Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-23

VIII not alu, directly lnGi-
nv. hv vote otherwise. in the election Of nny
lni;iac for Representative Senator in Congress
i, v.nuld alvc!n;c vote for any bill to abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia, without being
npttioncd tn Al" w Ivy the people thereof, or who
would vote to repeal the constitutional fugitive slave
law.
Resolved That VIC will not aid, directly nor indi.
rectlv by vote or otherwise, in the election of any
candidate for President Of the United States. who
would recommend the abolition Of slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia without the Of the people
thereof, or who w"ul" not pledge himself to apply
the constitutional vet" to any bill that should pass
Congress for TIM, purpose.
Resolved, ThHt We look upon political abo'ionisis
Ms enemies to the g"A government. peace and h"rp-
ness '' '"' ''"" nrrn NJ.
Whereas, "Thnt w lie in the past political divisions
of the country, ns wings and democrats, We hhfc
struggled i'll hon'st conflict contested prnc'rl'S
and measures, which Hrr now settled :" therefore
Resolved, Tint will not mid, directly or indirect
", by vote othcrwSe, in the election "i any ca-
date for representative scnuor III Congress, VIII"
would advocate or vote for rny system "t ih''n'''
improvements i'll the construction ot roads ana r''
mails by the national Sovcrnmc! us rccoinlnchGru ny
John Quincy Adnma vetoed by Anlrcw jackson
and now brought fVward "truc American "ot
trinc in the editorial columns oi The National li'ci.
lgrnccr. of the 2Jh ult.; who would aiI"'a'e "I
vote for protective tariff, or !n nntio"i p''N' I"
for q repeal Of the c".istitu,innal su''rrhsur!'
Resolved That VT will not MD, directly ar indirect
ly bv vote or otherwise in the election al any cn'ldI-
date for President "l-hc United Sinies, VINO VIII "'
pledge himself To Ep.ly the constitutional 't'" "
bill that should rass C1n:rc's to r"thlHH ANY W '
above enumerated .ulrasuros.
FFfu WARD, W,SHNGr"S Clri'
DcIuRER :, 1891. J
TO THE GRAND CniSLII :. o. . = :. Or THt piS h''
~ CoLCMhIA. .
The accompanying prenmGlrs ami resolutions n"I
= 8 were otIrrr hy the undersigned I" The rum
Ward Council "i tn. city, NJ 5uinr m"rins hrI
IN Monday night, -;lIr I'd in-taSl!rh refused l" re-
ceiye rT or take any action On m whatever, alleging
q want OF jurisdiction, ami d Inc 'tai'" ."nn,'
nlonc was competent TO entcrt any {" the question:
rhro,,, IN the resolutions RI ARE, therefore, mos
respectfully submitted for It consideration oil tn'
Grand Cotnsil with view at tn" principle s"" !s."
tanned therein may be adopt"d 'r the failure govern
| mrnt of the order. :, :;
| nr.suncI tha, the Grand Council cannot now, since
| the order has attained power and srrigth' c"n'ine
the extreme secrecy hirhert"erloneu' longer ec'Ss"
| ry. ,. -, :, o,,hr,co n M,
mentions question, the ag;atlon OF which has shooF
nrr rI,rions Union 10 the centre: question iraush
with more danger than any other ihnt has hcei
nlared before the people. II the Order is 10 nave
any influence over the destiny OF inc non' "! 'h"
influence be exercised 10 strengthen the Union IN al
10 hearings which ii will b" Impossible tn do, II ih
| order can entertain but one id"- An army NJ tilt,
thousand foreigners, and cvcrr onca Jesuit w"nI'
| NOT be III dangerous 10 tnr tnIni, ~ the horu' q
| abolitionis,s now III our mid~i.
| Preamble Mt lis but q reeration nt the fir
clause of the third revolution, adopted by the Order
at mnss meeting held at the City Hall. "n the 2ti
ultmo and ih" resolution. only 70 To cllnch H. lith
measures which hitherto divided the two great P"liti
cal parties of IN: country ar" actually settled lct
solemn declaration rmanata from the Order, that the
ure not again Ia be revived with its consent. iint
is questionable whether thos'. measures nr" considr'
finally se'tlc even 10y ,y'niin,ss r,Il G y,
National Intsii,crncSr Will has SO far been used n
| its medium in this city hR revived one nt tilos
measures in their editorial lumls oi the .'tn u!l
| as the True American Doctrine"
Should the Order succeed in attaining Legislative
| and executive ascendancy, there will be absolute
necessity Of having definite system Of ;t!onN
policy and Ia avoid future rnnfuSiun and disscnso
It is Incumbent TINT that policy should be settled II
once, and thu: the principles by which we are To b
governed, and;ho measures tn be supported. ccarl,
defined, should b. placed before the country
| The only object n yr publicly "v"wcd by the Or
der is :he pres 'rvnti"n of our Government from in
reign influence. by thu rXtc-inn al the natura!Za
ZION probation from five To twrufy-,.n" years. will
the exclusion ii nauraZ"d citizens from oh"" g
trust and power and h"-tlih 10 the Papa! hierarchy
i, surely a"nno, be n;enGc h". tina; object is to b'
paramount, and. like Aaron serpent, t" swallow al
other: rnu il br presumed that administrator
90 in:r power and retain ii, with but that ont
! idea
| |, would be idle To hattCr ourselves that all th'
grra; p"cal measures are finally settled, when nn,
on" nt them can nj any tim" be revived in Congress
! or through III" columns of partisan print: MI! IL
ont, for I"mcI; iningin" that the nhnllii"n-i'
the most dangerous enemies hht we hnvc tn rHc"iln
ter hay.. c"as"h !icir impacabc. malignant and M
necessary brethren "t the Sunih, whom Il
| protect is 10 protect the Union, which must b" pr"
| ected, but which cannu! be done, II the aboonisi
are elected 10 the high offices of Stnte and irf"rs
| government. JAMES OWNER.