The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-05
SPIRIT oFTHEpRFss.

The Vhis, Of Saturday, quotes from the writinel
OF Henry A. Wise three years ago, the foIlowins
Il have sown the Wild oats of lifs's consesss.
desire nothing 90 much ~ peace and repose and
am no aspirant for the bubbles Of ambition, which
nave bursted to my heart coutenE I Will be
candidate for bad oaicc, Il duty calls me in any
way at any time to serve the State or my country
large; but without some crisis calls Into pub
nc service, office must seek me; and II t does,
mnst De rich In honors and emoluments too, for me
70 take II at IT. own requestl"
The Wing says Mr.. Wise sang similar tune in
1912 His thoughts,"' says the writer, "were no
longer of earth, or of earths pursuits. He was ai
length diligently preparing himself for. another
and better country" The Wing therefore says
whats change-hew sad change has come over
the spirit of his ltes pious dream Lately happy
and content at home, and even repeating scripture
Win INFINITE pathos, and now a gay, cavorting,
miserable sinner, going about peevishly haranguing
lne people, threatening to hang some, and to tax
s'i uli they groan, groan, groan Verify Henry
a. "iseis weak and unfortunate brother. vanis
y, ambition, love of office, thirst for political
'racassing, wild oat sowing, and tame oat devour.
ing are his besettinR sins. To the prayers of all
the Churches, except the Unitarian and the Bap-
list, we humby commend and commit him."
The Enquirer has an article designed to show
'nat Know Nothingism rests upon the vicious
principles and practices, the very abominations
with which the Catholic church is reproached bv
Its enemies. We quote
Its essential idea Is the subsection of the indi
Sioqal 70 the will OF the Order. Before irritation
ne oinds himself by oath, in all things, political
ana social, to comply with the will of the Order
AFTER 1sltation, he Is the abiect slave of the Or
oer, ana cannot escape from his bondage without
the consent of the Order This is the letter of its
consthuiioh: the Grand Council shall have power
70 oecioe upon all matters appertaiuing to Na~
tionai Politics. Thus the individual member bar
IeIs away his Independent judgment, and 10 all
,natters appertaiuing to national politics binds
himself to submit to the dictation of the Grand
Council. - ''-o
In conclusion, the writer repeats that Know
Notnineism is obnoxious to the very charge or
which 1t accuses Catholicism and that the Church
OF Rome was never more intolerant, the Council
OF the lnquisition never more proscriptive, than
this perfdious friend of Professionalism, this trea-
| cherous champion of religious liberty.
The Penny Post, in Its leader, controver,s the
| Idea, which 1t understands prevails among certain
foreigners who are conservative in their princi
piles, that the American movement contemplates
the disfranchisement of foreigners already enjoy.
Ing the right to vote. 1t says the American party
has no such object 10 view. They wish to dis.
franchise no man, who moD has the right to vote
Their sole object is to restrict The privilege with
regard to persons hereafter coming to the coun-
try" All they wish In this respect H. to alter the
naturalization laws in such a way, that those who
hereafter land upon our shores. may be compelled
to wait longer time before they acquire the
rights of citizenship,