Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

litcally, socially commercially, or otherwise. The
success OF the American party, which IN few
short months acquired the maturity Of years, and
sent CONSERVATION to the souls OF the old parties
organized for purposes Of public plumber, aptly
illustrates II no less than the secret organ cations
gotten up by opponents OF secrecy, TO counteract
It. The temperance reformation made but slight
progress, until more perfect combination Was
Effected, and no great revolution ia which new
principles had TO contend with old and powerful
systems was ever successfully carried on without
combination and secrecy too.
the odd-Fellows, Masons, and the other per
maneht charitable associations. not tolerated by
.ne oa'honc ohuIcn, besides the vast number Of
mutual aid and protection societies gotten mp by
trades and professions all go to show the value Of
combination for the eifectual accomplishment Of
any purpose Whatever. 1t was only yesterday
that we saw the body of some member followed
TO the grave b.. some two or three Societies, in
obedience to the obligation to stand together in
death as Yell as life.
There Is but one class Of persons in the COM
munity embracing 80 great number, and who
nees, combination SO much, who have not made
some effort for selEprotection--we mean the clerks
divided and torn with miserable petty jealousies
and squabbles for promotion, each one holding on
10 the skirts Of some big man, who ia in turn hold
ing on to some bigger, they are liable, each one,
at any time, to become the prey of any party
whom spite, spleen, or cupidity may set upon them
Whereas, 1t they had combination, they could of
themselves fix the standard of appointment, by not
associating with man not coming up to that
standard; and should a man be removed without
cause, they have the power to interpose, and NTH
success, their own persons. A general strike would
paralyze the government at any time. What more
Justihable OF extreme measures than the condemn
alton Of man without being heard, and his exc
cuton without any warningy Think Of it.
NKw USE or SwEARISo--A southern exchange
thus discourses on the ungentlemanly habit Of
swearing, and suggests the unique plan for turning
a bad thing TO good purpose. Now that our
City Councils and the good people are praying for
Norfolk and Portsmouth, while we would not re-
commend anybody to curse for the same purpose
yet, as we know some people will do it, we would
suggest chat each one disposed to anathematize,
will resolve himself into committee of one, and
transfer from one pocket to the other dime, for
every oath for one week, and then not forget to
transfer from that to Mr.. John p, Inge, treasurer
Of the relief fund. We are sorry to think that the
little boys are here quite as bad as at 0kaloua 1t
is awful to hear them at street corners in SQUADS
after night. If some parents had to pay dime
apiece for their own and their sons oaths, twould
not take week to break them altogether:
Our suggestion is that there be organized in
this place an Oklahoma Cursing Association, for the
The power of profanity which runs to waste in
the streets is enormous. Let every member of
the association, whenever he utters an oath, be
obliged to give a paling, and whenever he curses
let him contribute rail to make a fence around
the graveyard. We arc well aware that the Bible
forbds to render "railng for railing" but we are
sure 1t has no application to such cases as the
present. We do not know the amount of work
requisite to inclose our cemetery but it is amply
wit in fha IF tha A
There wero sixtr-one votes poled at the election
some few of the voters of our village do not
swear, but there are usually number of accom-
plshed swearers in town not yet entitled to vote
and many Of our boys Can hold hand with any of
their seniors. All things considered, we think the
income of the Association might be estimated at
half a dozen palings day from fifty regular con-
tributors, which would pale fifty yards day. A
few court-days would supply all the rails, and the
Sunday cursing could be set apart as fund for
the posts. The little boys might find the nails !;
and after the paling was completed the villagers
who affect such phrases as Darn my skim By
the Great Mognl,' etc, could whitewash it."
AMEsDE.-Among the distinguished individuals
whom We observed celebrating Constitution day,
we omitted TO mention as present Mr.. Charles r.
Wannall, who has lately given evidence of his de-
yotion to that instrument, by taking another oath
to support it. How he fourishes under il, we are
not advised. We take it, however, that there are
many like him, who need celebration music and
drums TO impress upon them the solemnity and re-
sponsbility Of being citizens Of the United States
We looked vanly for Mr.. h. Bustamente French,
who placed himself incontinently between the
Devil and the Deep Sea" in leaving the party
which he had helped 80 much 10 build up, and
found himself repudated by his new allies He
has doubtless dried up" as they say in Cali
fornia.
We failed to see the doughty Captain, who O,on-
eredup to having been In the party and left because
the Navy-Yard Council would not undertake TO
regulate the great question Of slavery. We did,
however, see Squire John ID. Clark, whose for
eignism is distinguished by native American
toasts, and Squire Thompson, Of the {" Ners," who
being an Englishman, has the best right in the
world to admire the instrument that allows him to
abuse native with impunity.
Our object in introducing the subject simply
to say that are hot on the track OF one " Alex
ander the CoppeBmith, who g has done us much
harm" in and about the public Offices. He Is a
gentleman Of much leisure, occupying subord-
nate position il is true but what Of that II he is
on intimate terms with the chief, and can bring
naughty heads low9 "Not TO put too fine point
upon IL" as Mr.. Snagsby would say, he Is a mes
senger a Spectator In the fanciful stocks sold at
" Exchange Agencies rides In hack to the post
office at government expense, does the dirty work
of anybody that pays him, but plays the big man
very extensively.
It was supposed that he would "condescend
to descend so far beneath his native dignity"
as to patronizc the President, but he has pro-
badly thought better Of II. He will certainly
be in with the next administration, of whatever
complexion II NAV be. Well, what could we do
if the worst crime was fixed upon himf Nothing
bat publish his name, which he would most likely
consider complimentary. For n secret party like
ours, capable Of doing, as the Jesuit party says,
80 many awful things, there never was one 80
helpless in the hands Of a few dirty knaves. II
secrecy is their game, the larger has been beaten
by the smaller, two 20 one. In fact, Il has been
scruci6ed in the District. In addition to secrecy,
pumping, and spying Sam finds himself AL msrred
with traitors"
RELIEF ron THE AFFLIcrED.--A citizen OF Vir-
GINA yesterday deposited with Messrs. Sweeney,
Rittenhouse & CO., :" for the benefit Of the suffer.
ers at Norfolk and Portsmouth" the munihceni
donation Of one thousand dollars. We regret that
the retiring modesty Of this gentleman prevents
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