The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-06

enquirer presents the nominees, A. wings,
srch n those Of Revolutionary memory we're
to the Sons Of Temperance, - lovers and up
holders of that clause Of the Bill Of Rishts,
which declares that no free Government, or
the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to
any people, but by firm adhesence to jus
tice. moderation, TEMPERANCE, frugality and
virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fun
damental principles.
The Enquirer then addresses itself to the
Know. Nothings in this wise: q.
tins their want Of knowledge. and invoking wisdom,
- 6olonon did possessing intellect enough 20 Know
that swisdem il better than rnbes and ali things
II. wisdom, dwell with prudence; and find out know,
ledge Of witty invention" "The Lord posseseed
me In the beginning Of bis works OF Old when ne
prepared the heavens was there-when he set q
compass upon the face of the deep; when he estso
lished the clouds above; when he srengtSenea ne
Of The ssD wasI hs %
meni; when he appointed the fcundations. o. ING
sa then was him z: one srCusht up ~lsa
plate this kind Of wisdom they confess that they are
know. nethings
But says the Enquirer, they will never pro
scribe any citizen, alien or native born, &c. IL
then appeals to the Democratic know-No-
things:
To the Democratic know-nothings we appeal IN a.
kindness and friendship. We and our nominees agree
With you upon all the cardinal principles OF Pss.s
faith. We and our nominees have stood heretofore
shipping e the he. .S s"s :ts. soryos over
uiumphs and mourning over common defeau- w.
differ now upon one topic; why should tnaI CIV
foreigners. uor Catholics. They are not likely to un
to place the Pope the head of this govern
| ment. Why then turn from them
1t then exclaims Don't give up the ship!'
"You will rather 60 down with Luce, and
trust to Providence to save" We are inclined
to doubt the correctness of this view. From
thereluctance which they manifested to going
"down' in the Methodist Church, we don't
think our Democratic friends would like to
Ego down with Luce or any body else. They
prefer that the ship shall be kept On an evil
keel, and they will expect Capt. Luce to keep
sharp look out, that in the present dense pc
litical fog, they may not be run into by a
strange vessel.
Whilst of course being neutral in politics,
we do not take sides in the Dispatch with
| Wings or Democrats, or with any portion OF
either, we must be permitted to express our
sincere pleasure that the prominent eandi-
dates before the late Democratic Convention,
were both prominent among the public men
of the country. Mr.. Wise and MIR. Leake are
both among the recognized leaders and mas
ter spirits of the Democracy. The practice
which has long prevailed of placing the small
est men in the highest places, of perching
"pigmies" upon "Alps," is at once perilous to
the public interests and well calculated to
bring Republican institutions into universal
contempt. Americans ridicule and denounce
hereditary monarchy, for this, among other
reasons, that under this system the chief ru-
Ter may be incompetentto the discharge of his
| momentous trust. Yet our practice is much
worse. With the power to choose the wisest
man among its millions for its chief, each par
| ty often turns the cold shoulder upon its BRAY
est and its best, and selects some obscure, OBJ
fuse, ordinary mortal, for the excellent reason
that, if nothing good can be said for him, no.
thing bad can be said against him. Thus we
offer premium to stupidity and folly; lower
the dignity and endanger the interests of the
nation. A patriotic partisan ought to prefer
defeat with man of ability to success with
fool, for fool will be sure to turn present
success into final defeat, so that his party will
lose both in safety and reputation.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY
The Board of Directors on Monday last ap-
pointed MIR. Edward Lorraine Chief Engineer
of the James River and Kanawha Company
This is regarded as capital appointment
Mr.. Lorraine is a gentleman peculiar
ability in his profession, of long and tried
merit, trustworthiness and fidelity, and of
most popular manners His services to the
company in another post have commanded
the warm admiration and confidence of the
Board, and they have now placed him in
position where his fine talents will have free
scope for their exercise. We congratulate
the public and the company upon this excel
lent appointment
SrAIN.-One short paragraph of the Presi-
dents Message is devotedto Spain, which the
sagacious letter writer's predicted would form
the great staple of the message. The Presi-
dent only says that he believes the present
| government of Spain will be more favora
bly, inclined to comply with our just demands
than the preceding. No doubt, much re-
mains unsung;" but the letter writer's have
proved false prophets.
GREYTowE.-The President gives history
of the Greytown affair which fully justifies
Capt. Hollins in his course towards that set
Element of buccaneers.
gWe have received a copy of "The
Peoples Almanac, for the use of farmers,
merchants, mechanics and families, 1856
Containing correct astronomical calculations
for all parts of the United States with his.
tory and evidences of the remarkable effects
produced by Carriers Spanish Mixture as a
remedy. Published annually by Bennett &
Beers, Wholesale Druggists, Richmond, Va"
The almanac contains many testimonials to
the virtues of Carter's Spanish Mixture, a
remedy in diseases of the blood, &C., which