Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-21
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MIDDLKBURG, VA.
DEAR ORGAN: The political ball has been set in
motion in Loudoun and the contest is already wax
ing warm. Messrs Faulkner and Boteler our can
didates for Congress- addressed the citizens Of the
county, at Leesburg, on the 9th instant, and both
speeches are represented rs able and powerful
The former gentleman spoke In our burg on the
18th, but had the field entirely to himself and
could deal his blows against " Sam" without re-
straint; but am inclined to think that the shafts
hurled against him fell harmless at his feet for he
has gained strong hold in the affections Of the
greater part Of the people as to render him almost
isvulnerable They see in him traits worthy Of their
admiration and attachment, and, having enlisted
under his banner, they are not to be driven away
by every breath of condemnation and censure,
which may be generated In the heated imaginations
of his professed enemies.
The gentleman endeavored to show that there
no cause for the great movement which is now
taking place throughout the length and breadth
Of our land, and no danger requiring these dark
anterned" societies. and this political organization
" q mushroom Of night" as he was pleased to
call it. But the masses of the people seem to diff
fer with him on this subject, and believing that
there Is danger they intend to act as to ward 1t
off If possible. However great fault suspicious.
ness and jealousy may be in an individual, it is
certainly rather virtue In free people, and should
at all times be kept alive with respect to their rights
and institutions and feeling the truth Of the say.
ing that, the eternal vigilance is the price ofb-
erty" 1t certainly behooves them to watch without
ceasng, and whenever there is the least appear
ance of danger, to act in such aemanner a. may
seem to them best calculated to remove it, and not
to remain passive and fancy themselves secure until
the enemy grapples them, perhaps even unto death
And, even admitting that there is danger, he re-
garded the remedy as a municipal and not a ma
tional affair; that we in Virginia had nothing TO
fear from foreigners and ought to leave their man.
actions aroused feeling of fear.
But forming one whore as we do, and bound to-
gether as we ATE, an affection Of one part must GER
tainy be felt by all and it is therefore the duty Of
the several parts to act in concert and render mu-
tual assistance. l think the gentleman failed in
makings great impression or in turning many from
the error Of their ways, by his labered effort to
prove tho American party at the North thoroughly
aboitonized and out and out opposed to the insti-
tutons of the South; and by his terrifying decla-
ration that the South was yictimized and duped
into cooperation which would prove her ruin
and which at some day she would repent in sack
cloth and ashes. Though much can be said against
the political life of Mr. f. yet he Is an able, shrewd
and skilfal politician, and win fight a hard fight
rather than be defeated by the mushroom party.
Though t be offender years or even few days,
yet he viii find II as the sturdy oak TO contend
against he win find that its roots have extended
far and wide over his district and have taken such
deep root in the hearts and consciences of the peo
pie ms to draw multitudes Of them out on the oath
Of May, TO support by their SURFACES A. r. Bote-
Ter, the worthy standard bearer of the American
party. Yours, &C., b. b.