Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-04
southern Ultraism- Hostility % the Organ.

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1--WE learn from the Washington correspondent
of the Herald dat Hugh II. Peasants, of Baltimore,
win be a candidate for the public printing. We
trust this rumor may turn out to be true. Mr.. r,
il an ardent Southern man. and endorses in full
the le section Of the Philadelphia platform. As
between him and the proprietors of the Washing
ton Organ, no Southern or national man can hesi-
tate for moment.
by the way, we are rejoiced to witness the una
nimity with which the Southern American press
protest against the recent course Of the Washing
ton Organ Without exception, 80 far as they
have referred to the subject at all, they condemn
II in the most positive terms, and agree that they
would prefer the election of any sound and reliable
Democrat for the public printing, to the election
of anybody connected with the Organ concern"
we are by no means alarmed or mortified at
the manifestations Of ultraism which have re-
Gently appeared in several Southern presses, or
at the hostility which they exhibit towards the
american Organ We established this paper
10 combat the ultraisms Of both the North and
the South, and we never have received or ex-
pected to receive or wished to receive the aid
and countenance Of those who make sectional
ism matter Of paramount interest and import
ance to nationalism.
Theirs are men at the North and at the
South who will rend this Union asunder, il
they can, unless their peculiar notions and
views are made to predominant in the Nation
al Councils. We are opposed to all such,
and we are opposed 6y all such. We have
no desire that these relations with either
of these factions should be changed Wehave
no sympathy with either Of them, and we have
less respect for them than sympathy. Their
opinions of our course we have ever disregard
ed, and have never courted. Their anathemas
fall harmless Mt our feet Time was when we
were sensitive to the opinions of politicians.
We understand politicians somewhat better
now, and have truer estimate Of the nothing
ness Of such of them as would sacrifice the
Constitution and the Union, if they could
mount to power upon their ruins.
We know not how far the advice Of ultraists
may control the organization of the House and
the dispensation Of its patronage, but this we
know,--we will maintain the positions we have
taken, whether we get votes or not, for the po-
sition which we have solicited Some Of those
Southern ultraists profess to think we have
changed our position. They either know bet
ter, or they know nothing on the subject. II
they know better they wilfully misrepresent
u.s. If they know no better, the sin Of igno-
rance shall be forgiven" A reference to our
columns of last Saturday will put to fight the
insinuations whether made in enmity or in
ignorance
As to the public printing, we shall receive
1t, If at all, without the aid Of cliques or COM
bnations, and without sacrifice of our con-
sistency. Ultra men Of both sections may, If
they choose, combine to disparage, to denounce
and to defeat us--we shall enter into no COM
binations, nor yield up our cherished princi-
pies to Obtain it We keep no "club rooms y
furnished with oysters and brandy-we make
no attempt to purchase votes through political
office-factors--we make no terms with politi-
cal adversaries. We have a higher estimate
Of Congressional purity, than to suppose such
means will succeed, or if we thought otherwise,
we have too much self-respect to resort to such
means.
II the advocacy of American doctrines from
ls4l to tho present day; If the sacrifice in
the past of years Of time and thousands upon
thousands Of dollars in the cause; if the es-
adjustment here Of press, more recently, to
sustain American doctrines at great hazard
and no little loss; If these considerations do
not give us claim to what we now ask Of the
American party, we have no other claims to
present If men who were violently opposed
10 American doctrines years ago, whilst we
were battling for them; if men who were in
their nurses arms whilst we were waging war
upon foreignism; or if elerenh hour Ameri-
cans are to supplant US, we may consider the
decision Of the American" members Of Con-
Cress unjust but wo shall submit with what
ever grace we can
II. in the Judgment Of / American party,
the success Of American principles can more
certainly be secured by the selection of any OF
our " American" competitors in preference to
us, we shall bow to their will but we solemnly
protest against the selection Of open ano
ayowcd enemies of our cause, Of the Fornes
condemnation, or Of any other anfi-Ameri
can candidates for the patronage of Congress
We have no sel6shness in our composition
We think our claims are higher than those o
any other candidate, but this point Others, and
not we, must decide. But, above all things, d.
we urge the request that as we have Tough
the administration and won the battle, tn
fruits Of the victory shall not enure to the ben
eat Of our enemies
IL any portion of tho Southern wing of tn
American party shall decide to amalgamat
with the Fornsy and Pierce men, it shoul'
stimulate all others in our ranks to greater en-
ertion TO maintain the integrity of the Amer
-, ,,nrtr Ti,n t,,,a faithful and cnnaervn