Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-08
MAJOR PRESTON AND THE Know 40.


| At Int meeting in Lexington Major J. T. S
Preston, Of the Iirslnin Military Institute reyO the
Valley Htnr, spoke ieclingy, earnestly, and inpre--
>vrly Of the social, moral, atd political xvi likely 10
result from Tie organization ami principles vi the
| Know Nothing parry
ale said TIM, il was anti AMERICAN anti Protestant
and anti Christian, and that the con-ti ution of the
ORDER in the obligation of secrecy imposed required
| Of lis members the very essence Of fuschoOd. He
wa, no politician, had not been in the hnbit of taking
any active part in the political contests of the cutll
trv aud his position made it improper for him TO take
anv part in this canvass but his henr WAS with III"
| democracy. As private citizen christian man.
and an instructor Of youth he desired III" prcserva-
lion oi the public morals from the communicating in
,uclt,.s Of this secret 0aih-bnund society, AMI the
triumph Of the doctrine of religious liberation III tn"
election Of Mr. Wise. liz boil! and fearless advocate.
Mr.. WISE by his course upon this question: lHs
proved himself man Of tue coulago-""rihy ot the
| chief magistrate Of the Old Dominion
! IT.
| MASSACHUSETTS.--W shall not attempt pa.
necyrir Of this noble old commonwealth. Daniel
Webster has preceded liz, and he would not DO it,
.Th,ra she stands"-sa,! he-"shr speaks tor her
SELF" And in that day, how rhcrrii! the American
hcnrt responded 10 the eloquent npostrnphe with
which the gallant Senator salted ircm his hugh place
i'm the national councils, tho home OF his heart, tl,
nursery ut his YOUTH the honored guardian at his
substantial fame. Alas! where stands Maz-HchuSrtts
now! She still ''spcahs for herself -but with what
! n harsh dscortlamt tome ven before he GicG-hrr
"
n ruiI,st him, and chucklcd over the exploit with i'm.
ui.h glec. And from tlat day 10 this. Massachusetts
has wrthed beneath the relentless hand of fanacisn
mil nj length her name hns become ty.wOrd and
rCprunch amongst true men, "itiih INA without her
borders.
az late she has recorded alnonst her legislative
proceedings tw"acs which must leave neitaccahlc
s.nin upon her public character. One OF these, iha
appointment and performances % her" Sunn"ry ON
mtr.' is almost brncuth contempt. The very body
with whom the offensive thing originated, has been
driven by puhc derson to an evasion OF the RESPONSE
bv which it involved Hnd nov wouid clai!n the Iner-
il of ioerati0n md aS-linG hc spirit 81 AhclIc si-
,u,in. by affecting rcprO0tui The ln.rccncy ana ont
rare inseparahle from III" thing Itself! The people.
who place such men III power nr!,r IA" cN'li"'m"Ei
and ,iclson ct the moment, will. IA Il" distant day,
redeem their political character ~ uLr"rrn"n"rST
casting them tn upon the fame "t iicl: own folly
But Massachusetts must year the sIi,r'is upon "!
,-culchcOn still.
And nov, another decd q, infaray is abort :" be-
contaminated Judge Lorng. the firm in!:hd i'll
curruptblt minister al ia" mat onal las, III the cara
"f Anthony Barns the i,I.t,r slave, IL to be r,"n:-
Irssly o-t.ac.scd by ia. combined forces Z" H." legs
lauso, the 5cnae, and the "Irc.Er Of ~" Htn:e--
HARVARD University, in wlc! h" had Hi.rd the pr"
t.or-lip OF the ciri. law offered the inst I"stlihl-
,al h. Integrity b. "di-pr..n" wIiii his services
o. tie d.r,i!ur>!p. consist e "t ihi!ir mrnhbr!"'
twelve 81! the dO!Gn; pHri? III the !t%I'!nuEc'
am! per, rrfri opinion obtained cn""rh from The re-
iar, to cor:r.r ~" w"k 90: prescriptions But t!i>
wa, mol ci:lgh IT, mus' be- stripped Of III" rrIn@c.
:, unSS;b. noI simply i"l".ed but degraded. An
address the Governor demanding hrs renoS al has
been adopted BIZ the llou-r by vnO o! 2ui IN III,
.iyfv-ouc members being absent In the Senate tie
address WIS Sustained hv Vote ut - 10 II AMI
thus endorsed b. :auatical zsN it goes Ia the Exrcn
nv. Chamber tor approval and corresponding action
Here il lnY tc stared. But IN. Governor OF MassH-
ci,ruts chosen by the majority represented!
in the legislature liz must act with them, IL not
schnulri to hichc: obligations BY the force OF that
honest nl;Ena,iou which the proceeding has Aroused
even IL Bosicp. We snrilln"w ~" rg-".. @lanL';.I
Tie Lrliua ot ire Log -!u.irc j, a:rthiy Jt!he IL,
md il il doubtful ii the records al any State Ill tie
Union contain the details Of official pro.!l2acy So
gross and pelnicous !his. Tho removal oI Judge
;or!pr ID not an net vi party proscr!pi!Dn-t:S pro
ieCt clTbOiv,G !ao.! l., punish him I0r dIsciIniE
inc his obligations under Tie lays ni The tnitrd
S,a;esi and Tic ,Inc - menace others With
the cspso ucIcrs Of lidnl:iy IL tho r"mm.s-onrrsip
AID thus l.. vaGn:. .riaGontiy aud vlr:ua!iT annu
the Office. II is Indirectly 10 InraGat0 tho llT OF
t0nSrr.s.
.,r. things constitute iho trlumph5 Of icazied en
thnsinsm Rrckirs, ot vital principles, indifferent to
c"lso uenccs, ignoring the future under tho passions"
the passing hour, those irtHme the icglsntiN.
impcri! the rcnOwn of the State and cln-
lrunc the earnest circumstances of the press and tue
public throughout the country. What may he tie
ultimate effect of their conduct, they do NOT stop Ia
consider. Happily the conservatism o all orr lust-
t:.inr. !: w.t tho rcc,le N'Ghe. TO eA6t..,a 10:
tie lclGlSve in1:rnn.tuts Of to dag caubl;ah tho
G,spn,i=r,u thnr own pre- judges C@d o:?E"Es PAD
l!r scutnent IL the frGtribTnaI, and mt pubiia rcE-
ti.nrnt Inns deliberately endorsed the "I!rdges ~ me
prr.cr. Legislature We shall hopefully anticipate the
restoration OF national principles III the commonwealth
-. Mcoarc'uset's -! Baltimore SIS.
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