The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-21
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

SPIRIT OF TUE PRESS.
fesferday'S Haig lays before its readers extracts
from the New York Hevald aud Washington .Srzti.
aet bearing pretty hard upon the Administration.
ou' more especially upon the acts of the Secretary
oi TIE Treasury. We alao notice in the Iyhig a
chapter ON the Family Muss" which it alleges has
saScn place between the Richmond Eaquirer and
the Washington Sentinel
The EEaaiHer comments uron the course of tbe
"ashing'on Uaion relative to the Senate printing
That paper, evor since the election of Mr.. Tucker
has continually held up to public censure aud
Democratic reprehension portion of the Senators
belonging to the Democratic party Their contarni.
nation Is roundiy asserted to be monstrou-ly often
sVe and there l. no healing that can cure the
malady except that which flows from the crystal
streams !the Washington UaioA, rendered healing
and haisa mic by the stirring OF an angel but OF
the graceful aud saga,ious Guthrie The Union has
erected lofty eaIlows, upon which it intends TO
sec dangling not only hIr. fuckers .'bia belly with
lat capon liaed," but likewise tae Line fas itous
Senators. Tho nation is invited to the entertain.
meat and privileged seas are reserved for the
Democracy The Examiner inc!ines to the opiuion
mat tho Senatorial anteccdents of these gentlemen
would do something in the eyes OF Virginia to-
wards shielding them from the suspicion of Whig
sympathy, wEich vote, even in company with
W higS, given against the Washington Un:on for
Public Printer might cast upon them Our con
temporary does not argue that no opposition to the
Democrats party, or the Democratic President
was evinced by the Democratic Senators in voting
againstthe URion for Public Printer "lt may MOI
be very hattering to the Unions priie-but still the
truth is, great many people, Democratic people
DO not consider that newspaper to be either The
Democrats party or the Administration. And
great number OF aniabe citizens can understand
how wise Democratic Senators might have high
opinion Of the President, and still not have any par
ticularly exalted esteem for the Union newspaper
Sometimes there are found swimming together in
tho same current, other things beeide apples. The
lovers Of good fruit surely should be allowed the
privilege OF selection.
The MaEIlas editorial on Virginia LecisIa-
iion." 1t arrives at the conclusion that"VirgiDia
is fat waking up from her Iongprotracted sleep,
aud we trust long to see her again vGuting into
the front rank with her sister States ia carrying
outtbe principles Of true progressiyeisEn."
The Enquirer has an article on small Notes
embracing acommunication defending Judge Hud-
with respect TO hia alleged charge to GreeHbrier
juTy-and letter from the judge himself correct
ing the -tatementtLat has been freely circulated.
I'VE have already contradicted this report
The Penny Post strongly advocates the adoption
of Gov Johnson's recommendation with regard to
the purchase Of Mount Vernon. Itsays:
Let it be done az once and done unanimously
No measure would be 30 pOpuidr-it would not meet
wig.I dissenting voice iii Virginia Let Virginia
own the bones of her greatest son-ot that son
whose fame would be sufficient to save her from
oblivion, thousands of years hence, though she pos
sessed no other claim to immortality, than the
circumstance Of having given him birth.
The Bulletin has something to say about "The
SeatiRc! and the Union" The dignifed and Btoical
silence which the latter journal preserves under
the daily castigatiou OF It's youthful and ardent
rival, is presumed to arise from motives of policy
inasmuch as the Sentinel is conducted by gentle.
men of fine talents and of the first character and
standing. The Union, however, does not spare
those who made the editor of the Sentinel Printer
to the Senate. The BulIetin regards the charge of
coalition between Messrs. Hunter and Mason and
the abolitioniss to effects political object as in the
bighestde absurd and preposterous, ard does
not doubt that equal usice is done to the other
democratic Senators who sustained the election Of
Mr. Tucker.