Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-20

w. G.. BARCLAY,
W. II. MARTIN, Committee. -
G.. W. CALDWELL.)
The other circulars addressed from Council No. =.
ut "Moundsyillr. Marshall county, Ea..' hrtrayS not
only II dlSirue; al the intelligence OF the voters al
this District, but inanifcsrS Il total Disregard Tor the
moral sentiment ii the whole community. However
reluctant 10 perform such II tHsk, we feel bound NJ
public journalists la hold up lis authors io ihat public
scorn which their conduct so Justly merits. Ii must
he borne in mind that this ~know-N"thing party
claim, rs IFS peculiar mission, tn" puritiraiIori oil pop
ular elections. They argue that the government. has
fnllcn into the hands "fpuliticians ami unworthy men.
They are 10 cleanse the Aug"an stablcs-to drive out
bad men and put in good. They claim 20 make II"
distinction as Ia former political prciuLircs. Their
pretended object il the disposal OF the Offices 10 the
best and vurc-t men.
Now, this is one OF their boastcl and much Wanted
objects. We call particular attention 10 this circular
from Muundsr lille, 40 True Americans. greeting, ir
show how badly the nciiun of this organization COM
ports with lis professions. This Council recommends,
rs n man best fitted To represent this District i'm the
next Congress Of the United States, one Of the most
abandoned political hacks in the State. A man
whose very nnlnc is the synonymc Of VEGA man
whose life has been one reckless disregard for God
and man. He was formerly n Methodist preacher
then IN iniidcl-thcna travelling lecturer upon Mes
mc:ism-a spiritual rapprr-now Il pcGlar Of politics
in 'tlc destitute districts Of ibis Stuic. As further
evidence of the character Of this man, we will state
that we understand, al the last election. he had n pnIl
opened at Wheeling Tor the prcI, and voted Tor him,
lie could find no one degraded enough for hH suf.
fragc, AMI he must Disgrace the pull-book of Il Viz
gin!a precinct by the enrolment Of n vote Tor the Dr.
rdi But we are grnvcly informed by know-No-
thing Council No. :. ut M"imIsville, that N.S man is
Nr rcry mHH-M' btN .PN'd Ia represent the .tmtTt-
can Iica ui a man!
In our salutatnry. we stated our strong objection Ia
secret political societies: that b. their sccrrry they
would become powerful instruments in the hands of
wicked and abandoned men. They urc seized unan
,.,,nliutnlp It. lr,lIu dawn I,urIN If. IuI. So Int, ,-n-
hicl,s Ia ride themselves into office. Here. now, is
one Of the first fruits OF this purifying machine. Ii
John b. Wolfe is liz first off Irimg, I" whit sink If de-
yradatiOn will not this system reduce liz, when il
reaches il full maturity! We crave the .criuu, allen.
ton ui all conservative and c"I!HIIcratc men 10 This
subirrt-wlile some men mag consider il n very Nee
instrument Ia break down The Democratic party they
should maturcly deliberate IA In what effect il H. la
have upon the hopes ana fortunes OF our behaved
Commonwealth. We say, then, we appea! 10 men Of
all pnrticS-to pau,: and reflect.
u seems that in the estimation ot these gentlemen
at Mnun!svilic IN Wheeling, the people "l This noun
tain region are IcSfiDir of the Information necessary
10 cArrcis. the elective franchise proptrly-you citl-
zcns of Monomgalia, Marion aGd Preston. jaccordjng
To- their views are lrIllieII-, snvagcB and hGrbarTmI~.
They find find II necessary Ia send Il hIrcIing pIlHp,
who receives his political alphabet from Il midnight
Cruucl Mt MnundSvillc, and then visits you in your
destituiiom and depravity, L" initiate you into the mys-
tcries Of politic"Hpiritual IHppiag. oh, b%cmigh;cd
people! This missionary ordained aud dcputcd Ia
travel through your counties and tell you VIII" You
must slcct,-yOu are too ignorant to think and act ;ur
yonrscivco in the election. Oh, no, they determine
oil that at Wheeling, and then send Out John i.
Wolff 10 see that yGu are all right. The Wheeling
Council get orders from their Yankee GuI abolition
masters III New York city. and then they send John
b. Wolff 10 visit you to inform you whom 10 vote for.
But the most amIlSin. aud really ludicrous part ui
this play is, the holy horror of party organization
party tactics, which these gentlemen proclaim
John b. Wolff has seen the evil Of party tarlics long
ngo. and discarded them! Party tactics. II party
con eutiohs half in open day and with open doors
could not exclude the Evil spirit irc... the: dc!ibcra
tiuns, how do you better II " mccti:.. ia an UNDER
ground lodge between |. O'Clock at night and dry
brrnk (! John X. Won, too pure, Ia" CONSCIENTIOUS
10 r0unteHnncG party tactics, is the dcputcd ag'nt II
l. midnight club .otrEYcr~e the destitute colMiics "t
thus district with 'art leGtc.,. ms: i,Gtri.:s &i"l iTlti
etc lis b~enigiItcd people into tine in:s:lc ceremonies
of The American Perry Now, We d" not know what
j. L. Wolfe aad ha panfeleratcs me- call it, but jNc
the only one ever devised ny innn's ingenuity, which
could have brought ta the surface such II character us
John B. Wolf.
T!l"rc il q fable %! n farmer who sat the weazcl to
wGd>i .,c III ed protect the chickens. The wehzel
did watch t;n raiG iri A. "p the chickema. The
Know. Notliings were Ecty iGriCn .n-cSci WON me
Locotnro rat, crowdimg round Uncle Sans rE!:LciI-
coop. and they send out john b. Wolff Ia protect lie
coop. Johnny does 1t very wrll-bnt Johnny slips III
lirIsclf. md the frs, thing these patriotic gentlemen
finn CIT. 10. my j. munclling the prllets himself
Tho 10, y. l. .ca..f c.a.Y,i7atiom to see IL il that Kid
we'll ct 10 more Of the p.tii: pap, They put ont
VIOLA, as Il general agent la go r"'!Ild. VIA ~. d'HIi-
tnic aud ignorant voters and Xix up generally, Ia M
vest some old-iincr with kilwclr. rainlen'. Woll,
i; -, anxiety aud -niiritIulG for The welfare "f the
c,sIr} = 4; ,imsclf III" LSs' a,I HTYs;s cT. sp"q e.. n
oa,l,s To the most Of The Cnitr,is. Sc - .r&;;cs will
find il difficult work Ia beat him Ion liz ii0hijI:hi.nn
Nuw. our opinion is, that these Councils hive mad"
to u,." c @amlI" on the isnnrnnr" al the people OF
thi. district. Tr.,, l,r" have made the boast Ill
over iir Si..tr, ths, III yhava ;UI:-t F:"r" in this dis
trict than in an utnlr, but VIZ rat: this FcGpia "c,y
differently. We believe thht there is rs much imt"ii-
rGuce 6uI patriotic pride i'll this district az my where
in The GniGn 40 saS a., o Inc people WITHOUT r"-
But m{.iJ al this gunpordcs ptoi is iJr;pg arrange!
here, and while ti,eaa %enticnen are making the
kiow-Nnthing lodges rc>ouni viii! Their dlsr"'ahht
chimes Tor the nomination, the hnnorcd rclrr-ai:!n
tive Of this district i, pursuing the n"i.cless tenor Of
Ills say - Wnshiu"tun, and wearing down hih very
constitution il his Uut.a n" and unrcimtiiii% lab"rS
for the people. ~ IL trGIlc I'hn, 81" '. n''r" tie ss-
sertiuI, 10 inan in Congress !lds 100" influence than
the representative Of this district. He il u."ays in
lIa., algaYs nj work: never mg!rctln9h public duty
or o;nilt..g . p.i, 1T Request. The Hon. r.. hlGwcli
j. muie thoroughly 4 "tlrr M ..:n;--!&IiH o! a peo-
pie, representative ald l,Ss of III" nrl" pn!lt;ram
than any man we k,dw. Courteous AMI D!ani III llis
manners, of great practical rulcut ""t silrrwsin"sn
rrl Of uniinrrarhablr character, lie il respected md
nimirer by all mon i'll public and private. We up
peal to his political opponents Of the Wing party IN
This ,li.tr;rl IL cnrrohornic the assertion that Il. hid
Wells l. Inosi c...!lc.t representative Of Tie private
interests Of biz "rn,,lt icE..s =. NJ" III Congress
cvrr gnyc such clos" tEI nssii,0:s A. "G.G:: - The
private b.i.iIcgs of his constituents wit'iont T. gard #"
party. lie is II native ~ Virginia. Il hcruiIt member
of the Protestant Church, and Yet tils IL iHG man
whom it is emlcav"rinS To %surplant with john Il.
WoIl!-undcr The name OF opposition To that mon
.tr, the Pope
Ia conclusion, with .rant canlor and sincerity, We
- i l.. A., So, tI.a - If.Ht -...t. i .,r-l. nu "a
christians, to reject seriously 'upba th;' dc %cIopm"n;.
II you dr4i,r i6 fciari the progress o! Ca,hoIici-m,
because you believe lie iUnGUuGlcs l%rTclIgiGus ana IN
consistent with the good book, be sure you yourselves
pursue Il course consistent with TINT book. IL you
incan 10 Use this organization ~ an inst uIncIt To
Lrca.: down Catholicism, remember that YOU have
ever exclaimed a,rIn.t t!.e 'cs'iit that hc adopted
amy meats Ia nitaiE lis ci:d. San uat a!Sa;l IL 5tion
BIZ ft instrument for evangelical i,urpntrs which re-
cummu.nls the pH6ir representation hy liz members of
what they know la be JaISc-not 10 be silent = mol TO
refuse to tell the truih-bUt TO publicly represent II
fal,rhonl-t" meet a rnat i'll Il midnight council and
nnniinGrc Inn! a. . representative uf such Council,
and then 10 pUGi'cy ,preachi .l:-t j." il thc cGlnii-
dntc of II different c~inss!-lf yod win To i.Totos,a.liiIc
and ChriStianiZc Catholicism, be sure YOU Yourselves!
net like Christians. Dig not IL pit for Your brother,
lest You full into it yourself.
sIouNpsvIiLE, Marshall Co., Va.
January 9, 1871.
TO TRuE hHERICiNS, GREETING.
The time IN rapidly approaching Cor the cirGtlon ri
Il standard b"artr in this Congressional District L"
meet this cNIGenry and 10 prevent injustice 10 the
mnn of our choice wc issWc this circular we are not
sustained in this proceeding by the fact that similar
! proceedings are under way in other places. \ num-
. her oi s,c.i,I:y names viii be presented. and without
wishing 10 Grt:Gg, rom any we think the claims ol
| each should br Gniriy prcaente1. and the rrn!le left
! to M unbiased decision No effort shoNld be- used
10 secure the nomination Of any man at the cSpeiHsc' OF
! honor and right. Wepro now strong enough {" render
| honor 10 whom honor lie due. AND we have no man
in our ranks doing mere good than tie IhGn 40 nos
recommend. Ne IS mar 0ciir: a, Sue n.cE!, t"F-
rCi,Hg hroWgh rccI and "oih, ne dcsiigic districts.
preparing for Fl general triumph, at the spring cleo
lioI;. The offices he has held has been the sponta-
ne9u3 ~. :! =. fellows Aid We are sa;i.tel tirat
liE election viii nc s.e promotion oi OIL comrA"n
good. We need III cur prrctHt crsJ iHiepent"nt'
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