Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-12
New YORK, Feb. /, 1855.
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EHQ. I.
DEAR SIR: have just received your letter Of
the S0th ult, stating that the effort il being
made by Mr. WISE in all his harangues before the
people, to create the impression that the Know
Nothing Order is no other than an anti-slavery
party in disguise" and asking my views on the
subject | hasten to reply although / thereby de-
prive myself of the opportunity to discuss this ur-
warranted asperson of great and patriotic move
ment as fully as the occasion demands
From early and intimate association with tho
American party, can safely pronounce the charge
Of abolitionism against that organization in the
North to be utterly and entirely false. / do not
know what may have been said by the Rev. Mr..
Clarke, of Boston, in the sermon alluded to, nor
do know whether he is recognised as a member
in good standing Of any American organization;
but am well aware that political abolitionists, es-
pecially those pulpit politicians who, unmindful OF
Christs rebuke to those who asked Master, is it
lawful that we give tribute unto Caesar no 7" de-
graded their holy calling by mingng in party strife
have attached themselves in some instances to the
American party, as they have TO the Democratic
or Whig parties, to secure their own unhallowed
purposes. That our organization ITSELF however il
pure, both in principle and practice from any such
heresy to the Constitution and Union, proudly
and defanty assert. The men who have adopted
the Farewell Address Of George Washington as
their political textbook, can never be traitors to
their country nor to any portion oft
need scarcely call your attention to the fact
that the most prominent Abolition newspapers in
this State, such as the Albany journal and New
York Tribune are arrayed in deadly hostility 20
the so-called Order OF Know.Nothings, and that
the impossbilty of using the order to promote the
political views Of their Magnus Apollo, William II.
Seward, has given rise to spurious organization,
which, though regarded by us as a "small potato"
Affair." created for time, among our friends abroad
serious apprehensons of a split in New York. IL
Mr. Seward is beaten in the senatorial contest next
week, his defeat win be owing TO the efforts Of the
order and venture TO predict that IL any mem
Der Of the New York Legislature, who has been
hitherto affiliated with the American movement,
votes for William II. Seward, he would hereafter
and forever be spurned and repudiated by the or
ganizaton.
In conclusion, have no words to express my
detestation Of the political trickery which attempts
to prejudice great political cause for base and
selfish purposes; and ] beseech my brethren Of
the South TO discredit the false and slanderous
port, and to spurn the demagogues who originate
or give currency to ii. Your American brothers
Of the North offer you their hand, in fraternal
gard for the common welfare of our whole coun-
try-they demand Of you no sacrifices, and they
wish to infringe none Of your rghts-and they de-
sire TO bury in oblivion the slavery question with
the memory OF all the heart-bunings Il has occa.
soned and TO leave IL where the Constitution leaves
it-and they promise sacredly TO regard the rights
Of the States They do ask, however, your earnest
cooperation in their labors and sacrifices to pre-
serve our dearly bought institutions from the dan
gers Of foreign aggression and domestic treachery,
80 that our linked arms may bind indissolubly our
sacred Uniont
You are at liberty to make what use you think
proper Of this hurried epstle :
am, with respect,
Very truly yours
JOHN w BRYCE