The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-17
SPIRIT OFTHEpREss.

undisputed possession of the public sentiment
there. The Native American party has had
to bow down before its worst enemy even in
its own dens. This has been brought about
BY what is aptly and appropriately called fusion
OF parties, to which all parties have yielded except
the National Democracy. Whiggery has long
since succumbed to it, and Know Nothingism
naunts the dark colors of the Anti Slavery banner
In the front ranks of this fusion array. The DEM
ocrstic organiza alton the only power that could
oppose an obstacle in the way of abolitionism-
nence the destruction of that organic alton is
cherished purpose with that party. And what do
we nnd at the South9 While Northern sectionalism
10 preparing its strength for its fiercest and most
alarming assault upon Southern society and is con-
gregating all the political element into one new
party TO accomplish that object, portion of the
Soutnern people are actively engaged in organiz-
ing a new party, not for their own defence or ad.
vantage-but to improve, reform, and purify North.
ern society," If foreignism and Catholicism are an
evil that evil 10 confined to the North. Pursuing
this argument at some length, and bringing up
others In addition, the Examiner asks why South.
ern men seek to prescribe and dsfranchise foreign.
ers and Catholics at this particular juncture7
Have we not heretofore found friends among thema
No Catholic priest co-operated In the crusade
against the Nebraska bill. The only blood with
which the abolition mob wet the payemeuts of Boss
ton, when Suttle reclaimed his property from their
violent hands, was the life blood of bold Irishan
Abolitionism and Native Americsnisn are at the
instant, in complete possession of the Northern
mind. Is this moment for the South to repel the
advances of what may be made an efficient slly2
The writer next brings these considerations to
bear upon the election in our own State, and urges
the people to vote for Henry A. Wise, whose deyo-
ton to the rights and interests of the South hss
never tagged or failed
The Wig publishes a long srticls from the
Journal OF Commerce. which 1t says sets forth in
ciear and concise style the efforts of the Roman
Cathoilc clergy OF New York, under the sanction
ana approval OF the Pope Of Rome, to eyads and
SET at nausht ths laws of the country, In relation
10 thetenure OF church property. The Whis also
presents "a few moro jewels from the beautifully
speckled record of Henry A. WISE" These '.jew
els" consist of extracts from an address of Mr..
Wise, written to his constituents on the gath of
March, 1840-upon the occasion of !some of them
having intimated that he was not all over Whig.
In still another article our contemporary attacks
the Richmond post office
The Penny Post devotes leader to affairs in
Europe, still places the utmost reliance In the
armies before Sebastopol, and says it must see
these armies beaten before 1t will believe that Rus
sia can do it,
The Enquirer under the heading of "Catholic
Disabilities" "Persecution and Protestantism,"
introduces speech delivered by DR.. Chalmers be.
fore an immense meeting In Edinburgh, in 1929,
when the question of Catholic emancipation was
agitaing the public mind-and contrasts his iervent
zeal, profound wisdom and comprehensive charity
against the hollow hypocrisy and intolerant bigo.
try of Know Nothingism"
BANK OF CAPE FEAR-The Wilmington Jour-
nal understands that a telegraphic despatch has
been received from Raleigh announcing the re-
charter of the Bank of Cape Fear with an in.
crease of capital to the amount of half million.
and prohibition against issuing any bills under
FIVE dollars. The capital of the Bank as re-char.
tered, will be two million.
AwELL CONTESTED RAcK.-One of the best con
tested races we have recorded lately, came off on
the Metaire course, New Orleans on the 9Th inst
i NC GILL lce WCIc iduA lcICc, tOtLtE anu An.
drew Jackson Polk, PAGER. The terms of the
race were the best three in ve and the troter was
at first the favorite. The first heat was made by
Polk, in the astonishing time of 227 and he became
the favorite The second, third and fourth heats
were won by Pierce. who had broken upon the first
heat, which he only lost by half neck, In 232,
2sB3 and $50 On the back stretch, and the last
quarter of the last mile, the horses were almost
neck and neck, and the heat and race were won by
less than half neck.
SUCCESSFUL HUNTING. - INDIAN FIGHT We
copy the following from the Minnesota Democrat,
of January 81:
A hunting party of Sioux Indians, some time
since, received permission from Gov German to
cross the east side of the Mississippi, and pursue
their hunting operations In the neighborhood of
Rice Lake, where game was reported very plenty
The Sioux were very successful in hunting, and in
about month had killed five hundred deer in ad-
dition to a large amount OF smaller game
We learn that yeserday, while party OF 6 Sioux
were hunting on Rice Creek, twenty miles from
this city, they very suddenly came upon Chippe-
wa Indian. The Chippewa did not perceive his
opponents until he was within a short distance of
them, when he did, he discharged both barrels of
his gun at the Sioux-one charge taking effect in
the breast of of the Sioux, and the other in the
thigh of another, inficting, 1t Is thought, fatal
posed of the Chippewa, and this morning we no.
ticed the scalp OF the Chippewa attached to the
rig" of one of the numerous Sioux who arrived
In the city.
The Sioux say the Chippewa was a spy of large
war party of his tribe, on their way to attack them.
This suppostion accounts for the rapid breaking
up of the hunting party.
EXPECTED FRKsHErs.-A dispatch from Phila-
dephia, dated Feb. IA says:
heavy falling rain commenced yesterday at
Wheeling and Pittsburg, according to dispatches
received here In this vicinity the rain COM
menced about O'Clock this morning. The snow
has almost disappeared, and there are fears of a
freshet in the Delaware river. The western tele.
graph line 10 down beyond Harrisburg, caused by
a heavy sleet on the mountains.
The Ice In the Schuylkill river has not yet broken
up. At Manayauk the Ice broke up In the creek
opposite and carried away the dam
The water swept of the shed belonging to the
Ashland Dye Works, and Samuel Grants two
dwellings were also carried away, the families
with difficulty escaping. small railroad bridge,
was also swept away.
At Easton It has continued raining since last
night and the Lehgh river is rising rapidly induc
ing fears OF . severe freshet
At Wilkesbsrre the Susquehanua river is still
tight.
AT Mauchchunk the Lehigh 10 rising rapidly, but
no damage has yet been done.