Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-12
FOR TIE AMERICAN ORGAN.
oSam,, i'm williamsburg, Va.


Mr.. EDrroR Perhaps you would like to know
how q Sam" is getting along in Williamsburg j
have therefore, concluded to write you few lines
giving you and the readers of the Organ, Sans"
strength at this time, and his future prospects. /
shall also say something about the Democratic
meeting held here on Monday evening last
SAM has been at work but very short time
here, consequently he has not done much yet, but
think his prospects are very good. We have, ]
think, about one hundred and twenty voters, and
SAM has already secured the services Of sixty
three, and some seven more waiting TO be admitted
to his fold. SO you see that Sam" can elect in
Williamsburg anybody he may choose. heard a
gentleman say few days since, that he thought
every man in town would join IL I" Sam" would let
them; but do not think that he will for he
would, I think, thereby injure himself and his
cause.
do not think that Mr.. Wise viii get over thirty
votes, out Of the one hundred and twenty although
the Democrats had a majority averaging from
twenty to thirty, before Sam was introduced.
Some Of the most prominent Democrats in town
win vote against Mr.. Wise, and il the leaders Of
party y the track, what win their followers dor
As matter Of course they win boil also. 4
win now say something about the meeting Of
some Of the Democrats Of this city, Il say some,
because many of the old fsiiops were not there
who assembled for the double purpose Of organi-
zing for the State canvass, and appointing dele
gates to q convention to be held in Yorktown, to
nominate candidate for the next Legislature Of
Virginia. But for Sans" boys and the students,
they would not have had force enough to clap their
speakers was very much amused to sec men
get up, protesting not TO be insane, and run so
much nonsense The first speaker said that the
issues involved In the present canvass were such
as 10 arouse the sleeping energies Of every Demo
crat; that the contest was emphadcaly between
the North and the South; and II the " Know
Nothingsn elected their candidates. dissolution Of
the Union was inevitable He must think that a
majority Of the people Of Virginia are FOOLS to aid
and abct the North in overthrowing and abolish
ing the institutions Of the South, or that they are
blind and cannot see what they are doing.
The second speaker, Thought, would demolish
the whole fabric Of KNOWN othingism, but, 10 !
and behold they passed through the fiery ordeal
unburnt, and not even 50 much as scorched. He
said they were without any principles, and we're
boosting Of their strength merely to eutrsp the
guarded Democrats.
The third speaker arose and said, he bad found
in his pocket an old paper, which curiosity prompt
ed him 70 open, and what should il be but the
Basis Principles Of the Nothing party in
| Virginia"
He refuted the whole argument Of the second
speaker by saying that mo one could find fault
or the Know-Nothing principles that they were
all good Democratic principles taken or stolen
from the Democratic party"
I Sam" says that he intends 10 treat him, the
fourth Thursday in May, to glass Of mint julep,
for defending his cause 80 ably on that occasion.
| IL seems TO me that the questions involved In
this canvass are, "shall Americans and Professionals
rule America or shall foreigners and the Pope Of
Romew These are the questions for the people Of
| Virginia to decide at the ballot box In May next
II every portion Of the State win only do ms well
a. old Williamsburg intends 10 do, all win be right
am not In the habit Of writing articles for pub
location, but when subject fraught with so much
interest TO me, and think TO every Virginian, as
the issues involved in the present canvass cannot
withhold my influence, though humble II may be,
without saying something In behalf Of our cause.
USIoN.