The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-08
SPIRIT OFrTHE PRESS,

& SPIRIT OFyTHE PRESS.
The Examiner devotes leader to the defeated
AntiLiGuor bill of New York. 1t says that while
Gov. Seymours veto message is characterized by
neither extraordinary ability nor vigor, it is yet
cruel exposition of the enormities of that abomina-
ton of denominations, .,the Maine law. Neverthe.
less, the Examiner is almost sorry the bill was We
toed for. it's enacment and enforcement would
have raised howl OF Indignation and storm of re-
sentiment in n York that would have made it mad
ness ever again to tamper with the personal sane
THY of the Anglo-Saxon man. Nowhere but in the
land OF the Blue Laws, where courts and consta.
bes used to be occupied in grave pursuit of witch
es-nowhere but in the latitude of these and other
fantastic and crazy proceedings in the land of the
puritans, could the radical innovations of this We
toed bill have been legislatively sanctioned. The
Examiner applies the.scapel to the deceased body,
dissects it, then pulls it topieces and consgns to
oblivion.
The Wing revives the old subject of the public
lands Itcontends that the South has been pillaged
and robbed, the new States have been greatly EN-.
riched and the demagogues haue enjoyed a long
gala day-and all through the potent influence of
"a perncious Locofoco abstraction" Had Wing
counsels prevailed, such would havee not been the
case. The indications fsays the Whig) are hume
rous and decisive that the present session of Con
gress will witness definite settlement of the land
question in some form or other-either for or.
against the old States. And if the old States, Viz
ginia among the number, ever mean to insist upon
recognition of their right to just and equal par
ticipaton in the benefits of this common fund.-" it
is high time for them to be vigor ousy concerning
some measures to effect that object The Wing in.
PRODUCES an extract from Mr.. Clay's speech on the
public lands in 1882, to expose the absurdity and
injustice of the policy of giving the lands to the
States in which they lie.
The Mail reviews thesforeign news received by
the last steamer 1t leaves but little doubt of the
occurrence of sanguinary war in the East The
eympathies of this country are generally with the
people of Turkey; but the Mail is not of those who
have ever entertained hopes of the success of Tur.
kl6h arms against the Northern hosts. Whatever
may be our wishes and our sympathies, the Mail
says 1--WE think it apparent that the advantages are
all on the side of the Gear in the pending conflict
We may despise the tyranny of Russia-but we
should not underrate her immense strength, or be
insensible to her overshadowing power" r. g.
| The Post analyses the secret communications
which were made during the last year by the EN-
peror of Russia to the British government through
Sir Hamilton Seymour, the British Ambassador at
| the court of st. Petersburg The British govern
ment throughout (says the Post in conclusion)
seems to have taken for the basis of its RESPONSES
the negative of the Cars proposition 1t insists,
In other words that the sick man is not diving and
undertakes to renovate his health 1t is remarka.
BILE that the Gear in these conversations spoke of
France in the most contemptuous style, of Austria
an his own vassal, having no other will than his,
and never once alluded to Prussia. q
The Enquirer alludes to the fact that certain
manumitted negroes have applied to the Legislature
for permission to take masters. This has excited
the greatest astonishment among the aboitionists
Iney cannot account Tor it upon any supposition
consistent with their peculiar opinions as to the
sinfulness of savehoding, and the only explanation
which they attempt is to allege that the condition of
the free negro who is compelled to remain in
slave State is ptiable and intolerable subection
to severe and oppressive laws and customs. This
is not so. Although the free negro occupies here
as in every other State in the Union, an inferior no.
siton he is in better situation here than he would
be among the hypecritical fanatics of New York
and other Northern States The Enquirer accounts
for the desire expressed by manurnitted negroes
to put themselves again into bondage thus
These negroes are strongly attached to the soil.
and as the law provides that manumitted negroes
shall be sent out of the State and as they know bv
and as they know by observation that the Condition
OF the free negro s inferior 10 respect to that of
the negro with master; they yield to their local
attachments, instead of being governed by that in
stnct for freedom which the abolitoniss assure us
10 inherent In every human BOSOM"
The Enquirer concludes with a brief defence of
the institution of slavery.
There was fearful explosion at the percussion
car mandatory of Frederick Maesman, No. 81
Ann str eet, New York, Wednesday afternoon bv
which two women and one man were seriously
wounded. The report was tremendous, and shook
the building to its centre. The names of the indi.
viduals injured are Miss Maria Gordon Miss McCul.
Tough and Alexander sellar The wounded Der.
sons were taken to the New York Hospital. but It
y thought Miss Mccullough win not survive her in.
juries. @R3s stas -.4fff assis
RHODE Island Returns from the whole State
OF Rhode Island foot up for Governor, Hoppin,
Wing 9ll2 Diamond, DEM, 64s4; Scattering,
23l. HOPPING majority over all 1887. The Sen
ate stands Wings 10, Democrats and Independents
10; House, Wings Al, Democrats and Independents
II Wing majority on jointhallot l6.
SUPREME Couar.4The case Of WIN. A. Smith
%. LEVY swormstedt Il now before the Supreme
Cour, N. appesl from ahe State Court of Ohio
The. case involves the division of the property Of
he Meshodit Book concern located 10 that State,
md sxcitcs great intersst.
! DssEspcrlvn FiaR.--The White Hall Cotton
Facsory, near Baltimne. MAS Destroyed By Ere On
Wednesday, last u belonged 70 NJ. Wiitsm y
Hooper, ana vas Insured for e4o.0ooin he Etla.
Protection. Hartford and Mutual Companies which,
! b thought will cover the loss