Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-10

10 obtain political preisrment by organizing the
naturalIsd voters. as political party, and pur-
chasing their support by an abuse OF orHcih pa
tronage
Aftsr the election Of Mr. Jefferson, a Congress
sional caucus was adopted rs the mode Of making
tho Irregular nominations" The people became
tdiscontent,n because they believed that the
caucus had become the agency through which the
organized party leaders distributed, among them
selves and their partisans, the patronage Of gov
eminent. The last Congressional nomination was
William II. Crawford. He was opposed by Mr..
Clay, Mr.. Adams, and General Jackson Mr..
Adams was elected by the vote Of Mr.. Clay under
circumstances which induced many to believe that
there was an understanding between them that the
Official influence Of the President should be exerted
TO make Mr.. Clay the successor.
The peoplc were discomfort" and elected Gen
eral jackson by an overwhelming popular inajorl'
~, who came into Office pledged AS strongly as he
could DO pledged, that he would not permit any
officer Of the government to interfere IN elections
Yet, upmindful of his pledges, he soon became an
active partisan Of Mr.. Van Buren,, who, through
his influence and his abuse OF Official patronage
was elected his successor.
Passing over the war upon Mr.. Calhoun and
South Carolina, It may be wen here to recur to the
flct that having conciliated Mr.. Webster, andf fear
Ing that he could not otherwise elect Mr. Van Blu
ran, General jackson called meeting In Boston Of
Mr. Van Buren, and his confederates, and attended
that meeting In person. Mr.-Webstcr and his
partsans erected triumphal arches to his honor, on
which were inscribed, I" The doctrine Of the pro-
clanation is the doctrine Of New England" and
the proud ederallsts Of Massachusetts prostituted
their University, and made him doctor Of laws.
As fit commentary on this proceeding, tho ink
was yet scarcely dry on the diploma, which gave
authority 70 his construction Of the constitution,
when he seized the public moneys deposited in the
Bank Of the United States, and transferred them
TO the pet banks. Indeed, L believe that tho
order for the seizure was written ia Boston.) II
was this corrupt use of the public money and the
equally corrupt abuse Of his official patronage
which made Mr.. Van Burcn President. The reac-
ton caused that deep discomfort which drove Mr..
Van Buren, from Office, and placed General Harr.
son In the Presidency
recnr to these facts because know with what
pertinacity party leaders, who are in position to
profit by the old party machinery insist on what
they call political consistency, and that may re.
mind you that General jackson was candidate in
opposition to the regular nomination" and that
no one was more decided than he in dcnouncing
the +" monster" party. Do you not recollect his
letters to Mr. Monroe, advising him to select
cabinet composed of persons Of both political par
ties, and that he was denounced by the Albany
Argus, then the organ of Mr.. Van Buren,; by the
Richmond Enquirer, then the organ of the regular
nomination; and by Mr.. Kendall and Mr.. Blair, the
editors Of the Kentucky Argus; and that the regu-
lar party candidate defeated, and the Albany
Argus, the Richmond Enquirer, Martin Van Buren,,
Ritcnie, Blair and Kendall, all became the active
and devoted partsans of General Jacksonf The pop
ular "discontent" then compelled the political man
ayers to abandon their old party organization, and
enter into the popular movement. What was done
then will be done again, in spite of the effort to
galvanize the Democracy by funereal ceremony
over General Jackson's sword. Do you not know
that, deprived of bis patronage, General jackson
lost his influence, and was unable TO control the
election In his own district and that the effort to
ystore his dynasty and to administer his passions
and his prcjudices by Mr.. Polk, drove the party
from power, and placed General Taylor in the
Presidencyf Do you not know that those who
( ade In politics hate minority as nature hates
vacuum And, with knowledge of this fact can
you believe that few congressional speeches, and
q vote Of thanks over Jackson's sword, can cure
the malady of the Democratic partys
II is said that the eccentric Mr.. Whitefeld re-
piled to some one who was opposed to lively airs
In church music, /" do not think the Devil ought
to have the best tunes = believing that there Ia
q deep philosophy in popular discomfort" and
that the maintenance Of true religion and patriot
ism (by which l mean the maintenance Of Evan
gelicL truth, In opposition TO popish idolatry and
a preference for our own people and government
over all others) to be the basis Of the organization
Of the American party, am not willing to surren-
der that organization with the power and influence
which PHILOSOPHY " true religion" and patriot
ism must give into the hands of northern fanat-
cisn / for one, am not willing thus to surrender
my birth.right; and respectfully submit that in
stead Of wasting our energies in a fruitless war
upon the American party, 1t is much better to
unite In the movement, and give II right direction
Very respectfully, your friend,
DUFF GREEN.