Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-16
Private Letter from Kentucky.

We were struck with the sensible suggestion
of Admiral Sanders, that public men too much
monopolized the right to address the people
through the medium of the press
We therefore publish the following letter,
from highly responsible citizen Of Kentucky,
who gives his own views of public affairs We
do SO, because it may not be amiss to show
how obvious the cooperation of those who
maintain the Union and the laws has become
to the honest and unbiased minds Of the
country. Such men as Mr.. Samuels look to an
union of the honest and patriotic men of the
Republic for delivery from the empire Of
trickstcrs, and the restoration Of peace
FRANKFORT, KY, July IL, 1855.
| To The Editor of the american Organ:
SIR: As a member of the great American party,
I, in conjunction with thousands of the same party
in the South, who are expressing themselves daily,
would rejoice with unspeakabe joy to behold the
time when union between the Cass and Bronson
party on the one part and the American party on
the other may be effected in the North That
noble old party has ever been true to the Union,
when storms of adversely threaten to sever US In
twain They have, as we have, conservative
| platform as regards the greet question that has
threatened to enguph us in despar--that OF slave
ry 1t is the only party in the North who have
similar principles with ours upon that allabsorbing
topic. Why, then, should we be separated for,
ms regards the naturalization laws the cessation OF
importation of foreign paupers and criminals into
our land, and that native Americans alone should
fill our principal Offices, is now conceded by many
Of the greatest and best men of our nation, and
by hundreds and thousands of all parties Seeing,
| then, the similarity of these two parties though
now small in the North, it is the imperative duty
of the leaders of those parties to form solid
union, whereby firm basis may be established,
and all true and conservative men OF the North
may stand upon. With such an union Adolf
tionism would no longer stalk abroad, seeking
whom it may devour; nor would secessonism oil
the the South dare to raise its now palsied head.
Without that union, it is the opinion Of many true
men, that the fusion party, with Wilson, Chase,
Seward +" ct i'd omne genus" will succeed in sweep.
| ing the two conservative parties from the field OF
action It is an undeniable fact, that until the
Philadelphia platform was established, large
PARTON Of the Abolition party, with Wilson Co.
at its head, did join the American party, and sue
ceeded in leading many a noble and union-loving
spirit into communion with those who would sac
rifce their lives upon an unholy altar, to accom-
plish their designs But that union now no longer
exists, and we see those who were once with us,
now united into a great /" fusion" or so-called Re
publican party, whose very aims If successful,
must destroy the happiness that now peryades our
country.
At present, we see the great American party at
1 the North, once so victorious SO bold, go over
wheImngly powerful dwindle down to almost a
handful, but still there are thousands there who
win unite upon the Philadelphia platform and bat
tie to stay the impending storm.
To reward those las our present executive has
| done) who have, and are now, averse to all con-
fervatism, and to the union and prosperity OF these
United States, and who are now fighting for a one
dea--sectional principie--which, If successful,
would sever every tie of kindness that binds this
! great Confederacy, is perfect shame.
1t was with feelings Of deep regret we Of the
South beheld that noble old party Of the North,
with Messrs. Cass, Dickinson, and Bronson and a
host Of others at its head, pressed down and ga
crifced by designing and treacherous Executive.
| But we beheld with gratitude, the noble Bron-
son, although decapitated because he would not
prove recreant to his country and to those friends
who had supported her through the darkest hours
Of adversely riunphantly vindicate himself, and
the great party to which he belongs and success
fully put to fight the enemy that dared to assail
| him.
President Pierce, by rewarding those who are,
and always have been, recreant to conservative
principles, has not only turned traitor to a large
and consistent portion Of his party, (who exerted
every power to place him in the Presidential chair
| but he has strengthened the hnatcal parties of
our country, and induced them to believe that our
| country could not exist without their aid. am
now, sir dealing in facts, and you may daily hear
such things as | have herein stated, hurled with
tremendous effect into the face Of some Of the
present Administrations friends, from those who
are, and have been, the best Democrats In the
| country. Such no doubt, is the state Of affairs
over large section Of our country. One Of the
strongest Democratic papers in Kentucky, upon
several occasions denounced the President for his
recreancy to the conservative Democracy.
The President has now gathered around him
members of all the factions, both North and South
and Tor this reason, we see the foundation Of the
country shaken, for the entire want Of confidence
| Ia those guiding the great ship of state. Seeing
this IL d, plorabe condition for our prosperity and
webeing az great nation, let all true Americans
look around for our ark Of safety, whereby we may
| be guided triumphantly through the storms that
seem to shake the very foundation of this glorious
\ Con federacy.
| Nv countrymen of the North Where are the
greatest and the mot conservative men Of the
South standing? Those, too, who stood firmly by
the side, Of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Gen
eral Cass, in our countrys darkest hour Of trial
Look, for a moment Here is General Houston,
of Texas the Hon. J. Clemens Of Alabama the
Hon. Henry Foote, Of California; the Hon. j. J.
Crittenden, Of Kentucky the Hon. A. J. Donel-
son, of Tennessee and host Of the brightest lu-
minaries country affords, standing side by side
with the great American party, that has but re-
Gently placed itself upon our political horizon,
but whose principles have ever found harbor in
the bosom of all true Americans, and only slum-
bcred the while TO gather strength and march on
to victory, nplshing thereby the perpetuation
Of our common country, and all Of its glorious in
stitutions, as handed down TO us by the immortal
Washington, jeff rson, Madison, and jackson.
The present aspect then, Of parties North, clear
" indicate the mpossiblty Of the old Cass or
Brons IN party succeeding in the coming contest;
and as their principles closely identified with
those OF the American party let us unite immed-
atey, and save the country from calamity that
would result in the event that the illusion or
Abolition party would bring upon the country if
successful. Let all true men, then, come up and
assist us in accomplishing this mighty work. Thou
sands Of the American party now express them
selves for this union of parties, and willing to
take for President a Cass, Douglas, Dickinson,
a Crittenden, Davis, Foote, and many others
too tedious to enumerate, who have battled nobly
for our country's welfare. 1--WE have met the