The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-23

SPIRIT THE RESS.

SPlktT y r 1 II Il ESS.
The Examiner has an article on the dan
gers of the times, and says that the present
posture of political affairs threaten greatep
danger to the country, than any state oS
things existing since the surrender of the
British forces at Yorktown. There seems a
selected determination on the part of the
Norm, to make slavery pretext for break
ing up the Union. 1t not q sense of duty
that urges them on. If it were common
sense, 1t would teach them first to provide for
the moral religious wants of their own coun-
try. Lucy Stone, would find scope enough
on Blackwelfs Island to practice principles
OF reformation, and Horace Greely's philan-
tnropy, would find occupation ON the mis-
sionary ground at the Five Points, aud the
5,Ooo Yankee petitioury preachers, might find
employment in converting the army Of 3 600
courtezans who swarm the streets of New
YORK. The abolition of slavery is an Eng
hsh, not an American movement, and is
presented by that greedy self lf-aggrandize-
ment, which has ever characterized Great
Britain. Ii the Union were dissolved to-
morrow, in six months. England would be
seeking treaty with the South, guarantee
ing slavery as it exists, and securing to her.
sell monopoly of southern trade, and in d
pecaniary point of view, this would be bet
ooUshi luo pT6SGuC SlAC0 Oh
things. The Fugitive slave law, SNebrask
Dltl, and the admission of Kansas, as slave
state. will bs the test. The capital of the
North must take sides, and its selection viii
powerfully influence the result, and it should
bear 10 mind that there is no time to be lost.
Nor Is it worth while to disguise the fact,
that upon the organization Of the National
democracy depends constitutional liberty
peacs and union.
The IVhig calls special attention to those
parts of the Philadelphia platform, which
declare a faithful and unreSeyUed obedience
to the constitution, and inculcate lasting
love and reverence for the Union. 1t quotes
that portion of it contained, in Article III
and ". 1t has maintained and still main.
tain5 that the American party is a national
constitution loving Union party, and the only
one in full existence
There Is no ambiguity about the resolutions.-
They declare that the maintenance of the Union
using the language of the Father OF his country
is "the primary object OF patriotic desire" And
hence the American party soemniy pledges itself
TO frowu upon aud 6iscountenaoce "all attempts
to weaken or subvert it'-"uncompromising an
tsgonism to every principle or policy that endan-
gers if'-and "the advocacy OF an equitable ad-
justment of all political differences which threaten
Its integrity, or perpetui!y" Also 'ths suppress
sion OF all tendencies to political division founded
on geographical determinations, or the belief
that there Ia real difference of interests and
views between the various sections of the Union"
And farther, the full recognition of the hts Of
the several States. as expressed and reserved In
the constitution aud careful avoid anee by the
general government, of all Interference with their
rights by legislative or executive action"
The Enquirer has an article on the exclu-
sion of the Catholic Louisiana delegation
from the X. N. Convention, and says that
this act of gross religious intolerance will
nHo actor nf ~ of1r Ir,I sos,
and will, to great extent, weaken the Order
in that State and in Maryland"
The Penny Post compares the Baltimore
and Philadelphia platforms, touching upon
the slavery question, and after close ana
lysis of the two, says of the latter: ~
There Is no equivocation there-no attempt TO
hood the pubIic-no fishing for votes on both
sides of the house-no cancellation OF the aboli.
tionists. The Union and Enquirer make much OF
phia platform. They would have had no occasion
to secede from that of Baltimore. But 1t is true,
they did secede from the Philadelphia platform"
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DEc1s1oN-In case re
Gently tried before Judge Fitch, in the Court of
Common Pleas, at Sandusky, OHIO, John Hays, an
engineer on the Mansfield, Sandusky aud Newark
Railroad, sued the Company for wages, amounting
to $l32. On the part OF the Company II was urged
that on the Both OF August, 1854 whila running his
train contrary to the printed rules of the road he
had Ghe engine and train into mail and psssen-
ger train. by which the Company had sustained a
loss of Sll 900. The defendants In consequence
OF the act. asked that so much of the sum might
be necessary to satisfy the plaintiffs claim of $l32
be set off against the same, and that they have
Judgment for any balance that might be found to be
due, The Court, upon trial, aud after hearing the
evidence. rendered judgment against the plaintiff
for $5, $50. es .s-
MIspRINT IN THE BIBLE-Professor French, in
his late work on the English language, points out
typographical error In Mathew, 80 chapter and
20Ih verse: The words (which strain at a enat and
misprint, which, having been passed over 10 the
edition of 16l1, has held lite ground ever since
The transators intended to cay, (which strain out
enat and swallow a camel" that being the correct
rendering of the original, appears In TyBsdale's
and Cranmer's translations, both of which have
strained out"
DISTRESSING CAsE.-Thare has been the greatest
excitement Ia Tinicum Township Buck county,
Pa for several weeks past, jn relation to the sud
den death of Mias Eliz abeth Hpot, q very respec-
table young lady OF that place The young lady
died in Philadelphia about the goth of May. Last
week corouer's inquest was held at Tinicum, on
the body when 1t was discovered that the poor girl
had been eeduced by married man in the neigh
borhood, and had lost her lie In Philadelphia, In
attempting to rid herself of the evidence of her
shame. The greatest indignation prevailed In the
tow nship upon the development of thesetacts, and
1t was seriously contemplated to lynch the scoun-
drel and his sbettors
PRorEsrANr EPISCOPAL AND MKTHopIsT EPIs
copAL-The Protestant Churchman gives the fol-
lowing contr asst:
According to the las: census, the number o
Methodist Churches in the United States is l3 336
the value in Church property Sl4 s36,l4e and the
amount of accommodations, 354 .l0l; the number
of Episcopal churches. 1.46l; the value OF the
Church property sll .364 ,2l0; and the Church ac-
commodations 64i, 53S Thus 1t appears thai
" hiis the Meihodists have nearly twelve thousand
more Church buildings. their property exceeds on.
ly by three and half millions. The average cost
Of our churches 10 nearly. $1,000 apiece, and that
of the Methodist edinces little over 81. 600 each.
While ours cost seven tinies more, they have nice
tunes as many, and seat seven times the number =
PaoaRrss OF THE CANAL WAR IN INDIANA
The Evansville Journal of Tuesday the 18th says
Last night letter was brought down from Gem
eral Dodd, making q draft on Evansville for ffiy
men who are Immediately to start up TO Clay coun.
~ TO ioin Gen Dodds forces. meeting was st
once called by Mayor Hopkins at the court house.
The mseting was largely attended, and great
deal OF spthusiasm was manifested. great many
speeches were made, aod the requisite number OF
yoluntesrs were obtained. Al a late hour ths
m setting adj dourned. leaving the volunteers prepar