Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-17

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Election, 4th Thursday in May.
The Ball rolls on, and none can stop It.
A desire for rotation in tho Presidential Of
fee, manifestly peryadcs the public mind. For
many years this desire has ruled the action Of
contending parties, and win certainly rule 1t
again. Experience is the prophet Of events,
and may BIO safely consulted
Ever since the Democrats failed to prolcng
the power of Mr.. Van Buren,, the belief has be-
come general throughout the country, that a
single term Of Presidential service, is the only
one which offers the slightest hope Of holding
together any political party. Honors and
emoluments are valuable blessings; and no.
servant Of the Republic should expect to enjoy
them, to the measure Of his own will and
pleasure. Least Of all should any incumbent
of ofioc, aim to retain the pinnacle Of power
for eight successive years. " As A.
Since the heroes Of our glorious Revolution
paid the debt Of nature, no politician, however
astute, has been able to induce the American
people to support him for second term Of
Presidential service.
The patriots Of that purer age formed dis
tnct class, and roared standard Of excellence
which the present generation Of mon cannot
reach No man Of the present day should pre-
sumo to estimate himself by q standard 30
lofty and unapproachable. Yet in the golden
age of the old thirteen States desire to shorten
executive service was strongly eyinced. Not
we admit, whilst Washington was willing to-
preside, for the earth held nothing to compare
with him. Yet his immediate successor in the
Presidential Office illustrates the conviction we
desire to convey. Mr.. John Adams had played
= famous part in the drama Of politics, had
made figure Of no common lustre in our Rev
olutionary struggles, and became the successor
Of General Washington, in the Presidency. Yet
in his effort to renew hisNease upon that high
station, he was beaten by Mr.. Jefferson, rival,
whom Mr.. Adams had beaten on the first trial
Of their party strength. Nor is that solitary
instance even in the Adams family. Mr.. John
@. Adams had the good fortune, in his race for
the public confidence and support to beat Mr..
Clay, Mr.. Crawford, and General jackson
Yet in his attempt to prolong his power be-
yond single term, he was beaten, and put
behind the distance pole. To make this case
warning lesson to the advocates of second
term, it should be borne in mind that Mr..
Adams was aided in his administration, by
statesmen Of signal abilities and address, and
that nothing was omitted to honor and serve
him; yet in the second contest, General jack
son beat him with the utmost ease. And never
since the reelection of General jackson has
any President been able to prolong his power
beyond q single term. Nor would General
Jackson have reached second term, but for
that dazzling and impressive glory which his
military exploits had thrown around him.
Messrs. Van Buren,, Harrison, Tyler, Polk,
Taylor, and Fillmore, stood, in their respective
seasons, like deserted towers along the turnpike
Of politics, reminding us Of the perishable M
ture of Executive power in this republic We
think It win require "optics keen" to find any
quality in Mr.. Pierce or even in Mr.. Forney,
to exempt them from the common destiny Of
their predecessors in Office, and to induce An
experiment In their behalf which In the last
twenty years, has not succeeded in behalf of
men, who were beyond all comparison, their
superiors, in every quality, both Of the head
and the heart
Those who enjoy the honors and emolu-
ments of Office, by appointment from the ex-
listing dynasty, win be certain to disregard
these precedents, and these manifestations Of
popular disapproval Of the plan Of reflections
to the Presidency. Gratitude to their pat
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a conviction that no conceivable phsze in the
vicissitudcs Of power, could increase their in
comes, win induce the present oficeholders,
OF the various grades, to support the present
incumbent We do not expect therefore, to
persuade the holders Of Office to advocate any
change, but We appeal with freedom and conf
dence to the masses to resist the allurements of
officoholders and the blarneyism Of power
II Is n great. mistake to suppose, that only the
bafied applicants for Office desire change II
would be much nearer the truth to affirm, that
none but officeholders desire continuance Of
the present dynasty; aud even among them,
we know some cunning little Isaacs" who
are q sorter so, and sorter not So" as the pre-
vailing wind happens to affect their sensitive
nervous systems.
We opine that this order Of patriots win be-
come numerous, for the popular elections
throughout the country, must induce all SEN
sible men to discard the idea Of running the
present incumbent again. He has been fairly
vanquished on his own groundyes, srsn New
Hampshire has sounded the khell Of his de-
parting power We advise therefore, all off,
cial dignitaries little and big, TO come into our
camp, and prove themsslsss good soldiers be-
fore wc hang our armor on the post; for sum-
mer soldiers and sunshine patriots, win net
then he enrolled on our lists.
In behalf Of the American party" we
promise hst in good season, q Presidential