The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-12
SPIRIT THE PRESS.

AUG rug mas ieaoct upon the Gfa0o Amerls
can Ralley at the African church, and says 1,
showed conclusively that the people of Richmond
are thoroughly aroused to the Importance Of the
great political revolution which IL sweeping over
the country; and are determined nobly and cal,
ianty to discharge their whole duty n the present
contest. Ii invokes the people of the country to
Dc jealous and enthusastic from now until the day
Of the election, and there can be no doubt of the
result. Cheering and animating news comes to us
from every quarter, and If We are only active and
diligent-h we win only organize thoroughly and
work vigorously defeat OF Henry A. Wise u
- certain - that the viii rise and set on the
day Of election. The Wing also quotes an article
from the New York Tribune, denouncing Know
Nosninsism as pro-slavery at the South, and say.
ing taat the Know Nothing recruits at the North
must stand on the slave driving platform. Uader
.nat organization, lit says the South willaurnish
tne nsad men, and the North be graciously allowed
to furnish lieutenants.
1ns Examiner sounds the cry of "prepars for tho
Battle, : and proceeds to show who the Democrats
have to battle with. II compares the Know Noth.
lngs 10 the native aborignes of the country, lurking
behind buahes anaIIoss. dsguised, utterins noisss
anu using signs, unfamiliar toIcivilized ears, and
practeing stealthy deception and cunning, that
may OF sudden, surround the Democracy with
An array OF assassns when thsylareJ.d .drsapaing of
security. 1t 10 not the old Whig army of glo.
flous Henry Clay, marshalled and arrayed with
ooiors flying and drums beating, ,iinla the pomp Of
war bntit is a secret foe, with the whisper OF
friendship upon his lips, and the smile of treachery
n his face that is to be encountered Virginia hes
refuaeu har
Harrison, Scott and Taylor-not because she loved
them iaas, but because she loved her principles
more, aud now will she can she abase herself before
Sam, and give the support she has withheld from
them to those vagabond Yankees and sneaklng
Jsu1my Twitchers. II thorough measures are ia
ken at once, and the Democratic party does It's
whole duty, it's victory will be the most signal ever
| achieved in the glorious old Commonwealth
The Penny Post comments upon the dignity
which should belong to the office of Governor and
speaks of the indelicacy exhibited by Mr.. Wise in
canvassing the whole State-somsthing never done
before by Gubernatorial candidate It says the
people of Virginia-keenly alive to the dignity OF
the State are of the opinion that it Is wounded by
1t and will never elect man who has touched their
State PRIDE If Mr.. Wise had staid at "only, near
Onancock, he would have been beaten, 1t is true
but he would at leas. have saved his dignity He
would have saved to the country some of that i'm
measurable bitterness which parvades the whole
structure of society. His hectoring, bullying
brow-beatlng manner first gave the impulse to that
torrent OF abuse which has flowed like the waters
of Marah ever since.
The Enquirer halls the election at Petersburg
and Harpers Ferry as preparatory to the fnalre-'
suit in Virginia of the contest between Know
Nothingism and Democracy. The spell of irwin
cibity, which was the boast of Know Nottingham
is broken and Its weakness Is exposed in Ito dsas.
trous defeat, when it affected the greatest conf.
dence of success. All honor to the Democracy of
Petersburg for their gallant conduct and their glo-
rious triumph They have impaired an impulse to
the march of victory; and the shout of triumph
which they have raised, will be echoed back iu
thunder tones from every valley and every noun.
tain top in the old Dominion. From this day forth,
let our watch word be the Cockade City and let
the enthusiasm and energy of the Democracy oil
Petersburg, inspire the Democracy of the State
with equal ardor, and impel them to as glorious
HENRY A. WISE AND SAM-The Baltimore CLIP.
per says that on Tuesday last, as the Wheeling
train was passing along between Harper,s Ferry
linct Inn -