The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-08-15

the American party in Ohio, and recon-
mending it to their support,
The American Organ, and Ohio Politics.
The american Organ, published in
Washington City, and the national organ
of the Know Nothing party. is laa.tsoofiing
zealously to withdraw the Know Nothincs
OF tbs State from their allegiance with
abolitionism. 1t is preaching some doc
trines for Know N Nothingism, which, if they
be orthodox, we recommend to the frater-
nifty in this quarter. We give few ex-
tracts from an article in that paper, on the
subject of politics in Ohio, which we find
copied into Know Nothing paper of
this State. 1t says:
1t is true that there were K. Nothings
in the Convention of July 18th, which
nominated hybrid State ticket, with
Chase at the head. Perhaps the pretend
ed Know Nothings have controlled that
Convention, and thus might have secured
the nomination of purely American tick
ct, had their fidelity to American princi-
pies been equal to their pretensions. But
false to their trust and regardless of the
settled policy of the party, they threw
| themselves into the arms of abolitionism
and vainly hoped to drag the American
party after them. They have sold them
selves, but they cannot comply with theil
contract to deliver their party. The
American party has not followed, and vii
not follow. 1t is not in favor of disunion
notification, nor abolition, and, therefore
cannot, and does not, sympathize with Ell
ther parties or individuals with such un
holy or destructive purposes. OF thi
there can be no question.
There are no worse abolitionists in th'
North than Greeley and Chase, and tn,
American party has not on earth more
vindictive enemy than Greeley, nor in Obi,
fercer calumniator than Chase. IF tn
American party in Ohio is odious t,
Chase, it can be only for its conservative
policy with respect to slavery. But he i
unsparing in his denunciation of Know
Nothingism, from which it follows irresist
IDLY that its principles and policy have nj
affinity with abolitionism, which is Ger
tainly the fact" *
ain the past, the doctrines of hfghe
Aap, notification, and abolition, have me
but little favor save in small portion Q
that State, and it is scarcely rational t
conclude that they have now become G
such import and magnitude as to overrid
all other issues, not excepting the Unio
of these States, the integrity of the Con
stitution, and the supremacy of the law
1t is not in human folly to adopt SO viii
a conclusions; and yet it would be impos
sible to resist it, if we recognize the &C
tion of the Convention of July 18th q
the action of the American party.
Now, this seems to be the actual stat
of affairs in Ohio. After all the outer
against the American party there, we fin
lit precisely where it stood before-fas
and firm in it's adhesion to national prir
ciples. and opposed to local prejudice
and apitstions. How long Ohio will cor
, tinue thus consistent, is matter wlic
time will show; but for the present all
right, the indications are favorable.
has been proposed to Gail a Convention
t August nominate an american ticke
and there is no rational doubt tsat 1T WI
be done. And then will the action Ct tns
party be properly subject of diseussio'
: but not before. As yet, the only actio
: taken, has been to repudiate Chase l
7 mass meeting, and that it is certainly nc
/ Indicative of coalition with abolitionisn
f or of appreciation Of their principle
And therefore, with this fact i'll view, an
) the strong probability of an America
e Convention to nominate an America
0 ticket, we deem it the part of wisdom
a await the result which patience and col
9 fidence, that Ohio will be found where 81
has ever been for the Union and the LAY
: aud against uullifcation and disunlon. I"