The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-18
T11F DAILY DISPATCH
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rTSsSsc 6~ssisse~s as~isss Slavery.
-. cYtsn hear Il said, that Ne frohc sen
.....,, iof the World u Against slsvsry; AZ.
...,.,.ent d constantly and exuitneiy proei.'"e"
.s. f,ee sod presses ~ II ths mere u"
i ...s,,snt N a were sufficient 70 settle the mo-
,.lI,y ,uss,es ana expediency OF the wao'e ~
- = Fl .,r,ts terror into the very marrow OF
.,.vehclaers. BY the Public sensams1. w
zycorid /, probably meant the pre5a"ces snu -
~,a,r. AZ tha people Of Britain. f so ~ 30 y
pover, and the Northern Ssafes.
:, ,,. opluicn OF some persons constitute
$500 $ rar an enlightened and Christian pub
-. -,,,,srt the people Of the south entertain al
-..,., ,espec.g Bat for the mere cor pc7ast ana
4 nublie sentiment which Is In irreeoneiaoie
go. -,h Christianity ,she south has no reverence
:, r.~.rd II considers Il better TO fear God than
nan n the patriarchs aud apostles were no"
livtnr. they would Hnd the Public Sentiment OF inc
World arraysa against them, as IL no" a.A'n.'
.As South. The patriarch Abraham WIN hA
shsee hundred and eighteen slaves. porn ~ W.
house and bought with his money--fnas pa.nsren
a. whom Il was said By the inspired writer tnss ne
ola. friend Of God" the highest expression
81 n,,,ne f.1or ever bestowed upon mans-n he
80. Now living. would be regarded by Giddings,
o...,.v G. "a A an enemy OF the human race.-
49,, ,hs APOSTLE st. Paul, could he rise from the
"a xouM not be permitted TO Off ,iate In the
eh.ns,s Of Queen yictoria-where his own episties
.,e rad every Sunday--on the ground that he had
tsken an active part In returning the Fugitive
ssve Onesimus to HIS master, and In various let
sers had expressed himself more strongly in favor
II slavery than even Miss Murray
Public Sentiment 10 by no means an infahi-
BE standard of truth or Justice Public Sentiment
among the Jews cried one day Hosannah to the
Son Of David, and ON another, "Crucify him cru
city him - II the Public Sentiment of the World Ii
70 be enr rule in politics. then we must give up
our republican government forthwith, for the Pub
Ne Sentiment of the whole World-not OF
few nations only-not alone Of those boast
ed centres of Light and power, and England
France and Germany,-but literally OF an man
Kind, IL opposed to republicanism.
q The Public Sentiment of the World Is Of no
sonsequsnee to the South except as 1t may be
brought to bear in some practical way to the In
jury Of her institutions and property The safe
guard against the alleged sentiment of the world
- the Interests of the World Great Britain and
ths North cannot exist without the products Of
alsys labor, and consequently their Public senti-
snens e Is hxYmiess A. it Is absurd sta'
Improvement Of the hanawha River,
Much surprise and regret was occasioned by the
Communication sent In to the Legislature by the
James River and Kanawha Company few days
s;ucs, announcing that they would be unable to
carry the provisions Of the act recently passed.
sppropriating the tolls on the Kanawha River for
si9At years for the Improvement OF the navigation
Of that river. We have reliable authority for say
ing that the $3.50 900 necessary to make the pro-
posed Improvement could have been promptly OBJ
tanned upon the faith of these tolls; and should
the Company be induced now to reconsider their
determination, or the Legislature to mako such .
change IN the measure as will suit them, Il can be
had, and the work DO promptly commenced and
speedily completed, to the very great benefit Of the
State and the development Of one of its richest re-
gions We trust something may yet be done to