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

Tho EnqGirr considers the present aspect Of the
canvass even more propisious 10 the success Of the
Democratic party than h was two months axo. II
al'udes 70 the reported proceedinssof Democratic
msetnss 10 various quarters Of the State AZ tes,i
iyins to the zeal and energy with which the De-
mocracy are preparing for the struggle. A,udins
20 .ns canvass In Richmond, the writer s.ys-
IN this city, Whisgery Is proverbinllv bos.tfn,
and insolent but its comb Il cut. and The wh,,.
.eaner prepares the public for he defeat here in
tnIs traditional stronghold oil iu power a fe,,
% ~eeks aimee men infested the bsr.rooms of ths
thsir ionS and the quiet Of decent people, BY
s ,ouo oHers OF bets against Wise These indi
uuas are no longer visible or II seen about tha
.IeT,s, are remarked only for certain Air of mo.
ss oelectlon and uneasy soicitude If approach.
the person who wants to indemnity himself for
.sn'ness OF the tines, by small stake ON The
elect!on of Wise, they say they have no more mo
.a 10y 20 nazard-an admissible plea, we are bound
"ohs tne editorials in the WRfg, we observe
fepiy 10 the Enquirer's request that the Whip re
p.oauee Judge Douglas' late speech in the Senate
"'tn MS denunciation Of KrowNothinpism. The
writer submits that the Enquirer has equal reason
10 insist upon its republishing Senator Douplas,
opinions upon all other subjects ON which he and
the Wing differ; and presumes that it Is perfectly
esitlmatet to compliment Judge Douglls for his In
trepidity In boarding such men as Wade and Gil
iette, while 1t condemns aud denounces his senti-
ments upon other topics. The Whig does not ac-
cord this spirit of liberality to its neighbor, and
ventures to assert that man will ever catch the
Enquirer praising a Whig, no matter how deserv.
Ing OF commendation he may prove himself to be.
1t will cheertully crafty its neighbor, however,
provided the Enquirer will consent to republish an
equal amount of matter relating TO the same sub
Ject, to be desgnated by the Wing and will fur
ther agree during the canvass to republish In the
semi'weekly Wing half a column of anti-Know..
Nothing matter from the Enquirer. provided the
Enquirer will agree to republish in it's semi. weekly
| issue an equal amount of Know.Noshing matter
from the Whig.
The Penny Post has statistical article, gathered
from the New York Herald, showing that the entire
Immigration for the year 1854 exceeded 400 Co.,
In commenting thareupon, 1t disclaims being an
aiarnlist and says
II 4bU,ooO foreigners are made voters every year.
now long will it be before they will have CONQUER.
ed the country-not by arms but by the ballot box,
ahe larger portion of these persons being Roman
Cathoiics, and the Church of Rome incuicatipg il
az cardinal point OF doctrine that heresy must be
extlrpated everywhere how long will il be before
civii and religious liberty will be trsmpled under
ieett large portion of these foreigners being
mechanics, how long will it be before they starye
OUT our own mechanics How long will it be be
lore their clamorous demands for labor begin to
operate upon the constitution of slaveryg