Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-12


DEAR Sin: Your manly and fearless exposure
Of the hypocrisy Of this Forney administration on
the slavery question, challenges the approval Of
the honest men of all parties. The game they have
been playing in Kansas fills the mind Of every lover
oftruth and fair dealing with commingled sentiments
of ineiable scorn and contempt for the parties en-
gagged In 1t and OF humiliation at the thought that
such men fill the high places adorned by patri-
OTIS whose public and private virtues have canon
lied them in the great heart Of the nation.
How any Virginan can adhere 70 party whose
national head Is under the influence aud guidance
Of John W. Forney, 10 one Of the most alarming
symptoms OF the political depravity Of the times.
Whatever mgy be said Of Virginians in other re-
spects, their heightened, chivalrous honor has
never yet been questioned. And their infatuated
support of party now, whose national destines
are controlled 10 great extent by men of the Ju-
das Iscariot school Of morals can only be ascribed
TO an unfortunate ignorance Of the hypocritica
character Of those who have betrayed them with
unblushing duplicity, and cool, calculating dclb
Grafton in consonance with their perfdy.
Thank God our eyes are opening TO the light,
and we begin 10 see things In their true colors
We Of the South have been too long the mere
!" stock in trade" Of political hucksters. We have
been so often startled with the cry Of wolfn
when no wolf was near, that we begin to Under
stand the purpose Of those who resort to H. 40
bones" TO fighten us like children into good be-
havior And, credulous souls that we we're, the
trick succeeded for long time But now we dis
cover that those who cry abolition" most lusti-
ly are themselves contaminated with the uncean
thing-nay worse, that they are actually seeking
our confidence In this way to betray t. and deliver
US over, bound hand and foot to their cocoon
spirators.
Fortunately for the country, the great national
A mar MA h.ak a., 49,
and strong enough for patriots ofa sections TO stand
upon IT, and with united voice and strongarm 10 bid
defiance to- and hur back the assalants OF the Union
in whatsoever guise they come. deeply-felt ne
ccssity for just such platform, In which honest
men and patriots OF all parties could unite, and
throw of their allegiance TO efete organizations.
sccounts for the unparalleled rapidly with which
the American party has sprung into existence all
over the land Your position, Mr.. Editor, upon |
ne question which Is the Aaron's rod in the South |
8 our position. We say In regard TO slavery, |
Hands of; let us alone, aud we win let you |
,lone.n
Does the administration occupy this conserve
i've ground-this Union-preserying and national
Toundi Let It's conduct in Kansas affairs answer
let John w. Forney and Governor Reeder answer
let Henry A. Wise answer. Ay, sir, and let the
American party answer, as they win, in tones of
hunder, here in Virginia, on the fourth Thursday
u hhys NOl
We have had some foreshadowinrs in Richmond.
alexandria, and Fredericksburg, ofwhat IL to come
nd these municipal elections decisive as they
ave been, are but .foreshadoSings Of the glorious
pality that win burst upon the country on the oath
{ May. Our party Is much stronger in the rural
istricts than in the cities, for 1t aourishes most
here virtue abounds.
The utmost harmony prevails, and there is every
here a confidence and stern determination 10
iceeed that Of itself would almost insure the vic
Try. One Of the most striking and gratifying
Of the contest is that every Amer
an seems to be governed by devotion TO princi-
e, that rises far above any mere personal consdcra
ons Popular our ticket deservedly s II Ia not half
popular as the great cause. This enthusiastic sup
,rt Of the cause win secure TO us, beyond doubt,
ir State ticket and an overwhelming majority in
o Legislature, where Senator Mason win probably
i've 10 look to his laurels.
But my letter is reaching a tedious length.
Yours, &c. VIRGINIA.