The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-24
Spirit OFTHE PRESS.

the heading OF Startling Facts for Virginia Pro.
testants," relative to the number OF Catholics In
the United States. II copies from a Protestant
pamphlet, published 10 1851, table showing that
In 1850 there were 2a2 800 members Of Profess
tant churches In the United States at least
OF whom were Southern slaves While accord
ing 10 Archbishop Hughes, there were, In 1850
5,ooo,ooo Catholics In the United States Assuming
thatthe Roman Catholics have since been pouring
into the country at the rate of 500 900 per annum
the Post makes the present number of Catholics In
the United States 100000 Hence the writer ar
CUES that our liberties are In danger-and calls up
on the people to rally around the American stand
ara and "prostrate the party which acts the un.
olushing apologst of Jesuits"
The Enquirer alludes to the defiant opposition to
the Know Nothing nominations displayed by the
Democratic press OF Virginia, and says while the
ticket has offended the pride and repelled the sym.
pathes of intelligent Wings 1t has not conciliated
the least favor with the Democratic party. The
writer continues:
The association of Reale and Patton with a rnag.
nant wing was not only @ crime in morals but an
egregious b'under 10 policy. 1t is not only viola
uon OF principle and nockery OF every Idea OF
ponncal honesty, but 1t is a refinement of artitce
which, instead OF damaging the party against whom
is directed, will wound and embarrass the cause
it is designed to promote.
The Enquirer believes that the Independent and
incorruptibe Whigs of Virginia" will not degrade
themselves by the support of the Know Nothing
nominees" while the Democracy, instead of being
propitiated by the Democratic tail of the Know
Nothing ticket, aretexcited to greater energy and
enthusiasm In support of their own candidates and
cause.
The Examiner quotes a sentiment from George
Washington upon the liberty of conscience and
mmunities of citizenhsip; and says 1t has do.
volyed upon the Democratic party of the present
day to defend these darling tenets of our fathers
II defeated in a struggle for the Fundamental
principles of representative government 1t will
glory IN Its fall. Il laughs to soora, the secret
Toes insolent boast of invincibity, and Il will tri-
umph or, 1t will die by Its hag, inscribed with the
great principles OF popular sovereignty
PUBLICITY OF PARTY ACTroN.
LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE.
Equal Rights.
The Examiner likewise publishes an array OF
facts from the last Census, to contrdsert what Ii
calls the absurd falsehood Of the day, that this
country, or this State ia in danger from an incur.
sion of foreigners and from military expedition
on the part of the Pope" We observe also an
editorial headed 'some of the antecedents of the
Kangaroo ticket" which after giving sketches of
Messrs Flournoy and Patton, alights with two.fold
severity upon Mr.. Besle thus:
But Beale Is the very Koh.i-noor in this cabinet
of fossil remains. Where will you fnd-what is
broken down, worn out politician if Beale ID not
genuine specimen While In the Valley, he rode
the Democratic party as the Old Man Of the Sea
rode Sinbad. He stuck to it like spupge TO the
ocean rock, and sucked 1t like the dau lighter of the
horse leech. They choked him Off finally In the
Valley, and he sought new victims farther vest
Then, after giving a sketch of bis subsequent
career. the Examiner says that Mr. Beale, despair
ing of further favor among the Democrats, smiled
upon the Know Nothings, who shave caught at the
bait. and put Beale, the worn-out, caste off, and
broken-down, number two ON their ticket of fresh
men. They are welcome to Beale"
The Whig announces 'another bolter," In the
person of Cheasham Johnson, of Campbell county.
who lately stated publicly that he could not sup.
port Mr.. Wise. The Whig also In another article
introduces extracts to show that the Albany Even
Ing Journal, 'the most unscrupulous and foul Ab.
clifton paper in the Union, has come out and ex
pressed itself in the most complimentary terms to
the Virginia Democracy
MEXICAN NEws-The published news from
Mexico for the last four five weeks, has been of
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undertaken the hopeless task of attempting to re-
concis conflicting statements. First we have had
Alvarez marching In triumph towards the capital
of Mexico, and then the lieutenants of Santa Anna
dispersing the rebels in all quarters Again the In
surrection breaks forth with increased fury to be
finally stifed ny his serene highness 10 person.
Our last advices announce further disasters to the
insurgents, and with these advices comes the ru
NOR that Santa Anna Is secretly making prepara-
tons to lesve country which will not sustain him
and will not have him as their chief mRgistr ate-
These rumors and reports come to us In a ques-
tionable shape and from questionable SOURCES
Wash. Union.
Awestern editor thus delivers himself "We
would say to the Individual who stole our shirt off
the pole, while we were lying In bed waiting for 1t
to dry, that we sincerely hope the collar may cut
his throat"
AT the last town meeting st Palmer, Mass 1t was
voted to abolish the liquor agency, because as
the Palmer Journal says, some of the liquor would
not burn, some would not freeze and it was limited
strongly that some would eat holes through
horse blanket and take the hair from the animal
which 1t covered.
1t is stated in the newspapers that the famous
FOSSIL skeleton OF the zeugodon, found In Alabama
some fourteen years ago by German named Koch
exihi6ited in New York. and afterwards sold to
DIR. Mcdowell al st. Louie, was lately taken for
debt and In process of removal fell to pieces and
many OF the bones were broken when the won
derful monster was found to be of genuine plaster
OF FarB formation and OF entirely German origin
being connected with the primeval parts only by
the raw material. -
singular and fatal accident occurred In the cars
near Tiitin Ohio, on Monday night of last week
John Esch, In paying his fare. dropped some mo-
ney and STOPPING to pick it up. one 81 Aliens sef
cooking pistol. fell from a side pocket, and the
hammer, striking upon the edge of the seat. dis.
charged the pistol and killed him Instantly. The
ball entered his heart He was an officer. and had
been to Tiffin to lodge a prisoner in iail. Each
leaves wife and five children.
On Saturday evening, Orlando Hall, of the rm
oil p. D. Hall & Co., of Akron, met sudden death.
In the following manner: He was standing on a
raisin box In the cellar when 1t turned sod tbraw
him backwards; his neck struck upon the chime of
of headiess barrel, and was broken
Cteauctaad Herald.
An interesting shooting match came off on the
City Commons. Augusta, on Monday afternoon. be-
tween T. j. Jennings, of that city, and Mr. King of
CharleEon. Each fred at sixteen birdie two turned
loose from the trap at . time. King killed fifteen
and Jennings twelve.
RECRUITING IN Nova ScorIA-I.i is telegraphed
from Halifax IN. s. that the Governor OF that CO.
lony has received authority to raise foreign legion
Tor the British service there with couple of reai