The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-21

TaUasDAY MORNING.. D.cEMrEx = .s9s.
Az TNroerusATE ORArIok.-Mr. Ban
c.ols,. late Grafton before the Historical So
s,s,, ~ New York, has met the most unnner-
c;eai treatment At the hands Of the press
whilst a few praise its ability, many pro-
nounce II a piece Of yankee transcenden-
e,l;sm. What that is, we do not know. Mr..
Bancroft, il seems, has been formerly Soc.
nj IN in his religious notions, but, In this ors-
lion, he gives up that creed. and becomes
more, though not quite, orthodox. Hehascon-
ssquently incurred the displeasure Of the old
friends whom be has forsaken, and not COM
ine At once into the other camp. he Is fixed
upon as foe. The Roman Catholic, Epis-
copalian. Presbyterian. Baptist. Methodist,
and Unitarian newspapers are all down upon
the unfortunate Bancroft. Heis cuffed and
kicked shout among these various religious
journals without any sort Of mercy. We be-
seech some of them TO have compassion on
him. and not let the poor man be worried TO
death. Mr.. Bancroft should hasten to dimin-
ish the number Of his assailants by joining
one Of them. and no longer, solitary and
aione, bide the pelting of pitiless storm.
We sometimes think. that Of all newspa-
pers, sectarian newspapers are the most in.
tolerant and uncharisable. They assail each
other with more bitterness than ungodly pol
iticians, and when they find q solitary com
blatant, like Bancroft, who is lighting the de-
vii on his own hook. Of patting him
on the back, supplying him with powder and
ball, and telling him to go ahead, they all
jump ON top of him and nearly pummel the
s nj out of his body. for Ills outrageous lack
of discipline and violation of the rules and
regulations Of war.
Bancroft has too much good sense, we
hope, to be at all discouraged or dishearten-
cd in his pursuit of truth by such difficulties
If he is, as we suppose, an Independent and
honest thinker. he will get rid entirely Of his
theological errors, and march resolutely for
ward, though his course should lead him into
the midst ofhis most active assailants. Above
all, he will not judge Christianity by the tenn
per and course of some of its advocates. The
Oisaao treasure ID paaceu III earthen 'esSeiS'
ami if the vessels are not always pure and
sound. this does not imply any defects in the
contents. He win remember how the foun-
der Of the Christian faith rebuked his disci-
Piles when they denounced those who differed
from them, and told them they knew not
what manner of spirit they were Of
m,
IRELAND AND EhGLAhD.-lne new fork
O'Brien demonstration, which we noticed
sor,o dave .,o abovs TINT tho old fae,;no Of
hostility ta Enpland ia still unnermost in
Irish hearts. The speech of Mr.. John Mitch.
ao1 -
ell, on that occasion, OVernOWed with Dltter
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y. '"0 ''Ail'Si o' vo'hii'oi''-
Said Mr.. Mitchell:
"All men who have an Irish heart, rejoice in tn.
ioaeed-of tnat ti9 ~ ana eneeilent man.
and its pulse more strongly, while some will cinch
nns,h ns1as s1S Rrep n,,-tha
have thought to hattsr,it is mpossbTe for him to
iefget tne manenHy OF the kafnanen'1the pres
called him convict traitor. felon the bragsart COW.
sra, the asss1tsT OF a., nero % the CAB
Nov, lis countryman exalt him all the more on Ri,
tftIa NJ has al IN
beg pardon Of o1r snemies and iyrsnts. We respect
Drord Of h.m. tbst he il the contumscous and mnes
intent .sbslEschssnl Ye: we are proud proud Of him
long ysara. he has suffered and yet fasied the rdi.
cue cue snd ssamn1 q me ptsss ana Pstiament q
called brssssrt coward and a base traitor. while
ana rs. 20 o.
Ia letting them know that he is still their enemy-hs
tsr.snd With both hand. be pepss the comp
msnts. And why should he n0tl"
ana again;
the four wind. of Europe.-tCheers)
right shoulder. forward If an indsnendent Gonna.
II arGn We see IN you. streets constantly were
to chain gang in Van Di:man's Land But have ave
ss Icsnnot as,pss pf cause az my ybsS
righteous cause, and especially cause that has
e the name. Of Emmstt and Tone Shear. 'H and
otsrs f..t; nno nsns .ns one s.i taxing up the
tsst viii not despair Of the csuss that is 10 the
hands Of such man. and endorsel by the American
psoples-(Cheers
Another of fha snaaLa rs Mr. M;ob.o, NJ
Va suo epo"Aoho' MAI. micuaei 10