Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-06
TIE VIRGINIA ELECTION.

The Know Utlings nf the North nre making every
nzertion To influence IN" pending cubernGt"rial flrr-
ton in Virginia. The members Of the Order in this
city have been nnd are nov particularly busy. They
seem excessively anxious Ia cntrap the good people
Of Vi.rinia into Tie embraces of IN organization
which IL N war with republican, institutions, and
which has already passed under til: control OF ab"ii-
,ionisls.
These gentry mus; fail. They 10 not understand
the temper Of the people "i tho Old Dominion II they
think that they cGn cree; n secret conriare there
strong enough to ruir the fortunes of the old State
MANI, very mnnv, al the Whig psrtv-Rnd they OF
the best AMI most influential of that par'T-wIIl never
consent to abandon ;I"Ir party nam" Tor IN" purpose
of cn-opcra,ing with n sat ii men wh" skulk from the
public sazc and mr.. Hfrai'l t" meet III" Hight o:day.
The political morality Of New York has nor Yet
gained, and in orr Judgment, never vii! gain the as
cenIancy in Virginin. The voters Of Virginia cherish
The idea TINT politics IL not Il mere tradr, and TINT the
ballut-bos has holier purpose than that al dc.ermim-
inc who shall ill particular Offices, and who shall re.
ceivc particular cm"iumcn,g. They have a lingering
idea TINT it il absolutely necessary 10 sustain certain
principles, and t. cherish certain habits and customs,
in order Ia preserve oar institutions mud they canno!
bl, perceive That the ncw ORDER, Matched in the
North, is opposed in all irs essential clements TO those
principles md habits anil customs.
We have beer tHld that Tie Know Eo!iijpgs count
LARGELY on the support of desperate lnrn. They sec
ihn; their secret system is III" very thin. tor men who
ARE damaged IN character and reputation, and who
wish Tor Office, but are AFRAID nj the exposures which
ul open cAn' ~ would hr!r. about. Til" sccr": Gam"
cannot, however, succeed IN Virginia. There t. no
such thing known in that State IA the secret ballot
Every vote is given openly and recorded openly and
the record, when completed. Is a public record, open
1t Is impossible, therefore, that any one can de-
Ia the inspection of every man.
sort tn" Democratic party in Virginia without the
fact Of his dcsc!iion being KNOWN NJ the moment and
being susceptible u! proof ut my time hereafter. II
is useless To talk Of the Wing rarty Of Virginia unw.
Ii has no candidates in the field. Il il II waste OF
time too, 10 talk Of bank and ;ur!if and di-irihu,ion.
The real is.rc liz Il between the Democratic party aud n
secret JrsuiIical order which wishes Ia dispose OF the
public affairs 81 the States md Oi the Eni0n al night
and with closed doors, where sworn spI.;rics keep
watch. The is:tic l. plain and distinct, HnG 80 be-
licvc that the people 81 Virginia understand II, ana
that III" Democracy nj Virginia will lol,! every Demo
crHt who votes IN" Manchester ticket L. he II ,"H"rirr
and virtually Il member of the Knuw-H"rhing order.
No EXCUSES "" !ecl confident will be rcc"ivc'i.
They who vote against the Democratic n"mInatIoiiH
wi! Try IN vain - justify their conduct BY sp"rinns
prctcxt-. The Democracy will not listen (" them
1t will hold thu! III" political position of II man l. ny
ed and determined hy has vote more surely ani NOR"
accurately tI.ai BY any other ;hin-. Every Demo
crat, therefore, WAC "ptcs the Winchester ticket ina>t
be considered II dcscri"T--hr must always hereafter
be regarded rs Il Know ~Nnthimg-ciihcr q :lcinnef oi
the Order az II SLAVE oi the Order. We do no: hcilc""
that when the election day CONES there will b." many
dcscrtcrs from the Democratic ranks IN Nlrglnin; hif,
whether they be lew or many, the Poll Books w;!! i"I
their number anu contain their names, so thai me
people wall know them. and will always be nOi- u
identify them when they as; Tor place ind patron
ayO.-I u aChSEgtJn Sent sri.