Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-10

concert all their matters with closed doors de
represented no such Americans as these. Am
not an Americana is there a drop OF blood IN
my veins which is not purely Americana And am
i, in nv own native country in the home OF my
friends In the Capitol Of the State, TO be sacrificed
markedp hereby, in the presence OF this Assem-
bly,, denounce the order, aud renounce all its pre-
tended obligations
He had written letter in reply to Jasper Chap
ter which he commenced reading
Mr. Rhodes called 70 order.
Mr.. Mcguire hoped the gentleman would be per-
mitted TO proceed with the reading, as the work
goes bravely on"
MIR. Leigh then read as follows:
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, Feb. 8, 1855.
BROTHER AMERICANS Your favor of the 18th,
delivered by the hands Of my esteemed friend,
Brother Van Arsdale, has been received, and its
contents carefully noted. You say there is pre-
amble and resolutions passed in your chapter on
the 10TH that ;,
Whereas, the defeat of William H. Seward WIN
be a triumph Of the American party over Roman
ism and fanaticsm, be it,
g Resolved, That this chapter does urge Brother
@. @. Leigh to use his influence and vote against
the reelection of William II. Seward TO the United
States Senate"
You will remember that have been only once
In your chapter and that on the night Of join
ing the order. am not, therefore, entirely ac-
ouainted with your designs l suppose your main
design was to carry out the great American princ-
pies Of jefferson, that oil men were created with
certain nalienable rights; among these were life,
liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness consider
Mr. Seward the embodiment OF this great American
idea. The shareholders Of the South consider him
SO, and on this account alone they desire his poti
cal annihilation. cannot consent to this, much
less to be urged to assist and take part in the hor-
rid sacrifice. When your order, by formal vote,
sent by the hand of special messenger, requires
brother to do such deed, all have to say, is,
was mistaken in your designs, ard wish to withdraw
my name as member Of the order. In doing So,
/ hope the personal friendship and good feeling
that exists between us may continue, for can see
no rea,on why political opponents may not DC per-
sonal friends. remain yours, very respectfully
CHAS. G. LEIGH.
To Messrs r. G. Wagner, G. B. Hawley, George A.
Wardell, committee Of Jasper Chapter No. 3d.
QUA.
Mr.. May, from Niagara, had also message Of a
similar import with those just now read placed in
his hand this morning. He read thus
ALMOND, Feb. /, 1855
Hon. L. L. MAY.--Dear Sir: AT the last meet
inc Of our order, there was passed unanimous
vote requesting you to vote and use your influence
AGAINST the reelection of William III. Seward for
United States Senator Our Council now controls
the vote of the town. We the undersigned, arc
appoipted committee to inform you OF the actioh
Of our Council Fraternally,
y ISAAC RAWSON,
w. B. GARDNER,
JAMES W. BLACK.
He was not a member of the order, and this TACT
..as well known in his district during the election
He was nominated as a Wing, and triumpheu rs
Wing, havmgen the Know-Nothing strength OPP
posed TO him.
The debate was continued by Mr. Baker He
pitched boldly into the Know-Nothings. As some
Of them had reached the Catholic jesuit oath or
this floor, he felt justified in exposing the Know
Nothing oath, which he characterized as being Q
hundred fold more Jesuitical than any which had
ever been administered in secret or in public. This
he undertook to do and produced copy of the
oath as published in the Herald few days since
The simon pure disciples of Sam at once pro
nounced it as being the oath taken by the mem,
bers of the bogus Seward council, and that Mr.. Ba
ker not being initiated in either order, was
made the instrument in the hands of some wag
to indirectly lash the bogus members, who have
long since been expelled from Sans dominions.
Whether the document from which Mr.. Baker
based speech of an hour is the bogus or the true
metal, the writer of this is, of course unadvised ;
but, from the manifest delight of Stewards enemies
during the exhibition, no person could help be-
leving that Mr.. Baker was Barking up the wrong