Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-08
RI'FFIANlSM AT THE POLLS.

w, make the following extracts from chrds pup
lishcd in tho New Albany Qa.) Ledger. The first Is
from Mr. William NJ. Wicr, who had been nominated
f,r ,be othcs of Mayor lilo declines the nominuti"
and assigns his reasons for so doing. He say:
From conviction OF duty and love of principle, |
ANA Wing have refused to turn traitor tomy party
mud uriuiplrs b, going oil into Know NothiigirlI or
"mv ,har ism. I have thought and Yet thank that
altLouuh Mr. Clay and Mr.. Webster have died, Inc
urinciul.s which they loved and cherished yet liTr
and will live forever. For this am denounced ana
nhuseI by ,hnsc who have heretofore pcehdc! 10 oe
Wings brcaus: they believed i'll the doctrines o' 'na'
uur,v am now and have ever been anxious Tor Inc
defeat of the Democratic party: but am iot Wiling
to bring aboutth result by the sncrIce {" parry au
nil principlc and substituting III lts pincc NioicH'c
and buoshcI and disregard OF ull law. ."k Tor one
moment at the scenes I'll the lust October eecu"' niu
their continuation from time to time ever since VII
a full and iair vote of the city, Dclie'c 'a' 'o"
be elected, but owing to the violence anu ""'"s''
perpetraed by set ct men Oalued '"se",e' y, %
rt oofha Tint full and fair vote cannot De lind I'LL
Wv, - nrr.auondinr violence on the other hand. i
will not be Il candidate, and thereby chaanGef luz
persons aud lives Of my rlendr LEI "c ""' w ms
Understood. do not cburge that hi VINO pe.oi,s "
the Know othing Organization arc III hvor OF dr'
;m or frr,n ibu unIls who do not vote with them-
Tb.r, urr runpy good men connected win that oraer
who have gone there for good and pure purposes ou
it does strike that against ths Time ley ou6' "
least begin 10 see that they nave NIUE
will be- a disregard OF law and The rights ot DINERS
lesitimatey spring from oath-bound "erret pohllen
societies. il has ever been 80, ana VIII continue "
be so: and the very existence OF such organizations
in free country like ours is dangerous akc 10 lho
peace ol society and liberty Itself.
| an respectfully r&r.,
WILLIAM 81 WEIR.
The next l. the card of Michael {. Ne'-' II is Us
| follows:
Mr. Edius - Having been announced as csn'ii
date Tor the Office of City Attorney at the uppr"nch'
ing election to be- held i'll this city, 1t IL due 10 my
friends to briefly the reason YEch I'D" ihpci'
me 10 request you to thdrGw my name .
From whlt irnnspircl at the last October eiecl!nn
as well at the recent election IN inc present NUM-"
and in the intervening period It II manifest th"t "e
freedom o.. elections il for the present OIL al cia III
this city, aud That naturali2ed citiZrus, especially
cannot present themselves at the polls 0r Inc Pu'-
pose of exercising tue right of suffrage except ct TIE
hnza54l Of tl6SE Xishf indeed citizen,
are not exempt from Illuminating insults '''o 'H'e
violence. ~ -. :,,,,, ,;,. q co,d;
data ruuni.r in opposition to one nominated ny &C.
cret society which has adopted INC measure ~ s"'
rounding the polls with armed or desperate men, u
utimdnte and deter others from arproachihE' ui'i ~
drive away by violence such a' they do mol tlnSo u
hermit 10 vote "an only hope To Obtain ms iEEl' ny
prcparinr 70 meet force 10y force. This havo nc
dspositioa to do. 40 not desire office sufficient! u
run such risk of involving either my friends Oh oPPo
ncute in personal strife and bl0od.hcd. prefer WIN
drawing entirely from the contest hope. Tor Tile
honor OF eur country that the sober sense 81 le pc"
ue NAV Speedily rratorc period more auspIcol" 'i
a fair expression OF the rIblic preference. ,,
Respectfully " - N'-n"
These Two cards of worthy and P!GT!nsnt cItIxenf
Of New Albany ure startling commentaries ap"h we
tnc,ics ant clecinnecrug machinery of the new order
Men of clarnrDr and of qualification for Office arc
prcysnted from brculning candidates, by the fear that
either ,h,r friends or they themselves will fall by tho
murderoiG hands Of blnckgaarls and bul"s whose
busine,. il is 10 surround and hold the polls TIL,
indeed melancholy spectacle IN Tree country.