Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-14
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
Political Prescription.


Political prescription is necessary consequence
of all political organization. No party has ever
listed in this any other country which has not to
some extent adopted and practised this rule or
principle. To the Democatic party it has proven
to be the cohesive element To the Wing party,
now fallen and dismantled, it has proven the ele-
ment of discord, dsaffection, and disagreement.
The former avowcd the principle and practised it;
the latter prescribed it yet practised it, and thus
has resulted the opposite effects. Though rule,
vigorously enforced by one, by the other merely adj
hered to, both, when seeking power, have uniform
ly denounced it as odious and wrong. As a rule
of party action it has been abused yet It is essen
tal to perfect party organization. As prin-
ciple, it has been ngidly enforced, and made sub
scrvient TO mere personal considerations. Misap-
Piled controlled, and managed by select few,
whose motives were selfish who respected no
principle, but who adtoitly managed the means.
What is prescription? 1t is but word, yet its
Specification is potent and expressive. 1t indicates
a ciH to act and power to execute; it denotes
celebrity in action, promptness in execution, and in
effect, submission to principle. AS political ele-
ment, 1t is no phantom, enticing and bewildcring
its unwilling victim. 1t haunts not the imagina-
ton, neither does it sport with reality. Is the
American party proscrptive' So far as the selec-
ton of agents to execute its will is concerned, UNI
doubtedly It is. Principle can neither be sustained
nor fostered, by intrusting its management to him
who has no principle, measures cannot be promoted
by ntrusting them to him who denies their justice
or equity. Laws win not be executed by him who
denies the right to enact them He to whom
principle is submitted, for its careful judcious and
proper enunciation and promotion, must under
stand that principle, must be thoroughly inbued
with ii, and bold enough to defend and exercise it.
The american party" has principles 1t would
be political anomaly were il not proscnptive. 1t
would fail to accomplish its purpose, were it not
proscriptive II would fail to execute its enact
ments were it not proscripive. What does il
prescribe? Not men, but opinion and action
antagonistc opinion and acton--all mere personal
considerations and individual preference IL has a
purpose in view, the courage to proclaim it. the
mind to defend, the energy to promote, and
will to protect It, then il must be proscriptive. IL
forbodes no evil, win yield to ALARM will sub
init to no emotion, nor viii IL alter in its purpose
Sycophancy it scorns toadyim II detests in
fuence 1t rejects bribery il proscri6es, then it
must OF necessity be proscripuve oucn are us
tenets such must be its action. JABEz.
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AMERICAN MANUFAcTURERs.-Now that Ameri-
can manufactured goods are like to become fashion
| able our lady readers viii be glad to learn that
some elegant styles Of dress goods can be produced
| in this country The United States Economist,
| published in New York, in speaking on this sub
ject, pays the following deserving tribute to the
Pacific Mills Of this city.
| There are many new styles of goods now being
| displayed in the market, and none perhaps is de-
| serving of notice more than those received from
| the new Pacific Mills, at Lawrence, Mass There
il an originality Of design and bloom Of coloring
perceptible in these goods, which makes them OF
intrinsic value, and are intended to I'LL vacuum In
the field of American manufactures. II is the in
tention Of this company to aim ut producing the
better class Of goods, and by this means supplying
the wants of supper tendon" thereby making il
unnecessary to import such goods. But the ques-
ton is will the public patronize themin their Efforts
There seems to be but one plain answer to this
there Is no mootng about il let them produce
article unique, tasteful, and rich (at the time
genteeD in design, and in coloring, and we have
| no doubt American ladies and merchants will pat
ronize American manufacturers when found to be
of as good quality and design az those of other
nations II will probably take some time before
the goods become well known, but the merchants
who have already purchased of these goods are
very prompt TO acknowledge that they are superior
to those found in the Manchester OF England