The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-27

the couycsaon and its circumstances and purport and
asking that gentleman to do all parties the justice to state
the facts in the case but that Mr. H. had suppressed both
letters had wholly refused the alsehoods in
the premises
Mr. Barnger also expressed his purpose to publish his
last letter upon the subject Rayner in few days if the
proper retracon made that gem
ileinan
Thus perishes another know-nothing calumnyl
THE AMERICAN PARTY AND THE AMERICAN SyS-
TEN.
The Philadelphia North American after having essential
y aided the socalled American party to the ccua
ton of many of the knownothng assaults upon the de-
mocracy gives frequent indications Of the deep disgust and
disappointment with which the progress Of the
has inspired it, We have recently copied from the
North American graphic and faithful picture of the
downward tendency of things resulting from the wide
spread discussions among the various branches Of the order
But Tuesday last find in that paper article Of
still greater significance The following extracts will
show alike the and the temper of this last
stration:
"THE AMERICAN sYsTEM--No event of recent date n
this country calculated velier apprehesions
than the apparent abandonment great national prnc
pile of protection American industry that party which,
OF all others, claimed to be especially American IF there
anything which commend itself the chief care
and high favor of party protesting be the champion of
American interests it is the fostering of domestic indus
try and the defence of native against the
petition of Europeans until the shall attained
sufficient stability and strength enable them to take the
field unaided and combat with for its possession
surely such object this of more than
the mere exclusion of particular classes citizens from
Office and the organization which desires thought de-
voted to national interests should never have omitted from
it's creed essential doctrine. But is; now we
have presented the spectacle great
4 viii IN IN IF the
Leading interests Of the country. The more singular
ehen oc remember that the bulk tho american party Is com
posed 81 'higserson mho, but short ago.
edit political organization Of whicA protection
principle The whg majority has thus permitted its wishes
and belief BIO rendered subordinate to those of the small
fragment Of democrats who have Joined the party
And already we have evidence Of this the fact that all
The democrats elected to Congress by the nohings
free traders who however they may profess
to be in favor OF nave-A interests not think Of
arording protection to American manufacturer
1t quite true that Of all the principles of the old whg
party there was not long adhered to az that Of
protection to American manufacturer world Of plaus
Utilities could be suggested and enforced with this weapon
against foreign influence and foreign voters Every few
months occasions were presented almost plenty black
berries to stimulate complaints against the runous policy
OF free trade, by which domestic industry crippled
and foreign labor elevated at the expense of
natlvehorn citizens and it edfying see how these
occasions seized by the peculiar advocates Of the
American system. Nor these practices confined
the wings of State they extended to all aProecton
American manufactures" idea that made the wings
national party The Lousans the iron Tennessee
the hemp Of Kentucky and Missouri the tobacco Of
and Virginia. and the growing manufactures most of tie
southern States declared to be deeply involved in the
success Of this vorte wing theory and when this cry
were added the camors ofthosc northern capitalists who
eved their existence depend upon system by which the
should be taxed for the few the protective principle
became most formidable engine against the fee-tradc
policy of the democratic party IT. indeed desired
enter into comparisons which, according to Dogbcrry
always less "odorousn it would be easy show
that Of all the precnsons in favor of American pri-
cples made by expert demagogucs and politicians the
most ,oerable and plausible (if may Judge by the
specios appeals and arguments that have exhausted
many ntelccts in support of it is that which advocates
the American system of Henry Clay.
Well, therefore may the North American groan aud
when what is essentially wing convention
and what is vociferousy American convention,
BILE within the precincts of State in which protection
beea acceptable apparon to fighen public opn-
ion; and, after long debate about American principles
American interests and especially about the vital necessity
of aAmeroans governing America" adjourning without
word in favor of protection to American industry" Well
may the North American rouse at such Outrage"
We need not conceal from opponents and much less
from ourselves much Of this significant silence clearly
attributable the march Of triumphant principle and
the astounding uGment Of tho predictions of the demo-
cratic party when that party broke down the tariff Of
Is42 and upon the ruins of unjust and burdensome
schome constructed liberal and comprehensive system
But there enough left of dogma of protection
to save from being stabbed death in the house Of its
friends The experience of the last session Of the last Con-
srsss proves how desperately il chung by Of