Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-25

adopt the sentiment OF Mr.. Writ IN refer
ence to the same point, that, both justice anu
prudence demand discrimination, ami that II
would be IAN unjust prescription to involve IN
noccnce with guilt and treason"
such arc my views on this subject, very
hastily expressed, which, in compliance with
your request, you have my permission to make
public. | AIN aware, from some little eXpe'
rience that this may expose me to oblo!uy,
which | would rather avoid. But if q man
cannot safely venture on the expression OF SEN
timcnts like the foregoing, it is idle TO boast
Of the liberty Of speech and the press. nm,
dear sir,
Respectfully and faithfully yours,
EDWARD EVERETT.
Mr.. HERMAN ATwELL~
What have that large body Of voters who
are proud of the noble institution Of Free
Masonry to say to its viliiication by Mr.. Eve.
rctt, now a candidate for their sutiragcs: The
attempt Of Mr.. Everett TO fix the murder
Of Morgan upon the Society Of Free Masons,
and to exempt the memory of Warren and
Washington, ana the character Of Marshall,
from the damaging effects Of his own charges,
cannot, we should think, recommend the ticket
with his na,ne upon il to the s~ulirageS Of Ma
sons.
Will the Douglas Democrats, who may be
Masons, aid in the elevation Of Mr., Everett, af-
ter the republication OF his structures upon an
inoffensive and charitable institution We
submit this letter to that large body Of our
fellow.citizcns who are MasonS, upon high
Christian principles, and urge them to express
their Indignation Of its sentiments through the
ballot.b box. 1t will not do for history TO record
that the traduccr Of Masonry was elected a
possible successor Of the highest ornament of
Masonry-Georee Washington.
We trust that each one Of our naturalized
and Catholic ftllow-citizens who may read the
following admirable article from the New Or.
leans Catholic Standard" will remember that
EVERY DEMOCRATIC VOTE roLL.ED ~ VIRGINIA
FOR STEPHEN 4. DorGLAs is ONE VOTE GIVEN TO
TUE KSow.NoTHISo cASHipATE, ions BELL, OF
TENNESSEE:
h Know-Nothin. Candidate.
On last Sunday we briefly noticed the Know
Sothingism Of the Hon. John Bell, on its ANTI
PoPEHY, irrespective of SATIoNALlTY. We now
huve q few words 10 say OH its prescription Of
naturallzed citizens irrespective Of creed.
The Dark. Lantern order was composed OF
several degrees in its organization. Its mem.
bcrs held an equal variety Of opinions. The
majority Of tie order knew nothing Of the
principles or actions Of the higher ranks. They
felt they were ~ilnpellrd onward by Il mys,eri.
Gus and irresistible force, but 10 what end they
knew not. The minority, constituting the high.
err degrees, were better informed. Their main
purpose they kept to themselves, but steadily
worked for its accomplishment by means Of the
Srorn icalty, the unreasoning and blind ODE.
diencc of their humble, and, in many in.
stances, unconscious instruments.
We have the charity 10 believe that Thug.
gerry, which has cast such q stain of dishonor
On the American name, was condemned by the
ignorant majority. We have reason to believe
it was approved and ~instigated by the secret
minority.
The honorable Senator sympathizcd with
this INSCRIPTIONS and proscriptive minority
We think we can conclusively prove this from
his Knoxville speech. Let us repeat what he
actually said:
The organization Of Il political party upon
1.-THE principles or policy Of witAhOlding the
support and sr!Hrages Of the members Of
that party in the public elections from Ro.
MAN CATHOLICS and
NATURALlZED CITIZENS;
"and that is ALI. the American party proposes
'to do-cannot be shown to be an attempt to
establish IL religious test or to prescribe any
"class Of citizens nor in regard either to 70.
"NASlsTs or
NATURALIZED CITIZENS
"cln the argument be maintained that the
American party in Withholding from them
their support in elections, is guilty of a vic.
'~.latiun OF the Constitution in letter OF spirit
Observed! Previously to the enumeration oil
these remarks, tho Hon. Senator had stated
| that he was at heart 'truc to the great and
leading principles Of the party" and that he
had come to this conclusion after full consid-
Grafton" His approval Of prescribing Roman
Catholics, irrespective Of their nationality, and
ALL S%ArrEAllzED CITIZENS, irrespective of their
creed, was not from the hasty impulse of a
momcntary excitement. His prescription was
the result Of full consideration. 1t was on
mature reflection and after calm deIiberation
that he advocated such MISUNDERSTANDING
so forcibly denounced by the Hon. Mr.. Eustis,
as "edio"s and momst, ouS."
The stern forcthousht-the malice yre,,eass
with which he formed these "odious and mon.
stro,s doctrines" is still further corroboratcd
by the pcrsis,ive malignity of his afterlhought,
in carefully writing out this shocking speech,
himself, for publication in the columns Of the
State organ of the know-No,hiug order, and
in pamphlet form for circulation throughout
the length and breadth of the land.
What a sublime defiance Of public opinion |!
What Il defiant insult to his Catholic and natu-
ralizcd fellow citizens! Well might the Know
Nothing organ Of Knoxville hold him ND as the
'doI aud FEARLESS" champion Of the order.
But, is this all that he said? If it were, it
would he csrough--cnough to make it a matter of
sacred honor un the part OF evcry Roman Calho-
tic and OF every natIraliZcd citizen TO oppose
this intolerant and p~roscriptive man to the Bit
ter end.
We must proceed and give the rest Of his re.
marks, but our blood cur,iles with horror as we
DO so. Mr.. Bell says;
"The fears of the timid have been appealed to
"by the aSSailants Of The American party, and
their cooperation invoked in putting it down,
ION the alleged ground that its policy, in re-
gard to foreigners, tends to provoke riot and
'bloodShed. 1t is said that this new party has
''been stained with blood, and that from this we
may augur a bloody future. Yes! blood has
'bcen shed and it may foreShadow a bloody .Ju-
"ture. will not stop to inquire who provoked
"the shedding Of blood IN Louisville and other
''ptaees. but this | will say, that whatever party
may have given the provocation. 1T IS BET
TER THAT a LITTLE BLOOD SHOULD
"SPRINKLET THE PAYMENTS AND SIDE.
WALKS OF OUR CITIES NOW, than that
their strectsshould be drenchcd in blood here