Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-06

has been injected into the bin" presented for
his approval 1t did not occur TO the Presi-
dent that he could say to such men as he was
afraid OF. and who might doubt whether inc
appropriation was intended for commercial or
military objects" as follows
go read the speech delivered 10 open senate
by nv Secretary OF War, al few years ago, and you
will find that he demonstrates with the ability Oh
. statesman, and with an earnestness and freedom
from sectionaism worthy of all praise, that, con-
sidered in both a military and commercial point
Of view, it is both proper and sxpedient 10 open
free communication between the lower lakes and
Lake SUPERIOR"
Could not the President have thus success
fully answered those who might annoy him on
this points We viii here remark, In passing,
that we have no idea that the unjust discrimi-
nation, by the President, complained OF by the
whole Northwest, met the sanction OF General
Davis. BE that as it may, the President might
have found sure vindication for the approval
of the st. Clair Flats bin, in the speech OF the
present Secretary of War. Without discuss
ing the merits of the question of the improve
ment of harbors and rivers by the general gov
eminent, (Which discussion We at present es-
chew we may be permitted to say that II 1t
be constitutional to improve rivers In North
Carolina and Georgia, 1t must be constitu-
tional to open channels of communication,
through which our naral and commercial YES
sells could pass with facility, in times Of peace
and mar, from Lake Erie torLake Superior
We do not pass an opinion upon the ques-
ton of the constitutionality Of either improve
| ment but we do mean to say, that, if under
the plea of removing an obstruction" or I'M
der any other plea, which the President can
devise, he can constitutionaly improve the
| Cape Fear river, in the niGraner IN Which %
has been improved, and Is to be Improved, an
der his oton orders, then the Improvement Of
tho channels Of the Mississippi Missouri, and
| Ohio rivers, and the channel connecting the
great lakes, can also be constitutionally inn
4 proved, or our constitution has no ingredient
Of nationality or Of justice in its composition.
This is our idea. The President, therefore, in
signing, the Savannah river bill, and in refi-
sing to sign the st. Clair Flats bill, has shown
neither justice, knowledge, nor impartiality.
At least this is our private opinion, publicly
expressed!
ga Thousand Cheers for Richmond!''
i Ave, thousand cheers for Richmond, thrice
repeated! A majority of ttcstps hundred and
4 torty-sir uotes for the American candidate
Cor Mayor Of the city of Richmond; and four
hundred and fire greater majority for the
American candidate" than any other party,
| or candidate ever received in that city And
, that majority given upon fair trial Of
strength I" The Richmond Enquirer Of Tues
day last, used the following language, contain
, ing direct challenge to the American party, |"
which challenge was accepted, and the result
is above announced:
"Now, a word about the approaching municipal
election in this city. The Know-N Nothing nominees
were first In the field. They taken from the
Democratic as well as from the Wing party--being
formed after the mongrel model Of the Know-No-
thing State ticket. Thus the Know Nothing party
boldly challenged the people of this city TO PASS
JUDGMENT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ORDER. The
DEMOCRACY RESOLVED TO ACCEPT THE DEFIANCE,
and to frame ticket without regard to party rea-
tions-so THAT, IN THIS CITY, WE MIGHT HAVE a
| FAIR TRIAL OF STRENGTH BETWEEN Known oTHING-
ISM AND THE PEopLEl"
| AipiC euCu W 10 lall III VI otiSliBIuE
surely, Senator Douglas wrought miracles by
his late speech in Richmond 1t was not the
Democratic party that was vanquished in Rich
mond in this contest for that party was dis
solved, and an anti american ticket was
formed, composed as well of those who for
merly had boon Wings as of those who had
been Democrats and the issue was distinctly
..zuda hatxx,nan fho ,na,,cnn. .,J n.y,
leans
But what says the Enquirer to the RESULT
"The Democrats of this city, who understand
the true cause of yesterdays vote, are not in the
least disappointed or dspirited at the result"
Whew Why, if the anti Know Nothing
Whig votes were subtracted from the anti
Know Nothing Democratic vote, we doubt if
the latter would reach 600 votes
Not " disappointed" chr Well that is very
probable, for we have never supposed the En-
quirer believed the American party" would
be defeated either in Richmond or in the State
at large. We do not believe the Enquirer has
the remotest idea that Mr.. Wise will be elected,
notwithstanding its pretensions to the con-
trnry. mot dispirited at the resutti" Well,
that is decidedly cool Let the different sec
tons Of the State do as well as Alexandria,
Fredericksburg, and Richmond have done, and
the " American party" viii defeat the foreign
party in the State, from fifteen to twenty thou
sand votes "Roll on the revolution ~
N The article in our local columns Of
yesterday, headed A fen pords 70 our me-
chanics, was supplied by gentleman tempo
rarily acting as our local editor, and was in
serted without our knowledge. In fact we
cannot possibly supervise the local columns
and must intrust them to others, or neglect
our appropriate duties
Tho insertion Of such articles rejecting
upon any portion Of our fcllow-citizens, is
quite as annoying to us, as 1t can be to those
directly sssailed, and we shall not fail to give
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