Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-08
KNOW SOTIINGlSM AND ITS RESULTS.

4. the E.to'or> u Re Enquirer:
Mcssrs Edituv:-!tEe pemocrntic party has 90
vornrl this country from it, origin ~ tho present
time, with the exception OF very shDrt i'"riod and
t,reat Indeed must be liz mn administrator, II the
worry d.!.eruu. means rcsortcd tu by ITS opponents
to overthrow and break it down. can be justified or
ex;enuated. even for moment Indeed, inc li'"'''
must ne great ii such dangerous dg!f0t'i are nee
ssry The Know Nuthings may think it triv!hi
mntter, all congratulate Themselves las often near
thew d, j that they have At las hi rP"" sometime"
with which Ia worry, if moi Ia beat the Democrat
Put 10 the true lover oi his country, II i rnHEco I"
niurlG is a dangerous pIccedtat 10 establish h I"
Republirau government, whether YOU contemplate
its o.gn. or lis cti..lu TINT the present "riti' ""
.Ight o0tk L,d sacicos Lave for their OBJECTS "r
are rCT plotting, the overtime" Z. y" s"'ri','ncI'
but such organizations, III the riEnt E'ii ~ 'Iau'
would be the most potent engines ANA certain i'"',
ol s.c...s for such purpose. And with what KIN!
Of grr~c w~..!I II Kuow-Noiling Governor e!Sc'ca
by such clanues!ii.c means, put GOWN s"'' al
nrsaniza,ion' Although t.aJ might ty"" nave
nUnis ri aSc":taniug,) DO Si'sp'.'4: &" Pio',,ns
,rcasOp would hey not plead, aud -ucec"''.hy too'
,hni n'ir party. Mr. G"Nrrnor, held lhcir iHroiHes
nighti:, . T.*r6he hours Of midnsht "nd one '" ,M
same rYe$" can yen 20" T." rrI' ,, ," "9 III
weigh! would proclamation from Hi;n:ht G" ,:
s SfIpS s1 f S$as at IT. ali: ,.r.o. %, M
Now tcssrs. Editors b.; great is MY horror "i TINS
secret. "sth bounh midnight Ordff. lh&t although
think the succrss and highest prosperity Oh CIT com
try is dependent Upon the triumph Of the democratic
party yet | ToIbl willingly, if that Will put down
the knnw Nothing party, sbsEdon the contest ana
lei them peCs"aby take p"ssc>sos % every dciGr'-
mrnI ui government both State aud Federal. me
cons, Iucrres thi. particular y"n';a,e, would
be- lar les. ia!al L. Our EcpUo'.
Nor are their ,nd and consequence. t"za Lsns'rIH.
and appalling What are they! The revival 81 II"
ala ,Jjn oys E~rTc.iiv.s"thu connection ii
oh Al
and cO;rrv ;r.!vrI most fatal IN both 6s Well ~ 10
the interest " TIE Inppn III every respect ana '
drraying OF portion ~ lh2 population "Stln-t ihe
other in deadly hOsil? 10 w'nsh ;;ss'T course WI
incyitaL, iso.! II persisted in. An! VIE %rE even
IMAGINE the nSta. consequences OF such stit'e q! u
fuirs without horror aDI q'Grm! Now YOU see from
thrir basis of principles TINT III: ." n"' u''epPt III"
dlminution of the JHaHfaq--bnt he Gei'f'S's'"' i
the quality Of the foreigner Will be us result I'M
the true policy OF our country 10 nso every means
20 assmatc the already large md ihcfe"ainf i"ff''
uopuiu,ou to oursclyes-to attach tbs iOrC!Hhcr. III
feeling mid interest, To our gov riihoHt IN mug. ~
dorric1ni.s him. MD not by vote or net OF any hi"u
mark di.gr1cr OF Gi!gndis him i'll any way from us or
our Institutions ., ::
That the foreign population, rightly u.!Ee', Is
n GREAT benefit to America, cannot bt dtilieu o. u"
same tine it j. susceptible OF being made srcat curse
And think tibet this unfortunate wa: upon 'heil''
without the wholesome restraints 4i the DrhiocT"io
party will prevent it, will stir 40 IN tti" gu ;h"l ole
Inent of danger which they pcSscss, ana "Ic;i ",i
wise would have rulnaiued dormant, and all tin""
fatal consequences which the hFHyng ot on" potion
of tho community against the 0tler bpJes, VIII IN
,yitnLv follow and in self defence they viii haYf /"
udJ another plank TO their PLATFORM and not oniT PFC
Vent their voting and holding office, but els" prohibit
immigration entirely, and then rXrrnihnlc Or 9Ife
away all the Foreigners who are now III America For
!, will he Impossible to get OH peacrubiy. There
must be collisions ii this unfortunate movc "'" fr1
sral novel just beat the Democrats 1 adopted Jul
Is bv the American people. This being ilr cts:', J
think putrioti,m calls upon very one |" put down
Mi, munster at once--up it in the bud, before 1t
takes deep roo, in our nov happy, prosperous "hd.
Let il ever remain where had lid "rig AMI where II
il n,r,ssulu to save it. votaries necEs from ;iie a@c'
II il evident thiak, direct conflict between ar
Flournoy's position and their basis oi principles,
when they say, that non-interventlon by one oa;e'
in the municipal affairs oil tbs other ls essential 10 me
prace and prosperity OF our country, &r. Ana MT
f. expressly says I'VE ARE not acting Tor onT:e!sss
alone bnt we must intervene in behalf of our North
erin Snies Ic. And 10 the abOionls has always sa''
ani dogs now say, that they arc not acting Tor 'G'
selves gicur but nave the right TO Interfere ~ 'cy
are doing every day. iii ni!ars--runniii@ OH our
slave. Sc is not th, thon direct conflict bowccil
them, aud dangerous principle tlc tNa seh'h h''
only admitted, but claimed by Mr. f!onrloy i,
10y JURY.