Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22
From the Louisville Journal.
The Thirty.FOurth Congress - Organixa
ton of the House of Representatives.


tion of the House of Representatives.
The State elections for the present year are over.
With the exception of one vacancy (he member
from Illinois vice Tumbull, elected United States
Senator,) the House Of Representatives in con-
nexion with the Presidential campaign, is COM
plete. The eyes OF the whole country are now
turned to Washington. The press everywhere is
engaged in canvassing the probable organization
of the House. This Is matter of very great inn
porance to political parties and to the welfare of
the country at large. Three parties are represent
cd in the House-The American the Republican,
and the Administration party. From an examine
ton Of the list Of representatives, 1t appears that
the National Americans and those who sympathize
with, and approve the principles OF the American
party have plurality, and can, If they choose,
control the organization of the House. In view
of the agitation of the Kansas question, which
will be brought up by the decision to be made1n
the recognition Of Whitfield or Reeder as the del
egate from that Territory, the Republicans will
doubt make desperate effort to make the organi-
zation of the House turn upon that question. The
administration representatives will doubtless en-
deayor to take advantage Of any disagreement be-
tween the Northern and Southern Americans to
elect speaker from their party. The Americans
may either unite with the Democrat or they may
avoid any "entangling alliances and attract to
themselves the conservative men of both the 9TH
This latter course is certainly the wsest, and viii
be productive Of great good TO the American par
ty, and Of lasting benefit to the nation.
Upon the organization of the House many other
matters Of very great importance viii depend, and
the course OF the Americans in this respect will
either make or mar the prospects of the party.
An opportunity is thus afforded for the Americans
TO assert the nationality of the party. If they will
take their position as Americans, and not as
AL If fhoxrt mat
pone the settlement Of the Kansas matter until
after the organization, and 60 to work with proper
spirit In reference solely TO the establishment of
the great National American party, they win dis
appoint all their opponents and place the success
OF the party in the Presidential campaign Of 1856
beyond question. The interests OF the country,
the principles of the American party demand such
action on the part Of the American Representa-
tives. Should they permit themselves to be dvi-
dcd by any other issues--should they allow the
Kansas question TO interfere in any way with their
organization, the consequences will be disastrous
beyond calculation. There viii then be no ma
tional party in the country, The Union viii be
exposed TO the efforts of multitude of disordered
political fsctions Sectionalism will take the place
of patriotism, and the result may not be contem-
plated without serious fears for the stability OF the
Union and the safety Of American institutions.
Every conceivable effort will be made to drive
the Americans from TINS prouu cohscrrauFe Pv-
siton. They win be dragooned by the Republic
cans with the hope Of creating division, but
there is nothing to fear from that quarter. The
recent elections In Massachusetts, and New York
have betrayed the ipeIiciency Of the Republican
party, and have manifested the ability Of the con-
sentative Americans to maintain their position a.
q national organization. The Seward and Wilson
League IL the ayowed opponent Of the Ameri-
can party in The North. Il has threatened to
crush QUE Americsnism, but 4 the nationality of
the American party Is preserved nov, neither the
administration faction In the South nor the Seward
alliance In the North, oan prevail against IT,
The agitation Of the Kansas matter, In connec-
ton with the election Of Speaker IL frsnght with
much evil and can do no good. II may delay the
organization of the House for weeks. Sectional
jealonsIes and embittered feelings will be engen-
dered and after all II can be settled no better then
than at subsequent period ofthe session. Whitfield
will come before the House with certificate OF cleo