The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-24
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS


!. Yesterdays Enquirer discourses on "Retrench-
ment and Reform, which, it says were issues in
the late Presidential election of scarcely less mo-
ment than the slavery question; that Franklin
Pierce became President under the solemn in
struction of the people to execute their will by
cleansing the Augean stable and giving to history
the record of another administration unstained by
corruption and distinguished by an honest and eco.
nomica expenditure of the public money! We
quote another passage:
Ii may be too soon yet to determine whether or
not the administration of Mr.. Pierce will faithfully
discharge its obligations and redeem its pledges -
1t, however, we may not anticipate the future we
can at least reflect with satisfaction on the past
and may triumphantly adduce the acts of the ad.
ministraton so far in proof of its purpose to meet
the expectations ofthe country.
The Whig has leader on 'the Forthcoming
Message. The drift OF the article is explained in
the following paragraph
We have been told by nearly all the Democratic
presses, s'oh don't mind the Individual acts of the
Cabinet (thCugh the Enquirer holds the doctrine
that acts of the Secretaries acts of the Presi-
dent 'judge the Administration by the mes
sage" wait until you see the message, then you
will have the clear doctrine" plague on the
doctrines of the message. Who cares rush for
the protestations and promises of message He
is simply dupe who is gulledby such chat, The
acts and not the professions of the Administration
are the true tests by which to judge it. Words cost
nothing. Talleyrand said they were invented to
conceal thoughts.
The Hhig in another article compliments the Of
fcers of the Central Railroad for their efforts in
pushing forward this great work
The Mai! looks forward to '.Organzine for 1856 .
and says the National Democrats of New York
have by thistime become convinced oftheir strength
and that they not to receive any special favor
at the hands of the Administration. Then, after
stating that the Nationals have put forth an ad
dress calling on the ..young meu' of the country
to organize for the next contest cludes that
there is not much chance of denomination of the
present occupant of the Presidential mansion
KING AND QUEEN IN THE FIELD-The people
eff King and Queen county have held ameeting for
the purpose of advancing the interests OF the York
River Railroad. Resolutions were adopted strong.
ly approving the scheme, and inviting the eoun.
ties bordering on York river and its tributaries
and the city Of Richmond 10 send delegates to the
Convention at King and Queen Court House on the
18th of December. The following gentlemen were
appointed to represent King and Queen in the Con
vention
Major Roderick Bland, Charles A. Roane Jas F
New, Abs. Bland, William Robinson Beverly An
derson George f. Wedderburn, VIM. Anderson,
James A. Gouldin, Thomas Corr Col Robert
Bland, John r. Bland, George P. Lively, Richmond
Williams, D. Butrick, William F. Bland, James T.
Boyd, Beverly D. Roy, Samuel I. Tunsta NYm 8
Jetfries, Robert NJ Spencer, James Wright Sam
uel G. Faunteroy, Jr., John Motley, r. Robert
Gresham, Robert Pollard, John Bagby, Col ]. B.
Roane Edward S. Acree William B. Bird, VIM
Bird, Thomas w. Garrett, Joseph I. Henly Jas C.
Roy, Alexander Dudley, William Bouware. Jas.
NJ Jefries, r. H. w. Goodwin, Thomas Haynes,
Alexander Fleet, Col William B. Davis, Benjamin
F. Dew, John H. Watkins John NJ Ryland, Thos.
w. l.. Fauntleroy, A NJ. Boulware, James PeRdle-
ton, DR.. Richards Gideon Spencer, DR.. Moore
G. Fauntleroy, William D. Gresham and Dr. 4 IL
Cox
The meeting was addressed by Junius B. Roane,
of King and Queen and NJ. B. seawell, of Glou.
cester
The ball is now fairly started, and we hope the
people of Richmond will do all in their power to
keep it moving.
OUTRAGEOUS SwIsDLE-A man calling himseif
VIM Ely was arrested in New York on Saturday
last, for swndng several firms out Of considerable
amounts of money by consigning to them horse
heads and refuse beef packed in barrels as 15rime
beet. and receiving of them advances on the same
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In New York, on Sunday night last young man
was set upon in Cherry street, knocked down, dan
~,.x,,,sI,, stabbad and rahhed hy a oann Of three