaIrs.-
| Cheers"
"The hcaving basis OF ignorance poverty and
crime, which il always below u.s." inns ever been the
theme of Dickens PEN Indeed in France. for hal
century, they write about nothing csr-and ilgh
about nothing else. All these are SCIENTISTS. Ever
in England, the North British Review justly remarks
There seems to be likelihood that we shall sooi
have no literature ut all, but literature of social re
ference" This "heavng basis is rather alarming
and ,sol say occupy every budy's attention. Ii has
in truth occasionod mora than twenty revolutions
or revo;s in Western Europe in fifty years NOW
VIC seriously nss the question, has the experiment
universal liberty and equality failed or is this "heav
ing basis of ignorance, poverty and crImo the grc'
good which Abolition proposes to attain Mueh use
ful information on this interesting subject may b.
found in tho second chapter Of FitzhuSh' socoIoG!
QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE FOR KNOW
NOTHINGS.
MN is a responsible moral agent and has no RICH
to deprive himself Of hs individual free agency. On
OF the arguments against slavery, probably IN
strongest against slavery in the general is, that tn
slave ccascs he moral agent. But 1t il better L
DO slave than IN immoral agent, md such, clildrc
and negroes, l3 10 :heir guidance arc IL IS I"
argument, therefore, rather for than against ncgr
slavery. The control Of conduct and oGns"Iancn al
tributed to the Priests the great Argument o!te :'
t,stan;s Va. the Catholics. You Know Npth!ngs tax
oaths by which you bind yourselves to be governed
tho every dry affairs of life BY the direction 9" sccr'
societies We say, the every day uiIair5 OF life, ot
cause voting in our country has become orc OF thoS
a!uirs, and generally involves questions OF conimo
morality. II You mean no; to obocrvc your oa'i'
yon should not take them. Unit! yon violate then
you are voluntary sIaves-si&vas q: the worst sOri
not 10 parent, or muster, who, hihe Tines OF
of TN l.uilc those under Thorn, more wisely an