Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-01

favor OF the French Sp0liation bill, and the Presi.
dent vetoed II and so In one or two other cases.
II seems to me that the administration Is opposed
70 the President because the administration wants
Mr.. Buchanan TO BIZ the next President. In fact,
! have been informed that the Secretary of War
has written TO Mr. Buchanan, advising him not to
put himself into position to be defeated in case
| he should receive the nomination.
! Now, have no objection TO Mr. Buchansn--he
would make an excellent President But can't
see why the President should be opposed by the
administration merely for Buchanan. Whatever
may be the result in this case, there cannot be an
administration victory. No earthly results can
make an administration victory. The organ has
said that It was a matter Of indifference. We do
not believe that III 1t was really matter of In
difference they would not assail the plaform-they
would not assail the candidates--they would not
assail the presses that support us. Yhey desire
our defeat, and would be delighted TO find us In
the minority. Therefore, the organ keeps reading
US out Of the party. ] will tell you something
about this reading tout business Ithas nothing to
do with the slavery question. The Charleston Mer-
curry and the Evening Post have been read out Of
the party, and their opinions ON slavery are va
rious as they can be but they were both opposed
to stealing, and that is the reason why the Union
reads them out of the party. No man who Is not
IN favor OF stealing can receive the support of the
Union.
Even Mr.. Wise, whose personal integrity and
honesty have never been questioned in Jackson's
time, although he barked up the wrong tree that
time--he was always barking he though conduct
Ing most arduous campaign, received no notice
from the Union, except the bare announcement Of
his nomination, until about three or four weeks be-
fore his election. When it became evident that he
was to be successful, the Union was very anxious
about It, We are thus to 60 on without the Union
aud without the administration and as 1t Ia O.
matter Of indifference to them what becomes of us
II s also matter ofperfect Indifference 10 us what
becomes Of them. This administration expires by
E own limitation ON the 4th of March, 1857. No
earthly power can ..brogate il before that time
Then IT will be the business of the Democracy to
deal with II as 1t deserves Now we have our own
business to attend to.
Peter G. Washington Levying Black Mail.
We announced in yesterdays paper the fact
Tint this official had formally and positively
demanded of each clerk, messenger, and watch
man in the Treasury Department contribu-
ton Of five dollars for the purpose of purchas-
ing votes in Maryland. The amount thus
collected, we learn, reached $4,000, which has
been forwarded to Baltimore to be expended
in purchasing votes for the Hon. Henry May.
Contrary to the usual rule, the Department
paid off on Tuesday, the 8oth Of the month,
instead Of the last day, which would have
been yesterday. Poor and needy men, Wings,
and persons who are conscentiously OPP
posed to such bribery and corruption, were
forced, under pain of dismissal, to contribute
the amount.
Will not the descendants Of the old Mary
land line teach these impertinent interlopers,
and this miserable and trucking administra-
ton, that they are not to be bought and ssold
like cattle in the markete Will they not
spurn with contempt this insult to their integ-
rty and love of libertya
. The American Government purchasing Amer
lean votes To what are we cominga
P.S-A personal friend informed us this
morning that he had heard that one Of the
employees in the Sixth Auditors Office, who
was called upon to contribute five dollars to
the Maryland electioneering fund, protested
against the demand, and begged to be let off
with a smaller amount The person soliciting
the contributions replied that the order was
imperative, and he must contribute five dollars.
He also informs us that the sum Of $4,000 was
collected in the various departments.
The Hon. Jos. \. Woodward, late member
of Congress from South Carolina, is out in an
address in favor of the American party. We
shall publish tomorrow extracts from this
address.
Mr.. Stewards Abolition fund. Who pays p
Washington Union.
Who else but the administration