The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-06
SPIRIT oFTHE PRESS.

The Wig copies from the report of Mr. Wisei
speech in Warrenton, as given by the Piedmon
Whig, the following
He had not carefully examined Mr.. Hunterl
niii, but a. he understood it, It was merely ques
uon OF graduation to which he saw no objection -
ne nad entire conf !ence 10 our Senators, and be
| l'eved they would do the subject full Justice"
The Whig alludes to what the Examiner has said
upon this point and believes Ii will adhere rigidly
to ih determination. The writer therefore Inter.
rogates the Examiner AZ follows:
II you are satisfied, them that Mr.. Wise express
81 himeelf upon the Hunter bill as reported, have
you any objection to saying again whether you
support him or notS We invoke, If convenient, an
early answer
The Wing furthermore asks the Examiner, why
Mr.. Wise, in the late Reform Convention, voted In
favor of excluding foreigners from the office Of
Governor, and why he was thus In favor OF con-
ferrng 1t on native born citizensa We also observe
an editorial designed to show the injustice and fol
ly OF the attempt on the part of the Democratic
press to identify the Know Nothings with the abo'
lition movements.
The Enquirer 10 unwilling to believe that any
Democrat OF honesty and intelligence can be se-
duced from his party by the specious generalities
OF the Know Nothing PLATFORM which it says is not
truthful exposition of the principles of the order,
but fraudulent device, artfuy contrved for the
purpose of catching the thoughtlesss and unwary.
II says that these pretended platforms are essen-
TALLY inconsistent that they are modified in accor-
dance with the prevailing public sentiment of dif.
terent localities and that they only agree In neg
lecting to promulgate any principles of public poll
cy affecting the ordinary interests of the country
It believes that if Know Nothingism declares its
principles after it gets into power 1t will be found
that the secret policy Is the policy of tue Wing
party. The writer remarks in conclusion that the
Democratic platform is sufficient for all the pur-
poses OF government. The Democratic party can
provide Tor any unforeseen exigency of Stale. /
necessary it can arrest any dangerous excess Of i'm
migration 1t any church aspire to hierarchical
power. the Democratic party is competent to re
strain ite ambition
The Penny Post replies to the relnarks of the
Stauntoa Spectator In defence of DR.. Baird, Who
has recently been delivering lecture. TO the youti,
of the South. The Post repeats Its warning to the
people OF Virginia, that they should beware of bar
boring and countenancing this lecturer, not be
cause he ia Northerner, but because heiis North
erner who signed that Infamous memorial of New
England clergymen, protesting against the passage
OF the Nebraska BILL In another article, the Post
replies to the Enquirers remarks relative to Judge
Caskie. If the Know Nothings defeat him (it says
"as they most unquestionably will, provided they
run candidate, they will do 1t because he is op>
posed TO their principles The fact of his being the
son OF gentleman born in foreign country, will
not In the slightest degree. influence the election
He himself was born here, and that is enough for
them