The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-02
SPIRIT oFTHE ESS..

The Hhig says I'VE not less mortified than
surprised at the language employed by the Wash
| tngton Sentinel towards the Wings of Virginia.
Fac tone of that journal is usually so courteous
respectful, and digniied that we never anticipated
| Il could indulge in expressions Of character SC
| violent and abusive, especially in regard to any
party at the South" The following Ia the para
graph from the Sentinel, alluded to by The Wing
ITO obtain power they dhe Wings of vireinia)
seem to be willing embrace any leper no matter
how loui his sores may be, provided he has vote,
and TO frdternise tchh dng assassin no matter how
abandoned, provided he hates the Democratic
party. and will Ase his stiett0 against Democratic
candidates" - ,l,........ d. -. .ssf=7. b, s-f
The baltimore Patriot has replied to this asser.
ton, assuming that the reason why the Sentinel has
such bad opinion of the Wings of Virginia just
at this time, Is that it ''apprehends they will not
make party nomination, but will adopt that of
the American party" The Wing has no doubt
that this is the true solution; but without now en-
dorsing the Patriots opinion that this Is the true
curse for the Wings of Virginia to pursue, says
the Democrats, at least, may expect no aid or COM
fort from them. IL considers the "ennbrace oe
Locoocoism far more corrupt and far more de.
grading than the embrace of the Know Nothings" !"
1t says In conclusion:
IT Know Nothingism is 'leper" and an "assas.
SID, the thing you call modern Democracy is a
much J0nier 'leper" and much more Abandoned
ASSASSIN" But instead of being either, we are
proud TO recognise it. in many of it's features and
aims, as lar as we understand them, as rather the
embodiment of Reform before whose giant tread
Demagogues and Demasogueism shall perish away
The Penny Post introduces the new year with
some reflections upon the day. 1t opposes the
conversion of New Years day here, into Vrgiaia
Festival, because
1t is not Virginiau 1t is a tvpe of the vas
salage, under which we lie to the North 1t is as
odlous TO us, as the curew was to the Anglo
Saxons 1t reminds us of our chains. We are
already conquered, body and soul. We cannot get
shoe, or boot, or coat, anything that is not
Yankee. Must we take the Yankee law too p
Are we not to be allowed to remember that we
were once free people, even for a moment
Must we wear the collar wherever we gof For
our own part, we abhor the New Year calls worse
than we do a tight shoe, or smoking chimney
or -, we were going to print Hotspur's whole
list OF grievances, addiog "a scolding' wife but
the Lord be praised, we likely never to be an.
noyed with that grievance. .t..t
The writer admits that he was among the first to
recommend the Northern practice of New Year
Year calls; but has heartily repented of the sin
In conclusion, the Post adds some "reminiscences of
holiday customs in old Virginia.
The Enquirer admonhhes the Democrats against
confding in and being msled by the cry of no-par-
tyism, and holds up to their view the canvass of
164o and the consequences Of that Wing victory.
The writer thus concludes:
The neutrality affected by the Know Nothings
VIII not mitigate the terocious temper of the
Wings, and the State will undergo a complete po-
litical revolution, if the Democracy are over.
thrown. The defeat of Wise, McConas and Bo
cock may involve the loss of several members of
a 1nSa "a fhn 7 ofe
sequence the loss of Senator A Whg dynasty
will usurp the political power of the State, and the
Democratic party and policy be ouawed and pro.
scribed. Every motive, therefore. of pride, of
loyalty 10 party, and OF devotion to principle, I'M
Henry A. Wise ~ -