Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-10

prssd to nd copied Into the RlchmaRi Enquirer few
days sgO, speech by Humphrey Marshall, an ultra
NnouNOthpg. who has declared in favor Of the fancey
ticket Ia this speech Mr.. N. emphaticaly protested
that Il was not his purpose identify himself with the
Democratic party abate Oneot title ofhis Know
NOthngism- and yet the Enquirer, overlooking, per-
haps the latter declaration out his speech with
flourish of trumpets We extract from it the following
"A Voice. VIII you answer me question: civil
question?
"Mr. Marshall Yes, If you will show your face.
"Same. Have you abandoned your Americanisin to
support John Breekinridge9
"Mr. Marshall No. Ny principles as an American
warmly cherished by they we're, aud
shall always believe that the best interests OF my coun-
try would have been subserved by adopting amend
of naturalization laws and limiting suffrage to
citizenship everywhere cannot make the Law by my
self and other men, calling themselves Americans have
abandoned that organization. | am just as much an
American this moment as have ever been"
The foregnsorn readers Of the Enquirer must have open
ed their eyes with when they read this They
have asked themselves if the Enquirer was about
to desert their eluse They must have wondered what
there is in the Yaneey ticket that attracts the support Of
who cherish their KnOw-NOthing principles warm
ly as ever, and who in supporting him are as much
KnOw-No,hings ever. Is Breckenridge Know-No-
thing Does he cherish the principles of that party
Would he vote for appoint to Office native sooner
than fOreigaborn citizen, if the latter were equally
worthy. Would he promote Protestant over Catho-
lie if latter the equal Of the former in all re-
spects' Such must have been the reflections of the En-
9rsrs uaurazed readers when they read the extraor
binary paragraph abve quoted. Let what reasen
Mr.. Marshall had for supporting the nomination of Brock
:, at crana land thu
Richmond enquirer also may have for refusing to support
him In April last that Journal published to its readers
the following letter. We think its perusal will sarte
still more those who may have been astonished at the
Marshall speech
VICE PRESIDENT BRECKENRIDGE.
To the Editors of the Richmond Enquirer.
WASHINGTON April Is, lS60-I find the following
despatch from this city, in the Philadelphia Ledger Of
the 18th instant:
Vice President Breckenridge authorizes an unqual-
fed denial Of the report which has been much eircua-
ted that he said that be would vote for person OF
his own religious faith than for holding anO
ther; and that he would vote for native sooner than
= foreign born citizen"
II you will examine the Washington "Union" of the
5th OF Aay 1852 you will fnd a speech purportng TO
have been delivered by Mr. Breckinridge Cynthiana.
Kentucky, the 7h Of the preceding April, in which
he said
religious faith in voting and he himself could vois for
Of has rIy Of thinking IN religion rather than
for another all other things being equal Just as he ToaId
vote Jor Ealips in preference 70 foreign born citizen,
other things being equal"
This is chat M Breckenridge did say-and as he ia a
prominent candidate for the Presidency it is proper his
views should be made known to the people prior 70 the
meeting of the Charleston Convention. w.
We leave this expose for the contemplation of the In
quirsr and its foregn.born friends Ii fully accounts
for the milk in the eOcoanut" It leaves mystery
as to the reason why Humphrey Marshall, one Of the
most embttered Know Notings in the country, should
supper; Breckenridge while still cheTishing his Amer
can principles {" as warmly ever" and while Just as
much an American as he ever has BEEN Humphrey
Marshall even could well afford to be content with the
nomination of man who could vote for one Of his
owN WAY or TuISSlSs II rather haa for aroh
sr" and "or NATIVE IN preference to FoREIGN-aoRS
CITIZEN although in other respects the men might be
equal.