Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-14

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The Allies VS.. The American Party.
The Washington Union and Richmond En-
quirer on one side, and the National Era and
New York Tribune on the other, have formed
an alliance in opposition to the American
party" and the Trays, Blanches, and Sweet
hearts," who bark to the tunes set them by
these larger mastiffs of the coalition, following
in the lead, keep up a continual bowling
against our party.
Unfortunately for their success, they bark
ono tune at the North. and very different one
ut the South. The National Era and Tribune
the two more prominent advocates Of abolition
ism, are filed with what they are pleased to
call proofs, that the American party is q pro-
slaoesy organization working under the die
tation Of Southern politicians.
The last number Of the National Era do
votes nearly whole page to the purpose Of es-
tablishing its position, that our party is pro-
slavery, whilst the New York Tribune of yes
terday has nearly column Of undoubted proofs
to the same point We copy from the Tribune
two of its positions and its proofs to wit
81. 1t is understood, and, we presume, viii not
be denied, that the late National Council of the
Order at Cincinnati decided that its policy should
be to ignore the slavery question altogether This
is what the slavery extensionists especially desire
from the North Silence and tact consent will
allow them to work out their plans quite well as
open support, which must provoke agitation If not
better. The Know Nothings are, then, pledged to
sustain the cause of slavery, by refusing all aid to
that of freedom. He that is not for me is against
me-
az The great aim of the Order in this State has
been to prevent the reelection of Mr.. Seward to
the United States Senate. That gentleman is above
all Others the representative of northern sentiment
on the question Of extending slavery and confirming
andperpetuating the power ofthe olgarchy who rule
the country by means Of slavery. There is nothing
which could send such thrill Of JOY to the bosoms
of Douglas, PIERCE Atchison, and the whole throng
of nigger-drving politicians no event which could
so dishearten the earnest champions of freedom as
the defeat of Mr.. Seward To accomplish it, the
Know-N othings have done their utmost. In this
work they have had the aid of the chief savecatch
ing Journals of the State, such as The Express
The Albany Register, and The Buffalo Advertiser
Not till after the election, when The N. Y. Times
was led by its convictions of public duty to enlist
under their banner have they had the countenance
Of single journal not previously identified with
pro-slayery opinions, and with the crusade against
Mr.. Seward. If this is not proof of their CON-
plicity in the purposes Of the slave power, what
can be?
The fact that the National Council at Gin
cinnad decided that its policy should be to ig-
more slavery altogether" or, in other words,
that the question Of slavery should not be dis
cussed by our order, is not denied.
The inference drawn by the Tribune that
"the Know Nothings are then pledged to
sustain the cause Of slavery by refusing all aid
to freedom" is aon-seguitur. We have
simply to correct the Tribune's inference by
saying that the Known othings leave the ques.
ton of slavery with the States where the insti-
tuition exists
The second fact stated by the Tribune, that
our party seeks to defeat the reelection Of Sc
ward to the Senate, we arc proud to admit, and,
IL need be, to defend
Nothing would give us more pleasure than
to record the defeat of this arch agitator. Are
we asked for a reason' Because we desire the
perpetuity Of the Union, and the recognition Of
the rights of each and all the States, as guar
antecd by the constitution But tits false that
we advocate slavery by opposing Seward. We
never have discussed, and never intend to dis
cuss, the merits or dement's Of slavery in our
columns. Wewould exclude, five could, such
men ms Seward from the halls Of Congress to
prevent the agitation Of the question of slavery,
and the ultimate disruption of the bonds of our
national Union
But to return to the point The Era and
Tribune have las they allege) thus established
their position, that our party is pro-slaoery.
But what say the other mastiffs who are
barking at us aud in whose train the smaller
dogs are keeping up loud and general cry"
at the SOUTH
The Washington Union Of yesterday, has a
lengthy editorial, into which it copies an arti-
Gle from the Richmond Enquirer, and in both
Of which, the most strenuous efforts are made
to prove " The hostility Of Kno,o- Nothingism
TO the South," TO quote the caption Of the
Unions editorial
The Enquirer says: 1.-THE declaration that
Know othingism is not inimical to the inter
csts Of the South, is deception and SNARE
The Union endorses this brutum .ful,nen,"
and the fact is thus established, beyond all
cayil or contradiction, that our party is "inim-
zeal to Tie interests Of the SouM"l
Without stopping to inquire what credit is
due to the mere assertions Of these two Pierce
and Forncy presses, we simply ask our readers
and the country, to observe the palpable and
ridiculous inconsistencies Of those four allied
presses, which are under the influence and con-
troll Of Seward and Greeley, at the North, and
Of Pierce and Forncy at the SOUTH
We are held up at the North as ''the advocates
Of slsvery--the enemies Of frecdom--the mere
Instruments In the hands Of southern slave
drivcrsl'