Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-13


The Present and the Future.
Party dissepsions agitate the country, and
present considerations Of vital importance TO
the public veal The long struggle which
arose In the Federal Convention between POI
litical parties, and which, under various phases
and vicissitudes Of fortune, have existed ever
since, now RACES with fierceness increased by
the recent elements which give force and vigor
10 the strife. Where this contest viii end no
sAgaciy can prssage. With discontents every
where, and satisfaction nowhere, with an open
disregard Of constitutional restraints, and but
little inclination to continue the sacred Union,
which was planned by the genius OF sages' ana
reared BY tho yalor Of heroes, nothing but wis
dom, patriotism, and energy, can save the ma
ton from fatal excuses.
Il cannot be denied that desire for another
incumbent Of the Presidential mansion per-
yades the public mind, and every attempt TO
resist that desire In the general struggle for po-
Ideal power, win be futile and abortive. When
We recollect the immense majority by which
tho present Chief Magistrate reached the pin
nacls Of power, the people win naturally in
quirs BY what system Of plumbers, disasters,
and mismanagement, his fall from favor and in
fiuenoe, has been 10 fully effectedf With more
power, patronage, and money, to dispense,
than amy Of his predecessors in Office; In a
state Of profound peace with. the nations Of the
earth with high prices for every article which
labor and skill can produce; with almost a
monopoly In the common carriage Of every
commodity which distant nations want from
Americs, we see distrust discomfort, and en-
barrassment around and amongst US, and q
settled determination to eject from Office at the
earliest practicable moment, the high servants
who owe their places to the credulous gene
rosity Of q wrongcd and insulted people
II Is idle 70 assert that none but the outsiders
complain Of the government It would be
ncarer the truth TO assert that none but the
sasidsrs uphold, appreciate, and sustain the
present dynasty. Discomfort and dissatisfac-
ton with tho administration Is universal out
side Of the public Offices; and even within
these, low murmun are heard, which, before
1867, win increase into louder and louder tones,
and be mingled with the thundeu Of the people
for an American Reformation" We have
said that no sagacity can fortell the end Of this
contest The elections Of 1866 win unques-
tionably result in the overthrow Of the present
dynasty; yet prudence and wisdom viii be re-
quirsd 10 mark out the path Of safety and secu-
rity in the future.
We have confidence in the purity Of purpose
which animatss the " American party" and
yet we have seen and felt that Influences are
at work In certain sections Of the country,
which, unless timely met and overcome, may
prove disastrous to the peace and harmony Of
the people, and the safety and security Of the
Union. There are elements Of discord in all
parties, and IL would be expecting too much of
the American party" to demand, that it
should be free from the imperfectons which
belong to everything, which Is Of human
origin. In view Of the prospective ascsndency
Of this party, II Is not however, demanding Of II
too much, TO require that II should be national
and patriotic In all Its aims, purposes, and ac-
ton, and that Il should frown down erery At
tempt from svsry quarter, TO disturb the peace
and harmony Of the Onion, or to engender
sectional strifea
II Is not asking 100 much Of this party, to
require, that At all times and In all places, The
patriotic members Of this party shall use their
cxcrtions, to the utmost extent Of their influ-
encc, to silence tho agitation Of those political
questions, which are fruitful Of discord between
the different portions Of our country. II Is not
asking too much Of this party, to require, that
ii refuse to elevate mon to place and power,
who are general disturbcrs Of tho quiet and re-
pose Of the country, and who are more strongly
attached and devoted 10 any other causs, than
20 the cause Of the American Reformation.
Vain win have been our efforts, and barren win
be our victory, II, upon the accession Of the
American party" to the control Of the govern
inent II shall end itsclfpowerless 10 quench that
fire, which win otherwise destroy this glorious
Union, In general conAsgraiion.
ProHting by the woful example furnished
by the present administration, In liz ridiculous
attempt to reconcile the sxtvmcs Of party, by
a total disregard OF the conservative and Union
loving elements, upon whose favor II came into
power, II should be the policy and the ulyal-
tsriAg psrposs Of the American party" 10
plant itself upon tho constitution, the Union,
and States rights--to stand firm and immovable
upon this basis--to refuse fellowship with any,
and With al, who are not solemnly pledged to
maintain this posidon--to bid defiance 10 those
elements, North or South, which war against
this plstfom--to throw th6 banner 10 the
breeze. and trust to the intelisence and patriot
ism Of the American people, for present sncccss'
and future appreciation.
Religions Intolerance.
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