Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-05
TTE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

THE RICHMOND EN9oihEn'
BIZ RICHIE. PRYOR 4 ptNNA'A'-'
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TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1900.
rzr PHILADELPHIA CoNvENTIoN-KNoW-
SoTHINGIsM IN THE SOUTH.
T, another column we insert an article from the
Richmond Wing, which should not only be read now
with thoughtful attention, but he carefully aiu as'dc
for future reference. As tho contingency winch our
neghbor evidently regards as the remotess poss'oi"'
", will occur with infable certain;y,n VIII % III
strac,ve 70 contrast the conduct of the wing party
the South after the Philadelphia Convention
10 affirm constitutional platform with 'hese o''''
pledges Of their adventurous organ.
Az The Know Nothings Of the Norm o'Sua''''o W
e,c, any regard for the rights of tho sou'n' u''' "'
pressure of the most imperous necessity Is not p'o
babie tina, they will voluntarily pomulsate hauohsl
rnc;,Is, now that the result OF the Virginia election
b,, .hovvn ,ba. the Order never gain foo-hold
chi. ,;ls NJ tho Potomac. Nor they be driven 10
.his concession for they will be present in the Con-
ren,ion in irresistible strength The groat bulk OF
party lies in the North, and the rep
os.o,s,iyss from the South will be the helpless spec
tc,o.s of their own prescription. In every Northern
s,a,e,-wi,h the single exception of New York,-in
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Connecticut, Now Jersey, Pennsylvania, and in the
State. of tho North. West, where Know NothinSlsn
has developed is nature and purpose, it has shown
itself to be the worst form Of Abolitionism.
Il ayows tho most violent schemes OF sectional
agi,s,jon and asgrandisemcn,. 1t scornfuily re-
iect. every idea Of concession and compromise
with slavery. 1t ings foul defiance in the lace o'
the South II is absurd then to suppose that part!
over which presdes such spirit, will bctray all us
Professions violate its essential nature, and reinquiSh
Its darling schemes for the chimercal enterprise OF
gaining power and position in the South. Inc fhia-
delpha Convention will either ignore the Issues OF
slavery or else boldly proclaim the sectional designs
of Know Nottingham The registance OF the dele
gates from the South will not avail to arrest the anti
slavery tendency and defeat the antsuvery purposes
Of the Order. The Thg talks Of excluding abolition
representatives from the Convention, Us ii al insight
fcant minority impose terms on the vast majority
of the party! Let the delegates from the South at
tempt to purge the Convention Of its anti'savery ole
ments, and they will soon find themselves kicked IN
ignominy from the secret counc.room. And, 1t they
undertake TO meet in secret oonclave, they will not
rise to the dignity Of the rump Of the body; and
their action will command no respect or authority.
The Wig INDUCES tho vanest fancy in tho world,
when dsoeves itself with the hope that the Phla-
dslphia Convention will promulgate platform which
will satisfy the South. Yet the Wig commits its
party, by the most solemn and emphatic pledge, to
break of ell association with the knowNothing or
der unless this Convention avow an unequvocal re-
f.. a. oht nF ,ho Thnrp ia a hAra
possibility that the Convention in Philadelphia may
put forth apatorm ofvague generaltes, in respect to
the issues between the North and the South. But
this expediens will not avail the Wing declares, to
redeem the Know. Nothing Order from the suspicion
of abotonism and to win the confidence OF its asso-
cia,es in the South. The Philadelphia platform must
be distinct and to the purpose or the Wings Of the
South will wash their hands Of the iniquities OF
Know. nottingham.
In any event, the Philadelphia Convention will miss
;ts object. 1t meets to na.ionaliSe Kuow.Nohingism
and to organize the party for the great campaign OF
1856 Kuow-Nohngism is sufficiently strong in the
North TO insure its supremacy in the Cnion ii 10 ne
cessury to win the South its support. But to this
end something more is essential than platform even
OF tie braves, resolutions. The Richmond Wing
will discover that Know nottingham is 30 hideously
Yepulsive 70 the Southern people, that no profession
Of nationality no declaration Of regard for tho guar
au,ees of slavery, will proptiate their confidence.
You may exercise the evil spirit OF aboonisIn' and
yet not cleanse the thing Of its impury, or reprcss
its m!schisvous impulses. No disguise, however at
tractive can lure the South to the embrace Of Know
Nchineisnl while it retains its essential nature Its
antis!avery tendency 10 not more inimca to the in
:erest. of the Southern people, than its skuking, pro-
scrptvs and intoerant character 10 revolving TO their
feelinz. While Know nottingham steals its way
with tho feou step of conscious guilt; while it seeks
10 extrsush all the generous impulses Of humanity,
and proposes to destroy the safeguards Of religious
liberty; willis il con.pres to subve the institutions
Of republican government ana to degrade the Anleri-
icaa character to the service of an Infamous tspiou'
age, i; will be repealed by the people of the South
with contempt and Indignation. The Philadelphia
Convention may Disguise i,s deforrities with consum.
mate art, but Know Noshingsm will never conciate
.he favor of the South Virginia has rejected its APP
proaches and her sister States Of tho South lshrnk
from lis embrace with equal disgust.
The Wig cl!ugs to fatal deusou in chcrishing the
hops OF rising to power on the Know-EothinS organ
iza,oa. As in h, State. throughout the South, it
will De shown that Know Sothngism is no: strong
as the cid Wing party II, Instead of yielding only
20 motives of selfish ambition, neghbor would
determine its policy in regard to tho interested the
South, lie. it cooperate with the Democracy. Or. fit
ha, not tho power to break loose from the letters q"
prejudice, and the muSnunmity to confess its errors
iii i, would maintain some show OF consistency and
would still affect tho pride Of an independent organ
izeon, then, le it unite with tho Wings of Georgia.
and, under the leadership of Tooubs and Stephens.
battle for tna rights of the South aud the liberties Of
OF. Republican Government.