The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-21
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Ane Penny Post has ~ article on the naliona
snaconservative character Of the American party
y convinced of this BY daily occurrences. NJ
party Ia the Union has ever occupied such hiat
conservative ground. Every where at the North
mas arrsyed itself against the abolition party
there was only one instance in which i,s brish,
escucheon has at I'll been discolored and that va,
"a the election of the abolilioniss Wilson, Bu,
senator Wilson has repudisted the party, and the
escutcneon now reects brightly the rays of an nm.
clouded sun, untarDished BY sinsls stain. The
rosf quotes from a speech Of Senator Wilson 10
Boston, To which he called on the anti sla very men
o' the North ITO kill off the American party, who
were periious to the anti slavery sentiment The
ros1 has another article on the hue and cry raised
oy the "Wiseocracy" about the secrecy of Know
Nothingism, and publishes secret Democratic cir
cular, Issued in Kanawha county, containing the
following paragraph:
- To effect this they start another humbup. and
raise the clap trap cry against foreeners and css
oos l.adt ey kaoio zoe l0ue better than then do)
scry mat they know will excite the people and
1nec! tner minds from the true designs Of their
| secret party :. '-o''
Inc enquirer contends that is utterly useless for
any hoow Nothing journal to deny that Northern
hnow Nothingism is identical with aboIfiopism.
and cites the following facts to prove the assertion
10 nearly every case, the Know Nothings have
elected freesoilers to Congress. That every can.
oldate has pledged himself TO support extreme
abolition measures. That every Governor elected
oy the Know Nothipgs in the free States was
Obliged to avow his abolition proclivitIes in ad :
vance; and that every Senator Of the United
States elected by Know Nothinss, is rank ianati.
cal aboiitionist. Ultra abolition resolutions are
now before the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and
are expected TO pass. The most revolutionary
abolition Instructions and resolutions have been
passed by the Legislatures of Michigan, Maine and
isnnois. Such are the trophies of Know Nothing.
ISM In the free States. VIII the people Of the
South be deceiVedq
The Wig speaks of Mr.. Wise's declaration that
ne had mo recantations to make" 1t cites some
passages from Mr.. W's political course and SAYS,
10 wonder that SO many of them ar flying of the
handle and refusing to support the staunton ticket
No wonder that their indignation rises at the idea
ct the reviler of Old Hickory being set up as the
defender of the Democratic faith. No wonder
that they, who venerate the memory of jackson
should feel an honest and manly pride in protect
log his character by refusing to sustain gentle.
man, who after having ridiculed and denounced
their great political chieltain, now announces TO
them that he has no rccantations to make
The Examiner has leader upon the 81 900 900
loan wanted by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad,
gives description of the locality and advantages
of the road, and quotes the assertion of COL Gro.
yet, that when all its adjuncts were completed be.
tween New York and New Orleans, the Virginia &,
nd Rail
ty per cent.
lthas another article on religious persecution and
speaking OF the assertion of the X. Ms that they
only prescribe Catholics as regards the right to
hold Office, 1t says that prescription which deny the
equality of citizen with citizen, and make birth or
opinion the ground of disfrauchisemept are the
very usurpations the fierce resistance of which
distinguishes the insulted freeman from the helot
slave; for the free man resepts insult while the
slave resists only the lash.
LATER FROM TExAs.-Tbe steamship Charles
Morgan from Texas, arrived at New Orleans Sat-
urday morning last:
Gen. Hugh Mcqueen, late of Galveston. died at
La Grange, on the 1st Inst. He was an able LAWYER
and a man of more than ordinary genius. He was
formerly man of high standing in North Carolina
and had been Attorney General of that State
Several cases of small pox had broken ont at
Goliad but they were of mild character
We learn from the Texan, that Mr. George Gid.
dings who is now the contractor, left San Antonio
on the lst inst for Santa Fe with the largest mail
that has ever passed between the two points and
FIVE passengers 1t is understood the compensation
is $33 500per annum and the mail is to be car
ried twice q month
An attempt was made 10 murder three good ciii-
gems OF Liberty county, by band of assassjue on
the night of the 24th, or morning OF the 25 uIt.
about o'clock, A. NJ. The object of the assassins
was the release of MIR. Joseph White, who stands
committed for the murder of Levi Barrow about
one year ago. He was guarded by three men. one
OF whom was badly wounded 10 his right arm hay.
ing received two shots-one from q rifle and the
other from shot gun, which have SO mutilated it,
that it is doubtful whether he will recover
The Galveston News the l2th, says: We have
bad foe, pleasant weather for several days. but th
drought continues, and the supply of water In our
cisterns Is getting short.
The Columbia Democrat has heard of no place
where the cane is badly winter killed. as was fear
ed, though is much more backward than usual =
But backward springs usually forerun good harry
eats.
The Indians were committing depredatons all
over the State. =
BRUTAL MURDER NEAR LABANoN, KENTUCKY -
There was brutal murder committed near Laba
non Ky, last week. 1t appears that Richard Guth
RE was In debt to Mr. Giascock, of the same 10.
cality, or the latter had become his security on
certain notes, when Glascock levied on a negro
man belonging to Guthrie, and gave the sheriff of
the county the process to serve. Guthrie it was
thought, had secreted the negro on the prenises
| Of Mr.. Burns. where he was caught by the sheriff
Guthrie, on learning that the negro had been ia.
ken, became greatly exasperated, and went to the
house Of Burns; and after accusing him of conni
wing at the capture ofthe negro, or giving infor.
nation to the officer, he drew a bowie-knife, as
sauted the unsuspecting Burns, and cut his throat
from to ear, causing his death almost instan.
ly. After committing the foul deed the murderer
mounted his horse. and fled to parts unt nown.
AMERICAN ESTERPRIsE.-The barque Emily
Banning, Captain Fletcher, which left New York.
In December, with three of the Nautilus Subma
rine Company's machines on board, bound for a
pearl fishing voyage, 10 now engaged In exploring
the wreck Of the frigate San Pedro, On the coast
of Venezuela. This frigate, supposed to have on
board some two or three million of dollars took
fire and blewsup at the Island Of Margarita in 1915
and only about $300, 900 was ever recovered. A
letter from one of the party the Emily, states
that the first trial, at depth of &C feet they
brought up 800, besides copper and other arti
cles and at the latest accounts they were busily
engaged 10 'shoveing dollars" This expedition,
we believe, was projected at Wilmington, Del.
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