Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-29

EW All advertisements for the "Organ"
should be handed into the Office before twelve
o'clock, NJ, Of the day of publication.
Trouble in the Foreign Wigwam.
We think it was on the 18th day Of October
last, that the Washington Union, in one of its
lucid intervals, frankly admitted that the natu-
ralization laws are imperfect; that foreigners
had on some occasions subjected themselves to
just censures; and that it was not entirely Ger
tain tho Catholic was the true christian creed.
In the same editorial, the Union man declared,
that Native Americans were justly proud of
their high prerogatives, and jealous of foreign
Influence, and that he (the editor Of the Ueion)
participated in those sentiments to the fullest
extent! We predicted that this open avowal
of the truth would lead the Union into trouble.
And SO it proves, for the Pilot, an Irish news
paper, now makes open warfare upon the adj
ministration, for manifesting what it is pleased
to call, "a disposition to court the Know Moth
ings." We copy the following from the Pilot,
to wit: 81
"WHAr IS THE MATTER WITH THE DEMOCRATIC
ORGANS I'VE have had occasion more than once
to state that the Democratic party is no more to
be relied upon against the Know-Nothing faction
than the Wing party is 1t is true that the organs,
the conventions and the leaders of the party have
publicly declared against Kpow-Nothingism, but it
is equally true that when election day came it
found that, in almost all cases, the KnowNothing
candidate owed his election to the votes Of Demo
Gratis. The Wings, Free-soilers, and Know-Noth-
ings together could not do what has ben done.
There are probably as many Democrats there
are Of Wigs in the K,iop-N Nothing ranks. If
they had NOT turned as traitors against their party
the election Mould tell different story,
Non, il appears that the result Of the election
has frightened the Democratic leaders. The organ
of the administration, the Washington Union, has
already shown signs Of disposition to court the
now-Nothings, and the lesser organs are begin
ming to sing the same tune, though very family as
yet. The speeches and resolutions Of Democratic
meetings for the last two weeks do not take the
anti-know-N othing stand which was taken at meet
ngs held one or two manths ago. 1t is possible
that the administration intends to court the for
givencss and the support of the Know-Nothings!
We cannot believe 1t yet. The Celt appears to be
certain that the party Is sold. 1t may be SO, but
wo prefer to wait for further developments before
pronouncing a decided opinion upon so grave
question Il is true that the elections have fright
cned the leaders, who do not like TO find themselves
in the predcament Of leaders without followers but
principle.
Besides, the administration viii gain nothing by
such move. Between two stools il win fall to the
ground. We hope that, If II must die, II will not
die disgraceful DEATH"
We admire the frankness Of the Pilot in the
ton Of the truth, that there are as many De-
mocrats as whigsin the Know-N Nothing ranks"
1t is true, perfectly true, as every honest man
will admit, that, without the aid Of Democratic
votes, the American party could not have sue
cccdcd in the late elections. The Pilot speaks
the plain honest truth, and we give to it that
credit due TO an honest confession.
But we must (aside) inform the Pilot, that
the Washington Union did not intend, in its
admissions of nth October last, (and above ad-
vertcd to,) ITO court tho Know Nothings" in
sober earnest
The admissions made by the Union, were
rather unddrisedly made, when its editor was
temporarily conscientious, and spoke the con-
victions Of his better Judgment lie had then
recently assaicd the Know Nothings, as Gin
tolerant infamous, decsitful, fraudulent, audn-
cious, and treacherous," and had declared that
mo true Democrat would ever join such an UNI
constitutional party" Several elections had
transpired, and it turned out contrary to the
Unions calculations, that large number Of
Democrats had joined the Know Nothings
The Union was in fix II felt that its friends
were fast abandoning the administration.
For once, it pondered. The results Of its
pondcrings arc found in the linton Of the 18th
Of October; and, at these results, the admins
tration party marvelled, and the Cclt and Pilot
became deeply incensed Now, how stands
the cssef and what ought the Pilot and its CO
adjutors to dor Why, the Union made an
honest confession, though in political parlance,
an objectionable blunder. But, even admit
that "blundcrs are worse than crimes" in the
eyes Of Politicians, yet il surely is not beyond
the reach Of forgiveness if the proper means
DO rosorted to!
And when 1t is considered that 1t is perhaps
the only instance within the present year, and
certainly the only one touching the organiza-
ton Of the KnowN othings, in which the Union
has admitted the truth, we must be allowed to
say, that brief and mild pcnance should sat
isfy the demands Of the foreign hierarchy in
the present instance We are entirely con-
WINGED that the Union will not again commit
the offence Of speaking its honest sentiments,
and we decidedly oppose the infection Of " cruel
punishments" for first offences!
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