The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-24
SPIRIT oFTHEPREss-

The WhiS has leader upon "Mr. Wise and Ma
tonal Bark" and another article describins Mr..
Wise's speech In Lynchburg. The editor, il ap-
pears heard the speech and had Il reported, and
promises TO give IL his readers IN full Meantime
we quote paragraph embodyiug bis opinion Of
Mr.. W.'s effort:
This is the first time we ever had the opportunity
OF hearing Mr.. Wise; and We confess, honestly
confess 70 q sense OF overwhelming dissppoint.
menf. He II evidently not the man he once was
his fire and inspiration are gone. That he made
| creditable and even an able speech, and that
some portions of It were eloquent and impressive,
we are not willing to deny. But that there was any
language any thing particularly striking, or telling,
or calculated to convince the Judgment or stir the
blood OF his auditory, we would fain acknowledge
| II we could but we cannot. He IL pleasing and
Interesting speaker, and that's about all.
The Examiner congratulates the York River
Railroad Company upon the final settlement o.
the question of route and terminus-a settlement
which 1t regards az pre.eminently wise and judi
cious. The writer then, after describing the oca-
lty Of West Point, assumes that nature had in
tended the York the outlet to the James, but that
some unlucky coatretemps or convulsion threw up
Church and Union Hills to frustrate her purpose.
turning the waters of that fne river off to seek the
ocean by the shifting, siuuous crooked, and acci.
dental channels through which 1t now courses. 1t
is the office of the York River Railroad Company
| to do what nature has left undone-to make the
York River the commercial estuary of the James.
the harbor of s cities and the outlet of the bulk Of
it, trade. The people upon whom the task has
fallen have wealth, energy aud WILL. Controversy
s settled, rivalry ID at end and the happest
spices dawn upon their work.
Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by these sons of York,
And all the clouds that lowered above our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
In regard to the duty of Richmond, the writer
says:
The people of the York River country have done
their duty in the subscription to this work. They
have taken nearly all the capital stock yet sub
scribsd for. The whole task must not be thrown
upon them. Richmond Ia more Interested In the
WORK tnan they can possibly be. She must do her
Poratsly. should take third of the whole requisite
stock The road will cost at least million. Rich.
mond should, one way and another make up
third OF that sum.
The Examiner logically argues that the road
will not draw of the population of Richmond to
its eastern terminus; that no railroad has ever
injured town at either terminus or Immediately
upon Its route; and that though fourishing town
may grow up at West Point, thereis no danger of
Richmond's emigrating thither.
The Enquirer has an editorial upon party obliga
CATION. 1t argues that party imposes obligation
OF allegiance on its members 80 long as they claim
to be members, but says this does not imply that
man must be slave of party. On the contrary
as his accession to the party was the result of
voluntary impulse, he may abandon it when-
ever in his judgmentit has been perverted from
oI nrip
however, of the Democratic organization, consists
in the obligation of its members to support the
regular nominees 1t Is perfectly obvious that
without compact which exacts this pledge
there can be no party organization. And the man
who disregards this original and paramount engage
ment, to that extent associates himself from his
party. The writer dwells particularly on the duty
which rests upon man participating in tho pro-
ceedings of nominating convention or caucus TO
support the nominees; he thereby pledges himself
to abide by its action; and by still more binding
obligation does he engage to acquiesce in the deci.
sion OF the convention, when he consents to be
brought before it AZ applicant for ITS nomination
We copy the concluding paragraph:
At this grave crisis, when the Democratic party
appeals so earnestly to the fidelity of ts members
and claims their service by every consideration of
false to their high engagement, or fail to extend
cordial and Jealous support to the candidates of
the party. To suspect that any gentleman who
was a member of the Staunton Convention, a
candidate for its nomination, will now repudiate
its action, would imply reproach upon his honor
to which we will not believe that any Democrat is
justly obnoxious.
The Penny Post rejoices in the fact that 1t has
been prescribed for opinions sake alleging that
has lost fifteen city subscribers for espousing the
Know Nothing cause, and already gained several
hundred. 1t fears the prescription will cease
trusts in Heaven that there is no such misfortune
impending over it-and threatens, when the list
shall have filed up to publish the names for two
reasons first in order that its friends may see how
much it has really lost, and secondly it wants its
Know Nothing friends to see who they are that
are desperately opposed TO their principles. OF
course, 1t says, these gentlemen would not trade
with vile Know Nothing; and 1t would caution its
Know Nothing friends against carrying their trade
to any place where it would run the risk of being
rejected with scorn
MURDER BY WOMAN IN CINcrsNAr1.-About
2 O'Clock this morning, a. two females of doubtful
reputation we're walking up Main street. near 18th
street, they were accosted by young man named
James Kelly, who commenced upon them q TRADE
of abuse, then asked them if he had not always
used them right. They replied that he had, and
of them, named Mary Ann Castillo, in the face
Mary instantly turned and plunged large bowie
knife into his side, and then cut him In the neck
Kelly fell down and died. Upon examination 1t
was found that the stab In the side was the wound
which caused death. The parties were brought
before the police court this morning for examine
ton. The evidence was in substance, that when
the parties met, Mary told Kelly that he had better
60 home to his mother. Kelly replied that she was
not his mother. Mary said am glad of IT, Kelly
then assaulted them, and the stabbing took place
above. The defendants were discharged on the
ground that they acted In self-defence. .Gaz
Jon. 19.
AN Abortion UsDER PECULIAR CIRcuMsrANcxs
death OF THE WoMAN.-We learn on good
authority that woman (name not given) died sud
denly yesterday at the house of Philip Winnie,
situated in the town of Brunswick, few rods east
of Oakwood Cemetery-her death resulting from
an attempt made BY physician Of this city to pro
cure an abortion. The facts are thus given II
seems that the woman (who ID married) has been
for several years troubled with what is generally
known a. St vitus dance, always when pregnant.
but seldom at any other time. Being In that way