The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-25

(notnere than two thousand ce wAom srs vosers,)
!has 70 a.e yillins 70 unite In a abolition league
Moreover, Protestant q am and fully coaMacsd
that unless America u governed BY Americans. we
stall al 60 to the dogs together, must admit that
the Southern Catholic clergy. ard especially those
ofVirgnia. have never acted Extensively; mover. Ike
your man Hughes. needed with State affairs; never
shown the least desire TO extend their spiritual
Jurisdiction into temporal matters. There was never
any batter minister Of any denomination t,an the
Lave Blshop England Of Souta Carolina. and
successor. Ire former Bilhop Of RIcauond.
Bishop Whelso, now Bishop Of Wheeling. Ia
Western Virginia, and native Of this 5tsts,
is Justly regarded by oil who know him as one
of the moat pure, spotess, cad gentle spirits on the
face Of the earth; and tho Right Rev. john McGul,
the psesent Bahop OF Richmond. % native OF Ken.
msS;l is one OF the nost modest d'0nifsd, and sx-
csllent a. well as learns and able pislases, TO bs
found anywhere, These men. and their clergy,
the mitst Of the Know Nothing excitemen. have
earnestly exhoi ted their ocs to que and forbear-
arce, and BY oil means 20 avoid dsputstioa aud
strife. We hare nothing TO fear from Ronsa Cath
olics or foreigners; nothing TO complain of from
item, their clergy, or thsir bishops. Tasrs are no
more quiet and excellent. people among US than the
Ronsn Catholics.
No, cir! Virginia occupies position On this
Know Nothing question, IA relation to hasssc au-
sets, similar TO that which she occupied in tue be-
ginning OF our Revolutionary outbreak. Virgiala
wss rot irjurtd IN any degree by the wrongs in
ficted upon Massachusetts, by tia COVE nmeat Of
Great Brian. She felt no oppressons; sac could
have got along very comfortably under British rule.
II disinteresttd patriotism tast induced her to
Join In the Revolutionary struggle, aud 10 give 70 it
the leaders viii IA Massachusetts welcomed Oh her
own soil, In the words of Otis, as Aogel3 from
Heaven; the Washington bot Tor whom We should
stili b. cuiohjsts Of Great Brtaio. Virginia aided
Massachusetts to gein her liberties and, ia re.uin
Tor it, the people OF Massachusetts, are doing thsir
best to give Virginia over to fire and sword at the
hands Of q barbarous and savage rsce. What are we
to think Of it-whst can the Know NoShing1 Of
Massachusetts expect Of the Know NothiDgs Of Viz
g'Dia. when they eject o man who endorses such rod
noushed sna afro lous abolition sentiments a, those
OF Bnr.ihgame And even yOnr Nea York Ka0s
Nothipgs, Mr.. HERALD. how comes il 10 pass that
they permitted seward to be- raelectsd, when, If
they had all stood firm, they had the power to pre-
vent it
We stand where we stood in the revolution, with
particular interest of our own involved but ready
and willing to go for the country-to seek the &C.
neral god, to place the American government ia
lands OF American native born ciJzens. In this
work we are willing to cooperate, but not 1T the
expense of our own dearest igoss. cur property and
cur homer. 1t would be losing business FOR us to
cast off the Irish Of tie North, who have oil Ways
stood by end Institutions and ally with those
who are seeking TO cut our .hroats.
Most heartily, therefore, do second your la sOea
ton 10 the Northern Know Nothngs 70 oisembar-
themselves ct and forever OF the abolition
element. It is IN element Of dis ord and destruc-
ton to themselves and to the republic. II is not an
ultra, nullitying, or seeding Southern sentiment
to such successes as thoss Of Wilson aad se.srd
and such speeches that OF tho rhetorical Bacliu
game are sweet music to their ears The old multi.
ftIs and secessionists throughout the South are
lying low and chuckling In their sleeves at the ap
pacent success Of aboitiopism in paralyzirg =
movement like that OF Know Nottingham, which
bade fair to strengthen the Union, and postpone in
definitely The ropes and schemings Of those who
ere sDxlous for Southern copfedsracy, and who
expect to lise and flourish on the general ruin.
These men, therefore, rejoice in every new and Of
fepsire outbreak OF abOlitiopism, and will mott
heartily labor and pray for the Gle cton of Henry A.
Wise, becauss he is extreme and ultra, and rash,
ard violent; because he talks about barring the
arm Of Virginia." and will bare IL, too, upon the
slightest prOvocatioD; aad because, ones bare no
all the South, Of every party ard Of every creed, will
stand By tie unfured banner Of the State to the last
dollar Of their treasure and the last drop OF their
blood. 1t is the Union men, It is the moderate the
appeal to the Northern Know Nothings to fulfil the
hopes which they have INDUCED, that the Know No
things OF the North will save America from foreign
Influence, and the Union from domestic trait'rs.
AT p eetnt all is goirg On swimm'ngly in Virgil
mia. snd the Know Nothing ranks are sweed by ne .
acceskons every day. Nothing but tho bls kest and
me Of desp'csble treason in the Know 1thing camp
can prevent our success. Wise ia defeating aimselt
every speech be makes. His spsecS at Al.
exandria was but ehash Of his former stale
hsrTsrgues, already published in your columns.
He still goes his death for educ atng the peo de.
Would TO heaven that they all could be educated
between DOW and the day Of the election! Guild
that blesrd event be brought about, Henry A. Wise
would not receive the support Of corporals guard
in vIgiria. It is well Tor him taat fifty thousand
cannot read, for il they could they might read 80 me
Of his old whig speeches, and that would play the
ctuce with his chances. His only hope 10 ia popu.
lar ignorance, not DO ,uar education.
There has been mysterious gathering in this city
during this week. The city has been thronged with
strangers from all parts OF tho State The various
raioad cars have come crowded with passengers
80 Gro wded that many have bten ged to stan 1
up. Public curiosity has been greatly excited.
What brings this multitude here, In the depth of
wintsr1 Some cay that "Sam" is In town, aud tia.
he has come here to give US Governor; but do not
believe that such is the object. We know now who
will not be Governor-we shall know VINO will b.
after the election. Know SOMETHING.