The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-20
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Inc Hhis has an editorial upon the difarep.
Snsfges brought against Mr.. Flournoy, BY the
democratic press. First, they charged him with
| osing opposed to the reforms OF the new Cousttu
ton; but 1t was established, beyond doubt, that
that charge was sroundless. He Vas then &C
cused Of unsoundness on the slavery question.
atnough himself large slaveholder, living In one
OF the largest slaveholding counties In the State,
ana an ex-representatve of the largest slavehold-
'os ontrict In Virginia. His denial of this, and
with the concurrent testimony of others, has eff
iectuany silenced that accusation. They then
attempted to deceive the people, by representing
Mr. r. as an opponent OF internal improvements.
nus letter OF acceptance, however, settled that
point be having distinctly announced that he was
iavor OF completing the leading lines of inter-
nal Improvement now in progress Failing In all
snese, tney ind their game effectualy blocked, and
nave 70 fall back on combating the PRINCIPLES of
toe order upon which their success or defeat Ia the
oovefnors election, must depend. Thomas 8.
raournoy 10 Virginian, has always resided on
'rginias soil, and loves her institutions, her
oonor and her prosperity, with oil the affection of
son for parent.
The Enquirer compares the Know Nothing
party 70 tnaf fabulous monster, the Sphinx, which
nad the wings OF bird, claws of dragon, the
mead OF woman, and the body of lion. The
political spinx answers to this description. Its
wings represent those wonderful ights Of fancy
that embellish the Know Nothing publications. -
Inc head of woman ID that deceisful pretsuce
Oh religion which 10 in fact hypocrisy and iutole.
rance. The body Of the British lion 10 io;ued 70
the ress, that hungry lion that is never in good
condition unless he il fed with Irishmen: The
clawsoi the dragon are taken from that defunct
OLD griffin OF Whiggery that prowled about the
land till 1t finally died of sheer old age.
IL says that the Know Nothing party he's no
claim to the title of American party and the hsto-
~ OF the association at the North shows that 1t was
gotten up for the private advantage of certain
men VINO desire TO push themselves forward In
their professions, TO advertise Themselves exten
siveiy and Dc more lucrative business iu their
several ceilings. Editors of the lowest and vilest
papers proper and flourish by means of their
Know Nothing adherents and victims Lawyers
who, ifeft to their own merits would famish, thrive
upon the excitement of their dupes by means OF
this new political organization. Doctors without
patients. who dream of large incomes, now realize
'nelr dreams by the same means, and harnessing
their partizens to their chariots, gallop into a
fortune. And it Is equally true, and pity It's it's
true, that gentlemen of graver cloth, and more
dignified profession, more than all the Others are
eager in this pursuit, and, no less by political de.
ception than the arrantest demagogue, join in the
furious chase of lucre, the sure reward of who
ever has a brazen front and a ready tongue
The Penny Post says that most wretched false
hood has been started by portion of the Wise press
70 the effect that Mr.. Flournoy had, in speech a.
an internal improvement convention In Charlotte,
declared that the degeneracy of Virginia was due
to negro slavery. 1t appends the Whig's denial of
this statement and says 1--WE hope all papers that
regard truth and justice, and all the electors and
speakers in the State, will bring this denial of this
utterly false charge before the public"