Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-17
south-Side Democrat.

South-Side Democrat.
II We doubt not that the South-Side Democrat
sincerely believes what it processes to believe,
to wit: that the American party is allied to
Abolitionism, and if such prints as the Wor-
cester Evening Journal were good authority
for the views and purposes Of our party, the
Democrat would have at least plausible
ground for its belief. 1t is the first time how
ever, we have ever known the Worcester Jour
nal quoted as authority, on questions in any
way affecting the creed or the opinions Of our
party, and we beg leave to deny, that the Wor-
cestor journal speaks the opinions Of the
American party" in Massachusetts,. The
South-Side Democrat is quite as unfortunate in
quoting, as authority, the Trenton Gazette
If the maxim be true that "talsus IN uno,
talsus in omnibus" then we may safely assert,
that the Trenton Gazette is as reckless sheet
as ever issued from any press in Christendom
In the article copied by the South-sido Demo
crat from the Gazette, there are three ambush
ing .talsehoods in one single sentence Of less
than four lines The Gazette says, in allusion
to the american Organ. II is the co-oorker
| for continuing the ascendeney Of slarery, a
| defender Of the Nebraska outrage, and an adj
cocate for the further crtension Of the odious
institution." We deny that single sentence
can be found in the american Organ, to war
rant either one of tho three assertions in the
above quotation.
1t is not true that the american Organ is
"a co-worker for continuing the ascendency of
slavery" it is not true that the american Or
| gan has published one word in defence Of the
Nebraska biz, and it is not true that the
/ american Organ has advocated the extension Of
slaUeryl We challenge the Trenton Gazette to
adducc its proofs and sustain its statements,
and in default of doing this, (Which it cannot
do, because no such proofs exist it will remain
charged with publishing unfounded calumnies.
We neither know nor care what were tile mo-
tives which induced the publication Of the ar
ticle in question; but this we know, that no
press has the right to misreprssent our scnti-
ments, and no press shall do il, without having
its Misrepresentation exposed to the world
Our true and only position on the question
of slavery is contained in our prospectus and
in our platform Of principles, both Of which
are kept standing in our paper for observation
and comment We have not written single
sentence at variance with the positions which
we originally assumed We have neither CO.
worked for the ascendency Of slavery, nor do
Tended tho Nebraska bill, nor advocated the
ertension Of slarery We have said nothing
for or against either one Of these propositions.
Il IL rnf,,
ton Gazette make good its accusations, or re-
tract them. Let US have no shuffling-no eva
sion--but let the issue be met as 1t now stands
upon the record Let the charges be prored,
or lot them be unqualiAedly withdrapn.
There is another assertion in the same arti-
as It could only have been made, as matter
Of opinion, we are not disposed to press, eI-
cept to show the recklessness with which the
Gazette utters its opinions.
Speaking Of the /" american Organ, y the Ga
zette says
That paper is not the organ Of the American
| feeling anywhere"
Has the Gazette both omniprescnce and
omniscienceH Does it go everywhere Does
1T know the sentiments Of every section OF the
countryg We have subscribers in every State
Of this Union, and correspondents in nearly all
Of them, and we take occasion to inform the
Gazette that its assertion above quoted is con
tradicted by scores of letters from each one Of
more than twenty St,tcs and by many letters
from all the States; and that, moreover, IL is
our belief we have more patrons in any one OF
t,oenty States, than the entire last Of subscri-
bers to the Trenton Gazette And yet the
+" american Organ" has been in existence but
ttoo months
This concludes what we have moo to say to
that press.
It would be folly to attempt to conceal the
fact, that there are thousands Of men both
within and without our councils who would,
il il were in their power, put an end to slavery
at any hazard Such men are to be found in
all parties, Wing, Democratic, and American
But, we trust there are but few Of that class,
in the American organization, who advocate, or
believe in, the "higher-las dogma, and who
would trampe the constitution under their feet,
to carry out their abstract views upon the
question Of negro slavery.
II is in vain to deny, that an immense ma
jority Of the people Of the northern and middle
States, entertain opinions adverse to slavery,
yet il is quite as certain, that as large ma
jority recognise the obligations Of the constitu-
ton, and win put down all attempts to violate
the compromises Of that instrument
It undeniably true, that If the American
party win not maintain the rights Of every
portion Of the country, and preserve the integ-
rity Of tn. Union, there is no party in exist