Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-28

| LIE RICHMOND ''ENQClRER oH llS lEHpEN
poISr.-We are glad to see that the Richmond
enquirer" supposed to be the organ OF ex.
Governor Wise, in its issue OF Tuesday, gives
expression to some sound Nothing.
! ism. 1t is Il healthy sign; although somewhat
gratuitous TO be sure, in IFS reference to the
Democracy The Democracy, the adherents
of Judge Douglas, have not now, or at any
other time affiliated with the dark lantern poItl-
] Claus. They are open, fearless a,d above board.
| They leave dark-lantcrlI dognms to those who
most naturally nrcl thcm-thosc who, IN Sc
crct societies ri Southern Leagues, plan the
diS,lnion of the conicderacv; and who, IN itr-
!herance of their designs, do not scruple to
adopt rs their stanlard-bearcr, one who has
expressed doctrines inimical 10 any healthy ull'
derstanding Of civil and religious liberty.
As the Enquirer is on the subject Of Ken
tucky politics, especially the know.Nothng
movement, we trust it will not forget Mr.. Breck-
ridges "Cynthiana speech. Mr.. Savages
letter to Hon. Henry H. Wise OF this subject,
while sustained by numerous responsible au-
thoritics, has not received any reply worth no.
ticc-[ Washington States and Union.
We thank the Washington States and Uni
OIL" for the opportunity it affords us OF de-
rnonstrating the fact that the Douglas move
ment in Virginia is essentially Know, Nothing
in its tendency and effect.
In the first place We can inform our coteni'
porary that Know. Nothings are much above
par with the Douglas party IN Virginia. Nan
after man now among the DorGLAs ELECTORS
in Virginia, can be easily identified as an active
and full blown Know Nothing in 1865. Man
after man in the RICHMOND DOUGLAS AssocIA-
rroS can be ferreted out Of the same hole.
The Hon. Henry S. Foote, who has deter
mined, it is said, on taking up his abode IN
Virginia, during the canvas, for the avo"ed
purpose Of becoming the very Ajax of Doug
lassm in this State, was n prominent candi-
date Of the Know-Nothing party in 1855
Moreover as our Washington cotemporary is
doubtless already we'll informed, there is nc
possibility of carrying the electoral vote OF 'ir
ginia for Stephen y. Douglas; and, consc'
quently, every Democratic vote cast tor Doug
las will count in favor Of that very pet son
and hoir Of timetable Sam'-Mr. John Bell, oi
| Tennessee.
Our neighbor will 90 we'll to remember also'
that there is most striking and significant re-
semblance between Know-Notningism itself and
the tenets of "Squatter Sovereignty" the only
difference between them being simply this:
Know-Nothingism proposes by dark intrigue
and silent treachery, to invade the constitu
tional rights Of all Catholics and naturalizec
citizens: squatter Sovereignty proposes, by
means Of all the terrorism and bloodshed Of Dor
der war, to invade the constitutional rights ol
every citizen of the slaveholding States, native
and naturalizcd, Catholic and Protestant. 10th
dopmas are eowardly-both subversvc OF
plcdged faith and civil ibcrty-both ianatical-
both intolcrant-both ignoring Governmental
nrotection 10 constitutional rights-each en-
deavoring to establish an imperi"m IN 'mper'o'
In Virginia, at this moment, they 60 mana IN
hand in a war on Democratic ascendancy;
Squattcr Sovereignty doing the work, only IN
order that Know Nothingisn may monopolize
the spoils. So low has Squatter Sovereignty
descended. It has become the recognized
ca,spaw of know-Nothingsm in Virginia.
Try again, neighbor.