Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-17

PLAsrrR's HoUsE, ST.. LoUIs, (Mo.)
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April o, 1858.
ny DEAR Know NorHIso FRIEND: PERM tine to
enlghten you in regard to the Yankee Ezodus, and
other matters and things, seen in my eagle flight
westward. But viii begin at the beginning.
intended writing you from Pittsburg, but the keen
conductor at Philadelphia would not permit me TO
take my portfolio in the cars, and insisted on
checking il through with the rest Of the baggage
or course we missed the connection at Pittsburg
and had to follow my portmantau to the hotel IN
partnership with the conductor and baggage
master to whom (and 500 others) paid the GUS
tomary tribute Of 81 70 cents.
We missed again at Chicago las usual) and paid
tribute again.
One word here to be pondered. Going five hun
dred miles out of ones way (via Chicago from New
York or Philadelphia to ST. Louis can't last long.
Lines will be Strengthened and distances shortened
The planters are certainly going TO build road
from the mouth of the Ohio to Norfolk, Virginia,
which will be the nearest way to st. Louis, even
from Boston. just look at the map. Thirteen
States-all the slave States-will 60 no other way.
If you have stock in any of the northern roads,
take a friends advice and sen--at once. An half
hours time, shorter way Of fifty miles, ruins all
the older roads, But the air line (sure to be built
can never be superseded. ! am sorry for them
but at least $l00,000,000 invested in crooked
northern railroads Is fore-ordained lossor nearly
cipally to the slave States. There is straight iron
road from Cairo here, now in operation. !.
New Englanders are swarming hither, and all
along the route, bound Kansas-ward But, from
what we heard in the cars, think the men who
send them out and pay their expenses, will lind It
losing speculation. At least am sure many
of the emgrants intend when they get there, TO go
with the majority inpolics the strongest side, and
that you see by the recent election is the Missouri
a;J O., nfth med but haV
they are not accustomed to the use Of oeapons as
the Missourians are Besides, (several have told
mel they think the Missourians have right TO go
in with their property, and they will not vote their
rights away Most of them are sh0emakers, and
they say Wilson-the new United States Senator
is himself manufacturer of negro brogans, and
relies upon southern custom. They are facile
set, and think will agree very well with their
neighbors, and may become useful settlers. How
YER three-fths of them will return with the fever
and ague
We'll, sir, is IL not gratifying to behold the
American seed you planted here some fifteen years
ago, so grandly fourishingf The elections last
,cssk demonstrate tho fact, and your name has
been cheered in the streets.
Everywhere hear the Know Nothings abused,
(by the lame ducks,) but everywhere they are VIC
torious, and we see them nowhere. 1t Is very
great mystery. The last fellow l heard denouncing
them in the cars, confessed to me that he was a
defeated politcian--one of the wounded and dying.
All beside him and myself were asleep. There
were fifty in the cars. Query: Were not the 4s
Known othingsY They certainly were not listen
ing When we changed cars, some enc remarked,
let us give nine cheers for Sam, and thought the
boiler had burst--it rings in my ears yet
The Americans converse with-say four-ffths
of the people--think they will elevate none here
after, but such statesmen as will rdit for the ioord
Douglas, Pierce, ETC., Numbered with their Kan
sas and Cuba measures. 1t was mistake to sup
pose "'twere well the deed were done quickly"
Macbeth (whom / saw slaughtered at Chicago
made the same mistake. 1t was not well done, and
being DONE" they must take the consequences.
Statesmen hereafter will be apt TO wait for the ex-
pressed will of the people, seeing the infamy OF
their foolish predecessors. Claptrap measures wont
make Presidents hereafter--al such drafts upon
the people will be dishonored.
You may rely upon It, that intelligent people Of
all parties, everywhere, and from all places, are
speaking well Of Mr.. Fillnores administration.
There is greater merit In pYeserpiny good govern
ment, than in always straining for something new.
We want men who win keep the wheels Of State
from flying off the track-the boilers from bursting;
and our prosperity will be sufficiently rapid. We
want peacc--or merely war upon the forests and
prairies, and su jugation Of the soil. We have
territory enough. General Pierce viii reap no
laures from his acquisitions of territory, by expend-
ing millions on Santa Anna, and vetoing spoliation
bills. Jackson's vetoes were popular, but Pierce
is to jackson what Tom Thumb Is to Napoleon, or
Barnum to Wellington.
/ may write again. Your readers hope you will
succeed in your negotiations with the Appieton's,
and give them taste Of the native American
novel, by way Of desert TO the customary dishes
Of substantial politics. Political journals would do
wen to furnish such condiments occasionally The
Republican here understands such things.
Yours, truly, A NATIVE