The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-20
SPIEIT OF THE ESSsF


The Wig states that Ex-aoveruor PIovssoxho
10 candidate for the Legislature in wsshibiaxo n
county. hss been speechifying most exseusiveIvLL
90 oA''ng the Know Nothings and denouncin them
~ uomeesured terms; yet 10 one respect he has
Au''"eo more liberality and business Of opinion
regard to the political parties of the North thar
"3 ooo'aefn Democrat that the Whis knows Of.
:. s"eged that no admitted there was no sach
thus; - - ''0''"
n, S,; M Floyd told US 10 his speech on Court dsy.
@ .i .ne organic I'D friends at the North In the old
psrues 10 whom the South cosd looI With a..
nTops, were few Whlss Ia New York, called silver
ofeys, under the lead Of Fillmore, and a few esme
=. Dtckinsoni" ~ " Ds"'0'
This is the view of the question (..ys the wb,.,
"n0n We have attempted. over and over seain,
10 impress upon the niods Of Southern Democrat
ana YET they would persist in the idea that The
northern Democrats are national nen and faithful
allies Of the South" Ia such a crisis, then. the
Whig argues that II the South can hope for any
thing from the North, 1t can look for aid and as
sistancs only to the Koow NothinRs The writer
quotes'from Horace Gresly TO prove that the Know
hoshings of New York have sympathy with the
snti-slavery feeling of the North. In another ar.
ticie, the Whig tenders itssympsshy to the editor
OF the Enquirer In his present alleged condion Of
political and personal angu;sh"-sdvises him to
keep calm-take cold bath every morning till
about the last of Msy, and then boldly apply great
blocks of ice to his sides his chest his feet, his
head, and such other parts Of his system as may be
considered advisable By Doctor Wise and his other
weeping friends 's t-%4't. e. -5
The Enquirer has an article upon the " Social
Tendency of Know Nothingism recommending
with an ailusion to the fact that enlightened men
who sympathssd In the main with the principles of
the Democratic party, have cIung TO the Wtis
standard because of some fsncied designs of the
Democracy upon county courts, freehold suffrage,
Independent judiciaries, life tsnures, &C., Ae.--
With the aid Of such men, Know Nothingisu ex.
pecss to triumph at the approaching election-and
some few OF them, perhsps, (cs ntinues the wrter)
In 9 moment of blind party excitement, have been
sedused into this new organizatio and are now
lending their aid aud countenance to American Js.
cobinism. But the mass of them are freemsn yet
their condolences are unshackled by secret osths,
and their support 10 to be bought by the high char.
scier and Whig antecedents of Tho's g. Fiournoy
Can 1t be done The Enquirer thinks not. II then
commends to th EN- the careful perusal Of an article
from The Know Nothing Almanac and True
Amerieans Manual for 1855. published By De-
witt d Daven port, of New Yo,k and commended
In the Know Nothing papers the patronage of the
Order. The Enquirer pronounces 1t the most
sirocious article 1t has ever seen given forth under
the auspisss Of any political organiza,ion-s full
some eulogy upon the most dangerous class of pop
ulation that infess the harnts of vice and crowded
thoroughfares of our cities. The writer concludes:
We do not attribute to the Know Noshings of yir.
etaia sympsthy with such sentiments. They are
higher and nober race OF men than their Northern
allies. God forbid that we should suspect men Ia
our own midst OF character and reputation of
pandering to such class but In spits of their sb-
horrence of the efficient allies herein iauded they
are lending them their aid and countenance now.
The defeat of Henry A. Wise will sends a thrill
of ofexultation amid the Wide Awake ranks that will
make the wslkin ring. Shall Virginia Whiggery
play second fiddle to New York rowdyisms That
10 the issue of the canvass In nutshell
The Penny Post ssYs II the question had been
put ten days ago, to the Fornsy Pierce-Wse party,
"Who, of all other men In the State, IL the best
qualified to fill the office OF Attorney GENERALLY p
they would have answered unanimously, John NJ
Patton Now, however, a wonderful change of
sentiment has occurred. Mr.. Patton Ia NO longer a
profound jurist acute advocate, eloquent speaker,
and upright n,an, that he was wont to be. He IL
now q man "who has deliberately sold his princi.
pies" who twill defend Know Nothngism as he
would any other criminal, for a liberal repard"-
All this because he chooses to think for himself aud
select his own eide In question which IL now agi-
tating the whole country, and which has entirely
broken up old party relations. The Post contends
that Mr. Patton has not changed but hes acted with
perfect consistency In joining the new party tha,
SO far from being actuaied by lnercenary motives
he must be large loser by accepting the nominas
tlon Of Attorney General.
HUAILIArIoH AND PRAYER IN ALAsAMA.-Gov.
ernor Winston has issued proclamation, setting
apart Saturday. the 7th April. day of Humilta.
tion and Prayer, to be observed BY the people OF
Alabama. The withholding OF rain end cutting Of
OF communication within our country, az we'll as
the disturbances and conflicts Of nations, having
widespread influence, he thinks afford matter for
reflection and prayer for the devout, and of pro.
found and serious solicitude to the patriotic
The Governor makes the following remarks ON
the gloomy aspect Of the political relations of the
Southern States:
"It we'll becomes every one whose political lot
has been cast In this section of ths Union to exa-
mine yerfully the end TO which political fanati.
elem st the North 10 90 rapidly tending and to im.
piore Him, who endured the stern men, the fathers
Of our Republic, with iortitude, prtriotism and
wisdom to conduct our infant people through the
difficulties ofthe revolutionary struggle, and the es
tshlishmeut of Constitutional Government to en-
able us to bear ourselves In whatever emergency
We may be placed, % % mott reflect disgrace on
on our ancestors."
AQuKEN's DINNER II LONDON, &c.-The Lon.
don correspondent OF the Philadelphia North
American, under date Of the 23d of February
ssysi
On Saturday last, His Excellency, the Ameri-
can mister and Miss Lane dined with Her Ma
jesty the Queen, at Buckingham Palace. MIR. b.
chanan and Miss Lane were the same evening
present at q grand entertainment given by Wis.,
count and Lady Palmerston to His Royal Hishness
tue Duke of Cambridge. They will also be present
tonight, At . splendid entertainment given by Her
Majesty to the Duke of Cambridge, Gen. Sir
DeLacy Evans, the Earl Of Cardigan, and other
heroes on their return from serv Ing In the British
army in the Crimea. 10
THE MRrNopIsT PHoTRsTANT CosFERRNcR.-
This body commenced its session last Wednesday
ct Alexandria, and has passed through the exapni-
nation Of character of its members and other prel
minsry business. We may consider the session
fairly ouen6d bv the alecuon of Rev I w Eveyist