Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-09

Wen, gentlemen, there is perhaps something too
much Of this l have given 10 this matter, con
neeted With myself more consideration than u DE-
served desired, gentlemen TO be saved tne me.
cesslty OF having 70 say anything N ~ ING
nomination Tor Attorney General, or IN respect 70
any matter connected with this canvass GER
tainly have no design to say at any time here, or
| anvWhere else ANYTHING in dsparagement OF the
claims of the distinguished gentleman who has been
| nominated by the Staunton Convention for the
office Of Attorney General, or thing IN the shght
esl degree 10 derogate from the fidelity with which
| he will discharge the duties, II a majority Of the
people Of Virginia prefer his filling that Office; and
still more emphatically, have nothing to say, and
mean to say nothing intended or calculated 10 in
duce any TO vote for me, or to prevent any
man from voting against me for that ONCE, II he
prefers my competitor TO ill II. / said TO you,
gentlemen, that when was nominated for this
Office had seen none of the discussions which had
grown up in Virginia, or anywhere else, in regard
TO this American party. / have been 30 much
absorbed with my own business, that do not
think have read Governors message for several
years, nor Presidents message and the time when
| read speech In Congress is period which runs
back to time that my memory "runneth not to
| the contrary"
| have, however, read somewhat carefully at va
rious times, since my nomination, the principles
| and basis of this KNOWN othing or American party,
and have no hesitation in saying, that with one or
two exceptions in regard to the mode OF action OF
the party, and the extent to which they are pro-
posing to 80, as rule for themselves in their or
ganizaton, the principles and basis of that party
meet my entire appreciation. see nothing incon-
| sistent with those unchanged and interchangeable
| principles of States Rights Virginia Republcanism
which have always cherished and still cling to.
have looked little into the grounds upon which
this organization and its principles have been as
sailed In the canvass, and have been amazed at the
Of argument by which it Is sought to be maintained,
that the principles of this organization are yiolatve
Of the Constitution, and of the Bill of Rights, and
that they lead to the destruction of civil and rel
I gious liberty.
4 The last time was in this buiding-c certainly
in connection with any political organization, the
cry was then Young America" and was hardly
permitted to be considered fit associate for the
genius Of true Democracy because did not join
in cry which had not the most distant under
standing of the meaning, except that had some
vague understanding that it was gotten up for
the purpose of making Stephen A. Douglas Pres
ident Of the United States; and, as that was u
| purpose which had never conceived, and most
probably never would, was regarded an old fogy.
Since then there seems to have been some change
in the relation Of parties and in the issues. We
hear no more of those unchanged and interchangeable
| principles of Virginia States rights republcanism
questions of party controversy, or as the watch.
| word OF the Democratic party. And now, since
| Old America and Young America have come to-
gether and that Young America, with little more
prudence and discretion than she manifested be-
FORE did come to take counsel of Old America, and
when they have both joined hands together to
form great American party, those who then made
this cry about Young America say no more about
it. but seemed disposed to embrace in their com.
prehensive patriotism old Europe, all Europe, Asia,
part of Africa, all creation, and the rest Of man
kind.
ITo DE CONTINUED.