Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-18
FOR THE AMERICAS ORGAN.


Much has been said and written by Democrats
upon and against the American party. Much OF
what has thus met the public eye, many OF these
writers and speakers, no doubt now wish was I'M
said and unwritten. II is true, most of them have
manifested at least some system in their Madness
and while they have in one sentence uttered what
might be regarded ms most unqualified opposition to
and hatred Of this great American movement, they
have in the very next, placed themselves In POI
sition Of actual sympathy with it, by declaring
themselves under the influence of the very senti-
ments and principles by which it is directed Many
striking evidences of. this sort have presented
themselves during the past few months--insomuch
that the matter has become a theme Of common
conversation among observing men, and opinions
are INDUCED and expressed by no means creditable
to the gentlemen whose love of power and patron
icult task Of riding both sides ofthe saplng at the
same time.
Doubtless the gentlemen alluded to, intend their
present ebullitions not 40 much lucubrations for
future analyzaton, considering perhaps that, after
all, TINS American movement may have obtained
sufficient momentum to push it forward over the
PROSTATE bodies Of both the old parties and that
after they shall have had time to gather them
selves up, shake off the dust accumulated by their
fall, and begin to look around them little they
must go Observation-Disclosures, they will even now
say some things to which they can appeal, and by
which they can show cause why they should not
then be spurned by the party which they noo seek
to destroy This is evidently their game. As,
should the American party fail to accomplish its
great mission--whch may God forbd-then the
abuse and denunciations of it, uttered by these
chaste and upright statesmen, may also be appeal
ed to, as aifording good and sufficient reasons why
their old friends should again rally around, and
bear them safely into power! Vide, Mr.. Brcckin-
ridge, of Kentucky Mr.. Clingman, Of North Caro-
lima the Virginia Sentinel at Alexandria, and
host, If not all, save the Hon. Henry Wise, who
have spoken and written on the subject.
Mr.. Wise has placed himself fully, clearly, and
unequvocally beyond the pale of this great move
ment both now and hereafter in language coarse,
as vulgar and as abusive he did for years indulge
in towards the great Democratic party Of the
try, whose leader he now is beyond the shadow
of doubt; for those that he cannot lead--among
the great men now in power--he dripss, by the
lash of whip more terrible and skinning, than
any ever used by stage or wagon-driver. So he
can never do in reference to the American party.
He has made his election, and after the fourth
Thursday of the present month (the 24th) he will
find himself at leisure to pursue whatever course
he may choose, the people Of Virginia having no
use for him.
1t is supposed, and with some reason, confess,
that the appointment of Brigadier General, pro-
vided for by the last Congress, well as various
and sundry changes, involving important appoint
ments, are all waiting upon the result in Virginia
Some contend that Mr.. Wise will go abroad, if de-
feated and If elected--which he will not and can
not possibly be-that then, other movements will
be made upon the chess board at his instance,
which will astonish the parties concerned, on one
side at least. KNOX.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1855.