Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-08

wAsuiSoros, May 70, 1881

DEAR Sra. We have been instructed by the
central committee Of this city TO address you a
communication, requesting III practicable) that you
win address masa meeting, TO be held here on
Saturday, the I'D proIimo.
Our Municipal election takes place on Monday,
the 4lh Of June, the result of which Is regarded
with more than ordinary interest, executive in
reference and Papal influence viii be exerted to
the gre ,test extent
In view of the probable defeat in Virginia, il
becomes US in this trying hour TO use every effort
10 produce a reaction, which will inevitably flow
from our triumph in the Metropolis, and convince
the enemy that though we may be beaten we are
not conquered, but are sustained by the conviction
and determination that Americans viii not and
shall not consent to be vanquished by foreign foe.
Very respectfully, your obsdiant servants,
JOHN ADDISON,
JOHN g. JAMES,
CT. McGLUE, COMMITTEES.
Hon. JonH N. BORIS, Richmond, Va.
RIcHxoND, May 81, 1855.
GENTLEMEN: have received your letter inviting
me to address q mass meeting of the citizens OF
Washington on Saturday evening next, which I
would very cheerfuly accept, II my business en-
gagements (Which cannot be neglected. would
permit.
The friends of tho American party throughout
the entire country have undoubtedly received a
heavy blow in Virginia, and it is worse than use
lees to attempt to conceal or deny it but there is
oihing in it to dshearten or discourage them,
when the causes come to be understood On the
contrary, every man should feel the more sens'bly
that an additional duty has devolved upon him,
and his personal energies should be exerted in pro-
portion to the Importance Of creating an immed
ate reaction.
1t would be needless to refer to the chief cause
Of defeat in this State, but to guard friends
elsewhere from falling into the same error here
after. The truth is this the day that Mr.. Wise
was nominated, q have not the slightest Doubt
here clear majority of from 5000 to 80, 900
in the State opposed to his election. and all that
was necessary to have secured the most brilliant
triumph that has ever adorned party in this
country, was to have put promptly in the field
ticket that would at once have commanded the
confidence of the American party and the outside
Wing vote that was at that time inclined to vote
with them, and then that the opponent of Mr..
Wise should have met him at every point and
have justified and sustained the principles and
objects Of party thatcannot fail to command sue.
cess among American patriots, wherever they are
properly understood
Instead Of this course being pursued the Ameri-
can nomination was not made until Mr.. Wise had
travelled over more than half the State, and then,
after the lapse of three months, the ticket set
up as fired target, to be shot at not only by Mr..
Wise, but by everybody else who chose to point
his weapon in that direction; and, during that
period, not one shot was returned from the Ameri-
can battery against Mr. Wise and his ticket
Our organization was new one our principles
novel to the people of Virginia, and the idea
of surrendering the State for six months cam
misrepresent what he did not himself understand
to permit him to address, in the aggregate, per-
haps, 100000 persons. and no human being in
any one instance, to answer him, and to depend
upon newspapers alone, to move the prejldices
that he created when probably one-half Of those
who heard him did not see a newspaper during the
campaign, and very large portion Of them could
not have read one, If they had seen 1t, was spe-
ces of management that at least should be avoided
in all ii &c to come.
Mr.. Wise owes his election, not to the Democrats,
but to the Wings, nearly every ono of whom might
have been secured for the American ticket with
proper management. Less than onefourth Of the
Wing vote that has been given for Mr.. Wise would
have elected Mr.. Flournoy; yet We have lost 1t all
There never was, .here is not nov, and there
never win be, any party that could stand such a
test as our party has been subjected to In this
election. But let our friends not despair. II will
he lesson to US In the future. Wiser counsels
will prevail hereafter, and in SO We win redeem
the State, and proclaim, in the name Of the Old
Dominion, that Americans alone shall rule in
Ameriedi
| am, gentlemen, with great respect, your ODE
dent servant, JOHN M..B0TTS.
JoHS ADDISON. Esq,
And others, Committee.