The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-23
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Examiner has an editorial appealing to the
calm reflection of Eastern Virginians. 1t says Wiz
ginia IL now the cynosure of all eyes, being the
first Southern battle ground where the strength OF
Know nottingham Is to be tested 10 slave hold
Ing society Even az far back as February the
people of the North were intensely anxious to
know how Virginia would go, In the coming cleo
ton This Intense anxiety means this: whethe
the South 10 indeed as her statesmen boast. proof
against the radicaliams indelities, incendiarisms
ton has overcast the North. Garrison looks on
this contest with anxiety chuckling, that if the
vicious sentiments of Know nottingham Is found
to be strong in the South her boosted conservatism
IL but glass house which may be shivered into
fragments, and then the only question win be, how
shall the sentiments be turned against the slave
holders 1t calls upon the young msn of Virginia
to repel this movement.
The Hhi9 calls the Americans to the polls on
Thursday, and says the time for argument is now
passed, and the time for action has come. It
begs every American do his duty, and bis whole
duty, and the victory is theirs beyond doubt. Ii
says I'VE indulge 10 no empty boastings' Even if
We felt like it, the election Is too near at hand
But We do seriously and solemnly assure cur
friends in every part of the State that the prospect
10 cheering beyond all previous example, The
election Of Flournoy, Besle and Patton by a rous-
Ing, overwhelming majority, 10 no longer matter
OF speculation" In another article, it says:
I'VE learn, upon the authority of gentlemen
just from Portsmouth, that the Pierce and Foruey
Government at Washington had just issued orders
TO their sgens and tools in Portsmouth to dismiss
every mechanic In the Navy yard there who in
tends to vote the American ticket at the coming
election. Fifty men there-ffty hard working
freetnen--have already been notified that they
would be discharged the moment they cast their
votes for the American ticket"
The Enquirer notices grand roorback to
the effect that the Secretary of the Navy had or
dered the discharge of every Know Nothing work.
man from the navy yard at Portsmouth 1t says
that 4 telegraphic despatch from the navy yard
department In Washington states that Secretsry
Dobbinis sick In North Carolina, aud that nothing
10 known there Of the fabulous dismissas 10 Ports.
mouth. The Enquirer says there are some Know
Nothing managers in the navy yard who have at.
tempted TO coerce the men under them into voting
the Know Nothing ticket, but that the Secretary
css steadily refused to remove even them. for
which act 1t Ia free to say hs has the disspprobston
Of the party.
calls on the Democracy of the State for the
iaS time to comeup to the polls on Thursday and
assures them Of the certainty of burying Sam SO
oeep mat the resurrectionsts cannot touch bis po
lotsd and poutng body
1as Penny Post leads off with an article on the
approaching election. 1t says eleven years ago. an
susmpt was made to correct II and q Ns,,or.,
american party was formed. The old psrt,ss
'ufaeo their backs upon this infant party-ner.
United their rights to be violated, and their mem.
oers to be murdered 10 the streets of pblladelnb,,
- mob OF oreisners-assisted themse,va. -
'noo''ns down their brethren like does-and then
eooiy told the world that the Naturslizstio, Ian.
a'a require amendment, but that they ohs old mar
"es) were fully competent to do ii,
len years have ps''ed since then, and the ,s,,
gram Of sand has been placed upon The camel.
o. Dsck aoa the people will endure it no longer
1e, "inaana 70 their arms revolution 10 de.
c'aeo ana me Democracy will not compr sLepd !.
until it ID too late -,