The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-26
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The PcnHy Post of Saturday Gevotes leader to
tho address recently Issued b. The anti Nebraska
men il Congress AID shows wherein the document
does not adhere 10 the record The Post proceeds
TO examine the address, Al considerable length,
and concludes as follows:
There is but one conclusion, that they have base,
y, ana with the view OF misleading the public lniGi
stated what they know to be la!se, and that by SO
doing they have forfeited all claim The crcdence
or respect o -ha people whose confidence they have
sotOu'ly abused.
The Mat concludes, from the givincs out OF
IN St behind the scenes, that the project of Com
mission 10 Spain, If it has ever been entertained
mas been abandoned The Mail was disposed to
approve of this commission because 1t has ALWAYS
considered the appointment Of Mr.. Soale the worst
that could have been made. 1t had much more
cont ,ence il the moderation and good sense of
Messrs, Cobb and Dallas although not liking
the precedent, it hailed the prospect of their ap
pontment q CLEAN of sound policy from an ad
mihistraton from which it had ceased to look for
anything the sort. But now, the Mail believes,
Mr.. Soue will be left to work out his own salvation
and the salvation of Cuba. Ia another article the
Mali recommends that during the summer months
bu mess shall be suspended and all business houses
closed at Z 0 clock in the evening in order that
clerks may have time 20 idu'gg IN recreation and
social pleasure.
The Wig, in replying to an article in Fridays
ERgnirer, says the last mentioned paper sinduises
in very needless epprehensiops, lest the Wings of
the south should desire an alliance with the De
nocraCy. So Tar az we are concerned, we can re-
lieve our neighbor by stating quite empAaticaly
that except tor the purpose OF protecting The South
against the aggressiOGs ot the North, we should
reject the ides OF uniting with Southern Demo
Gratis as involving a downright absurdity. l. no.
thing more" The WAig faith in the patriotism Of
the Southern D anocracy, especially upon section
al questions has never been very great, AMI it is
now convinced that lis estimate was correct The
Whis continues
# the Whi4s would agree "to serve the country
for nothing" ard permit the Democrats to take
care OF the 'spois,' our nei2hbor would no doubt
consider on alliance between Us immensely desira.
Die. - *. But the moment begin to think
of applying for share of the spois" that mo-
ment we begin to 'iaint the purify ot Democratic
principles" The spoils-"the whole or nome
embraces the entire platform of Democratic prin-
cipies, understood ana acted upon By the Demo
cratic lights of these later days.
The EaQairer says, the rumorthat proposition
has been submitted TO the Senate for the withdraw.
al OF the squadron from the coast of Africa, is veri
fed by the publication OF the report OF the commit
tee Then follows synopsis of the report, which
the Enquirer says is brief but conclusive In
second editorial, the Enquirer alludes to the indg
nation oi the North against the repeal Of the Missou
ii restriction, and Gays there is apprehend
hat 1t is something more than a nomentary or
meaningless ebulton of popular feeling. 1t be
comes the duty Of the South to resist the first
Of p in movement which ia in cUntempa ion.
namely, cooperation OF politicians OF every creed
1t the North 10 repeal The Nebraska bill aud e-enact
The Missouri restriction
EoRRIALE-A brutal murder was committed