The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-18
SPIRIT OFTHEp PRESS.

ture and objects of Know Nothingism to what is
occurring n that State. The Legislature, 1t says,
showed signal mark Of favor to Theodore Parker,
tue Disappearing abolitionist-they are about, it
says, TO elect worthy associate Of Sumner to the
U. 8 senate-and will no doubt, it adds, respond to
the suggestions of the Know Nothing Governor, by
opposing every obstacle to the execution of the
Fugitive Slave Law 1t says:
both the Executive and Legislative departments
OF the Government of Massachusetts are prostitu
ted to the basest purposes of ntislavery agitation,
oy the dominant power of Know Nothingism.'
The Enquirer characterises the first act of Gov.
GARDENERS administration as betraying the fierce in-
tolerance and anti-slavery prejudices of Know
Nothingism: That was the dsbanding of the com.
panies organised by foreign naturalized citizens
citizens, against whom there was no complaint of
improper conduct and who had banded themselves
together to manta in the peace and order of socie-
ty in their adopted country, had for that purpose
submitted themselves to the authority of the State
and who had rendered valuable services In times of
trouble. The Enquirer refers especially to the servi
ces OF these companies during the anti slavery riots
In Boston. Both In the case OF Simms and Burns it
asserts, that they conspicuous in repressing
revolt and enforcing the execution of the law
Their conduct on these occasions provoked the
denuncations of Theodore Parker who indignant
ly charged upon them the crmnality of fearless
and faithful support of the laws" The Enquirer
continues, at was an Irish born citizen OF Massa.
chusetts that slain by the abolitionists while
aiding in the recepture of fugitive slave" The
disbanding of these companies it adds is the first
step towards the complete disfranchsement and
degradation of the foreign born population of the
United States.
The Enquirer, under the head of "More Proof,
cites the nomination for United States Senator by
the Know Nothings, in the Massachusetts Legisla.
ture, of Henry Wilson, "a notorious and unadu
terated aboltonist," proof of the afiliation of
the Know Nothings with Aboitionism. Ii also pub
fishes an extract from the Fall River MASS Moni-
tor which declares that Know Nothingism will
declare Itself for freedom, and that 'f the South
hope to strengthen ITSELF through Know Nothing in
iuence, it will find itself mistaken"
The Whig going back to the history of the past
disinters another letter of Mr. Wise 1t is address,
ed to Messrs VIM F. Wickham and others inviting
him to attend dinner to Mr.. Clay at TaylorsviIle
on the 9th June, l840. 1t is written in Mr.. Wises
usually impassoned style. In 1t occurs the follow
Ing passage:
81 need not tell you schat I thiak Of that man,
Henry Clay Of HaRorer. He has done for himself
achGt friends and f0rtlsae can do for no man. and
has acquired what neither friends mar foes can take
from him-'G fame for aChCh himself has fought ard
to aohich no m0R's praise can add, and from uAich
no mans cGnsHre Getract. And that fame is his
rS,sard Office could not 0dr c4bit to his statue
The same letter contains apbitter denunciation of
the administration of Mr.. Van Bureu, after reading
which the Wing thinks man can imagine there
is much "heart-love" in Mr.. Wise for the Democ.
racy. Referring to the above passage in eulogy of
Mr.. Clay, the Wing states that Mr.. Wise (whom 1t
calls 'the toy of his own psssions0 after all his
out-gushine praise of Mr. Clay, became his bitters
est enemy and is reported to have denounced him
on the stump in Virginia as coward" a Iiar'
and 'sot" The Whig hopes it is not true that he
used these epithets, " not for,the sake of the en-
tombed patriot and statesman of Kentucky" but
for the sake of the name and fame of MIR. Wise
himself" who the editors of the Wing "from youth
up have been taught to regard the pink of chiv-
airy, honor and magnanimity.'
The Whig in another article notices remark
imputed to Mr.. Wise by the reporter of the New
York Herald, in his Petersburg speech-viz that
he was san infdel radical of Democracy-a Demo-
crat in defiance of party, and on priuciple-not a
Democrat who came there as the nominee of the
Democrats to address himself to the party, but 10
the people," Upon this the Wing makes con-
siderable comment, in the course of which, it
says:
He is ''not Democrat" either that means TO
"address himselfto the party" Oh no; he wants all
the votes he can possibly get and he therefore ex-
poets to address himself to the people, and not to
any party" His life and record being half and half
part Wing and part Democratic he is 10 the best
position imaginable to ignore all party ties and con-
sideraons and address himself directly to the peo.
pte-of all parties, Wing, Democratic, and Know
Nothing. 1t will thus be seen that he has laid very
broad the basis of his operations
The Penny Post announces ian entire change
in its character, and that sin future it will devote
its columns to advancing the interest of the great
American Party known to the public by the dis
tinctive appellation of Know Nothings" 1t opens
the campaign by two articles on Mr. Wise In Pc
tersburg and Halifax, and one on Seward in the
Legislature of New York.
The Post notices the charge of Mr.. Wise that the
Know Nothings in the North are abolitionists, and
asks who knows most about the intentions of anti
slavery men, Mr.. Wise Virginia farmer-sur
rounded by his slsves-or Greeley, Seward, GAR
rison and Weed Greeley, adds the Post, says the
Know NothiDgs are representatives OF the slave
power. The Post contends that the Know Nothingis is
the conservative party, and that it alone defeat
Seward and stop the slavery agitation 1t fears that
Seward may triumph now; but it seems to think
the Know Nothings will go on and sooner or later,
accomplish their object of defeating him and his
party.
TwENTT-oNE YEARS LAW INTRosUcED INTO
THE NEW York LEGIsLATURE.-The following
resolution has been introduced into the New York
House of Assembly, by Mr.. Rhodes. of Brook.
Ign:
"Resolved, That the following amendment to the
first section of article second Of the Constitution of
the State of New York be proposed by striking out
the frat sentence OF said section, composed OF the
following words Every male citizen of the age of
twenty one years. and inserting. as follows in
place thereof: Every male of the age Of twenty
one years. who shall have been born q citizen OF
the United States OF America. or who shall have
been resident Of the United States of America for
the full term of twenty one years.
Laid on the table under the rule
The Hon T. r. Whitney has also introduced into
the New York Senate blu providing for the bond.
ing of alien passengers. All who are found to be
paupcrs, Or who are known to have been criminals,
are to be sent back.
KANSAS "A letter from Governor Reeder Is pub