Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-10
TUESDAY MORNING, 10, 1855.
Far Mr E39pr'r.

RO, 1855.
Far MS Eaq""'r.
Et''""fs fran n Letter ,r:.Nsn bye ,ratsmou an ao.
h""S''," |'""9, Va, Ia his tr,eni IN M's CHP.
,MoRaiANTOWN, VA. MAR,u 20, 1879.
!'""T -" lh, statement you audc 10, signed JE
"lrGvc!lcr,' and published in on. u: the Stalnton
papers Is pii{ one o! the numerous aud everyday
attempts "f the knowN"hiu. party Ia cyaggcratr
then S'r'hGth ana in''rcp:cs"nt the Democratic par
~ In reference ~ !!!!. countv, pronounce this
statement. r"-pmhlshcd in the benny pnsi /" wholly
and totally without foundation. There meyer has been
any diaaecIom amongst the Democratic partv Of this
county towards the nominees "i the S.aun,nn Con.
vcuiiuT. IL is true that rw--vcrv ;ey--D Don,ucro,s
Of This county jonrd the Know Nothing orran;za.
ton at the iiiuc of lis Introduction here Thny haI
no idea OF The character Of the orgnn2n,iou. thav
were assured ut the door that thcr. wa. nothing ,ha;
wnuli interiors" til their politics or religion.
VIA; was their surprise on entering the council
hall ;o soc Il crowd oi Wings, principally irrnr,u,
men from the cnuN:ry. managed by few Wig trick.
S:crs who had been thrown aside by their own party
many years AGO. Somc of them were 30 con!ound"d
ut the difference hc!wc"r the prHriic' S'de 0i IL,
protcssiDaS Oatsis the Il. y. Lodge. that they mais
application t. Withdraw the same aigE they were mi
tiacd, but tiny wcr cuul!y informed that they w"ui.
Erve To wal. while and see how they liked Il httOr
ib.y cOYH be- ,,nrmitfct Ia IO So After some time
hey prrnttcu some 20 withdraw, and expelled other
for sediton. The" are abusing these men i'll every
way imaginable, and il is remarkable fact, that lh,
Democrats who have had peep Il: the internal ma
,hiucry Of the X. y. Lodge more bitterly opposed
o them than any others, although they refuse 10 tel
what they saw for fear OF being denounced as per
urcrS.
How mach wish that the Lodge in this place
could b. "vcncd up once naly once. 10 public gaze
such howl nt Indignation would be raised as ha'
never been heard i'll these hills and vaies before.
Now, sir, every Democrat vino joined the Order
lWilh very few cxception-I i#s become convinced
that 1t i quit" different from s!at il was represented
- he; iht II II n" greatest humbug mHginHb!r.-
liz irUc that very few yet adhere. hut they were
Democrats from association, not princinic and mr.,
men .! "iSy virtue, politically. But, on III" other
sida. cnn count tw" honorable, hic-ni,IdcI Whigs
la this county, who will support Wise in preference
to Know. Nothing tCk":. 10 every Democrat w!n
still adhrrcs II the Know Norlns Order.
The Know N"thin-S ar. principally confined tr
III. towns but the honest people the country, many
Of them Wh-s, ar decidedly opposed t" them.
This county will give Wis, McC"mas and BocOc!s
GOD majority at least.
- The engagement! If Judge Cns!tie 10 address
the citizens Hc Richmond an Saturday evening. was
postponed, il! qucnce Of Tic appointment I'll Sen
a,o. Mason. 1t will b. redeemed at lhe earliest OPP
Porlunlty.
We are requested To announce that Judge
Caske will address ihc citizens OF Gopcand on Mon
tay til" 10Th of April-hat being court day.
AN EXPLANATION FROM J. H. LACY, ESQ
W.. Tux. from the New. OF this morning, the state
romt made hy Mr.. Lacy, Tuesday night in cxplnna
;ion ni the ru!.!ar thgt h had srISt admission mit
ih. American order and been rejected. We h"v,
omitted every thing IN thc report oi the News npcr
i:ucnt 10 thu explanation. Fr"jrr1hsLrg R'"3rIty'
IFrJm The :cws
Mr. Lacy rU-" Immediately and sad:-Fren'is
rounrvmcIl, nc.hkOr-, fellow citizens rise IN
personal explanation. which i. always in "rdrr-a
they sag in Cnngr.ss-S;uCn ] came Ia town har,
hoard tlat char@a has appeared against me III
newspaper. have moi sern II. !r. LipScomh came
forward nni handed hin, The paper. when h" rrnd tht
following card from the Penny Post t" MnIiiG::
~ Uog,cE Lacy. E-J.--M"s-rs. Editors Accord
iu. 10 the Enquirer "i Saturday morning. this gentle
Innu ''pourc Out II burning, av;-!'ke stream ot de-
l'incaton the dct"-i,h!r. hyl"critIrn ana utroci
rus doctrines and prGciirr- al the midnight Order
in n speech bcinG. the Democrats" A1snciGilon Q
Richmond on Thursday night. Now, will not th'
public be Justly surprised when they learn the idcf
iat this gentlemen bur recently So"shi "tmiSS'o" n
~ o,,,,ysr Of The O,dsr FrirrikSjUrg 0Gd w,iS ~
tu.rd Such is the FACT. and can he proved II ncccs
.ury. Such are the 'GLoEI";,S' Wise recruits.
FREDERICH HsBuKG.'
Applause followed. Mr.. Lacy proceeded. dc
nand the proof. "Dn yuu deny il y said n voice.
In tone which rumg through the Hall, Ike TN
sound uG clarion, he rrp!ri-'1 den"unce II u
Il malicious sEuder. with full knoITledG 20 Of the re
sponsibitv attached To the words. aud am rcndy nnc
preInrrd IN mrc, il here elsewhere. Friends have
v"ntured tO give me notice no. - say ti- Is not true
have acted with gentlemen in tbs matter and gen
orally act with gentlemen
Mr.. Lacy proceeded, 81 went to the South Hs winter
aHd IN the country saw hnt lHlr ii III" papers.
read the Virginia Platform of the Know Nothing
party. and liked il.
had difficulties. and was told you q" in and ssoi
II: any point you choose. and r"turn p.'t%iu- y"ui
personal honor not 10 reveal what ynI m-h !nar;I--
was asked "n Tho stree: i'll the daytime /" -" GnC
sec Sam, and wen: into u place I'll business whcrt
iIrrc several gentlemen. stated Hu objection
had idea it was necessary, and authorized nc
one 20 propose NY name and we separated. More
yclatimrs were made to me. | took step OF ni'
tiltiun and did not the Threshold ri this party
Mr.. Lipscnnb here interrupted aud said in dei'r''
catOry tone. "Mr. Lncy, You did 20 into the ante
room II wen: in the daytime from thls place "'
business 10 upper Tor outer. We could mol near Ills.
tnclIvl ROOM here there were some bcnchcS-where
! made these "hjrc:ionH. I'VE l"nrn that Ar. Lacy
has since said publicly that he has been "h nc onlt-
tod Ia state HAT his objections were removed th!i
afternoon. ana n: night hc went H-ain :" see SAN
nn the same terms and CONDITIONS mentioned, that lie
could retire. &c, but the meeting he'd adl"urlci' ana
n. came away.J He con:iHucd-"l went hoinc-l
did not know wa. proposed'i!d not near oi IL ioi
weeks.
y gentleman Ol NlsH Ii'H 4" - ' ''''' ~ '"'"
letter | will show it Ia the a!avor OF your town.
Here il i. Mr.. Lacy read the following:
ArRrL I'd, 1855.
Dear Sir-I nm sorrY tia! the article published in
the Post o today has stated that you were rclcctcdby
to American Order tire since. In consequence
q: conversation held WIN Toar'et ha your ha'''c
brou,,Lt brfrc IT, when objection was made, because
of some remarks uttered by you in the evening" bu'
n rrconsiicratom was moved and your name with
drawn leaving YOU in a respects as You stood before
v,ur nunc was brought forward. have examined
the records and mere IL II" h"hH'h "i any iac' WIKI
regard 10 ynu n: MI!
TIrr, :s nothing in the matter impicating your
honor or personal character; and hoping thar will
fully explain III" circumstances OF the affair
remain y"nrs. &c.
Til. name was caal c,r-'name," name"-Dr.
john Spol-wooi Wexford. Tremendous applause.l
When it -tlh-idco. voice asked did y"n auho'
- -. ar.v one 10 propose you ,! Il did no, was tho
r,.r,,v II can prove Uy =! or - men that your name
wa. rejected said Voice ilunorabl: gentlemen
authorized me - say wa- not r. i"ctrd. I" whom ]
applied after hcaril.:; had h~"t-a"d therefore hh;
TIC right To- d"uy it and irm"mncc as iIischood n!
innccr, ana would have died hy the denial II /;
is so don care ANYTHING about II.
There Was considerable excitement Tor few m!n-
utcs. Dr. j. s. Wexford came forward and -aid l'
did not hesitate tD avUw !!c was ncl:ihcr oi the Or.
der. Mr. !.acv had these difficulties. He removed
thcm and told him he could be hmowEo;hinS II ne
wg- wiliinr Ia ION. He thought he was Guthorz"!
from the conversation ~ propose him. had Il done
was not present anI there /. no n,nai" ot IT,
After Or. Wci!u.h concluded, Mr. Lhcy resumed.
.sS,r tEc danger of secret society. These gentle
mel, nrc n ..nforabr Inrn. and there - 40 conflict III
tncjr t.,.i:'nuny Spnic we're not present suppose
EnI 90, into difficulty with my be-t friends. might
have have quarcl!cd even !" the death
The ;bov. we consider .nIf s;a;"inrn. "i w'ht &C.
currcd on Monday night. 1t Furnishes an eSpisna'
,ion md settlement Of the matters III dispute which
should be satisfactory 10 oil concerned. Being invi-
ted to JOIN in an appnrra:l: "rxtcmP'ran"c"s man
nrr nn he street in the ny time, II was nntura! 10,
Mr. !.acy to suppose that was not necessary TO have
las name proposed, and therefore, though willing to
,,," tn nr,n,.r him. OF cngrsc. he could not know