The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-12


of Seward may be traced, more than all 9TH
err causes combined, to the predominant anti
slavery sentiment in the New York Legisia.
ture, IN the State, and throughout the North
ern States, which it attributes to the general
anti-slavery re action, brought about, it
thinks. by the Nebraska bill--"a Constitu-
tional measure, unquestionably, but sprung
upon the country without instructions, with
out warning" &c. The anti slavery agitati on
in the North, the Herald thinks, has destroyed
the Pierce party, and the Wing party, it says,
was already broken up and disbandedi in the
election of Pierce. The Herald had hoped
that the Know-Nothings who had appeared
upon the political stage, would be able to
Withstand and overcome the anti slavery in
iiuence. But it now fears that they will
be powerless against the increasing tide. The
Herald regards the election of Wilson and
the re- election of Seward as the key to the
next Presidential campaign. No National
Convention of either party can patch up a
platform that will stand on both sides of
Mason and Dixon. We shall probably have,
saws the Herald, "a Northern coalition anti
slavery ticket; Northern Democratic con-
sentative ticket, as far as convenient a
Southern Democratic ticket Southern OPP
| position ticket, and electoral Know Nothing
| tickets in all the States, leaving the issue OF
their candidate for President, as far as they
are concerned, North and South, to be deter
mined in a national council. Among these
| conflicting sectional parties and factions the
election of the next President will probably
| be thrown upon the House of Representa-
tives and there the Constitution has provi-
| ded rescue.
"The constitution ordaDs that ia the event of the
failure to electa President by the people, the three
highest candidates shall go up to the House of Rep
re.entstves. and that one of them shall be chosen
But 10 the mode of this election lies the self protect
ing reservation to the South Each State shall only
cast one vote and thus Florida with her repre-
sentative in the House, will be equal to New York,
| with her thirty three There tLirty-one
States-sixteen free States, and fifteen slave States,
including Delaware The North have a majority oi
one vote; but in the conflict between rival candl
dates the vote of California will be sufficient to turn
the scale in favor of any conservative candidate upon
| whom the South may ba united.
| From the present complexion OF things then, IL
will be the policy of the South in the next Presiden
tial canvass to secure of the three highest can
dldates from the people a Candidate before the
| House. Otherwise they may have to choose be-
| tween three men, each of them more or less
| pledged against the extension of slavery in any
| shape or form"
The Herald repeats that the anti slavery
| sentiment, as illustrated ia the election OF
| Wilson, and the return of Seward to the Sen
ate, is paramount and predominant i'll the
| North, and cannot be resisted. 1t again de-
clares that it is the policy of the South to
abandon all Baltimore Conventions and max e
| sure of their candidate for the House of Rep
| resentatives. "In any event." says the Her
| uld, North and South, let all parties prepare
| for the most exciting and momentous sec
| tional scrub race for the succession. Let all
the outstanding candidates put in -, can't
have too many. But let the South make
sure of one for the House. 1t is the last
chance against Seward and his Northern co.
alition.
If the Herald gives fair account of the
increase Of anti slavery sentiment at the
North, which we see no reason to doubt, it
becomes Southern statesmen to ponder ma
turely, and without reference to party, the
best course for the South and for the Union
in the emergency that approaches The
skies are dark, and ominous of storm
Great calmness and deliberat;on, as well as
sagaeity and decision, are necessary to meet
the crisis successfully.
W0MAE's RIGHTs.-The Manchester Mir
| ror publishes a communication from one
Caroline S. Freeman, announcing an i'm.
nandiup raHrnIufiop Lo Z
which is enough to thrill the hearts of all
bachelors to the very core. Miss Freeman
| commences her exciting manifesto by re.
marking that, eff she had had the good for
tune to have been born a bog, by this time
she would have been a citizen. that is sba 10
upwards oftWenty but, having had the
misfortune to have been born nothing Int q
S"I, she is subject to all those DISQUALIFIED.
tons from mere accident of BIRTH which
SO materially affect woman's interest and re.
tard her progress in the great march of life
Among those disqualifcations Miss Caroline
mentions the entire inability of woman to
seek as well as 0ceept a husband; to openly
| assert her heartfelt preference and yearnipg
| after the man of her choice and give as well
w
as receive an open declaration of love-" She
| threatens dire things. Read the conclusion
| of her Declaration of Independence.
Against these exclusive privileges on the nov. -,
the other sex, with thousands of Others of M 80
sex In this city, earnestly protest: and an,
lzed IN their name and in their behalf tn 49,.
that on and after the Fonrth of july A. n rss5 @
proclaim and publish to the world our indersnJ,.
from all such cruel and unchrstian restrict;nn =
TINS Is to give timely notice to all single santIa
lWiaoWe1s excluded,) of ndustrious and temnsrst
habits In this city, that they must uprove tba f w
remaining months to the best advsot.ge. for .f,ar
.ne incoming OF the immortal Fourth We the ,noyk
wy sasterhood OF Manchester. will show what uo
man can 90 In this great heretofore restrie ted con
n,etee OF love- by gsanting around mode st vonth
"s eeSiara'ions, and popping questions
| Tours In behalf of equsl rights
TN, CARoLINE FREEMAN
Inc town of Manchester, mot our Mon.
chester over the river, but in New Harcn
snlre') must be well worth VISITING aftor AZ
Fourth of July nexr We advise all o,;ozh,o
young men to go ON there. ..Vot q thin, -
would be to be so sought arter," as weller
observed This Miss Freeman ought 70 have
ner name changed to Freewoman. We
shoula hke to see her and her fair s;s,ars
hunting down the young men. Succe.s ..
them o'oss 10