Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-04
"pHESS ON THE COLUMN"
A. the day OF election approaches we begin to wit
ess less Of confidence, I'VE sboad BRAY ado,

A. the day OF election approaches We begin to wi,
ness less Of confidence we should bravadc
in the temper of the Know: ching .Instsa.
of the fabulous representations of their prodgiou
strength with whehthey wore wont 70 arnuse the pub
lie little while ago, they have recourse. now TO ur
gent and pathetic appeals to their party, to make
desperate effort to defect the Democracy IL the re-
suit of the election be 20 certain what is the necessi
ty of these extraordinary eaertions1! the power
the Know Nothing party DO so sssis; es' ine a'
prehension betrayed in thess uhoafy mYoeataiols .
its followers -, ...,qr.f u" :....E - IS"
Despite their own resolute determination to assume
all air of careless confidence, 10y WHOM expedien
they expect 10 attract the timd and the Yen9l to tha
side the despair Of the Kpew, Nothing press will be-
tray itself a. tho shadow Of coming calamity begn.
to throw ts gloom upon shsus There j. pot an Intel
l,gen, member of the Khow.N Nothing party, wht
cher;shes the least hope Of tho election OF thsrcsn
diiaes The great object Of the Order ID TO get pos
session Of the Federal power and patronage and to
that end respectable show Of strength an this Sshtt
is absolutely essential. Rrhelr orgsnaution is bro
ken IN. in Virginia, thoy win never rally agai1;, aud
hence their desperate effort TO save themselves from
total and irreparsble rout IL hr ,'a:st :.t':S ~
For ourselves we have not The least I,isslyins "
the result of tho election Only tho ferrnaiitypfs
po is necessary to the installations Of Henry A. Mise
into tho Gosernorship Of Nirgina. In The Hearts VI
the people he is already elected, aud by majority
which will acquit the Old Dominion efho least susIa'
con of corruption from this political iniqaty, The
expressions of popular sentiment with which our col
uhns are daily crowded, furnish encouraging pre-
sage of a glorious Democratic triumph. Our personal
xn,do az ,,In of
de-watsr, confirm the approximations Of correspon
dents, and ssiisy that never were the Democracy
oil Virginia animated to energetic endeavor, as in
this great emergency. The Democrats who were de-
ceved into the Know-Nothing order by false state
ments a. to its character aud aims, have discovered
i,s real object and essential tendency, ind abau
donng it with the utmost possible rapidity. by the
day of election, Democrat who has not lost all re-
gard for principle, or who is not the slave of some
selfish desire, win be found in the Order.
After brief soourn in the camp of the enemy, the
teuded Democrats return 10 their old allegiance with
fresh ZEAL and noble resolution to make atonement
for their detection from the party by increased ener
y of effort in the cause. While the great bulk OF the
party il thus true and steadfast, and the ering
coming back, with zeal revived and energy reinyig-
Grated our cause is strengthened by the adhesion of
many of the best bravest and brightest spirits the
old Wing party. feeling of intense repugnance to
ths damnable doctrines ind destructive tendency Of
Know nottingham, already pervades the great mass
OF the people, and it will spread and kndle until the
Path Of this month, when trace Of the infamous i'm
posture will I've left in THE State
70 the Democracy we say, PRESS on THE FIGHT
The crown of triumph is almost in our grasp Let
us but maintain our energy and keep alive our zeai
and we cannot fail TO achieve more brilliant victory
than any tina. yet illustrates the proves OF the De-
n?aCratc party.