The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-26
SPIRIT OF pRESs-


Democratic press In their zeal Tor the intsrests Of
Cs'no'icsm, have opened their batteries agsins.
'ne metnodisss-snd this considers the natural
and inevitable result Of the position they have as
sumed towards the Know Noshings In the present
| canvass They want to secure for Mr.. Wise the
Catholic and foreign vote and to do this effectu-
ally the Protestant churches must be misrepre es en-.
ted and denounced, or the Catholics will take uu.
orage And thus, CONTINUES the writer,) the Meth.
odist church has already been arrairned bv the
ooutnside Democrat. II has thrown down the
gauntlet IN behalf Of the Democratic party and Mr..
wise; and the Wing thinks Il the duty of every
man In this eountry-of every patriot and Of every
rrotestant In heart or 10 sentment-to take It up.
Inc southside Democrat 1t appears, had replied to
some remarks Of the Whig relative to the efforts of
the Roman Catholic clergy of New Yesk, under the
sanction OF the Pope evade and set at nauabt the
laws OF the country, In relation to church proper.
" ana In its reply, after rebukinQ the Whie for in-
tefierring In affairs concerning only the courts and
people of New York, said
>. ny the way, why did not the Whip vent some Of
/ ts virtuous indignation on our friends The Masho
| dists. whose bishops manage tbe cbnrch nronartr
sno wieid money iDfuencs, (and we believe WELD
N1eto as the custodians of various cbaritsbIe In
.es.ments, 70 which that of the Pope is taers
| BAaArELLEf 'Ao
| Inc wing, In commenting upon this declar stop.
nst asserts Its right TO allude TO the aiairs of New
York and OF the Catholic church 1t has no fear of
the Pope or of his ministers It considsrs them
Just about ss inlsllible, and Oftentimes not more
respectable than the negroes who till our aslds or
wait about our houses. In short, 1t regards them
as nortas, subject to all the frailties aud imper
fections OF mortals; and it WILL therefore, question
both their competency and their purity when
| ever 1t thinks 1t has occasion. As reply to the
extract above quoted, the Wing introduces letter
from Rev. George w. Carter, of Petersburg, COR
recting the statement relative to the money intu-
ance welded by the Bishops of the Methodist
Church.
| The Penny Post has several editorial contribu-
tions-devoted chiefly to the annihilation of Mr.
Wise. Ia Its leader it says that it had resolved
when 1t entered this campaign, to treat every ad-
versary with the courtesy which the nature of the
controversy demanded. With regard to Mr.Wise
la particular, it endeavored to speak as well as it
| could, although Continues the writer)-
| 1--WE confess we never experienced 90 much
dlihculty as we did Ia determining the proper kind
| OF language to be held with regard tc a renegade
| whose treachery had been so Infamous and so no.
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| himself and his party for money and place, TO an
hsbltual calumniator, who, utterly regardless of
| ruin and decency, was spreading his fssehoods
far and near over the land, traducing better men
| tnan himself and expecting to silence reply by
psayiaS me bully and addressing himself to the
tears OF those who might be disposed to question
| his verachy."
Hence the Post considers itself released from all
obligation SO far as Mr. Wise Is concerned Itthen
proceeds to criticize Mr. Wises speech at the Afri-
can Church although 1t considers 1t absolutely
| below criticism. 1t says
The etyle was as detestable as the rhetoric, and
| the logic was worse than either 1t convinced us
OF what we had long suspected that he is nothing
| more than an ignorant, wordy demagogue, who
has made bis way thus far by dlnt OF sheer impu-
| dence and intimidation. His very method of pro-
| nouncing English, betrays the vulgar upstart
| whom the keeping OF better company in his later
years has never converted into the semblance of a
| gentleman.
| The Enquirer has an editorial upon the "Amer-
lean Organ" and says it may not be generally
known to the people of Virginia that the organ of
Know.Nothiugism In Washington City, Is In part
the property of the publishers Of the National Era
the leading abolition paper In the United States
True, the National Era affects to oppose Know-No.
.hingism but that the Enquirer regards 1t as
stroke of profound policy-for the sanction of the
Era would instantly discredit any In the
South and Is therefore essential to the of
Know Nothingsm in the slave-holding States, that
the Abotonists should pretend to distrust its ten.
dency. Thus, while the Abolitionists who own
shares In the American Organ, employ the Era to
agtate and the elements of fanaticism In the
| North, they also employ the Organ to inculcate
non resistance and passive obedience Ia the South
| While the Era engages to assai the stakeholder,
the Organ undertakes to fetter his hands and para
lize his energies The latter (he writer continues)
faithfully discharges Its obligations to the Abol-
tionists, by preparing for them an easy conquest
| over slavery; and, unless it's insldious policy be
resisted, 1t will lead the South helpless victim
to the sacrifice. II plays the part of traitor 10
our midst and by Iscarot policy of false friend.
ship, is bargaining to betray into the power of
our enemy" The Enquirer in conclusion, alludes
to MIR. Heath's withdrawal from the Organ, and re-
peats the rumor that be retires from disgust with
the anti slavery principles of the paper, and its
| hostility to Southern interests.
| LATER FROM CuBA-By the arrival of the brig
Enoch Pratt at Savannah, from Cardenas, we have
Cuban advices to the 18th inst The passengers by
this vessel are mechanics from the Northern States,
vbo have been sojourning in Cuba for some years'
but finding little to do are new returning to their
bomes The Savannah Republican says:
| A passenger by the Enoch Pratt informs us that
| there was considerable excitement at Cardenas,
/ and indeed throughout the Island. Numerous ar
| rests had been made there, and scarcely day pass
| ed that some new rumor was not started or eome
man hurried off to prison. Nearly all the troops
| sts.ioned at Cardenas had been removed to more
exposod points, and every exertion was being made
bv The authorities to put themselves In position to
| o}ve the invaders, should they come, warm re
ception. The excitement seemed greatest among
0nr informant represents the troops at Cardsnas
| ss a miserable, squad and undisciplined set and
It Is his opinion, after residence OF twenty years
on the Island that II could be taken easily by 5000
Americans OF the right sort
| cusA.-The Havana correspondents ofths Charles.
ton Courier writes under date Of Feb. -, a. fol-
/ lows:
| perceive the Courier and Enquirer has bean
quoted by tho Gaceta in proof OF there being lli
buster expedition under way. Previous 70 this l
had confess strong doubts upon the subject II
s tsrribte to consider the bloodshed that viii
upon its landing. for depend upon Il these Span.