The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-07
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DgsrAroa IN Noffslk. TOE creuistisn Of tho f@por
sAsre hAvins inerassi 70 "a sx,rnt demanding pr
ssnaf a1esosoA 70 Ms dsstributcn. the co,es'on ~
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s9he late Thomas Ritchte.
II bHrutsous inst that the Hnsst trionte ever
ola Ia De iate raoMAs Riccnif. came from the
peo II Erastus Rssoks Of New YorE, enc OF the
saosesssa,~art ohanpions Of the whig party This
skssDasof Mr.. Ritebie was published before bis
dsssh.. ssa vas copied TITO the Eaq4vMy. with
sowa runnlns cosumsnts distinguished by that
saarmta,x snrlghsiiness and good nature % char
acssriseis Of che nan We have several times read
oysx Skts vrfbuse OF late years, aud should ike 10
sss Il fepub a.hed. Our own copy 10 somewhat
yus,iassd. With shs exception of Joseph Gaies, Of
washington, Mr. Richie perhaps the most
rSnsskaais man ever connected With thu Ameri-
ssa prs@s. no exercised moro Influence upon the
pcs,.eA Of tbs country than ans other editor, aud
% foe sAs psiffcs Of Virginia he held them In tbs
holl,~ef his haad Notwithstanding his admit
sAd power and influence, Mr.. Etehie, like NJ
CsisA, And other FIRST rats men, was sinSnIar'y
1ss fssa vanity end srroEarcs. II 10 only the
tenth ratArs the iaselsctsai dwarfs and naaisiDs,
that wear high besied boots walk on ct Its. perk
their rpses high 70 the air ~ Ii nothing bnt the
str,osnhfye OF heaven waxe at for their cbaste
n<~tri.s, snd make up Ia strut and pretensien
wbss shsy iaok 10 solidity and merit. Mr.
Rs.shae xas, asdsed. model editor, md with the
saorpxfn Of our old frisni Gales. be has not let
his liks bshiud hu,. Gales 10 the last Of the Ro-
mana May Ais shsdow psyee be less!
IL y aoe the only nor most important duty os
leading political editor that he should be an ola
CANT ~Yisfr. We neeer thought Mr.. Richie re-
sna,kshas In this. Some Of bis Virginia oon-
TEN ,oraries surpassed him both 10 the strength
ss,d gsncss OF composition, though he always ex-
pressed his idess With facility and perspicuity.-
ut shat sasseiiy be hsd. what forecast, what gem
sssIshiplf Always collected sud ftreceing, yet
quick sod irrssistib,e o. the thnnaes Volt, when the
oocass,n called FIR prompt aud energetic demon
stssttenf How be followed up the leaders Of the
c,posiiien, shrsw cold water on their Gaming rhet'
uric. sed when he oocld not strike them down
with The gauntleted hand Of logic, strsngied them
sese ua,iy In spiders web Of special pleading
Did any man ever know him to commit u bnnder
10 tactical Ai any one sss the old Enquirer,
10 tbs worst wss,her and tho thckest fog, running
its passengers and cargo hshoyef Did not the en-
tire Democracy feel that there was Palinnrns In
deed ct the helm, aud that all VAS safe SO long Is
'.0td Tom, a. hs was styled. held the wheel end
directed tile ehipf No Democratic splits and
sebisns whilst Thomas vas Bigh Priest! The party
then was ae un!tsd 10 the primitive church the
ds.af,cssd we-s oiled over with such soothing and
aronssic cDgaents that they soon forgot their pri
vs.s xriefs 10 the exquisite utilization and delici
isagrsnos; the Bratuss and Cs ar wcre prevailed
upon to walk IN the sa.s ranks. and to uuisrstsn
each eshsr properly. the soung men were ene' u y
a.sed and carsssed. and :bs old raeu respected and
deferred ,e--appareptiy. There is 10 editor now
10 tbs Un..ea s;a.es who can bs called l,sder OF
h!s prty; all f,,Iov, while they seem to lead.
Tt,mss kitch,s wss q REAL captain, whilst he
Svor. neisher uuisurm, epsulettes nor cooked hat,
ns~vs Sonrished his sword, and paid the utmost
courtssy aud confederation 30 the humblest pri-
vsts IL the ranks. lie WAS tho tough end Ready
Of :as Democratic corps; piain Old man, sur-
r,uuied by brilliant stat, hiding undo, hts hum
bic anterior a soul born for command, and placing
n.oys, value upou the substance than the insigni.
Of greatness In defeat and disaster, his courage
rose with she emers sney, n the Il iaa harp gives
f.rth its toldsss strains with the increase OF the
gale After the magnificent aud overwhelming
Whig victory Of l8iJ. Mr.. Ritcbis was the only
DEMOCRAT Ia tas United States who showed any
sgns Of Vitality. They were ell sire chsd out Ike
the best Of the Assy rias when the angel of death
stsised their camp liz the night watch. They ley
palid aud mott jnless like tho inhabitants of the
earth when the clsansing and sv.hging delugs
syssps over polluted soil Arionget the drift
wood, the floating carcasos, the binding aashes at
lIsatuing, and the mingled roar Of rain and thup-
DIR, the voice of Richie distinctly heard, ex.
claiming, ssSs .ss bright and Frightening" There
can abs no doubt that DO was descended rom tho
gentleman who told Noah 10 60 10 the devil with
his Old nrk-that 1t wasn't going TO bs much of Il
shower sitter all. Yet be proved better prophet
shao fhu sangriue autaeiuv!sn. There amidst
the uslti,udinous black clouds single blue patch
Of sky, and Just behind 1t his guardian star the
eternal orb Of uope, still shining high above the
elemental war, end bis eye detected that distant
light. invisible ~ all other mortal vision. Who
would then have believed that four short years
would have changed the sspect of affairs; that
ihs dead bones around this political prophet
would sa soon have risan up an exceeding great
Grey; and, az the very next election, dead and
buried party have ooupe from its grave aud beaten
the gallant AMI victorious warriors 81 IslO led on
hy Henry Clay, the greatest patriot, orator and
sta,esmsa OF AmsricA' For tha, extraordinary
triumph, the Democrats party may thank the 81 90,
lsaSar, who, M oouragsvas In defeat as most men
are 10 victory rallied their scattered rcss after
the iguominious defeat Of Van Buren,, restored
shsir courage and thor ardour, and led them from
the very jaws Of despair to highway Of s,lccess
sud honor.
Its said Of thu Duke OF Wellington, of Napoleon,
sxi w dare soy the same Il true Of all great COM
snanders that he was as particular Ia details as 10
generals aud thas shs most ,puts ma tier affecting
10 the 5ssree the Efficiency and comfort of
tas der received The uniform and particular
care. 10 like manner, Nj kltehie, In his guidsnee
0, great party did not forget OF despise the minor
dnties Of sn EDITOR. His soul in his business
p,s atovsit He respected his vocation, and " hat
srsr La hands found do Ia it, he did il with bis
might. lie opssed aud read bimself every news
pau<r that cams ~ his ofice; he made the extracts
collected che uews, 80 that the Epqnirer one
of tha beet newspapers, ss wsn IS political inur,
usls In she United states. lie was one of the uost
ipsus,rloos men 10 the world; often sitting up till
twozo'elock at night, examining hts exchanges,
oorrscttpg proofs, and, With his keen pen. ever
a a anon making short midnight foray into the
eaemy camp. And. strsngest OF all. after long
i,fs of perpetual political warfare, this veteran,
every day Of whose existence was battle. and
who scarcely allowed binseifthe repose ofs pesee-
fol piliow az night, died without personal enc
mivs. Ia bad pever used bis column, for otheI
porpcsss than those which IN bis opinion concern.
Cd the pu, he good he had borne his high honor.
with tfs mcdesty Of true greatness and bad spoke
many Kind word for the poor aud the suffering
Crew. be the grsss upon bis gravel
The Lecture Of Professor Lord.
Pruf.sInrd Of New york, delivered one lecture
fast ~inter, before the Young Mems Christian As
,oc:s.ion 81 this city. and another on Tuesday OF
this week The third and last Lecture IL adver.
ussa for 70 night. at the u 5. baptist Church.