Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-11
THE RICHMOND wHlG, AND KNOW-NCTI-
ING SFTTTRtTITY

We entertain quite ns bad opinion Of Know
No.hnsism as our neehbor Of the Wing, but not
being gifted with such cu,seity of wit and severity
Of sarcasn, We have moi equaed i: in the point and
bitterness of our denunciations. Sensible OF this we
have from time 10 time eupplei onr deficiencies by
quotations from our neighbur. Still, we have endea-
yored by the nulrnity o: our temper, to compensate
in SONS measure for the duiiucsJ of our sarcasm.-
We latter ourselves we have been somewhat success
full; for when the Metropolitan Organ OF this new
party formally repudiated the 18th section, we did
not lose our balance and propnse "cuting OH care
as panacea for the evils Of the times We congra-
tuIat. ourselves that we did not follow neighbors
lend in thi. natter especially since the number and
proximity oil the offenders has 70 greatly increased.
The 18th section is formally repudated by the
official and authoritative action Of what profssrs 10
be the American Party OF Richmond ms by its Metro
po,an Organ. The Wing, under these circumstances.
seeing that the ear clipping process might be more
laborous than profitable, finds 'ts vocation gone,
cuts OF connection with n parties and hos's the flag
Of an independent journal.
But old habits are strong even in death, and whilst
kicking off with divine disgust" the congeries of
habit INDUCES in fling At the Democracy.
At the very moment that with bitter sarcasn'
scornful contempt and firm denunciation it cuts loose
from Know Notlngisn and sets up the standard Of
independence, it vainy attempts 10 cru'nate us for
not succumbing TO those with whom 1t is too proud
even to associate. We are faction fOrsooth because
we will not yield to the dciation OF little squad in
Congress in making Fuller Speaker. We shall enter
into no abored defence, The country two great
parties in the field it hears the clash Of their arns'
and trcmbles for the event OF the baie 1t also sees
little idle binds OF ncurals towering about the fray,
intent only pundcr. These latter are the scatter
ed and broken fragments Of Know Nothingisnl-
the men whom the Wing dc-pses, but would have
Us follow and obey. Ali patriotic aud conservative
men, North an South drprccats the success oi n''A
Republcanism pregnant with ruin TO our c"u''''
They are applying the torch of the ncsndary 'o''e'
venerable aud sarfed institution OF society "oIs'
IN. Northern wing of Know.Nohinsism furnishes
f,.I fur the conscration aud it's Southern wing re-
r,sos +, mid the Democracy in eStingushing tie
psn.s with the hope of sharing the plunder with
,,,,, S,r,I.-p brethren, when the burning is COM
r,o..d The speakersbip, the public printing, clerk.
sb;ns. and hundred little Offices about Con-
cres are the furniture Of the burning edifce, which
Knox.N .No:hins. would clutch and carry off whilst
R,.ck Republicans firing the house and Demo
c-sts busy in the attempt to e1tinguish the flames
The neutrality Of the Know -Noihings invo!untarily
brings up to oar minds the neutrals at house burn
ing Very many Of them are honorable and patriotic,
but they have permitted themselves by party zeal or
prejudice to be involved in this facous neu'r'Ity.
They do no: their conduct in its proper sht'
and are uucousciously aiding the more selfish mem
bes of their party sacrifice the rights aud interests
Of the South by tho petty pursuit Vi psFs 'slasn