Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-19
NEW YORK vs.. NEW YoRK-WIERE WILL
ENDi

NEW YORK VS.. NEW YORK-WhEHE WILL
1T END
The conflict between the two pol''e '''''' =" 'A'
o,y Of Nsw York, on Tuesday, IS an event oaou'
.,,roo, mora than an ordinary degree OF pub.
T., .,,s,,ion. We have recently had PRACTICAL ex'
>-,n,;cs,on of State against Federal authority In
ohio serious riot in Washington CITY has also been
spsc,sdr and now the popular mind is devougingwith
aydty the details Of still later disturbance not M
lke Partisan revolution, in The chief city Of the EN-
pirs S.ats'' Of the North. Whistler these things
are the resul.s of accident, or only increasing esi
d.nces of radical tendency to lawlessness aud IL
cen.e on the part Of The American people, may % all
iu.e-es:iny question to the enemies OF our "''e'D
m-rt; aud, indeed, at home, to US "no' "o h
a!nos, cay, are spectators Of these reso'u.'oA"''
scenes, It is not altogether oeyonu ue'''
vhe,ber tbey are not premonitory ana I'D
rnon;to,v svmn,oms OF q decadence OF tha1
Loyalty and love Of law and ordsr' WHICH na'e
always BEEN and must ever be, Inc ma'n-s'ay VI 'no
Republic. 1t 10 true, We have had popular disturb
ancss of a somewhat similar character betore out
they have not usually been brought about by the
same cause. The whiskey iusurrecton in Pennsyi'
v.ua, aud the Vigilance Committee in California are
opposite illustrations, each in its day, OF the dlmcu
flies and dangers arising from an abuse o the preroga
tive of freemsn. But they no. the ecc;e OF Pot
CAL or rather of parzan prejudiceand The deep-footeo
hatred OF factions arrayed in antagonsm on groune
| ,volving opinions Immediately pertaining to the
PRINCIPLES aud policy of the government Those out
breaks of violence which we now refer are the I'M
1T 1,irp iahf faalln
mostly engsndersd by causes OF far more omihouS
significance. The disgracefu scenes enacted
by the rioters in Washington city, were fruits
OF the Uoas tree of Know nottingham, which, hap
PLY for tine country has fallen forever, and, we trust
-i 10 scions behind it. The resistance offered by
the State Of Ohio 10 the authorities of the Federal
G,y,rnman., Is evidence Of that treason and those
ut. Aus vaccinations which are the distlns ushlr2
features Of Abolitionism in Its active exercise
az 4lust the institutions of the country. And the
co.hiot between the authorities of the city and
State OF New York. 10 attributable to the ansrchi-
Cal tendencies of society in that section of .h- Union
originated and encouraged by this same sprit OF Ia
nstcal opposition to the Constitution We will rot
c,ndense the account Of the disturbance the deaia
of which, 50 far as We have received them. are FUR
n:sned to our readers in another column, and Will
doubtless b. read with eager interest. 1t is d'.
rec, collision between City and a State
AUD the merits Of the question will, OF course,
be brought out in holder :sEef as invest.
CATION advances. Mammoth cities, like New
York. with heterogeneous population, and without
the institution of slavery. far from being conser
va,oe. Of the public peace in Democratic country
o;t; punhar Ynilona With.
on, Danger. But in the North, 1t cannot be Here
we have a guard in the sautary influence exert
ed both psssively and actively, palpsbly and Judi
reotlv, By that degraded caste which we hold q.
slaves There they have red-republcauism from the
simple want of such co institution as an equ;ponde
,an, couuterbalance In their political and social sys
tenn against the centrifugal force of liberty outraged
and abused.
Tina, the northern people are in danger of arevolu
ton, which may end in military dssposm Is an ap
prsherson not altogether without reason.
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TIE ELECTION OF JUDGE HOPKINS:
Mach as we rejoiced at the election to Congress
Of se unbrokeu delegation from Virginia-many o.
our Candidates receiving much larger ejorities thar
we were led to expect, in consequence OF peculiar
state Of biues-we could not but fee. surprise az
modification at the untoward result in the Twelfth
Di.,-ct; it being for several daya extremely doubt
tu, whether Judge Hopkns not defeated by hit
Dist. ba;on opponent. We could not conceive Why
In 70 strong Democratic District, such an excelen
candidate, in every respect az Judge Hopkins dis.
tug uiesd for fpe talents noble qualities, and faith
full services home end sbroad-came 30 near beins
sacrificed o: the ballotbox letter from an intell
gent and most esmable friend in the District, throws
much light upon this mysterious subject. The PEG
pie themselves, in each county are aotouished at &
state of things, which 10 evidently the result of vari.
GUS causes. In the first place, there was very
em.l poll In almost every courty-for instance IN
Washington county, where there are over 24o0
voters only 300 votes cast in the late election
Nearly the whole Know-Nothing vote was carefully
brought Out, whilst hundreds Of Democrats remained
ct home, confident of the triumphant election OF
Judge Hopkins by thousands. The great stroke Of
policy to create and keep up to the hos. OF cleo
ron the deluson that he 10 be voted for by eve
~ living man In the District.
Again. as We learn, numerous Misrepresentation,
Of the e.o.ssst character were ndustriously c-cua
ted; especially the false stories that Governor Wise
was holding up the resignation of Judge Hopkins
Judg. ship until the period Of the election, to bere'
turrsi should the result prove unavorab!e to him;
and that Judge Hopkins taI sold hs property,with
view to removal from the District, his seat
in Congress was secured Many ignorant people were
cheated by the incubation Of the idea that exty mil
lions of acres Of the public lands, with seventy five
millions Of doliara would discharge all the liabilities
OF the State (say thirty five mons' and leave forty
millions to educate all the poor children, pay taxes
60. Other reasons are assigned for the unexpected
result, but those have hinted at were doubtless
sufficiently powerful to reduce the contest to poin,
O! painful uncertainty.
Under all the circumstances. however, we rejoice
that All able representative, like Judge Hopkins hai
been re;urnad to Congress by tho o,tic.a eJofy vi
50 votes. Never was any man pursued by bis enc
N es with more deadly hatred. 1t is even reported
tho: they mediate the urging of Mr. Martin, the DE-
Irritation opposition candidate 10 contest the eiecon-
certainly not with any hope Of success, because il
Scot, county az we hear. the whole poll was taken
without the forms required by law, the Commission
ers no: having been sworn and there Martin receiv-
ed considerable m,;o::.y. BAT, IN the opinion Of
enlightened gentlemen in the District, the sole design
OF HuuSc fi'phiio oPPuiicuis Is w ueettoy guy
Judge rs friends might entertain OF his election to
the SpeakersLip. Is not this carrying out, with a
vengeance. their avowal Of discrimination TO kill of
..e lead vi 100 Democracy in that resi ID ss Acy
profess 20 regard him
Al the 'o,es were counted, whether legally or lille.
ssny taken. Had Hopkins received a majority
o.iy by disoardiug the vo,es Illegally taken. We
ara assured by his friends that be bad ex.
pressed hi. determination to resign immediately,
and submit his claims to another s,9c.cn. The re-.
su OF second trial would have secured Judge Hop.
kius success by an overwhelming majority.
re again rejoice at his election and at the return
q g. uubroken ard able delegation to Congress from
=" Old Dominion.
GOLD IN ALBsMARLE.
W. had tho pleasure, Yesterday. Of nesting with
sterling old Democratic friend, Mr.. Geo. W. Fisher,
who shcHsi sorns c,ola from the