Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-26
p Oc,. ~. 1873
E,,o,s copaxcrrp-It has been the constant

moct Rcn,blcan or Abolition party, and Me"ui o!
tie democratic party. The Know No'hings moh, ma
,aa ,ucn Tr;mhe as their candidate, aud Eoilen inr
~ ,hansand votes for him. Chase hates know.N"
,Iin.ism with as much intensity as his Satanic nH)s
hates holy watcr-which Is not at all strange, inns
much rs every other Aboiitionsts, IN me a.i. n'"
dinv Seward, Greeley, Wilson, Weed and others ar
in the same deadly opposition 10 it.-lNaH0n" -i"I'
r,rd7.
Nba,her Chase was Know-NothinS or not, Is q
question of little importance. But that he was elect
d bv fusion of Nohngs, free soiiers and othe
f,natical traitors admits Of easy demonstration. '"
r,pub,,h the following address OF Ihos. Spooner
President of tho Convention by which Chase Wa
nominated, so that every reader may be satisfied III
10 the sort OF combustion by which the election WI"
achieved
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN ORDER OF
ONO.
The acrion os the 18th July convention s before
the public and of duty to you "a wei DO Ju
tica I, rnys.lf prompts ME To lay before you wha
cnnc.iye 70 be the true position OF the order IN this
lin To rho hour when the State Council at its SEES
sion N Cleveland decided 10 postpone all TURNER nc
t,oo in ,he matter u nomination until the ith OF Au
fn,,. your executive had taken no part either in the
m,d- of nomination or the candidates to be nomina
ted but had confined himself to the discharge OF ms
official duties, leaving the ueinoerehp 10 Tree un'
unbiased action. But when it became apparent ina
on, membership moaM MT only largely participates
Iutb,.hs CONTROLLING ELEMENT IL THAT CONVEX
TIos, ielt that it became my duty to 40 Ill III my
mower 10 secure the nomination ot such heal 10 'hc
trrket as wonld be acceptable TO the osuer, anu
with This view labored earnestly and honestly 10
defeat the nomination Of MIR. Chase. 1ue lesu'' -
before you. ,,,;,,-
Op. OF the largest and most respectable confentoh
ever held in the State in point oi nu'noe,e
or THE American PARTY, CLEARLY A"p fAihLi
SoMlSArEp THAT GEHTLEdANA lHk lAHpioA, VI
THEIR CHOICE FOR THE CT SERSATuRlAL CHAik.-
Tn, rest nf HE kcSti, lam righHy ddr'sed are hof
AMI, N 5srs of TIE lmrr!can Darty. but cSpf'taHt
accp,1Ls 10 II, and ennenilv qualiheu LOT the P"sI
1ons Tor which they have been elected W mar theh,
is the duty and pollcy-for hold them identical-o
our order, in view OF this tact!
Onno,iug. rs honestly did, the nomination of Mr.
<aa,t. knowing that he would not be acceptable L"
mav of the American party, yet feeling that lie was
openly and fairly nominated. cannot consent 10 the
republication OF his name: and, 80 far Us am person.
aliv concerned, shall support him. connecting the same
in vitiuu rights 10 all others bit an ccal Of me
eca,om tka&a concerted opposition Of tie O'dcr 10 th'
had OF the Rckrt uovid render us o6HoTo"s 20 '"'
-a7rse Of Ead tu,h, nnd seriously ddmage the cnora
tccaad standing Of the An'r'ran party, d"dsm'ne""7
'"44 's'' 80 T'''0'> TuOS. SpOONER.
CIxcIyyArI, July %, 1855.
Chase himself made the following declaration in
speech delivered By him, on the 9th August at Mass
ul-e:iu. in Circlevlle, Ohio
"a. Il by magic then grew up the american party
IrARuAyEp ITSELF ~ THE FREE STATES On 1Hi
.Iux OF FREEDOM.
"rnev ltns Northern mcm5e-sl exhibited in tn
pbijadelphia Convention what was sally wanting III
IN, North-back-hDn". They came home aud re-
erected their platform at Columbus. and that lh.y
now >.alt upon and Ega t"!.facr, ""'''' as "'''"'
T'a.
Ford. the candidate for Lieut.. Governor on The
ticket with Chase, is regular Abolition know-So-
..,.1
,hn- and was Il iGemhcr oi Tie Phsd"iphi1 National
Know.N oi!.ing Serhcdrim. Ii is true that ir'mhl'
wa. nou.ingtrG by small pas;y Of b".rs from tho
Know. Nothing Chase Conveution-out even those
boiler, adopted strong anti-slavefy resolves.
Ii tho above evidence be sufficient to prove ;I'
identity OF Knew Nn,hingsm and Aboitionlsn IN The
free States We shall more publish the following
c,ficnl procla,nation demonstrating complete lu
sion Of tie X low Mornings aud "Nepubhcans lao"
l;onistsl OF Pennsylvania, who were 50 coripe'e'y
beaten Go.n bv the election of Pluner. the DEM"
,-s,ic Nebraska candidate There the issue wa
fairly and boldly made aud Abolition kuow-No'hlng
ism was crushed into powder. We should advise 'h'
National American, in Wow Of all the facts ot tht
ease, 40, again TO defend the soundncss OF its Know
Nothing brethren in the MISUNDERSTANDING States. /
will uct bear scrutiny:
TO THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Wing party, the Republican party, ana tsc
AMERICAN party, having each nominated casluiua',
for Canal COMMISSIONER il became apparent that sucf
division At the elements "fcpp"siti"n to the \at'on
nj ADMINISTRATION and It's .Ntbraska fr0nd, would
inevitably lead TO The triumphant election OF Arnold
Palmer, the pro-s0r0y .'c6tdsHa ca"ao"e' al
view of these facts, meeting Of our respective Cen
raj Committees Of said parties was held az larrIS
burg, on Thursday tia 9th Of September, 1893, uno
.t.eic nominees having declined and been withdrawn
I;0mas Nicholson OF Beaver county, was nonina
81, lat.. ,ff his The
pos. of concentrating The rCtrs RI tic int'-N6ra<ko
party one man, aud he ID hereby earnestly RECON-
m.uded to al! the lovers IL freedom III Pennsylvama
IA II CAPABLE honest; and true hearted man, VINO Il
worthy O.. the support ana confluence OF Inc people
~ ''''' JOHN A. FISHER,
Chairman Of the Wing State COMMITTEE;
LEMCE!. TODD,
Chairman Q. American Stn.e Committee;
DAVID WlLMOI,
Chairman of Republican State Committee
We have still stronger evidence Of the unsoundnes
q; Northern know Nottingham. The Massachusetts
American State Con, ention was composed OF bgot
e; abo,onists, who hailed with cheers the many a!
;,-ions made by the speakers to 1.-THE slave divers
Governor Gardner, the .jaz o: the know-No,hin;
party in the North, and the nominee of the Conven
lion for reelection as Governor made long address
ia which be proclaimed himself aboli;ionist, au,
II. excused himself for not giving his signature 10 iii
Personal Liberty Bill, bu; he could no, do So, 4"
accouut OF the Attorney General informing him thu
twas unconstitutional. He spoke OF Judge Name Il
..:. ,.teleon. siore.eatchcr Conmissio~cr az Phia
a.ya,ie," and remarked, ~ hope nc raj Ge impsncSu
-9 h, coaduct before re next Congress; and, re,c
4icrc rouid chestuHy gre my cote in iaror IF sue
Impeachment"
In spaakiny Of the Eree-So Convention at Worces
:-r, he declared that the strong Abolition plank c
the nerioan partyo platform, reflects the Freeso
sentiment. of Massachusetts tue subject of SLAYER
q. ~ or 5st.cr than that OF the Republicans.
Gov. G., in speaking Of the Philadelphia Know
Nothing Convention used the following language
Gentlemen 1 hnve in my pocket a letter of min
PAGES, from imam whom think ~ be a sound nativ
American, aud who was member OF III" last Mhssu
Chueclts Senate. who SAYS he cannot lend his ntiucnc
for my denomination. because am too much Of a
Gnti-sloSery msa. confess ! am AL anti siaS or
mnn; (nppsaose.> and thank my friends who gave m
;he opportunity "i bean. the first man in the Phade
paia Convention from this Commonwealth, after III
gentleman from Georgia. who introduced the ula,
form at that Convention had snokcn and after Ne,
York delegate Ind asked, "s there any man ON thi
floor who will dare IN say he will u,t he hound hv RI
will OF the m4iority"--I am proud To acknowl.dc.
SIS one o. the most glorious days OF Inv Gi thar In
lhe pleasure Of being the first delegate from the Mort
10 vsc anG tell him IL his face, that INV colleague
f:un Massachusetts aud myself would nrvey be bonn
by ,au majority. Loud cheers.) ie., my iriem
will q, pose in public or private life the n.rrc.
sions G, sisyery, So Ielp mo God, so long a- iv,
lCaeers.i
II New Orleans they have 'Gordner, Ckar4,
40. =. Order Uajtcj americans, named after Il
Governor OF Massachusetts. 4 Boston correspo
deut OF the New Orleans 1rue Delta, well as
.'waat will tho members say to this strong Free 81
speech o: Inc Governor ;u whose honor they name
;he, Chaptsr' Ali Of tho speeches made before Il
Convention were sgains, slavery and Catholicism