Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-18
The RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
BY RITcHIE DUsNAvANT, TYLER WISE
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE IS, 1855.
NOT YET DEAD

The public generally are under the impression that
Samism is dead Roman-that never again would
that subterranean party show its head above terra
frma-lhst the fat of IS had forever settled the
question of the political vitality Of Know Nothing
ism. We know that few individuals who live in
the hope of "bcttcr times coming" indulge the
thought that the hslcyon days of IS may yet again
return whan popular deception may rally the cuvert
keeping forces of now defunot Americanism. "The
cohesive power Of the hope "of public plunder' is
equally potent as the immediate enjoyment of the
"power" tsef The "outs" are desirous and far
more active than the "ins for place at the public
crib. Repuboausm, like "ths poor boy at the fro.
lic." stands hungrily watching the "fssh pots" at
Washington, while weak aud emaciated American
ism is ready aud willing for any coaton-any prin
ciples-any man anything, that promises one sop.
The overtures of fusion have been most readily
accepted by the journal, of Americanism. They pray
for power and not their "daiy bread;" perhaps they
know that with power and plunder, their daily
bread" may be essly, if not honestly obtained The
New York Express" quotes from the Trenton IN J.l
"Gazstte'' that, "the Republican party has always
shown a willingness TO form fair union with the
other branches of the opposition" Those Southern
papers, that imagined they saw in the future indca
tions of "a union, solid and compact OF nearly all
the opposition elements" and for which the Richmond
''Whig" has go earnestly prayed havehere been met
more than half way by one Of the "elements" or
'brauches of the opposition and that "consumna'
tion' 80 devouy wished for. may yet be accomplish
ed-for the Republican party, the Gazette" says,
! IDEALS not with dead aud gone platformsi" deunqt
-, Gov tho Nala ,a,ntnO Of a.
son :" they want success, poser and plunder; and
any circumstance, man or measure that holds out a
| reasonable chance, may find enrolment among the
'livisg issues" that are to make up the PLATFORM
The New York Express" in view of the offers
of fusion, and the hopes Of success, ssys:
"The Americans are yet united in the Councils,
and organized In their general committees, with SUP
ordinate organizations, We are told, which embrace
the heart and hope of of the most active young
men of the State and city
The Americans are accommodating as to terms; IN
fact they will surrender at discretion. cHpitalae with
| any conditions. 80 far as' the Express "knows
there j. no disposition in the American party TO be
fscous, intolereut prescriptive,hey are willing
for any thing; they pray the Republicans only to
unite with them, to take them I'M they ore tired OF
wandering houseess sad homeless, without friends
and cuffed and kicked by every party. Really our
pity is excited for the forlorn condition Of American
ism; like Noah's raven they wander 40 and fro
At the North, their pirtue suspected by Stewards
home organ, their strength despised by the Albany
Journsl while at the South their overtures have met
With no success whatever. We have freely offered the
Southern Americans resting place within the "ArS
OF Democracy, wbish isa SC trlumphantiy rode the
waters for "forty'' years. 1t remains to be seen
whether they will avail themselves of our kind oher
Will they unite with US and present an unbroken front
to the power Of the North, will they by persistent
division at the South, give aid and comfort t? their
anarnaa as well az ours