The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-19
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Inc E1dasiaerl leads eff with au appeal to the 10.
sincible Democracy of Virginia. and says it has no
hesitation in saying that If the Democracy of vir.
ginia do their duty the victory will be theirs The
aross OF the Democratic party has fallen away, ea>
wing naught bat the genuine gold of Democracy
There is no contest to beat one man or elect anc-
ther. but the sentiment of the Virginia Democra.
cy Is: "Thisis FOUL demoralizine debasing filthy
thing that has got into Virginia pastures from the
Northern pigsty and is turning our land of homes.
", truthiulness, good manners, and manly frank
ness. into very Yankees slough OF ialsehood,
SANDER, deceit. cunning, detraction, meanness and
vieness For the love we bear our Common
wealth, and for the hatred she inspires In her sons
for all that Is mean, grovsing and despicable, we
must beat down this foul beast and smite Ii unto
DEATH"
The Enquirer has an article on the "Day OF Tri
umph" 1t says the canvass has been most sinsu
lar, both In Its conduct and the issues dependent on
Its result secret party for the first time aspires
for power in Virginia, and for tee irst time Nor
thern politicians have dared to invade our State
In antagonism to this party the Democracy stand,
as they have ever stood defending the sovereignty
and untarnishad honor of Virginia, and with them
stand the brightest and best spirits of the old Wing
party. The Democracy have fought the good fight,
and fought itwell. Atno period have they betrayed
want of spirit or energy. The Enquirer has the
most accurate Information from every part of the
State, and assures the country Of Henry A. Wise
In another article it says that 1t never commended
that the Virginia Know Nothings were abolitionists
but It Lelieves that the necessary tendency of the
order is towards abolitionism q
The Whig has editorial to the Wings of Vir :
gnia Ia which 1t says that 1t believes there are few
Wings 10 the State, who will not support the Amer
can ticket 1t will not make any threats about
accommodation from the ranks of the Whig par
ty. for it would have freemen to vote independent
of menace or dictation from any quarter of the
earth, but 1t would appeal to their reason and love
of country. Can they give aid to the Junto, which
has treated them as aliens and hunted them down
as enemiss3 which has ruled them with a rod of
iron and means to keep them under the ban for sI
time to come Iu another article 1t says Flournoy,
Is the next Governor of Virginia beyond doubt,
and proceeds to give number of ietters containing
favorable accounts of the X Ms progress 4,
The Penny Post has leader on the crisis and
says, If the National Convention of Know Moth.
ings. which assemblies Ia Philadelphia on the 5.h
OF June, adopts platform of a national char acter
the Union will have taken out new lease Of life
which no man can see the end OF. If on the other
hand, the platform adopted should be such one
free soilism stand upon, we need not hope to
see the union ouslive the year 1860. 10 the new
party 1t has taken hope for the perpetuation Of the
Union, aud 1t has every reason to believe that that
hope has not been misplaced. - II eggs