Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-23
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Of the American meeting on Thursday night
with the excellent speech Of Albert Pike, Of
Arkansas
Mr. ALBRRT G. PIKE was introduced, and re-
ceiyed with long-continued applause.
He said there was not the slightest need that he
should speak tonight. This whole vast assembly
speaks to conquer. Every illumination / see
around me Is an orator which, If we could trans
late would speak in thunder tones for the union OF
Americans and patriots 10 save their country from
foreign rule He did not call the declaration made
at Philadelphia platform. Platforms were liable
to rot and give way This declaration was imper-
ishable as columns Of granite. They will stand as
monuments through all coming time. On this
platform we will place two candidates on the ed
of February next, who will be men for the Union
and the country who will redeem it from its pres
ent degrading position.
What is il that has made this great commotion
Why do the dispatches come ON the Geographic
wires bringing accounts Of glorious gatherings OF
the peopleY 1t 10 caused by Sam. CHEERS. 1t
was not party for politicians and demagogues.
Some of them at the South had pitched into the
American party, and attempted to crush 1t. 1t
reminded him Of an Arkansas story. The story is
told nearly as follows:
man rode up on horse where two men
were fighting. He asked, Are this free fight ~
They said it war. Then" said he, count me in.
He got of, and was knocked down. He then
asked, Am this free fght?" Answer, II am"
Then count me out"
think some Of the Toombs's and Stephenss
win want to becounted out before they get through
with Sam. Cheers. Some others, ] am sure,
viii be counted out about the 4th Of March a year
or two hence, whether they want to be counted
out or not. At the Philadelphia Convention, we
OF the South were compelled against our wills, to
I'M m ba ali
gates were not willing to have nothing on the sub
ject. The South did not ask for pro-slavery
clause--only the guarantees of the constitution.
In Virginia, we were accused of being an anti
slavery order. In the North, we were accused Of
pro-savery, by Greeley and others of his stamp
At the North the reesoilers stood aloof until they
saw the movement growing popular, and then came
in, attempting to control it. At Philadelphia these
same free-soiers demanded the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise also, the right to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia. This could
not be conceded. Ioffered resolution to exclude
the subject altogether, but this would not do
Among the most liberal of the New York men this
was sustained, but it was rejected by all others
Every compromise proposition was rejected by
the majority of the Northern men. There was no
other alternative but to pass the platform, as we
did, in justice to the South. On this platform we
now all stand. We also changed the basis Of rep
of seven from each State, it will be in ratio to their
representation. This will give the North large
majority in the Convention.
He next alluded to office-seekers, politicians
and editors, and the assaults made upon the Amer
lean party by them They were all nuisances,
and he thought editors the greatest nuisances of
them all. He had right to talk about politicians,
for he never asked for an Office himself and never
wanted one. He was student and philosopher.
lIy
was the time for the American party to act in the
South. A delay of five or six years would throw
the United States Senate into free State hands,
There would soon be ten new States, of which
eight would certainly be Free and the other two as
likely as not. II we wait till that time, don't you
see that the North will do what they please with
slavery But this great party would act as the
conservative. How is 1t in Arkansas? We cast
10000 votes, and in two months from the time
Sam was introduced he had 5000 of them and
on the Philadelphia platform they would carry the
State 1t was no consequence to the laboring men
of New York whether slavery went into Kansas or
not; but It was OF some consequence whether for
eigncrs crowded in to compete with their labor,
and throw them out of employ A gentleman in
this city, Mr. ]. G. Mcclure, not a member of the
American party, had that day told him that Irish
laborers had come and offered to underworld the
American laborers in his employ; but he would
ers. Americans will not labor as cheap as Irish.
The honest, industrious american deserves to live
like gentleman, AZ he is. He himself knew what
labor was !, he went TO Arkansas wood chopper,
then became type-sticker, and lastly lawyer, at
which be had worked as hard as at anything else.
He demanded good pay and good living for Amer
lean labonng men.
He concluded by saying he was in favor Of the
two old parties dividing their assets, and giving up
business 70 the inyincible SAN. Three cheers for
Arkansas.
Mr.. Bryce, Of New York, then made brief and
most eloquent speech, abounding In beautiful Inn
agery, which would only be spoiled by any attempt
to-report. He elected immense applause, and was
urged by the sssembage TO 20 on, but his voice
failed, and he desisted.
He was followed by Mr.. Burwell, Of Virginia,
who briefly noticed the late struggle in the Old
Dominion, and the Influences brought TO bear, hay-
ing the whole power of the Federal Government
with their foreign allies TO contend with. He was
received With applause, and cheers were given FOR
Virginia.
The Presi lent called for three cheers for Mary
land, which were given with a hearty good will
Three times three were given for Sam; and, at
nearly IL O'Clock, the assembly dispersed-the
Wards forming in order and marching through
Pennsylvania avenue.