The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-17
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,

The Whag has an editorial upon the recent
scenes In Congress, which are believed to be with
out parallel in the Legislative history in the eoun
try. Acting in obedience to the incendiary com
mands OF Greeley, the opponents of the Nebraska
bill in Congress seem to consider no means inap
propriate which may tend to compass their ne
farious objects Finding themselves outvoted upon
a plain question Of Constitutional right and jus
tice, they would have recourse to fraud and vio'
lence. The Whig continues
Such craven submission and fear were never ex
hibited in any deliberative assembly on EARTH II
remained for Northern men, in the Congress of the
United States to reach that "lower deep" of degra
dation and infamv, by surrendering their represen
tative independence and integrity, and become the
base and subsetvient tools of a cowardly traitor.
The Examiner has an article upon the factioua
course of the aboitionists In Congress- Alluson Il
also made the recent meeting of the National Anti
Slavery Society, in New York. Itsays:
Law-abiding, order.loving people of every party
will look with concern, it not with apprehension,
upon the factious spirit of dsorganization and re-
bellion which has characterized the Abolition par
ty in Congress upon the Nebraska bill; and will
see with amazement and alarm, the direct affinity
in sentiment and identity of object which exist be-
traitors of the New York convocation, and their
co-adjutors and allies in the House of Represents
tives. - e
The Eraminer then proceeds to apply the lash to
the leading abolitionists of the country, drawing
blood at every lick Yet we fear that they are 90
far sunk into the abyss of nfamy, that the ''last
trump" will fail to effect resurrection. The Ex.
aaniner concludes @ @ q
The South will scarcely be able to understand
how men representing slave. holding coIituen.
cy can consent, under any conceivable ststeof cir
cumstances to cooperate for any purpose with this
revolutionary crew. Giddings and Gerrit Smith
are at best shabby companions for gentlemen-but
contact with them is In the last degree reprehens
BILE when the struggle is for political advantage
where slavery is at issue.
The Penny Post gives in full the proclamation Of
the Captain General of Cuba, summary OF which
we published on Monday.
The ENQUIRER shows that the unity Of public
opinion at the South In respect to the policy Of
Cuban annexation s neither uninteiligent sent.
mept nor mere impulse of flibusterism: Z
Az iony since AZ the administration OF SIR. Mon
roe Il became fixed principle IN the policy Of the
poyerpment that the American continent was TO be
Exempt from foreign iutrigues and asgresaions, and
that the distribution of political power here was
soe n, ha adjusted In accordance with European
ideas Of ambition and aggrandixemenk hr Cal
bo,,n who was the master and not the slave OF the
ories and who had the wisdom TO modify his prin-
ciples Of public policy in accordance with the v..
rying circumstances Of the time, not only pariet
rstad Ia the original pronunciation OF the Monroe
5ocfrn but st isfer period illusfrated lis spirit
In a argument of uncommon power. and enioFced
its Observance In erisis Of great interest TO the
country.
S The arsument alluded 10 u contained in letter
written by Mr.. Calhoun 10 Mr.. King, american
Minister 70 Paris. In 1874, in uhich, while be nm
masks the designs Of Great Britain. and cembass
her prctensions with luminous and csasinciag ar-
gumenf, he incidentally suggests the principles
which shoun determine the policy Of This gov
ernmcnt Ia regard 70 territorial acquisition.
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