Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-09

but in urc, dance with tile constitution, ,,I
izlry BY enactment the people of IN: lefI", 49,, ri
J',nI, and Nav N.yco Ia determine the qu o'' ; ~,
slavery for themselves, on Application 'i LID have
| into the Union. hoped then mat "' Cor when
peace on this exciting subject. But nor -; n GOV.
the last Congress WAS caeu upon .;,ories of Kansa
md Nbroskn. il was provided, n. IN tI'o .hould
Utah and New Mexico. that the inhabtal,,,; n.t
d-termue the character of their own ;bt of self
tuons-hus securing the greh' p"'lt, n fhe bill re-.
| government But there was ciauHo ~ i.,y com.
| n.,,,, ,b,t unjust and unconstitutional ,,.r;n,r
manly called the Missouri Compromise nmu ss of 1850
- Inconsistent with the compromise and
.rh; frrnisbcd an excuse for further T n,.ns
.,ht ths northern clergy into the polil'cn ahnnt
III ,,bila the bill was pending IN the '1" nt in
' anu thnu.nnd of them, in ministerial rnoes,
rsn,,nstrance and protested, "in tue 'a'ii' "
against its passage IT, ,,,;r ,rbnther acquired
L nmrrbasr or cunq ucst, ia the common propey, fnr
~. S,atns held in trust by the genera or,au
i;,n Territory or subj ect by the laws oi GonS
49, n MI ptry the people of all OF The States nav ~.
,nGnestionabe right 10 settle upon snc'i uo'a lid
~ tke with them Their Pr00r'Iy' nl Tua!e,e. has =
!, NAV be. And when an organized lerrlo'y 10,
j,t;ou sufficient to enttle It to represet'"llvt
i,'r.s thnt then the bona fdr citizens OF sucn
Trr;tnry have the right to fnrm CoiStitu''.' ''
annjv for admission into the Cnion, ana sll'Ir I.
,t,inn b,iny republican III It's character inc ieIl'!
huIJ IA. rrc,ycd as u State, whether slavery u re-
,,,;s.d mr. not But the aboon;ss nr "black re-,
I;cnusr sny no. and that other slave State slhii
rs admitted. As an evidence Of their lntrhi!"hS /
hos you To bear IN mind that not single "hho".
T,,Lin," ar Wing vote from the free States was cast
in favor of the Kansas Nebraska bill, and but three
ri such votes for the Compromise of lS"D. These
measures were carried by the Southern vote, ana
tint of the good and true national Democrats from
the North and West.
| will now notice another subject which, confess,
ha. sill further excited my fears as to The conli'-
nance of the uuion-l allute TO the late secret poi-
chi organization, the know Nothing0r Or, lnisnaned,
"Amercan party" You have not forgotten that,
during my late Canvass, Charged that this party was
abolition aud free-sO. at the North What then was
matter of opinion ha, since become matter of fact.
Look if you please at the late contest for Speaker of
the presen. Congress, which resulted, after Il two.
months struggle, in the election of Hon. n. p Banks
uf Massachusetts, member OF the Know Nothing
order, yet black republican or frecsoier He was
elected by Northern Know Nothing vote, not having
received single vote South o! Mason and DiXun's
line. Thus you perceive that, for the first time in
the history ut our government Speaker of the POI
pular branch Of the national legislature, who hrs,
Il considerable extent. by the appointment Of the
committees, the shaping of the Legislation of the
try, elected OIL purely sectional grounds, and in
utter disregard Of the warning OF the "Farher nf
his Country" | am FREQ to admit that many good
and patriotic joined the order it, first orgun
zatiOu but many OF theln after two interviews
shook hands With Sam, aud bid him final adeu.
must say that regard this secret, uaihbound polit
cal party thus abU0nlzed in IFS nature and pur
puses rs more dangerous to the constitution aud the
Union than any tina: has preceded it in this country
They will tell you that they opposed to tho vni-
grafton Of foreign paupcrs, Convict and truuS to this
country. Admit Il; and should like 10 ses the man
who taYorS such ruil2ratiOG there Is moi e, So far
~ old Informed. AgaIu they say that Americans
must rule America. This Is bat another ca,c!lwoTi,
intending To imply TIA. I.cprcd ctzeus govern the
country. This proposition Ia ca.ly lo.t:cvcrted by
reference to the constitution aud our pa-l history
The constitution provide, that no person bu natural
bern citizen, citizen at the time OF its adoption
shall be eiis;Es 10 III, office OF President or Vice
President 50 far, tuei elJre these twu important
offices i'll the adm nisraon Of the government are
concerned the foreigner is excluded. But the minor
offices were wisely Tet open Tor the people 10 elect
81 n men they might think proper. Yet there Are
bul ~ tc.sigurrs who have been member, of our
State ratiopal lex The test laid down by
Mr. Jefferson 10 TIE applicant rr office was, "s he
bvnest, is he competent. is be faithful" This would
.eln to BIZ sufficient, aud would remark in this con.
rexiou hat should ever be called or to vote as be-
tween such UeG Us Lafayette, Montgomery, Pulaski,
De sb, ard CtLer 81 iYreigr 6rib aud such native
horn citizens es Hull, 4rpu;G end I;urr, could not
hesitate 20 vote for the former But .aese letecday
political saint. ase also to have greet herror aud
fear OF the Pope OF konis. They cauuot Certainly be
serious in this but only think hlIbuZ the people,
Or To alarm tho tnid aud excite the prejudice Uf tho
bigut. This is the first time III the history Of go.
ernment that the subject of religion has been INTRO.
duced iutG me political affairs Of the nation Look,
il you phase a. filLy ~ the clergy free 10 say
that when you show ne p.ULs GLt humble minister
OF the Gospel whG follows in he ino,stees CT our
Saviour, such man, in my estimation, occu.
pies LlErrr position than Your President
members OF hi. ca6Le r-rh ers of Congress Kings.
or Potentates. But, ca tI.s Giief h2nf wbcr / zee
or hear OF men preaching the Guspe! On tug sdlas,h
and Oh Mondays and Saturdays LrnHin. mister
ground and courtyard politicians aud a-r bat M,
Least, when they lay aside the bic and their :rins
4 ,l.gl....
f... tha. sv.L "ours: arsres badly with he i"r
thri- p'ety and ley ~ e.t rEr. do not wis, such
men 10 preach or pre-" :r ne nf u. Y..i ;,y sick
chamber. am no; the defender at Catholicism. Uat
uI. ~ favor uf religious liberation mud freedom ~
conscencc, u...! he fearless advocate Of the C".
tuition Of my country, ~ T."i' these rights are
cured 10 tell me that tirt- - tisrae- - "mr rel.
s,ous or political institution, 1ro!a tie Pope Of BON,
/. i..c.: qlta4k ypgn the intelligence OF the Pro-
t,stunt eesgy ara tie cyy4Iy Of the people FOR self
governu,aat. u you wish 10 put doYuiu6 STtholI's
Il i. not to be dono Ey persecution Of religious
political character, but by tho aS2rd Of the Gospel
th, hands Of the Protestant clergy. ii.:iFg been
raised and educnted u Protestant, yet cnnnui 500
the Necessity or the benent 10 ba derived from this
"Erow Nothipg" warfare. Look Ut tho conduct OF
tho Crtkvc end the tureg ner III all Ut the wnrs Iii
which We EhJe Eesr erYagrd They have stood
shoulder tu shoulder tCultr sGe by side shed their
blood and sacrificed their vVa ca tie seme battle
field with the Protestant AMI nattv:-bUiD ciii.e.
Ih.y Knew no country but America, and recognised
ITO fag but iLSt Ct the STATS aud stripes under which
they had enlisted and EI.fcsd themselves to deend.
uppea to you to know it any OF tho L4.tulc priests
have ever attempted to Interfere in tie legisaloi or
politics. r=titutivn. vi country, rs did tie clergy
men Of the HoriL &c whoui have alluded. say to
YOU in all rundur, tGGt you huge more to fear from
The abvltioUlss Of the North tEGn ifo:i gll other
s,urar- aombined, including the Pope of Rome and
all of the foreigner: aud Catholics in our Country.
have thus briefly alisi 20 the past action OF the
government and Of parties Tp9u tie a!aYery question:
which is to be an important one III approaching Fre
sdrn;ia election. From the sigs of the tles u is cy-
LENT there will be three tickets in the ied-the KnaY-
NoLry the Abuton;s, or Black Republican, anu
the DelnDarGtic let IL take them III the order naned
rhe names OF Miatt Fillmore and Andrew j. Don
e-on have beef presented "a. Ira randdatcs oil the
III now .NuhngS, by convention VI t:o order
which assembled in Pnlltdrlphs IN February iaSt.-
This nomination was made i'll the midst OF great diff
cues, utter Tie secession Of many OF the Northern
delegates aud tie atGGG Of the famous "l2th sec
tiou incorporated into the ritual al: constitution OF
the order Ut previous convention Tor the protection
of the rigLts Of the South and 1T time when II vas
thought 10 Operate upon the Southern elections That
this was the purposcIs evident 10 ny nind Tor Know
Nuthngism originated in the North for abolition Pur-
noses and when national nomination Eed 10 be
made, tho only plank in the platform THE l2h sec
tion) on which Southern could stand much less
liz down upon with safety was roughly hewed out,
aud section of words without meaning substituted.
A. the time Of this nomination there was another con-
ventoC r. eesson not far off, more congenla to The
feelings Of Inany who had gone to Philadelphia to
take part in the nomination. The grips sndsign-
were carried on by telegraph. suG ka.t nt the Phlu-
dephia convention went to Pittsburg another part,
that had Withdrawn on the abolition OF the "l2th
,icn," returned, aud SET Of resolutions were adopted,
which Gao Cf the members declared were so full OF
verbiage that the people could not find out what they
meant until after the election ouch are the crrum'
stances attending this nomination. aud tie ticket pre-.
sruted it seem. to effect nothing, except that
BY pnssbi ty If may throw the election into the House
of Representatives, and which may result i'll the cleo
lion Of BLACK Republican, As WIS the case in the
election fs' speaker ul tie present Congress.
The second ticket to which ia2e alluded is thu
BLACK Republican," Who IRE to be the standard
bearers OF this black flag is yet to be determined
But enough is known to determine its charac.
Ier Tina rnininnes u sun q unriY will inevitably