Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-20

Our neighbor publishes, under the bead Of an
.irrng appeal" what it considers IAN able aud
patriotic letter from distinguished whg," rhos.
i. Niche, esq OF Staunton. In that letter we
ind tho following emphatic declaration by the
writer:
But rs | have been a Whig--only say for me
To my old Wing friends, that have looked care
fully under the clcak of Know Nothingism-havo
iftcd with n during hand tho veil that covered
the face Of the Prophet Sam. and SATISFIED
MYSELF THAT IT Is NOT WiIlGGERY. as
had always understood it, md "a knew it was
understood and professed by thousands of honest
and patriotic men"
We hope our ncighbor will follow the example
e Capt Cutie, aud make a note' Of this. His
witness against Know Nothng-m declares that
il is not what our ncighbor Thought it was "whig
,ry IN Disguise.
Hos. JOIN NJ. BORIS, hnving been invited by
the citizens If Richmond to give, through tho
me dunn ola public address, his "opinons ON the
pol itical topics TINT now occupy the public mind
dee lines doing on the score that his mime IL
boi ng mentioned IN connection with the candida
ey for Congress in that district and hc is unwil-
In "to do any thing TINT could, by the mgene-
70, ~ and consorious be construed into attempt
10 secure" the nomination. In his letter declin-
ing, he expresses his sentiments in his usnnl
bold and vigorous style, upon 'somo Of tho ques-
lions TINT now engage public attention. oar
rcnder-, we nre sure, will hear him with pleasure.
Bagrettine that we have not space for the whole
lcttcI we extract TINT portion most general in
is interest:
ii. I Ia
friends, To my old wing friends of the Henry
tnv school, that my opinions upon old public
questions IF there is no high treason IN referring
to th"n) have undergone no change whatever;
he present condition of the country, whom il is
at peace with all tho world; with the productions
If the earth bringing higher prices than they ey
~ br1ught before; with an influx of gold beyond
all former example in the history of amy country
~ of any ngc; with an enormous European debt
still hanging over Us, and universal distress per-
vudns every region Of the country and every
branch of business with II scarcity OF the cir
culuting medium, and the want of employment
fur abor; with Sub Treasury that withdraws
from the channels of trade large portion of it,
sustenance and lfo-blood, and which locks up
from the uses of tho people all that is not sent
abroad to be laid out in the workshops Of Eu-
rope: and with what is formed II free trade sys-
tenn, that sends abroad all that is not tocked up
and thus by combined operation acting rs the
upper and lower millstones that grinding and
crushing the people and impoyershing the nation,
by leaving the labor of the country either unem-
ployed inadequatey remunerated; with all
this presented to our view, against which our eyes
cannot be closed, it does appear to To be clear
ly aud signaliy demonstrated to every intelligent,
rehectine and diSpassionate mind that there is Il
total absence of all wisdom. propriey aud policy
in the adoption and working of the leading meas
urcs of the Democratic party. though am free
IL acknowledge that | see no remnant of whig
party left in the State to encourage their repeal.
In reference to the principles of the other par
~, | mean the great "imericGR Party" it
should henceforih and on all occasions bc called,
in contradistinction to the foreign "ant Amer-
can party" and thus drop the senscles1 nnme of
"know Nothing | am unlike many Of the gen.
tlclnen whose addresses Lave been lately spread
before the public, IN one particular at least.--
IHey say they endorse most of the principles Of
that party, without informing us to what portion
they object. which leaves very convenient back
door for future escape: while endorse the whole
from the beginning 10 the end, from the Alpha to
the Omega. | believe them tn be purely conser-
vative national and patriotlc;and that they should
never be lost sight Of by any patriotic, native
born American citizen, nor 10y largo portion of
the already naturalized foreign populations AID
in my conscience and soul, believe that but for
the foreign vote which the demagogues do ire
one man in ten of our entire population, whose
prejudces would not forbid an Impartial examina-
tion oftha objects and dr~gi' Of tho ordey,) sho
would moi ratfy and endorse them.
| may object, and do object TO tho workings of
the order in certain localities, by men who think
have no business in it, and who have either Como
INTO II for selfish md improper views, or have
wholly misunderstood the original purposes and
designs ofthe order and may think, and do think
that there are material notifications that mig 1T
be adyantageously adopted, yet all that has it,
Tic to do with the great national objects and pa
t'ohc instincts of the grand national orcanizs.
ton.
My only fear for the continued success of the
party arises from its strength, which. there i
REASON 10 apPrehend' will prove its weakness; i
- Es""g 10 he so overwhelming that seven
''n'hs "i me aspirants for Office, who have NOT
n'Fe3"y joined H. will not be long in knacking ~
! 'a ooor and asking for abundance into it, d.,
| oers and imitation into its mysteries. md w.,
! 'hey come IN search of office Thea, wiz Nod 80
ozark lahtern by which to find the wnyn,,, Wv Wv
inns means vt may become, as the laie -
u'a oecome' selfish, spoils seeking and g.
Sfa>ptng party; and do trust, that nt ,ha e..
national COUNCIL that may be held a const;t,t;.,',
alprovision may be adopted, declaring thai ,o
man shall be entitled TO the support of the nnr,,
who is personal applicant for office, or VIVA
sets himself up a candidate or labors To Obtain
nomination; this practice should be DISCOURAGED
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Us the best means of keen
ing the party purified and clean. If u man In,
tacnts and merit, il is very apt tn be discovered
l. by somebody else besides himself, and when al .