The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-27
Virginia Politics.
ora RICHMOND CORRESPONDENTS.


OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.
Rcmzosp March "a, 1885,
1As Progress Of the Canrass-The Seeessto's from ne
WAio, ard from the Democyats-The FEELING IN ne
gsGts dc.
gsye YOU in my last sketch Of candidates for
governor lieutenant governor, attorney general and
sonmissoner OF the board of public works. have now
70 say that the in from all quarters OF
sAis widely extended State the nominations are every
where responded to in the most satisfactory manner
me wings of the State generally satisfied Here and
there stiff backed old fellows who love demo
ssat as the old boy holy water and who they
cannot 20 ticket with one wbg and three democrats on
H. Some Of them perhaps most Of the few who thus
talk are perfectly sincere In this but there are aiso
SEINE who IL their particular friend had been the ons
whg" could have swallowed with great ease tnree OF
three dozen democrats. As general thns, the wings
Of the State delighted with the ticket ana the moe
pendent democrats stand up to 1t in sohd phaiaax
The ENQUIRER Of yesterday, made great shout OF III
unph over the fact that Thomas j. Niche, OF saunton
whom il pronounces the first lawyer Of the 6rst bar of
Virginia, and who formerly an unanching wing, has
his determination to support the Wise ticket
shesrfuy admit all that the Enquirer say in favor
Of Mr. Mches talents and virtues He is an ornament
70 bar which graced by the mighty Intellect
the ustrious Daniel Sheey and at which johnson,
Peytcn and Baldwin exerted their lofty powers Bat
we have lost kchie who is the head OF the western
bar have we gained Patton who is the head Of the
Eastern barr Moreover, Niche is not recent acqui
ion TO the democracy He refused to vote for Scott
and as doubt not from conscientious motives. Now,
~ set of against an accession here and there the de-
ocracy the rank and file of the democracy desert
ing the Wise standard by mutitudes. The Wise papers
got up cock bull story about there being but
democrat in the Winchester nominating convention,
The rest being all wings. Now Sir although have no
personal knowledge OF the fact, informed by high
and undouoted authority in the Order that Of this
yenton which consisted of hundred members, fifty
two were wings, and forty nine democrats. That Ia
fact and those who feel interested in the subject may
with confidence adopt 1t as the basis OF any csleu
lations they may at to make. This fact, az wen
az the nominations that were meade, show that
party ties forgotten and that the Know Nothngs
looking to the most competent for the service
Of he State and not to the political asoendancy either
Of the old parties.
From all quarters we hear Of prominent members Of
ne democratic party boiling in the most open and de-
fAnt manner. Beale, Patton, Norris, the Know No
thing nominees are all old line democrats. Edmond
an the great patriarch Of the agricultural interests
Of Virginia. and Calhoun democrat of the straightest
sort viii not, am informed, give Wise his support.
b the Franklin Congressional district, Mat Claiborne,
enc the regular out and cutters of the young democra
Sanders-a real go ahead rough and tumble Davy
Crockett sort of fellow has out atfooted the
Know Nothing stoTn and y probably run for Con
Samuel Bowden, formerly democratic member of the
legislature and held in high repute by his party win
nete, the regularly nominated candidate of the demo
cratic party for the legislature boldly owned his oppos
snS sronsSt out Another sapida ' but
sssorty Of the democT ry Of Of, Caroline . stand
V.u NJ aI1v nf Arr
tox, and other leading democrats in open srounl and
hopeless rebellion Jones had been appointed Democratic
Of bis opposition to WISE AT the democratic mseng at
last Buckingham Court, David ]. Woodfn Esq, good
and true sg r sG
the democratic party, but that he stood upon the
great American PLATFORM This announcement fell like
. bombsheI among The faithful Mr.. Wccdfn pro.
eeeded 10 hurl back the charge of atoltouisn which
has been brought against the Know Nothings and
naond Enquirer Joined hand in hand vita the New York
Tribune Albany Evening journal, &C. give you these
specimens OF the developments that a9 occurring at
county court me otings all over Virginia.
Il ia In vain for the organs here to pour bot stot into
those Independent democrats who have opsned Their iu-
Inc Enquirer; thunder from declaring their oonscen
Hons convstions Better treat them kindly, use soft
words and try and them That's the way old Mr.
Richie would have DONE and he would by this time
have had arthe refracsory seeds working kndy in har
But the old man dead and his spirit has deserted
the Enquirsrs armchair.
violates the rights Of conscience and singles out par
ncuar religious denomns ton to mako uponis But
where Ia the proof Of ths2 10 not zee II ia any OF the
p0bahsd platforms of the party. The Know Nothngs,
unjersta nd object TO the Pope's temporal power,
not to his spiritual If the Pope should tomorrow
TO bs temporal prince, the Know Nothing would have
war o. ihe Mo5aranr ~ s
neral Assembly OF Scotland. freely c,afe7s that
think II would be better IL the Know Nothing press
would keep this distinction before the people. differ
emit gives the impression, which am sure 10 not
true that the object of the Know Nothing association is
1o2put down the Roman Catholic Church. instead OF
serving the ballot box from foreign influence ], for
one, and am sure many others feel as do ia sympa-
Knew sotbinsism, have no sort Of idea Of enst
ing in any crusade against the Roman Catholics, or
any other church. | would have It's members
enjoy the most perfect AMI entire religious freedom IL
but due to truth and justice to say that the people OF
the South are in canger from Roman Catholic aggrss
sioEs and that the Roman Catholics here clergy and
latty, are among the most exemplary OF religious
bodies. Moreover, thsy few in number mere
handful-and am satisfied, from what know OF them
among most oval citizens u Is upoa Cltho
hc'sm, such that the Know Nothings wage war. II
night WITH equal Justice he said that they make
Hpon German infdelity, which regard with far
Aonor han Roman Catholicism. ! told that in tins
very city there Germans who meet together and
Sunday have mockery of the Lords supper with bread
The recent election in Fredericksbur duly notel in
your columns is another Of the many straws which
show the direction OF the tide. To show the in
which foreign influence brought to bear IN this cleo
tisn, viii mention the following factrhe Frederlcss
burg Herald states that tho charter Of thar town bears
date noe year, before the adoption Of the
stituon and Ii decided that, under its provisions,
sturalged foreigners, being housekecpers in the
corporation three months entitled TO vote. II
happened that eighty hundred OF these unnatural
iled foreigners had been living few months in the
Town. whore they had TO lbor the public works.
and they all brought to the polls 70 vote against
the Know Nothing candidates Ought not such pro-
ueedipg DO denounced by all true Americans Nowlth-
standins however, the aid Of these unnaturazed aux
aries, the Wise ticket knocked into a cooked ha.
In 1851 Summers the wing candidate for Governor had
majority In Fredericksburg Of seventy two; in 1852,
Pierce mad majority tbcre of forytvo in 1855, the
Knew Nothing candidate for Mayor has a majority OF
hundred and sixty FIVE tho wing political change
against the democracy since 1852 OF two hundred
In every town In Virginia in which elections have
CURED since the Know Nothings have organized they
Rave signAlly thdmphed Norfolk Wheeling, Parkers-
burg, Alexandria aud Fredericksburg all have elected
the Know Nothing ticket. On the 18th Of next month
ths municipal elestion Of this the capital city OF VIZ