The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-17
Virginia Politics.
oUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.

ouR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.
N0RFohK, Virginia, Jan. IA, 1855.
Rnosc Nofhingism in Vn ginio-Hhat they Do
Sng in Peiers61g-0ns Nights Work-Thsir
Strength in Richmond-The Whole Number i~
The Stats-The Prominent Men for the Nomina-
nons Of the Party Independent of the Whigs-
No Fusion, No Fapors, &C., &c.
Whoever says that Know Nothingism has not the
upper hand In Virginia politics, and that Henry A.
Wise is not already doomed to most disastrous de-
feat you may rest assured knows nothing Of the con
ditis OF parties here. l find that all classes and
every creed here tnctured with this new native
AmeiiCa an sentiment, which has sprung up like
magic to leaven old parties and ch ange party lines.
In court and out of court, in the bar room and ct
the einI er table, even in the parlors and drawing
rooms Know Nothiugism stalks gisntlike, and con-
fdent OF victory. Mr.. Wise may just as well as not
hang up bis fiddle, for be stands no more chance Of
being Govern or of the State Of Virginia. than has
his main prop and staff, Frank Pierce, OF being sent
back again to the White House In 1856.
win tel you what know Of Know Nothings
here.
have written before to You what l thought was
the power Of this party in Norfolk, Petersburg, and
Richmond, and from these cities judged the com
plexon Of the State. Further light proves to me
that my previous opinions were entirely correct
On Wednesday night last Mr.. Wise took the stamp
in Petersburg, ne said to the citizens ito throw
cut his political banner for their sweet voices.'
kn't this something similar to the blarneying once
upon time of candidate for the erich Irish
bsogue2' Well, il SO happened that on this very
night Of the sp earance Of Mr.. Wise, the Know No
things he'd their meetings; and while the Accomac
orator was lsbo,ipR 10 prove the villany of Know
Nothipgism in enc part Of the city, th ty-two m.
tive born citizens being initiated into the order
m another part Of the city; thirty more who were
10 have beer initiated on the same Ignt, were fom
curiosity, listening to Mr. Use, only posrp,ning toc
week their union with this party, and forty new
names were sent in for election into tie ordar.
Tits the work Of the lodge in Que night, in the
little city Of Pe.el sbusg, and on tbs vary evening
when, it'll flourish OF trumpess, the bombastc
nominee Of the anti. A uerican party was hsralied
into the place and led 20 his audience. wan NJ.
Wise al his lends 'rut tns 10 a pipe aud smoke
6?n With popular vote Of only about tvo Cd u
ssnd, including the whig and 6emocratic, In the
city Of Petersburg, the Kaos Nothiags already
have own thousand strong trers, and are
still growing Every week. In the city
Of Rict nold on the 2lst OF December last, The
Know Nothing rolls numbered swentytnree huu
vtcu hfu III hnibeb, u iM &c nNJpAiy osCA sAO ~
grega.e vote ef all the other parties combined.
H-rs, III other parts Of the STATE, the lod.es
nightly crowded wrh new comers, aud at tois TINA
the Know Nothing lists VI Rchmoc6 Will foot up
three thousand quite.
AS regs7 de- their power elsewhere in the State,
can tsy with SAFETY thss - yps aud cities very.
where are keeping pacs-equsl paci--.lsn Peters
burg sr6 r chmotd | have beard te,m sons Of
the o1u.tes 10 Western rg,uis, 0,wc 10 ,ut Rack
- ,.N ~ al.v a
Gan there (very T. tor.iga Ia slis soctoa)
bas already seeG SAM ald sil are pleased Vita
hiH APPEARANCE, O. d with IA hearty good 2ul Cu'5t
ys.e HIS scqna,uyan In the Istrer week OF De-
eenber records froCl she e1tlre Sat, vsru seut
70 bet qua,ttrs ut Richmond, aid the ara
turns OF ire Safe were ,ixty ooe tnoa5Snd-rAthef
. 81 org party, ole uld supposa, 10, she AcoDac
fire eater 10 pull agaipst The eatire popniar glte
OF tie State, OF oil .aries, Ia soaetniDe DslisVs,
less thar. or about, one hu1desd AID tnir'y Enou-
ssnd. Now, sixty & onsanC agaiast t1is, tiur
months before tie elect on, snd this nu0b1r nig
ly increasing by bUn0Yeds, gives 70 tie Know No
thir gs pre- ~ far prospect OF sa;eess At least,
k sould Lot be- very safe o bet sgsiast ham, ua-
less ore pas willing 20 sacrifice his 'pue" 20 rasn'
ness and pOliIi u bfSgadccis.
The above hem. Ebe st-ength-the real
siren gtb--.f tbs Know Nobnioss 10 Virginia,
this party LIZ independent OF ali o;asr c-escs,
factions or ga-tee, wings or d,ssns ted jemo-
Gratis aud st present are de ~ iog ghs proDris
tyo rubnipg AZ iDjeo-pdsut ticket ca s1eir own
"book," as IN Nav York q. tbs at elsc'ion. r7e
are he Hoo A. n. II ST. FaFt. and to- boo. Tho
II. Bayly, present represEn tative 10 C,uress from
Acomsc O,ber an % are m.n lo,et, but toe aoove
are rbe handled In the ba;es ~, the npnina
taoE OF the order IL VII noe be known ut I'll aitr
election WHO Is the nominee, II tais cao postby De
kept RES. in their strc nsss ordot o. proceed
legs in their meetings a. uuanirty Of fee ing, the
Know NothB g or Virginia set good example 10
other S'stts u che UGion.
All through tbe State sre lsg,ops of democrats
w,o sill siVe Wise "Ua- 20 TIE hut," aud a,tnough
=. - III.
ready 10 sots Tor their Dominse. The J,cksoa aen
viii not forgise HIM, and Loe wigs still mats III n
for hrs spostacy to their party. Wise, With toe cunning
OF politician, trying = seer BET Sssu sasss $40
dassfe eli Is ard unite them botn. With tl,s ain
in view, his speech a. Petersburg, on W-daasdsy
night lest, ~as half Wing and heif democratic, ID
kTnai improvements esd free trade FREQ colleges,
end no Eur0eean mediation. Bat M. Wlse, la this
sseppt TO steer between Hird aad water sally
faie, tcr h q aim Is too clearly sen, and t1e o1iy
union u secu ca il union o. PERSONAL aNmoi si'h
political dislike. The attempt, Aiao, OF Mr. Hiss -
convince int igent men that The wing and Kn,g
Not Ing parties II the State are one aud tue NAME
CT the tao syL ony nous, " the next INDIGENOUS Of
Fort, after tis non committahs n 10 neither o. the
cid larties- The Know Nothings Of Vrgiria are
made MP ca " a. mnch OF democratic as soig INA
Hy and 70 tar from there being any fusion between
tbe wings AND KJow Ncthngs, | an petty yell
convinced, now that am Deomd Toe curta n, that
the wings will run irdependeat candidate II the
Know Nothing nominee 10, 80 inten ted, kept
secret, or II he should not be acceptable :, taen
on parry ercua6s Should Judge Bsyly be sno
native Amer can nominee, the .wcigs vii run
separate ticket Should Hon. VIM. q. Ryes b. The
pomipee of The Know Mornings, toe vbjgs vii unite
With ihsm but the question or policy Of uoi q
or fusion with The vbig, o. any ct1er party %
lot in the lesst er,er Ito che debates II tns VII.
gnia Know Ncthings. They feel and act perfectly
fpdept rdeBt, because they have cabvassei the
6'xte, AZ I have stated, ssd feel they have The
seertre ia heir hands and hey intend 70
Weld ~ without feae or favor.
From he above bird seye view Of the condition OF
Mis- lie party Ia the Ssase of vtginis, y,a
essi come to correct conclusion up "a the chaaoss
of Henry A. Wee Feom Hsmv.oa Roads {, inc
Bag Bid If the Ohio from Ra.keBs ack tne
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