The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-30
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The WhiS devotes a leader to the recent speech
of Judge Douglas, in which that distinguished
stranger is treated with civility and courtesy
though his arguments against Know nottingham
are pronounced sophstica and fimsy to the last
degree. The Whig says, however, that he in
dulged In vituperation and abuse of the Know
Nothings-that taking them to be intelligent and
honest he addressed them mainly in the language
of reason and argument. With regard to Judge
Douglass introduction of the story of Herod and
John the Baptist, the writer was surprised to see
him evince such familiarity with several passages
of scripture, and says:
He did this with genuine pulpit solsmnity, but
his mock seriousness all ended In an audible
chuckle and broad farce on the part of his au-
dence. Most of his "furrin" auditors evidently
heard the story of Herod and the damsel for the
hrst time II is, perhaps, not recorded in their
Bible; and their Priestly masters will not allow
them access to a Protestant one.
The Enquirer has an editorial headed "a Reye-
lation the Know Nothing Ticket Rotten on the
Slavery Question" The writer has been puzzled
to know why insignificant and impotent
politician as Mr.. Beale was nominated by the
Know Nothings but has at length made dscoye
ry tending to show that In their aspirations to the
acquisition of Federal power, "the Southern mem
bels OF the party are constrained by q regard to
the great object of the Order, to cultivate friendly
feeling with their northern allies, and to conccde
! something to their adherence of slavery" That
discovery Is announced in the following para.
graph
Our researches among the files of the Congress
sional Globe have been rewarded with discovery
which fully establishes the claim OF Mr. BeaIe to
| the confidence and sympathy of the Know Nothing
| Aboihionists Among the votes recorded n favor
of the abolition of the slave trade in the District of
| Columbia, we tnd the name of ]. nj. II BEALE in
association with Preston King, Harlan, Colt Thad-
| deus Stevens, Wentworth, Horace Mann. and the
| other rabid Abolitonists of the House of Repre-
sentatives
The Enquirer in another article praises the late
| speech of Judge Douglas In this city.
The Penny Post critcises Judge Douglass
| speech and concludes with the following para
| graph:
The bold and unqualified assertion of Mr. Dou.
slas, that the Know ohings and abolitionists are
allies is utterly reuted by the updeniable evidence
OF multitude of facts. Such facts as the bitter
hatred and unqualified denunciation of all the
yepng hell hounds OF abolitionsm-the Greeleys
darrlsons, diddings, Chases, Wades &c, &c. are
enough to establish the nationality and conserva-
nsm OF the order 10 the minds of Southern men
The Post also publishes letter from Hon. J. NJ
Botts relative to conversation which took place
between himself and Mr. McComas, upon the SUBJ
ject of the Gubernatorial election, soon TO take
place. 1t having been denied that Mr. McComas
had said that he would vote tar Mr. Bolts In case
that he and Mr.. Wise were the opposing candidates
Mr. B. considers it his duty TO relate the facts In the
case:
at was during the last winter. and while the LIE.
gislature in session. that he said (and in the
presence OF at least other person) it was the
general understanding in the West that Mr. Wise
and myself would be the candidates for Governor,
and that we were, / would beat him with the De-
mocrstic party In the South Vest | expressed
| surprise, and said, il | had any claims upon the
West, supposed they had grown out of my course
in the Convention-and that Mr., Wise had, on some
questions connected with the Western Interests,
particularly the basis question, gone farther than
had-to which he replied yes but we In the West
think Mr.. Wise sacrificed principle to save him.
SELF and you sacrificed yoursef go save principle
and then he continued: If you the candidates,
French Rufub French OF Giles, who was present. }
and myself will not only vote for you, but ride all
| over our district with you"
The barn and stables of Mr. Isaac Henry, two