The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-07
SPIRIT OFTHE PRESS.

The Examiner analyses the recent charter elec-
uon IN this city, and states that the vote between
the two candidates for the Mayoralty, giving the
hnow Nothings 1856 majority was not test of the
pemoeratic strength, as there were many Demo.
cfats who declined voting for Col Muniord ON
account of his vote In California II considers the
vote Tor The Superintendentship of the Poor House
IN which the H. MS had 905 majority a fair test
and compared with the Democratic vote cast for
FRANKLIN Pierce shows falling Off of only about
hoo votes ltsays that owing to the antsgouism of
sehtiment, religion and character between
onferent portions of the psturalized population, a
large number of the nauralized citizens voted the
Know Nothing ticket 1t urges the sterling yeo-
manry OF the State not to be dismayed by the re-
suit in federal Richmond and promises that the
Democratic vote In May will keep down the Know
Nothing majority to the figures of the last Presiden
tiai election. Speaking OF the speech of Mr.. Pat-
ton at the African Church, the Examiner says that
"consisted, hrst, OF an elaborate defence of him
sell against the charge of eagerness for office, and
mereenary motive In accepting the Know Nothing
nomination; and second, of labored and painful
apology for, and qualification of the vicious doc
trinesof the organization he ia allied with.
Inc Whts answers the Enquirers assertion that
the anti-Kuow Nothings had accomplished a tr;
umph In Lynchburg, and says that it is informed
by the proprietor of the Lynchburg Virginan that
the election was not test of the strength of the
parties The outside Wings voted without reference
to the Know Nothing question, but will be in the
ring against Mr.. Wise in May. Mr. Royal the an
ti-know Nothing candidate for constable, was
beaten by four votes and was doubtless voted for
by several hundred Wings, who acted indepen-
IDENTIFY of the knowNothings. OF the recent char
| ter election In Richmond, it says:
"The majority for Scott and Summers each wa.
SAL; while the largest majority given for any Know
Nothlng candidate on Wednesday was 1912; and
| the smallest 920. The majority tor the American
| candidate for the Mayoralty was 1916.
The Enquirer is also commenting upon the
charter election in Richmond. 1t saws that In
view OF all the circumstances attending the cleo.
ton' is surprised that the msjority against the
Democratic party is SO small. They made no cal
cuiations on success-they made no effort to elect
their candidstes-because there was no room to
hope for any thing but defeat. Twenty-Five years
experience has taught them the folly of attempting
to vanqulsh Federalism in this city, 1t cites the
vote for the Superintendent of the Poor House as
~
says that the majority received by Pearce, K NJ, Is
500 less than that given the Whig candidate for the
Presidency at the last election. Taking all the
facts into consideration, it says, that Know Moth
ingism has nothing to boast of, while the Demo.
Gratis have much cause for congratulation that
their opponents were unable to increase their
usual vote and majority. In another article the
Enquirer comments upon the fact that Southern
Know Nothing papers rejoicing over the Know
Nothing victo ry in Connecticut which has resulted
10 tho election OF feur Abolitionists to Congress-
The Penny Post continues its editorials on the
subject OF the temporal power of the Pope. and
quotes from Dr.. Brownson's Review, among other
paragraphs, the following sour own Bishop, as
long as he is in communion with Rome, is to US the
organ OF the successor of Peter, as that successor
Is the organ of Peter himself. We have no right
to publish single word on religious eccesiasti.
cal matter without the permission of our ordinary
and even with that permission we should never
publish anything without the supervision of one
who has authority to teach"