Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-18


The 50 Black Republican, Secure Dis
Iinguished Recruit.
Peace, peaceably II you can--but peace il you
have TO fight for itn Is maxim not unfamiliar to
wise, peace-oving statesmen. direct trial Oh
strength quick and decisive, is, II such alone can
be the alternative, far better than interminable
discord. Courier and Enquirer.
Whilst Governor Hunt and other eminent
members of the late Wing party propose to
maintain position of organized neutrality,
and to witness from the battlements the sec
tional strife that RACES below, the surviving
organ of that party in the city of New York
champs the bit, impatient to dash into the con-
tiict, and participate in the spoil of captured
offices, missions and contracts, incident to a
modern political contest The extract from
the bulletin of General Webb, which heads
this article, contains, perhaps, as much mis-
chievous counsel and distracted logic as could
be conveniently composed.in the same space.
The object of General Webb is thus stated !:
In plain language, our position is this. Section
al luminosity is the greatest of all evils to the Union
The problem is, how to reconcile this sec
tional luminosity. Would it DO supposed that
it will BIO the most judicious plan to continue
the strife which alone divides our people 7
Yet, to relieve this greatest Of all evils to the
Cnion," the following programme is recon-
mcnded:
1T is the duty of the next Congress, at its first
session, to consummate this object. Restore the
Missouri line If they fail to do it, or it. having
done It. the President thwarts their action, the sub
/ ct viii revert to the people, and party organizations
must be 30 shaped to secure, at the Presidential
election which will occur soon afterwards, II Congress
and an administration which shall be ready and
willing to reinstate the Legislation Of our fathers and
honestly and truly set up broad and firm barriers
against what win have been proved to be the aggres.
sive and nnoyatpg spirit of the slaveholding States
of this Union"
Here is a.campaign az long MS an Indian
war. The next Congress must occupy the
next two sessions with the agitation Of this
question. 1t is to be the paramount question
il the ensuing Presidential election; all party
allegiance is to be broken up, all points OF
foreign and domestic policy are to be ignored
The whole American people are to be called
out, and divided upon this question: and this
civil war of opinion is to enthusiastically
uIltH Ttpthlefo Siu 1IdiitSC thS caistIuS itN
upon the subject, unless the more violent
counsels of the Cleveland fanatics shall have
rendered it "inopcrative and void" by the
shorter process of notification
We ask the reader if this plan of adjustment
is mott most singular ever proposed? "Sec-
tional animosity, the greatest of all evils" is
to be cured by an interminablo prolongatior
Of the sectional quarrel Yet the anticipated
result of this plan is singularly inconsistent
even with its details "A direct trial Of strength
quick and decisive" if such alone can be the
alternative, is far better than interminable dis
cord" What does this mean! The remedial
plan of General Webb is as regular, dilatory,
and, we may add, as destructive as the pro-
ceedings in Jarndycc. But here he darly
hints at "quick and decisive" action-a coup
dc main by which the obnoxious legislation
may be neutralized
But General Webb has shown one side Of
the questionable progress Of a successful
effort at repeal. Does he suppose that those
who voted for the repeal Of the Missouri line,
or the organic law OF Kansas, will acquiesce
calmly in the repeal or notification Of that law
Are they not men of as much sincerity, of as
mnch courage, of as much obstinacy, as those
who propose to overthrow their acts And il
their acts be overthrown, may we not expec.
aconfiict upon this subject continued for years
Ifthey shall beagain successful in restoring their
legislation, win not the battle recommencey II
unsuccessful, will there not be forever an ami.
mostly on the part Of the weaker against the
stronger And does General Webb expect to
rule any portion Of this Union by physical
forcef We cannot imagine how men can pos
sbly expect to remove sectional animosity by
encouraging discord, or how any statesman,
who sets out by saying that one section OF tue
Union will never submit to exacting legisla-
lion, can make the repeal Of that legislation the
basis Of harmony.
The plan Of General Webb might be well
suited to campaign in Ireland, or India; but
will not do for Americans lie differs from
the great Scott, who wrcathod the sword
with olive leaves--who accompanied the de-
nonstrations Of his powers with the proof Of
his humanity. If he labored TO save the efiu-
sion Of blood in war which he characterized
as unnatural, how much more should another
American general cndeavor TO adjust y strife
not only unnatural but iniquitousy
General Webb proposes no compromise no
plan for saving the honor Of those against
whom, after careful computation Of relative
strength, he has determined TO draw his sword
lie wages a war Of determination. But hi:
object is 20 restore sectional peace by sectional
war. II he fights no better than he reasons
IL his sword be under no better control than his
logic, we apprchend he will do fully as much
mischief to his new allies as TO his enemies.
Mississippi.
George II. Foote, Of Noxubee, it is said, intends
TO canvass the State against the American party.
Two years ago, Mr. Foote was the Wing candidate
for Attorney. General Of the State.