Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-09

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MONDAY, JANUARY =, 1855.
"Itt counsel not the abandonment ~ siRcie wing
fnri, but only urge course which will first nrfEC- |
'rALLY ENrEl- THE GorIIs AND EASuhLs, ASD ci-
'IMArELi. PROBABLY IMMEEIArELY, RESULT IS ftr-
ING WING MEASURES ASD WHlG Policy IN THE
sCESpASr.- Rtrhm0ad llhig, lam 8.
In the beginning, the Know-Notlins organization
vas represented as protest OF the people against tho
ehshness and corruption OF politicians, and Its "s;en-
ible aim the reform of abuse ana the rescue OF
he government FROM tho despotsm OF purity. Under
HIS spccious pretencc, Know-Nohnglsm was nitro
luced into Virginia, with pledge from ITS adrocatc""
.oual untaconism to the Wing aud Democratic pnr-
lies, LIS dvcei,ful promise OF neutrality and TGorm
s.lu,,a some Democrats from their party, and I'M
,orrcd strength and impulse (" the organization.
". never m.took the character aud tendency oil
Know \ No,hiucism. From the start, we deno"hcod
:, a, nm imposture. We detected the tals'ty oil h'
,r.,,,,ions, and exposed the hidden purpose oil lis
a,,,r. W. affirmed tha, it at bottom political
,r,,v.ru and carctold that il not arrested 1t would
r,s,,. IN ,b,. nv,r,hrow oi the Democratic pnrty.
o,r s,,.ricions were justified, and our prediction
fulfilled in the progress OF events The pohtir" ann
crI rurtv affinity ut KnowN"thingism were so"n de-
,.,on.a !, It's successes. Every Know Nothing tri-
rmph WAS achieved in alliance with the Wing party,
and was in etiec; Il Democratic defeat.
Sill the organs oi Know Nothingism protested its
independence r party and persisted III tho eh"ea'or
to scduce Democrats iutr i,s embrace
AT last an alliance between the Wing party in Fir-
ginia and tho Know. .Nothings, hus been concluded.
k,,. ,,,t Innn comm npl.
Gated 70 the world al organ OF one OF the high con-
tracing parties has very distinctly foreshadowed lis
effect. The prodiso boasns OF the British jour
na.s after the accession of Austria the anncc o
the Western Powers is eclipscd by the excessive ex-
ultation OF tho Richmond IIh,s the league be-
tween the Know Nuthings and the WhiS party in
Virginia Ii will result, eNclaims the htg, i'll III &C.
s.asy oi enthusiasm, in the expulsion "i h" G"ths
and Vandaln"-thnt is, the Democrats --irom power,
and in the ultimate, if N immediate asccndancy of
Wing measures aud Wing policy" We thank the
simplicity and natrctt will not be corrupted 10y the
sociations into which it will be thrown By it's alliance
with tho Know N"hnes.
II the deceptive prctences OF Know Nothing ssm
have scduced any honest Democrat into the Order he
will make haste aud ont of it, after learning that
hu is aiding in THE ASCESDANCY UF VIII" MEASURES
AND WHIG POLICY. Itany Democrat vino hus not yet
iurrsworu allegiance TO his party, 'nSnes that there
nothing in the character probable isssue u he
present canvass inci.e him ~ the Jealous support
of Wise. he will learn from III" declaration oi the
R!:rnond h1g, TINT the detcnt Of Wise will result
~ THE ExPuLSIoS or THE GorHs AND EASpALs. ASh
nay A,oENpAScY OF WHIG MEASURES ANr
WHrG roLIcr; and learning this, he Will repress
every feeling Of disappointment and disniiectl"iI
and exhibiting tho dsln:ercsted devotion of Il pa
rriot, will throw himself, with all hs soul and all
his might, into struggle which depends the trl-
umph or defeat Of his party and his principles The
coalition is not animated by an impulse of personal
hostility to Henry A. Wise, nor is It's object limited
TO hs detuat Ii makes war upon him as the cham
pion Of the Democratic party and it contcmplHths
nothing loss than the EXPULSION OF The GorHs AND
NASpALs, AND THE AsCESDAhcY or WHIG MEASURES
AND WHO PoLICY. The prctence Of neutrality and
Of party, by which know-Nothingisn
seeks allure recruits tn its standard il deception
AMI snare, and the aim ct the organization s riiE
A>cRSpANcy or WHIG MEASURES ASp WHIG rn-
Llcr.
Again we thank the IIhtg for its manly, out-spo-
ken candor Dsdaining Ia practice deception on
the people, the Wig frunkly avows what it expects
TO accomplish by its alliance with the Know Nolhlngs.
Let no u.au reproach it with ndiscretion it saw tho
advantage of secrecy und Discrimination, but'chosc
rather than compromise its character, 30 apprse the
Democracy OF tho aim Of the coalition, and To adnon-
isl them OF the necessity of vigilance aud effort IN
defence OF their principles.
.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS AND STATE RIGHTS.
A more attentive perusul Of the Presidents recent
Message, enhances our estimate of its ability, and
confirms our impression of the soundness OF lis doc
trine There is not in the archives Of government
State-pnpcr of higher literary merit. For luminous
arrangement, cnmprciness md cogcncy OF argument
and simple dignity of style, this message Is alto
getler equal to the best papers of Jefferson, or "i
the second Adams. The ,norbdly practical mind
may be Disposed regard the literary character OF an
Executive Message with Indifference ii not contempt
but undoubtedly the merit Of sound logic ana Il cor
rect and cultivated style is essential even ON the score
of utility. By virtue Of this very quality the message
before will attract popular attention. and produce
all clcc, on the mind of the country, which may re-
suit in correcting vicious and dangerous policy, and
ti"u1.
The President does not pretend TO the discovery of
any rule which shall determine in every instance the
precise limit OF Federal authority in respect to works
OF informal Improvement; nor, indeed, does tho pow
er Of the government in ths relation admit Of exact
definition and uniform application. But hy ascer-
tanning tho origin and basis this power by restricting
it to it's Legitimate object and prescribing safeguards
against its nbusc, tho Prcsjen, has opposed barrier
to Federal encroachmcmt, which shall stand as per-
pctual monument oi his Administration and an i'm
pregnable buwark of State rights. Ii we consider
shall esteem it peculiarly fortunate for the
try, that at this period of exravasnn speculation in
schemes of public improvement. the Executive power
is welded by statesman Of such cnutious conserva-
tism aid scrupulous regard for the limitations OF the
Constitution, as nre displayed in the admirable mes
sage of President Pierce.
If Virginia had proposed one of her own sons for
the Presidency, she could not have selected man
no would havo more clearly eIpounded, or more
earnestly defended the principles Of the State Rights
party, than has Mr.. Pierce, from his Inauguration
to the present moment. In history ls Administra-
ton will be distinguished the most brilliant illus
tratiou of the doctrines OF Jefferson and Madisnn,
and to this epoch will the champions of Snto Rights
aud Strict Construction revert, in future times, for in.
,truction and encouragement
-SNS--
CONSISTENCY.
We observe from letter in the Wing papers, that
"A Democrat in Page refuses to support Mr.. Wise
IN the ground Of his recent conversion I" the Demo
;rutic partr but this same anonymous malcontent
would chcerfully vote for Mr.. Faulkner! Now We
have nothing to say against Mr. Faulkner MS party
man. but We venture to affirm that he does not claim