Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-05


and two or three other bands Of patriots with
similar trsnsparencies, also turned out. Three
brilliant bonfires were burning at the same
time on Pennsylvania avenue, and demonstra-
tons ofjoy were perceiyable in every part Of
the city
About IL o'clock, last night large crowd,
accompanied by music, marched TO the resi-
dence of General McCalla, to congratulate him
on the general result Of the election. After re-
peated calls the General came out and bowed
his thanks, but that was not sufficient, he was
compelled to speak, and addressed the crowd
in his usual able manner, nearly as follows;
receive your congratulations, fellow-citizens,
with feelings of deep gratitude, not only for the
confidence which you have placed In my humble
self, but for the glorious triumph which your ex-
ertions have given to our noble cause, In face OF
the many almost overwhelming obstacles, and In
the face Of the drubbing which we received on
Thursday. Some persons felt much alarmed at the
opposition Of the administration, and it was thought
that many oficeholders favorable to our cause,
would not show their hands, but the time has come
when your interests are more at stake than the
interests Of the ofice-holdep. [Cheers.
I may well thank you, fellow-citizens, for the
generosity which you have shown me at this time.
At other times, when the party lines were strictly
drawn, was arrayed on the side opposite to many
Of you, and heartily and honestly opposed your
political leaders But now In this crisis which
brings together and unites US in one common bond,
we forget our former party distinctions, and with
them our animosities, and, as Americans, strive
together for the safety of our beloved country.
This you have nobly done-you have forgiven my
opposition to your former leaders, and have rallied
around the platform which can alone afford that
relief which we seek to afford and now we stand
as patriots, joined heart and hand in the good
work, and are inseparably united. Great cheer
| ing.
| A radi cal change has taken place in the ends
and aims Of our great political parties. This Dem
ocratc administration Is sustained by such men as
Seward Giddings, land the Pope Of Rome !; well, II
not the Pope in person, by his acknowledged repre-
sentatives, and you the results Yousee the ee-
ments frequently brought to bear; you have seen
the elements brought to bear on the election in Old
Virginia; you have there minority, aided by
| an imported Irish army put down the true-hearted
American majority !; you have seen in the Old Do
minion the iron hand Of the powers that be, held
over the people, and have heard the open threats
of the following blow, unless the people would sub
nit and you have seen that some craven hearts
have faultered, and you have seen others would
do their duty, and you have heard the crash the
iron hand fell on their defenceless heads-do not
these things make your blood boil!
But we need not look abroad for evidences Of
the tyranncal exeron Of power in the hands Of the
Administration; the threats held out in this city,
show the intention Of the party in power to tie the
hands and fetter the hearts Of the people But
for the decision given in the Cityhal this day, to-
| morow's sun would have seen Washington in the
hands Of an army of foreigners. [Great sensa-
ton. But, fellow citizens, your intrepidty, and
firm patriotism, has remained unshaken; you have
gone on, undismayed by defeat and trusting in the
integrity of your glorious cause, you have broken
the letters with which they would have bound
you, and Washington Is still worthy of the great
name IL bears. lCheers.
Some have charged us with becoming alarmed
at foreign influence, without cause, but the result
has shown that we have not taken our stand a mo-
ment too soon, for even now II requires utmost
| strength to battle with the monster; but we have
broken his power and soon viii triumph over him
and his myrmidons. The principles of which we
are pioneers, are the SAME which the ssges and
warriors batted for In the foundation Of this coun-
try; the same principle actuated our patriot sires
in 76 IN their freeing our country from foreign
yoke. As<hose principles have descended to us as
| the palladium Of our country, with that country
viii we uphold them, and with them viii we uphold
our country. fCheers and cries Of we win that
| This is our country, and we have a right to
govern 1t, and we win assert that right. We win
welcom the oppressed and downtrodden foreigner
with outstretched arms, to this home Of liberty;
we freely give him all the privileges we enjoy and
in due time make him one Of MS; but when, instead
of leaving the gnswing letters ofsuperstition on the
shore from which he fees, when he brings them
with him, and strives to place them on our free
limbs we win restrain him, and prevent such abuse
Of our hospitality.
| Though we have received the viper In our
bosom, yet shall we be able to extract his fngs,
ere he can fasten In our brcrst. Yes fellow-citi.
zens, we are fully awake TO position, and as we
awake we. turn our attention to the naturalization
laws. [Cheers, that's the tickef
Yes, the fat has gone forth, public opinion,
which has long vacillsted is now centering on the
one point, that though we extend to the oppressed
Of all nations a refuge and home, 1t Is an abuse
Of hospitality for them to expect better treatment
than we give to our own dear boys
We hare been charged with everything that Il
vile. Not only our principles have been vilifed
but the characters OF our leaders have been basely
misrepresented; and humble AZ am, have fell
the tongue Of Islander. Yet all this has avsiled
nought. But to the truth Of these charges, It Il
said that We are the enemies Of the adopted ci
zen. Now challenge the world to show where
by word or deed, We have done sught 10 deprive
any foreigner Of his property, his religious liberty
the exercise Of his opinion, or any right that We
ourselves claim. IGrest chcering.l
We grant to them the same privileges which We
enjoy, but we are determined to deprive them o.
the power to wrest from us those privileges foi
ourselves. Deprive them Of their religious rights
| Why believe, II the lives or the property O