Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-29

supposes that We do not UNDERSTAND and appre-
ciate our duties and responsibilities, to the
American party" and especially when that
advice Is thrust upon US by a press, which
avows its purpose to ahape no a0Stiatioa OF
concert with the "American party, 7 and which
also openly declares that whilstip many things
they agree" with our party, { ia others they
sOidely Differ" from u.s.
We are always thankful for advice, and most
checrfully receive ii from those whom we knoao
TO be friendly to our cause but when that adj
vice comes from one who distinctly informs us
that he differs aOidety from us, we must beg
leave to return 10, that he who gave il may
practise what he breaches ,--s,... 4,
The Richmond Wing says truly, that ii has
no means Of knowing the present strength Of
the American party in Virginia, nor what it
viii be before the spring election, We will
not withhold from the Richmond Wing the in
formation which we have acquired on this
question.
1t is our deliberate judgment, that we have
,,ow within our councils more than one third
Of the voters Of Virginia, and that before the
| first day Of May next, one halfof those who
go to the polls, will be members Of the Ameri-
lean party. s.s
| We speak advisedly when we say, too, that
almost an equal portion Of our members have
been hitherto ranked with the Democracy Of
Virginia. 1t is mistake to suppose, that the
masses Of the people of Virginia, belong to
Pierce and Forney, or to Popc Pic Mono, or
that that they do not perfectly understand the
Jcsuitism of those presses which have sought
to blind them to the merits Of Americanism,
and to the dangers Of Romanism
A spirit has been aroused in Virginia, which
is extending itself with the rapidly Of light
ming throughout the State. The land Of Henry,
Jefferson, and Washington, was the first to
give impulse to the ball Of the American Rovo-
luton, and it will not be the last to push for
ward the " American Reformation.
We should rejoice to see all those acho claim
to be aduocates Of american doctrines unite
in this reformation !" but deep and lasting
would be our regret, to see our great, grow
ing, and hitherto victorious party, halt in its
triumphant course and compromise its honor
and its principles.
And now, we trust that we may be allowed
to say word or SO, to our KNOWN Nothing
friends in the Old Dominion.
We have hitherto volunteered to them no
adrice, but simply responded to the inquiries
propounded to US but we now colunteer this
advice, to loit: that our friends stand firm and
immovable upon the platform which they have
adopted; that they enter into no stipulations
whatever with any party; that they make
nominations from their own ranks exclusively,
selecting unexceptionable and reliable patriots
as candidates; that they sustain their nomina-
tions with unanimity and irmness; that they
do not interfere with, nor seek to influence
the action Of any other party, and that they
trust to the spirit Of 4msrieanisna and Con-
serratism for the results
Need we assign reasons for these opinions
and this advicef Our party is composed of
both Wings and Democrats--we have been
called the Wing party in disguise, and we
must repel the accusation by our acts-werc
we to play into the hands Of any party we
should be deserted by those Of our members
who were Of opposite associations-we should
fail, in such an event. to form an American
party" and would sink into insignifcance and
deserved contempt. These are some Of our
reasons-others win suggest themselves to all
intelligent minds. If however, our friends in
Virginia choose to mako the experiment of en-
dcavoring to subserve the interests and ambi-
ton Of the leaders Of any other party they
hare the right to do so. In our own judg-
ment they mould not survipe to repeat IL.