The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-01
RICHM0ND, Va iaaf 81
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY'i, I, 1854.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

q SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The U1tz, after commentary ON the foreign
news, which il regards as plain foreshadowing oi
general war, alludes to meeting recently held in
New York, to make move towards securing TO
Americans abroad the privilege of worshpping
God according TO the dictates of their own con-
sciences, and of being buried according to the die
tases of their creed In this meeting was read a
letter from Hon. H. A. Wise, Arguing for and sym
pathizing with the movement. The Wing does not
see in this matter any proposed interference with
the regionof any nation or person, but simply the
securing 10 Americans abroad the same privileges
that are so fully guaranteed to foreigners who visit
us. and therefore expresses It's sympathy with the
avowed objects had in view
The Examiner breaks ground in favor Of the wide
gauge 1t has attached any Importance to the
question as recently agtated and debated-bas ne
yer seen much more than difference of tweedle-
DUN and tweede-dee between the feet 1-2 inches
and the feet tracks. It regards the feet gauge
favorably, simply because locomotives can be made
more perfect and complete in their machinery, than
for the narrower gauge. The importance which Is
attached continuity and uniformity OF gauge over
long distances, the Examiner looks upon as COM
plete haucination for it is absurd to suppose that
an Illinois company, owning that part oil the con-
tempated line between ST. Louis and Cincinnati,
would suffer its trains to be taken many hundreds
OF miles beyond their control to Richmond, or rice
uersa as to the company at this extremity of the
| great chain of roads. To come nearer home, the
Central Company would certainly not allow its
| cara TO be taken Of over the State Road beyond
| n the Il
| ky, TO Memphis, Tennessee. They would not, and
they should not do SO. The whole idea is ehineri-
| cal The Examiner concludes as follows: .tsyl
The question of gauge is therefore to be consider
ed original question for each road and without
reference to the gauges adopted contiguous works
except when short distances and local branch roads
only are concerned. As an original question, one
can doubt the superiority of wider gauges over mar
rover, and we unhesitatinglJ announce the opinion
that five feet six inches or six feet would be be ter
fer the Covingfon and Ohio Road than either OF the
narrower gauges. ,....
| The Penny Post sees striking analogy between
the condition of the South at this moment and that
of Turkey. Both are in danger of being over
whelmed by great Northern despotism, which has
been long eucroaching, and which both have strug-
ged to avert to the best of their ability but have
| always ended by resignng, the price of peace,
some territory and privileges. 1t is the OBJ
ject of the European despotism to blot Turkey out
| from the map of the world; it is the object OF its
| American double" to make an absolute conquest
of the South, and to convert it into second ia.
maica The Post then discusses the Nebraska bill
at length and concludes with appeal to the South
| to make nc more compromises; not for so much as
| an iuch. F7
| The Enquirer has a bref article on the Nebras
ka question expressing regret to hear that ''some
| few Southern members of Congress- (Whigs, y
have foreshadowed an opposition to the passage Of
\ the Nebraska bill at this time; but deriving much
satisfaction from knowledge that several Democra
tic papers at the North have avowed their readiness
| to do justice to the South. The Enquirer also al
ludes approvingly to the movement in New York, tc
the promotion Of principles of religious freedom
and especially in the protection of American citi
in the enjoyment OF their rights OF conscience
and of religious worship. and TO bury their dead il
such way and with such rites as TO them may seen
most appropriate, when sojourning or travelling in
| foreign lands F ~ 5 cf-s g4
| The Mail comments at length upon the confrna
ton of Mr.. Redfeld. Collector for the port of
York, which itsays may beregarded as settlement
of the New York difficulty far as it had assumed
a national character Ii cannot be regarded other
wise than a triumph OF the Administration
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