The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-07
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Examiner has q leader ON the "week of iubi-
lee, and after review of the relative positions of
the North and South, concludes with the ref ection
that all the indications at "the South promise the
preservation here OF republican institutions In
their pristine vigor and purity All the indications
at the North promise the dire alternative there of
anarchy on the one hand, or "strong government"
ruling with q rod of iron over subiugated whites
aud stree" blacks" fsa. ~
The Whig discusses the assertion by the Exarli
ner that the American platform Is stolen from the
Democratic Baltimore platform 1t says If it was
so stolen. that fact should quiet the Democrats
fault.hnders, but 1t contends that ii was not and
goes on to show by citing points from the not
contained In the other.
The Enquirer concurs with a correspondent of
the Danville Republican In calling convention of
the Democracy OF the State, and suggests Rich
mond az the place, and next winter about the time
OF Mr.. Wise's Inauguration as the time.
The american defends the American platform
from the charge of not being national because the
abolitionisis withdrew. 1t says thatif the aboli.
tionists had not Withdrawn the Democratic press
would have sent up the cry that the Americans
were leagued with the northern "isms.''
Pennsylvania DEMocaATIc CONVENTION The
State Democratic Convention assembled at Harris
burg, Pa, Wednesday, to nominate candidate for
Canal Commissioner, at which the Hon. j. Clancy
Jones presided.
On the third ballot, Arnold Plummer, of Venan-
go. was nominated as Canal Commits sioner.
The committee on resolutions made q minority
and a majority report. The majority report avoid.
ed the Jury (iquor) law and Nebrasks. The MI
noriiy report took decided grounds on both these
exciting subjects motion to substitute the mi
nority for the majority report, was negatved-ay
19, nays 80. motion to amend the majority re.
port by inserting the minority Nebraska resolution
was lost by q vote OF 46 to so.
The majority report then adopted, as also
an additional resolution against negroes voting.
FATAL EXPLOSION IN WARRINGTON On the
Fourth of July In Washington while the U. 8. Ar,
tilery were firing the usual salute four boys found
one OF the bags of powder on the ground and
amused themselves by firing OF portions of 1t at a
time. The whole bag suddenly exploded, dread.
fully burning all the boys-one of them, son of Mr.
Keemon, died from the effects.
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN PAUssIA "A correspon-
dent OF the Washington Union relates attemp
10 take slave away from his master In Prussia
Il appears that DIR. Ritter carried bis slave fr"n
Brazii to Berlin. The European abolitoniss th ere
Immediately beset 1.-THE authorities TO declare ths
negro free, which was at first done. but upon
further Investigation of the matter the slave wal
| rsmanded to the custody OF his owner
ff .ltE
p. II. Pollock, of Wheeling. Va, well known a
a steamboat clerk on the Ohio, died OF Cholera II
Cincinnati last week. -f = sfe -.4
wolf in mensgerie Ia st. Louis, Last week
/ broke loose and bit q man named John Stohl, o
severely, that he 10 not expected to live.
There Ia now daily mail between Alexandri
and Middleturg In Loundon county, Va. -
/ An Injunction has been gotten out against th
Waahinatos and Alexapdris Railroad, TO preven
Its running through Ms. Tockmans farm
/ FueiTrvE SLAVE CAsEs-A nesro boy, Dsk. WI
eaptured 10 Burlip gton. Iowa, f.w days since. q
fugitive slave. On Tas.dsy last he y as tak eeinr