The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-02
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Examiner has an article on "Kuow Nothing
humbugs examined aud exploded" and holds up
several cardinal points Of the Know Nothing faith
as contradicted. ln another article upon "What
the Know Nothing party have done," and says that
in N. Hampshire. they have crushed the Democra-
tic party and sent John P Hale, the aboIitionist to
the Senate. 10 New York, they have elected VIM.
Seward, and destroyed legitimate branch OF
ous'hess-the liquor trade-which employed $40.
oooooo in capital, and 10000 men, In Maine they
have passed resolutions of the bit,erest hostility TO
tue institutions of the South. In Michigan they
nave passed similar resolutions In Illinois and
Iowa they have elected the bodest and most odious
OF the abolition party They have abo,itionized
Pennsyivsnis; and In Ohio they mobbed that
true friend of the South, John Mitchell In Rhode
Island they attempted to destroy the house of the
sisters of charity, and were prevented by the mill.
tary companies They have already destroyed the
peace and harmony of the American people, ar
raging neighbor against neighbor, and sou against
father. Ard they have, by persecution and intole-
rance. alienated the affections of loyal and patr-
otto foreigners from our institutions, and declared
the Constitution and the act of religious federation
null and void.
TIE Penny Post has an editorial on "the faying
given Mr. Leake by Mr.. Crane, in Lyuchhurg,
Thursday night last. 1t also publishas paper be-
ing carried sb ut for signature by some Democrats
which reads as follows: "We, the undersigned
| members of the American party, having Withdrawn
on account Of its njurious effects to the country
do hereby advise all of our friends to avoid join
ing the came; and advise such may have joined,
to withdraw Immediately" This paper, it says, is
being circulated chiefly In Henrico and Rockets,
| and 1t hopes the Americans will understand the
| game. It again calls ON Mr.. McComss to say
whether he did not promise to stump the State for
Bolts against Mr.. Wise, and to explsin the discre.
pancy between his statement and that OF Mr.. Bos.
| The Enquirer comments upon the prospects of
| the Democratic party In the approaching election,
and repeats its belief that they are Frightening.
| The Oath May will be proud day for Virginia
one which future generations OF her sons will point
with patriotic pride They will be animated by 1t, as
we are now animated to adhere steadily to the path
of political recttuds-to disregard the will wsps
orjack-o-lanterns which occasionally present their
| ephemeral attractions to decoy the unwary Into
swamps aud quagmires The old serpent of Fed.
eraism will not escape with mere scotching in the
present canvass it will be efectually strangled
as that mighty one of ancient time by the
| strong arm of the infant Hercules Thank God the
Democracy of the "Old Dominion" are equal to sny
emergency. Under their auspices beautiful flu
ture for the whole South 10 looming up.
| 1t also publishes card of withdrawal from the
Know Nothing order in Henrico, signed by 80 per.
| sons.
The Whig has letter from Norfolk, branding
the statement that there had been 147 Withdrawals
| there, with falsehood. l. also quotes from ar
| tice in the New York Times, which accuses Know
| nottingham of pro-slavery tendencies.