Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-12

ALBANY, May J, lS1o.
Mr. Edtor-The charge having been made
by the Richmond Enquirer and other anti Amer
lean papers IN Virginia, that the Know Nothing
party at the North were Abolition party. |
respectfully ask of YOU space in the columns OF
the Uhig 10 deny the charge.
do not intend IA go into IA long argnment,but 10
prove by n few facts. that the American party
ia the State Of New York i the only true Ma
tional party within its borders. At the State
election last fall. the Americans elected ~ tom
gressmcn the Wings -, and Soft Shell Demo
Gratis >, The following gentlemen were elected
by the Americans To the next Congress-
VIM. W. Yalk Guy X. Pelton. Thomas K.
Whitney, John Wheeler, 1homas Child. IT,,
Abraham Wakemnn, Bayard Clark, Rufus II.
King, Russrl Sage, Thos X. Horton Andrew
Oliver, John NJ. Parker, William II Kelsey, John
Williams, Benjnmin Rlnge, 1hos. 7. Fmgler,
Solomon G.. Haven and Francis s. Edwards.
The Wings ARE all Woocy Weed and Seward
menof the first water, and the two Democrats are
divided on the Nebraska bill. John Kelly, who
takes the place of Mike Walsh, from New York
city. is Nebraska man, and Francis +. Spinner,
who comes from Preston Kings region in the
Northern part of the Siate-Mr. Spinner ran as
the regular Administration candidate, but is as
strong an Abotionst rs Preston King. He
goes for the repeal of the Nebraska bill and tho
Fugitive Slave Law. Ofthc American members
Congress and are Hard Shell Democrats; Messrs.
Walk and Williams are Soft Shells the former
ran as AN Independent Nebraska Know Nothing,
aud will act such in Congress. The rest
Wings, and with perhaps two or three oxceP-
tions, were all heretofore strong supporters of
Mr.. Fillmore. or, i'll the language Of such Aboli-
ton Seward organs rs the New York Tribune
and the Albany Evening journal, are PRO
Slavery Silver Grays." Mr.. Whitney was Ii
member of the late State Senate and used the ut
most efforts to defeat Mr.. Seward but which
were unfortunately unavniling; in Congress he
will stand up for the Nationality of the American
Party. Mr.. Haven, you know. has served four
yenrs in Congress, and proved himself as strong
u National man the North could boast of.
hope he will be the next Speaker OF the House of
Representatives, as | am sure that the South
would be pleased to vote for the stehdfust friend
of Miilnrd Fillmore for that responsible office
MIR. Edwards, am reliably informed, is n
scryative Nebraska Wing.
lou will thus perceive, Mr.. Editor. that the
American party OF the State of New York is Ma
tonal 10 the core, and, with but n single cxcep-
ton. all the National men from this State
members of the American party, and although we
shall have TO bear the sin of being misrepre scented
by the arch traitor VIM. II. Seward,for six years
more in the |. s. Senate, vet we thank God that
we hnyo got rid of the Abolition traitors who
gave him their support. And now, MIR. Editor,
IN conclusion are all watching with eager eyes
the progress of the American cause in Virginia.
1t cannot be that the State which gave birth To
the immortal Washington will surrender itself
to the foes of American principles. No! No ,
God forbid that il should
Yours. truly,
ATRUE FRIEND OF SAM.