The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-31
SPIRIT oFTHE PRESS.

The Whig announces that there exists In the
city oil Richmond, 50 nest of raving socialists
political deMructives, ana infamous abolition pi
composed, III charges.) of portion OF the
foreign population of Richmond, whom the DEM
ocratic press of Virginia and the South are daily
audne, encouraging protecting and folding to their
oosoms-nsmely. the German Social Democratic
Association OF Richmond The Whig publishes their
platform, for which have not the space to spare
out quote the following, embodying some of the
points most interesting to the South from the edi-
orial:
But iook-consider the "fundan,enta principles
o. heIorm OF the Social Democratic Society of
uermans In the city of Richmond. No Sabbath,
no swearing upon the Bible, no Christian punish
ment, no President, no Sepatea no Permanent Con-
s'nouon, no Neutrality. And, strange to tell, me-
.au1uo.y .,y 70 know, startling to coniemplate-"the
Csssius ID. Clay by Congressional Lawsl" Oh!
Ioo OF our country!-Oh! Lord of this landl-are
tnese the sentiments and these the doctrines of a
portlon OF our fellow citizens here in the metropo
hiichmondf In the name of high Heaven, do we
indeed live upon the soil and breathe the air ol
our own well loved and native Virginisa
The Wing in conclusion, appeals to the freemen
OF Virginia to answer the question whether native
Virginians are to be denounced and outlswed,
"nie herman infidels and ab0litionists are extol-
leo and crowned with honor and oficea
The Examiner has long editorial upon the
American party, taking the ground that its creed
and plan of organization are incendiary and the
party dangerous to Southern institutions 1t closes
as follows:
Satisfied, ourselves, that the victory of the De-
mocratc party In this contest will be victory of
Its ancient principles, creed and faith over their
ancient aptas onisms ch amponed by the old foe in
In new disguise; and determined, ourselves never
70 iorsake the cause nor to give up the ship we ap-
peal to the Democracy to join, all together in an.
other and gallant struggle for victory. the
my they have beaten upon a hundred fields, and
that VIII never stay beaten. long as articles
ana ogulses can be invented to conceal his ldent-
ty.
The Enquirer devotes an editorial to the card
OF ETHAN Allen, the reporter for the n Y Herald
which appeared last Saturday in the Charlottes-
vile Advocate. The Enquirer calls him an aboli.
ton emissary from the North; denies that ne "de.
manded an explanation" from Mr. Wise in Peters,
burg; but went to Mr. W'sroom for the purpose OF
arguing and disputing about the matter; and
says:
Mr. Ethan Allen" incurs no hazard Ia black
guarding MIR: Wise There was use In his rum
ming out OF the State, before the publication of his
manifesto. 1t does not follow, because the people
OF Charlottesville wanted to eject him from their
presence that gentlemen will resent his scurrilous
puolicafions. Mr.. Wise will hardly be diverted
from his canvass by this Parthian arrow from fu.
gitive Yankee.
The Enquirer considers the sending of an ennis.
ssry from the North to traverse the State and Will.
fy the character of Mr.. Wise, an attempt on the
part of Northern politicians to control the result of
our State elections
The Penny Post alludes to the pertinacity with
which the Enquirer continues its endeavors to prove
the abolition tendencies OF the Know Nothing party,
says the Enquirer would be satisfied with no nom~
ination they could make; and thinks it time that
''the common sense of Virginia should cease to be
insuted 10 this gross, insolent manner. In regard
to the election of Wilson, the Post says if he is in
full communion with the party, he will not dare
attempt to agitste the slavery question in thssen.
ate