The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-10
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Inc Eramtacr approves of the proposed Railroad
Convention at White Sulphur Springs and says
that next to the Great State Agricultural Fair in
this city next fall it ought to be the most imposing
assembly OF the intelligence, energy and effective
will OF the State that Virginia has seen for many
years Proceeding then to comment upon the i'm
portance OF the great Central Line to the Ohio the
Examiner says those who iare disposed to under
rate and depreciste it are men whose brains has
petr!hed, like the rock around the toad, upon the
feeble idea that when Virginia has once crossed
the Aiieghany Mountains in one spot and in one
direction, she must sit down and admire her
achievement for century But the Common.
wealth is not much longer TO be controlled by such
persons. Every man in the State expected decisive
action to be taken last winter for advancement and
completion of this great enterprise-the line of i'm.
provement intended by Heaven TO secure perpet-
ual influence to Virginia in the affairs of the con.
rederacy. But each scheme pinned itself to the
hab biments of the mammoth Central Line. until
GULLIvER found himself bound to the earth at the
mercy of swarm of Lillpnts After alluding to
the objectionable SIM that members are endeavor-
ing to commit in moving for an extra session, the
Examiner goes to state its objections to railroad
ing and canaling the State on public account; but
since heavy expenditure has already been made
which will not. pay a silver of profit until all is
finished it says the whole State admits the necessi-
ty of the last step The last Legislature, it saws
bound up the giant limbs OF this great improve
ment with Liliputian cables and to call that body
back, and to Icy before it the application is to
encounter the same failure, except in this that the
second failure will be final and perpetual The
Examiner is in favor of liberal State policy to-
wards the great Central Railroad Line but prefers
the rendering of such Inducements to private en-
terprise will induce it to undertake the work.
The Wdis alludes to the scbeme for the annexa.
ton of Canada which is under process of agitation
at the North. 1t is spoken of scheme of aboli-
ton annexation, and the object is to increase the
political power Of the North by the addition of more
Freesoil Territory. The Whig proceeds with the
subject, at some length, and in conclusion intro
duces editorial from the Albany Erening Jour
naL in which the annexation of Canada is discuss.
ed with eye single the aggrandizement of Abo-
litionism.
The Enquirer devotes leader to the Progress of
the War, as developed by recent arrivals. Another
| article is devoted to the Know Nothings who, con.
cealing as far possible the true intent of their
| organization, are. making direct and deadly at
tack upon the fundamental principles ofou social
compact. Then, after aluding to The Brooklyn
riot the Enquirer proceeds
But should riot and disorder be avoided, the
peaceful triumph of this party would be the down
| fall of our Republic. The establishment of their
principles would be subversiva OF the doctrines OF
! our Constitution and OF our laws. Equal protec-
ton TO every citizen, in the enjoyment OF his
social and religious rights, ia the theory Of the
| government, and whatever tends to its overthrow
should be held by all true patriots in abhorreace
and detestaton.
The Penny Post publishes, from the New York
Herald, letter written by~Brigham Young the
leader Of the Mormons, giving description of the
Mormon faith. five to listen to this statement
(says the PostD we are bound 10 believe that the
Mormons are a harmless, though deluded people
But, it continues, the Governor makes no aliusson
to the plurality Of wives. which the saints enjoy,
| nor does ne account for the numberless persons
professors and others, that have disappeared with
out leaving any trace from their midst.
The Mail has a leader upon the difficulty between
the United States Cuba and and several other
| editorials.