The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-19
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The Enquirer devotes leading editorial to re-
cent events In Spain. The writer does not doubt
that the result Of the revolution will be step to-
wards hberalizing the institutions and reforming
the corrupt abuses of the Spanish court; but the
time has not yet arrived for a radical change of
government A constitutional monarchy will pro-
baby be maintained, with Queen Isabella al its
head, and she may be constrained by motives of
policy and safety to give vitality to more liberal
ized constitution It is problematical (says the En-
quirer in conclusiop) whether the Spanish peoples
confidence in the honesty and integrity of their
smnnarchcal Establishment, under the new state Of
things. would be sufficiently expanded to induce
them to consent to the sale of the Queen island of
the Antilles We may have to wait sometime yet,
before obtaining Cuba by that means.
The WAig continues its speculations upon the
heartburning and asperity of feeling between the
friends of the various asprants for the Democratic
nomination for Governor" Hpredicts a hard and
angry contest between the REGULARS" and "bol.
and suspects that the latter have got the in.
side track aud will send the old liners to the wall
The Wing quotes from the Fsirmount Virginian an
extract of letter from Col Fayette McMullin, the
wheelhorse of Democracyin in the South. West, who
pitches into the "bolters" with vigor He appears
before the public as the friend and advocate of the
nomination of Gov. Smith, land (says the Whig)
the way he makes the fur fly from the hide of Mr..
Wise, though his name is not mentioned, Is eau
ton to all intruders and interlopers The Wing
believes Col. Mem. cannot support the nomination
OF Mr.. Wise, and in conclusion wishes the De-
mocracy happy time of it in the selection of their
gubernatorial candidate.
The Examiner has an article touching the Guber-
Material question. We should Gays the editor)
''before this time, have announced our preference
for the candidacy for the Office of Governor, If we
had really made up our minds between the various
gentlemen spoken of, which we have not DONE
Mr. Leake and Mr.. Smith possess at least clear re-
cords and their names are tower of strength with
the Democracy for that reason, if NO other We
should, very certainly, feel no embarrassment with
either of them az Democratic standard-bearer in
the impending canvass" In regard to Mr.. Wise,
the Examiner says: at is due candor to say, for
we have no concealments, that we are opposed to
Mr.. Henry A. Wise for the nomination but will
support him as well as we can if fairly nominated
by the convention" The editor has not at all been
affected by "the galvanic experiment his friends
are making upon the corpus of the Democratic par
ty'; though if Mr.. w. be nominated, the editor will
try to put himself under its influence then and not
before.
The Penny Post has another article upon Con-
ventions. A grand antiNebraska Convention is
now in progress at Saratoga and close upon the
heels of this, two others are to be held one Tee
total Temperance Maine Law convocation, and the
fboro a Ind dad 70
ton. consisting of all the old regulars OF that party
with liberal sprinkling of petticoat philosophers
and socialstic reformers, like Greeley and Neal
Dow. The Post, considering that nearly every ab-
olitionist is ateetotaler vegetarian and woman .
rights man, proposes coalition which will unite
all who profess these peculiar tenets into one mot
ley crew of reformers Coalitions, compromises
and concessions are now the order of the day. By
all means, Concludes the POST let US agreat
Anti Slavery, Teetota, Womens Rig ts and Bran
Bread party, and then let its opponents raise the
issue, and both sides enter the list
EXECUTION William Wiegart, the murderer OF
Gushing, was executed in Lexington, Ky, on the
10Th inst He was firm and calm th hroughout, and
spent his last moments in prayer. Our readers
will undoubtedly remember the circumstances un-
der which Gushing was murdered. Wiegarts
wife fancied that Gushing had insulted her, and
under the influence of rage induced her husband
to 60 and avenge her wrongs He went to the
store where Gushing was employed and shot him.
The wife now lives to reflect her rashness and
folly.
Durrell Williams, a revolutionary soldier, died
In Alabama recently. He was with General Wash
ington at West Point and Newburg and was pre-.
sent at the evacuation of New York by the British
He was resident of Pennsylvania on the breaking
out of the war, and was among the first to volun.
teer his services in her defence, and remained until
the struggle closed in triumph.
AWFUL FArALrTY-The Galeua Qll) Jefferso-
nian says that three or four weeks ago thecholera
broke out among party OF three hundred laborers
on the Illinois Central Railroad east of that city,
and near Scales Mound. For time it was thought
that the disease could be subdued by medical
treatment; but the mortality became so fearful
that the laborers were advised by their employers
to fly. The whole party left, some going one way
and some another. We are now informed by Mr..
Mccoy, the contractor, that of three hundred in
his employ at the time the disease made It's attack
more than half are dead-the major part of them
falling victims after they had fled.
NOBLE YOUTH --On Thursday evening last the
house formerly occupied by Judge Law, at Vim.
cennes, Indiana, was consumed by fire. After 1t
had been on fire half hour 20, 1t was discov
cred that young lady, daughter OF the occu-
pant, was still Ia the burning building. By great
exertion the fremen succeeded in cutting hole In
the side of the house, and q young man, by the
name OF Willis Graham, rushed through inc names 2
and rescued the you, lady. Such conduct Is
worthy OF imitation Louisville Times.
ATTEMPTED ELoPKMExr-Quitc an excitement