The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-06

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

lhe P6nRg Post comments upon the speech of
Hon John Nj Patton at the African Church Tues-
day night II has heard many of tho greatest
speakers in the Union, but never heard that speech
surpassed. The object of his denunciation meb,
be seen in Imagination, wi,herlng and consuming
until twas burned TO impalpable po sder. 1t wa.
a complete and overwhelming vindication of the
Know Nothing party against all the foul charges
brought against 1t, and a whitening rebuke to its
opponents, The Post promises to publish the en-
hre speech and h"pes that every voter in the State
VIII see 1t, In which case it predicts majority of
$4,000 for the Know Nothing ticket.
Speaking of the recent American victory in this
city the Post says that it should Lot be taken as
1.-THE OF what Ito come in May, In this State
Here, it says, vast numbers of foreigners and
Catholics congregste 10 overrue the will of free-
men here, the Junto has its headquarters here,
the peculiar and potent machinery of the Demo-
crsuc Associations is always at work here. the
party screws are put on with the greatest power
and unrelenting cruelty. All these things operate
against the American party, which it does not have
to contend with In other parts of the State
The Enquirer, In speaking ofthe fact that NJ La.
zariega made the announcement in the Spanish
Cortes that the Spanish Government had finally
decided to put an end to the institution of slavery
in its dominions, says that the cabinets of London,
Paris and Madrid, had been inspired TO authorize
NJ. Lszariega to make the announcement by the
fact that the bait furnished by Exeter-Han had
been eagerly caught al that the South was to be
divided, distracted under the workings of the
Know Nothngs-and that with the cooperation OF
the iusionists OF the North the Africanz alton of
Cuba would become easy and speedy. 1t also
calls attention to the fact that the leading organ of
the Know Nothing.Whig party, SO far from rebuk.
ing the treachery of Besle, attempts justification
OF his conduct upon the ground that Cass, Douglas
and other sound Northern men voted tor the same
measure.
The Wig announces " Sam in Town and ga
thousand cheers for Richmond 1t says " the
largest Wing majority ever given In the city was
cil and the Know Nothing majority is l246 We
have achieved noble, glorious, and unparalleled
triumph, and ask our gallant friends in the coun
try to rejoice with US We have met the enemy
in his Stronghold, aud the day is ours" 1t also
reviews Mr.. Patton's speech at the African church
Observation-Disclosures from Nicaragua are to the
2lst of March
General Chamorro, the President and General ia
Chief of the Army, died in Grenada on the 18th of
March, of dyseutery
The Chamorro party holds the entire State, with
the exception of Leon, where the Democratic ar
my is some three thousand strong and the city well
fortified. An American arrested by the Demo
cratic party, who were then In possession of the
Isthmus accused of being spy for the ,Chamarro
party. All the aid he got from the Minister to
be placed In charge of a colonel in the democratic
army, who was one OF his principal accusers and
had it not been for the spirited nterposition of our
Consul at San Juan del Sur, the consequence would
kave been fatal to the innocen, man.