The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-15
NCHM0HD, VA.
FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER IS. 1854.
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

ihe Hhig alludes to the "exceedinely BRIEF bu
not at all comprehensive' platform adopted by the
ssaunton Convention-namely, the resolution
relative to the administrations Of Mr.. Pierce-and
says 1t will hardly effect lis purpose Mr.. Pierce
and his party are used up, and no ealyanic
influence, no conventional twaddle, can avail "a
restore them even to the semblace of Vitality. The
wing publishes resolution offered In the
Convention by Mr.. Fauntleroy, of Frederick
highly euioeis.ic Of Mr.. Pierce and his course
which was promptly shelved, and colder more
ianquid aud inexpensive one adopted in its place
4 IL was hazardous TO have serious,v preased
the adoption of Mr. F.s resolution; for If expressed
too high an admiration of Mr.. Pierce,s course to
suit the views of any large number OF the democra
cy OF Virginia. Mr.. Fauntleroy, who vigorously
opposed Mr.. Wise, was not. (says the Whig) in all
the secrets OF the chief managers of the Conycn
tfon No resolutions upon any subject were con-
templated by them, and hence Mr.. Fs resolution
looked to them livery like bomb, and their witt
were sorely taxed to determine what should be
done to prevent general explosion The wise
ones saw that If Judgment WAS passed upon Mr.
Pierce, Mr.. Hunter would be summoned to hear
his sentence also. They had no idea OF letting the
Convention be brought to test upon the Hunte,
land BILL 80 the substitute twas proposed and pass
ed late on Saturday night, under the screw of ths
previous question. when probably two thirds OF ths
members had LETT the Convention" The Whie
believes that not single member of Congress from
Virginia. with the exception, perhaps of Faulkne,
and Bocock can, or will, endorsethe resolution ap
proving of Mr. Pierce Administration.
0H DnefH "a uc ,
whom 1t describes as mysterious individual, who
Ia imitation Of Jack the Giant Killer, appears to be
perambulating the whole country, enveloped II
his "coat of darkness and rejoicing ia his "shoor
OF swiftness." Who and what he is, it seems I'm
possible to know. He cannot be regarded as mo
body at ALL for his acts are 80 papable that there
can be no doubt upon the subject The Pos, con
tinues
At one moment, we hear of him In Pennsylyania
the next he has beaten the telegraph and is turnina
the whole world upside down in Massachusetts =
Scarcely has the roar of the guns announcing hie
triumph died away. when he is in Kansas the very
hot bed of abolitionis teaching those hard headed
colonists OF Greedy and the Union haters, that
''some things can be done as well as sthers.r Hia
latest demonstration has been made in tha Con
gress of the United States ITSELF Yes, the very
Sebastopol OF old fogeyism is beleaguered, and
though 1t offers stout resistance Il is evident that
the assaults of its terrible enemy are telling.
In spite of the mystery which the Post throws
around the subject, the reader finds no difficulty in
recognizing in 'Sam'' an individual who is some
tunes called X. N
The Enquirer alludes to the defeat of the River
and Harbor Bill, In the House of Representatives
on Tuesday week, and points to the fact that the
Virginia delegation unanimously opposed the bill
and sustained the presidents refo fherehv fnIJv
carrying the principles of the Democratic par