Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-23
NUMBER 100.
From the Baltimore Patriot.
The Virginia Nominations.
THE HANDWRITING OF SAM"


Sam" has nominated by and with the con.
sent of the people of Virginia" ticket which
seems TO have met the unanimous approval Of his
companions and confederates.
Ifthe American party shall make as judcious
and patriotic an exercise Of their power in every
other section Of the Union as they have done in
nominating Thomas s. Flournoy, j. NJ II. Beale.
and John NJ. Patton, as Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Attorney General of Virginia we
may uplft our hands and hail them as the redeem.
ers OF the land from the curse. of party bondage
Mr. Fiournoy has been little in public life, and
Is chiefly distinguished in politics for having repre-
sented Democratic constituency in Congress, nj.
though gallant and efficient Whig.
The opinions Of Mr., Flournoy upon measures OF
State policy are sound He is an earnest friend OF
a rational and progressive improvement, In educa
ton, agriculture, and the fhciitics of intercourse
He is, besides, true friend to the Union of tho
States and to the rights of the States and people
who compose IL. Under his administration the
honor and interests of Virginia will be safe, and
respected. With eloquence and ability of a rar,
power, with sound political sentiments and un-
stained personal honor, we know none amongst
the many unexceptionable names, which we under.
stood to have been submitted to the American
order, which will meet our more cordial approval
The nominee for the Lieutenancy is gentleman
OF excellent sense and unexceptionable character.
member of Congress rather intent upon serving
his constituency than himself, rather confnnc
himself within the sphere of his duties than IA.
piring to waste the public time or weary the public
ear with irrelevant speeches. He had retired from.
Congress with the respect of all, and would carry
into the position for which he has been nominated
the character of an honest udicious, and excellent
man.
Of Mr.. Patton, we can only say that he is a man
OF honor, and a lawyer of high ability Often OF
posed to him in politics, and often surprised at his
mutabity ofparty associations, it gives us pleasure
to think that we have never said or thought any-
thing Of him inconsistent with the Qualities Of
mind and character which we have here attributed
TO him. But we hail the nomination of Mr. Patton
for the invariable good luck which has attended
him. Mr.. Patton has always won, no matter on
which hand he may have made his political bet
he can "confute, change hands, and still confute "
so that we regard his nomination as an augury not
to be contradcted. The Americans have wisely
assigned him the office of Attorney General, and
as such he will prove an able and efficient repre-.
sentative of the public interests Besides the con
stancy OF an attorney is matter of but little i'm
portance.
But the leading feature of this ticket Is its com.
bination OF the two great political parties, which
have so long distracted excellent people for tho
mere purpose Of determining what men in New
York should govern the United States II be-
slows one office on an ex-Whg, and two upon ex.
DcmocIhls. ~ VIII ueteTmlne tnat perpetual con-
dict which has been directed like an issue out of
TO be tried by the verdict of people in
no wise interested in its result. And Il viii take
from the hands Of set Of gentlemen bearing the
convenient name, and covered with the expansive
mantle Of Democracy, the Offices which they have
begun to believe were theirs by the double title Of
and prescription. This ticket dislo.
Gates all these ideas of political primogeniture.
and viii convince all asprans that henceforth the
offices Of this old Commonwealth will be bestowed
rs reward Of merit and not as a certificate Of
party fealty and intolerance.
With every hope for the success Of this i'm
partial and unexceptionablc ticket we shall take
care 70 enrol ourselves amongst its advocates, and
with the permission ofour more immediate patrons.
viii address ourselves TO the benefit Of some Of our
subscribers in Eastern and Northwestern Virginia.
This viii, indeed, require no apology. The pro-
gress and purposes of the American order are OF
the deepest possible interest to the peopie---not
only Of Maryland, but Of the whole Union. We
consider their success essential to the purifcation
OF the political atmosphere Of the country. We
are satisfied that with such obviously honest aud
patriotic purposes, they can never league with or
recognise agitators or disunionists, aud we shall
strike for the Virginia American ticket with sin-'
cere good viii, and with all the zeal Of our nature.