The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-29
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Wing alludes to an address recently publish
ed by the Wing Central Committee of Massachu-
sets, calling convention Of the party in August,
for The purpose of determining what course to pur-
lie in order to check the alleged encroachments of
slavery and secure the triumph of free principles
in the territories-n other words their object is to
exclude the South and Southern property from the
territories OF the Union, and appropriate it entirely
to themselves. The address contains assertions in
respect to their willingness abide by the Compro-
mise OF 1850, and their aversion to a re-opening OF
the slavery agitation. The Wing thinks the peo'
pie of Massachusetts have evinced their desire
to preserve the peace of the country, and repress
agitation in very singular and unfortunate man.
ner. 1t is fiction for them to stfect any anX-
iety as to faithful observance of the Compromise
of 1850, while they continue in the u. S. Senate
such as the notorious Sumner-a man pied
ged to disregard and trampe it under foot. The
closing paragraph of the address expresses doubt
as to whether the Wings of Massachusetts, can now
satisfy themselves with the simple repeal of the
Nebraska bill, and seems to conclude that they
ought not but to resolve in addition to the recovery
oIwhat it alleges IS lost to freedom upon the cree
ton of impregnable barriers against the eXtention
of slavery II this intjniation (says the Whig) is
attempted to be carried into effect, OF course South
ern men of all parties will be driven to resist TO
the utmost of their ability.
The Enquirer, in an editorial headed Counter
Movements" says the abolition fanatics are making
tremendous efforts to throw the mantle OF anti-sla,
very over the territory of Kansas from the start
They have eagerly started the project to get up
kind of fury of emigration to Kansas, and to seize
at once upon the Territorial Government, and
stamp it with the character of antislavery from
the outset. All that the South asks, (says the En-
qurer) in the name of justice, is that her citizens
may have fair chance OF enjoying the benefits OF
the new Territories under constitution and laws
of equal rights. 1t views with satisfaction the coun-
termovemens at work in Missouri, to resist the ma.
iguant Vaccinations OF the worst toes OF the South
and of the blessed conederacy of sovereign States
Citizens of different portions of Missouri have held
meetings and recommended the organization OF as
ssciations and to follow up their organization by
action, that they may meet and repel the move of
anaticsm which threatens to break upon their Dor
der. The Enquirer hopes that the decided posi-
tons taken by the Missourians will be maintained
The PENN Post alludes to the card addressed by
James Crutcher one of the jurors in the Ward
trial. to the public in vindicaton of his conduct III
tho case Assuming Says the Posi- that Crutcher
states nothing that is untrue, and suppresses no.
thing material that occurred in the jury room, we
are forced to concede that he acted fairly and hon
estiy in all that he did It, however, withdraws
no opinion it has heretofore expressed in regard to
the Ward trial. The Post has several other edito-
rails upon current topics.
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