Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-05
NEW DAILY PArER IN RICHMOND.

The hrst number Of the Penny Post (says The Peters.
Dass lnaeSenesr, resched us yesterday It very
nmns that ability which lis well known edtor never
ials 10 exhibit when he takes the quill in hand Ths
paper We are informed u the opening editorial address
70 the public i TO be devoted to the current Of the
dayto the comercal and local interests Of the city
70 the Industrial concerns Of tho Commonw the
advocacy OF Southern Rights and 10 the console
aud discussion Of foreign relations II Il neutral Il
national politics. II conducted by James Pleasants
son o. the late John H. peasants as proprietor and
Hugh X. peasants sole editor. We tender 10 them
our best wishes for their end prosperity ia their
spirited undertaking.
Gssr When Gen. Scorr was a candidate for the
Presidency, (says the Alexandria Gazette, il was
the fashion with many of those who were opposed
io7him' TO refuse him eredi. fpr many Of his ac-
tons, and not untrequently to abuse and calum-
Mate him. We remembethow often we predicted
that the fashion would change, and that too proba
bly,, before many years. Already we are glad and
proud TO see cur predictions verified The subject
Is called g mind bE reading lhe debate in he SAN
do not intend ,o say -indeed ! do go. !
ahy.hins sha. sooa aaus either In the opinion -
the country or OF he wold one cubic h ~ Of
stature OF this gallant gesfa for NJ 70 me noble
the Mexican war. Were III sav III, services in
lustre upon our arms and Known unna = mas shed
try should merely repeat @at has aIre al eonn-
said, not only here, but elseSers dpieady been
one feature which has, musN pnis.. Du. there 10
me more strongly in the career III i lm pressed
tain In foreign country, thanNv SSa.iaht cap
been alluded 10. IIrhean The gfeS, ~. has yet
that he set 10 the world, Of coldneso.a example
army in foreign country in Them gu invading
be conducted our army in MexicdsrI 70 which
with him no devastation, no ruin; Re carried
villages, he plundeEed no people, brcked no
them his protection everywhere he wesI over
be took possession Of theircapai, he eS When
police law there which viii impress itseFned
character of that nation through all comm the
So far from permitting the least license mime.
GERS or soldiers, or the hangers-on Of his ANN
least violence towards anyoft The people Of ththe
try his &C nduct in thar respect was emnenth-
emptary, and The name Of Scott in Mexico, VI
treasured up in grateful remembrance by u
trios of that land although be washer conteA
The great moral example he there set to hetoriA
will cast more lustre upon his name thanl Il Y
feats of arms
Now, Mr.. Mason was never one Of thokh1
abused and viiFed Cen Scott land yet eihe
walld no, probably, have said this, pendithe
Presidential election, which he now cheertulnd
handsomely says. But we quote his wordsldd
thalIhey Mere received and responded iohe u
whole Senate, without distinction Of parAd
that the need Of praise is now awarded, VIA
dissenting voice, to a man, who but
months ago, was represented By Two penH
blers and political sPoaiers, as utterly unw
regard or honor
/ E-g People will De asking such qnesif.l
/ hewiIdered citizen writes 10 the New VII
mercial as follows IL.
~ do not understand Southern dkNs'
Southern Democracy. fs.h
The very aIasion 10 " abolition. drSs n,a.s[
I direst ebnllitions ofiwrsth from Spudsu PDsI
4 bat the President may crush conprstfgs Il
Gratis and put Free Spilers into th. rsOnnp;s,ssoA
the Southern press lash him fpf pig
Il and higbmindednesss ssqus od hd;t;e0s' 4yh;l
go III .arsacies, forsso
on aecgent 81 snslr be s9 sa .5es abol an
sntpaigbtway he IS an angel aIs must be keps
office.
please explain this singular snomay 70
Yoar ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s RopxRT Gouasy. \
The Commercial rsplies to III ! astonishea read
err Tia; i, cannot solve The problem, and ip'ns'
that lie nearest approach TO solution q
ton IS that the political n.
at the South atss09 'na'' -. 90
bomes., IOudly expressed, Of dan gef if0m "sY '0A
sseirines -~l-+-
II ,---Ths washington Unios gives timely wat1-
Inc 10 Democratic Senators, agaiast vo,'ng u op-
nas,ia ia the continuation Of Collector issonec
nas,., men 81 cher HE rational Democrats
d D.D.,ss i,1g.h .,a,i.i .sThe Union sagss
VIII :" oniy Is observe that The Senaofswho
" " ,sa ~ ,,,htn thar ~ efefo over