Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-23
NUMBER s5.

heart. While the Old World is in the midst of
revolution, the end of which no man can foresee-
while States and politics, disrupted from their po
litical bases are threatened with change or annbi
lation--there Is progressing at the same time
movement of the New World which prognosti
Gates an entire rcvusion Of political feelings, de-
! terminate alteration Of the issues which have
heretofore marked our party characteristics. The
American mind, like that of Europe, is in the
J midst of q Revolution
when, in obedience to the necessity which indi-
Gated action, the gigantic movement cona,aonl,,
known as acknowledgment, became marked i,
our politics, and demonstrated its existence bv
stupendous victories wherever its strength was
measured against opposition, the wiseacrcs Of
party, the demagoguic blind guides of political op-
eratons affected to sneer at its results as the mere
enects oi transient enthusiasm, or, they termed
It, fanaticism. When its designs and power be-
came more clearly manifest they changed their
tactics, and strove to crush 1t by bold assaults at
the Dallot-box, by cunning arguments in the poti-
cal arena and by labored disqusitions in the pub-
lie Journals. Failing in all these modes of attack
they resolved to avail themselves of secret means
and by uniting treachery with assault to Introduce
dssensions into the ranks Of their formdabIe fnns
The Machiaviellian counsel of !" divide and can.
| quer," seemed to offer the readiest means of tr
umph, and on this counsel they then began their
definite approaches.
In the State Of New York, at once the fountain
OF true Amcrcanism and the theatre Of ts bitter
est ioes, the willy leaders Of party beheld their an
propriate field Of action. They knew full wellthat
the holy watchword OF" Our Country the historic
name OF " Washington" were powerful enough, as
lad been demonstrated, to unite and band together
~ one great organization hundred thousand nat
riots OF all political predictions They knew that
these hundred thousand patriots, stimulated by
American feeling, had resolved to ignore and Law
ASIDE the ties and names of party distinction, and
| hai Vaf,x1n ,t.aac - Is
broad pl horm, thereon should be determined our
american Z .lonality. This aspect of politics in
the State OF New York, glorious as II was in the
eyes OF every true friend of his country presented
70 the crafty wire-pucrs Of old parties only an Or
ganized plan for the working of their devlish en-
emery OF corruption. And they at once set to
work, with their schemes intent only upon destroy.
ing all the good which was promised, precisely ike
tneir great prototype, the Serpent, who obtained
entrance into Paradise merely to SOW ruin and des
olatlon amid the garden Of pure desires
Inc wlre-pullers, the jesuitc leaders of party.
knewfull well that against tho spontaneous strength
OF popular feeling rising in its earncstness and hon
es.y an ther craft and chcanery would be as straws
against whirlwind and they sought therefore. To
" undermine what they dared not to openly assault
lney endeavored to create issues and dissensiops
Witinn the ranks which, in an unbrokcn phaIonx
they knew would be irresistible
All men know how adroitly these political pam-
PIERS managed their cards upon the poltico.ten,-
o;n,. aaoie; now, taking advantage Of the CON
e.eneous convictions Of many good citizens, they
nterwove the question of prohibitory Legislation
,aea hquor, with their party platform; how
ney nteraced municipal reform with other mea.
n ~ Irunr to swell their electoral majority IN
know, ksxise. how lie ssttaitke taitke shrewd politicians
"nnnsts 90 that the public n helnre elnrecromancers
~ pubernatoria issue, wtifUut r. C., ,oh''on
standing of the results which were to iolu~aaa
action so that, negcctng the main issue, tnat .,
electing proper men to the Legislature, y shouia
at last, as has been proved, lose all and leave II
self at the mercy of demagoguism In the Senate
and Assembly. In Saratoga, in Auburn, the trap
was sot which has since caught the fools ana
knaves of the American party. 1t is not 10 DC
wondered at that the Regency secured their end,
for they were old players at the game OF political
intrigue whilst their opponents, thank God! lne
great confes Grafton of New York Americans, Were
new In disho, ,csty and unused to corruption.
William II. Seward--it is the first and last time
we shall use his name in our coluIlns, In connexion
with the past--was unpopular with true Americans
simply because he was believed to favor foreign
interests. He had openly expressed his sympathy
with individuals and organizations that were not
believed by Americans to be good citizens, or really
favorable to our republican institutions. On TINS
ground Seward was unpopular with the American
party and the fact was not sought to be concealed
On this ground, mainly, II not entirely, we say,
Seward was opposed by true Americans. ihs
appeared to the Regency an opening Tor their
wedge of dissension, and at once they strove 10
insert and drive it home, even though IL shouu
ceave the very heart Of our Republic.
The process was simple Obtaining access py
their emssaries to the close associations OF Ame-
cans they began their treacherous attacks IN the
first place they charged the Americans with en-
nifty TO Seward, not because of his anti-American
l sympathies, but on the ground of his being an ad-
4 vd cf -aOil sentiment New
/ York and the North BY this means, they sue
L ceeded in weaving small portion OF the organHa-
ton from their exclusive devotion to Amer1canis,
l and enlsting them to the support OF side-issuc
which was not at all important TO the main question:
In other words, they consolidated the absolute
Il freeso members Of the American party, ana
i drawing them from their allegiance to principle
separated them from the great association OF ma
tional patriots This DONE they united all the frac-
Il turcd links of old party organizations which had
L fallen or been dropped from the American chain,
and with these formed new political clique, which
| was sufficient, by the aid of money, to return
majority of Senatorial electors in favor Of Seward.
This is all they have gained. By unscrupuous
| promises, brbes, and dntmidations, the wooy-heads
have lust achieved the election Of their political
| champon--and for themselves they have done no
| more while for their opponents they have in TACT
achieved great victory.
In the first place, they have purged the Ameri-
/ can organzation OF its trhltors itS Hise hn" i>o
l warm adherents In the next place, they have
placed Seward in the Senate, where be can do
nothing, without the eyes of the people following
him whereas, had he been defeated, be might
have worked jcsuiticaIly, and perhaps been capa-
bio Of injury by concealed maneuvrng.
In the third place, and mainly, they have given
opportunity TO the American party, as organized
and represented in the State, to declare itself
, y and distinctly as the great conservative Union
and national party, pledged to the sustenance OF
our institutions as they exist and resolved to op
pose uncompromisngly all attempts Of the factions
to Interfere with State or federal rights. The Re
gcncy and Seward have for once outwitted them
selves. They have evoked into being spirit which
all their MachiTvellism cannot allay. They have
| drawn the line themselves between their own pet
y ntrgues and disorganizing issues and the stern
positive, and substantial principles of American
ism. Henceforth there will be two partes-thC
one composed Of all the disappointed, the actious
/ the fanatic, and the demagogue-under whatever