Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-19

Nothings are responsible for the election Of a
free-soiler in Massachusetts,, but when the
ballotings at the time of Wilson's election show
a stronger conservative strength in that body,
than at any period since the death Of Webster,
the charge becomes as ridiculous, as 1t is false.
And in this connexion, let it not be forgotten
that Mr. Wilson has distinctly stated, in apub-
lished letter, that the question of slavery is not
one for the discussion or regulation OF which,
the American organization in Massachusetts, was
formed That party therefore is in no wise re-
sponsible for his individual opinions, nor for
his Senatorial action.
II was with the Known othings in Massa-
chusetts, as with the Democrats in Wisconsin.
The election of Durkee in Wisconsin, an ultra
freesoil Democrat, to the Senate Of the United
States, is no proof that the Democratic party
as such, is freesoil party, but the election Of
frec-solers and agitators, is attributable ecery-
Dhere to that unfortunate, ill-timed and i'll
Judged measure, the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise.
The feelings Of indignation excited through
out the North and Northwest, by that measure,
have caused the people in those sections to be
less regardful, we fear, than they ought to have
been, Of the nationalism of those selected to
represent them, in that most conservative and
dignifed body--the Senate ofthe United States.
We have even seen in the recent elections in
New Hampshire, that the administration party
were obliged to select anti Nebraska candidates
for Congress, because no man, even in Pierce's
own State, dared to stand up and buffet the
pillows Of universal opposition to the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise Is it asked why
did not the american party force the election
of more conservative men than Wilson and
Durkee?
For the same reason that neither Whiggery
nor Democracy could do it. The opposition
to the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, is as
universal at the North as the element Of air.
Besides, so far as the "American party" is
concerned, it eschews all questions Of national
policy, outside of the scope Of the professed
purposes of its mission. 1t ignores the ques-
ton of slavery. It leaves each and all of its
members, free to entertain and express their
own peculiar views on this subject sOithin The
limits Of loyalty to the constitution and the
Union But, the agitation of slavery, or Of
any other question, to an extent involving a
disregard for the requirements of the constitu-
ton, or design to put at hazard the national
Union, sohether orert or coUert, the American
party" will neither sanction, connive at, nor
tolerate.
The repeal Of the Missouri Compromise has
been the chief agent in electing .fce ultraists to
| the United States Senate, and there is not eren
| pretert for holding the American party re-
sponsible for any other one of the five, than
Mr.. Wilson, and we have already shown that
even rs to him, there is no justice in charging
his election to our party. he has hinaselt
shotcn that the american party in Massactu-
setts hare given him no authority to agitatc
tie question Of slapery, and il he chooses to
hold on to the skirts of Seward-to renew the
agitation of slavery-to create strife, disorder,
confusion, and anarchy, he will merit a fate,
which we trust he will meet The repeal of
the Missouri Compromise was the direct and
immediate cause, Of the election ofanti- Nebraska
or free-so Senators, in Iowaand Illinois, as else
where, and for all these elections of free-soi
Senators, the administration and not the Ameri-
can party is responsible.
But lot us not be misunderstood on the ques-
ton of the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
Whilst we attribute to its repeal-to the other
laundering follics of this administration, and
to the stupidity Of its southern presses, all the
excitement which now prevails on the question
of slavery, We are by no means Of the opinion,
that the repeal Of any portion Of the Kansas
Nebraska bill, would restore peace TO the coun-
try,--on the contrary, it would perpetuate the
agitation of slavery. As dividing line be-
tween slave States and free States, the Missouri
Compromise is at an end, and it must be left
to the wisdom of American statesmen TO
harmonic the conflicting passions which its
destruction has created. II is far more ques-
ton of sectional feeling than of interest and il
the political humiliation Of those tricksters,
whose selfish ambition disturbed this compro-
mise, shall not reconcile the parties whose quiet
has been thus disturbed, we trust that the
spirit Of Cancellation and concession, under
the auspices Of the American party" viii ef-
feet this desirable result
We now repeat, for the one hundredth time
that 50 far as in us lies, our efforts will be ex-
crted TO prevent wicked and designing men,
no matter whether they reside North or South,
from perverting this great pure, patriotic, con
sentative American" organization, from its
high mission, 10 the advancement of sectional
or selfish views II the union-hating fire.
eaters" Of the South, would enlist Anaericdnisp,
in their crusade against those, whom they de-
nominate " fanatics" or "negro stealers" al
the North, they will find themselves mistaken !;
and II they can see no good in the order un-
less il win become their sectional ally, in ef-
fecting sectional objects, We say to them, that
the order has just as little use for them, as they
have for the order
And IL on tho other hand, the heartless dem
agogues Of the North, suppose they can use
Americdnisna for the purpose Ito use their Ian