Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-14
Sinking the Issue.


Notwithstanding the direct Reputation Of
the leading measure Of the national administers
ton by the Pennsylvania Democracy, the Rich
mond Enquirer, Washington Union, and other
defenders of the administration have made, so
far as we can see, no word Of comment.
The Albany Argus publishes a call for a
fusion meeting of the anti-slavery and Union
Democracy; it urges the importance of " for
getting sectional and family strifes, placing in
nomination ticket formed without regard to
past divisions, and candidates who can rise
above past animosities"
Thus the Argus "thinks we may, in very
quiet yet efficient way, have practical union,
which, without Notifying the pride of either
section, or mourning even the suspicion Of cor
rupt bargaining, will result in placing our be-
loved but misgovcrned State under the guar
dianship of honest men and sound principles. +"
AS an earnest Of its sincere desire to COM
promise all difficulties, the Argus apologies
after the following manner, for word inadver-
tently published in behalf Of the existing Lee
gislation:"
"The Rochester Union has optics ofremarkable
sharpness. 1t sees in a recent paragraph of the
Argus, which spoke OF the Nebraska bill as
WISE salutary, and benefcent measure, and entire
ly in accordance with the recognised principles Of
Democracy the first step in the insidious game
of committing the Democracy of this State to an
absurd, false and suicidal position Now, we
hasten to quiet the nerves of our somewhat belli-
gerent Rochester contemporary by assuring him
that the article in question, SO far from having
been prompted by any conspiracy, or designed to
subserve' las he ntimates) some plan or theory,
was never even seen by the responsible editor of
the Argus until after its publication, having APP
peared in his absence"
The resolutions of the meeting at Columbia,
which also invite fusion of differences, make
no allusion to pending questions which agitate
the country. They propose to unite upon the
pap basis. They are very hungry for spoils,
and are prepared to suppress their differences
until they can get possession of the Treasury.
But we must ask the Enquirer and Union,
rs defenders of the Administration journals
which have berated the American party for an
alleged failure to adjust the sectional difficult
tics-why they remain silent under such evil
dences Of trcachery to the Administration and
to the country If these questions are para
mount, why is the Democratic party to be ex-
cused from any avowal Of purpose in regard to
themf If they are, in the language of the
President Of the Pennsylvania Democratic
Convention, "non-esscntial," pray let it be
known, that the country may be relieved and
the isSue Withdrawn from the contest
Charleston EIection-AmeTican Victory.
At the election for Sheriff Of Charleston,
South Carolina, on Tuesday last, ]. +. Carew,
formerly editor Of the Charleston Mercury, was
elected by $40 majority over G. L. Kamapaux.
The News says:
The result Of this election is most gratifying in
many respects. The canvass was intense in its
activity, without being heated or disorderly.
Although the vote in the city was the largest ever
given, but one day TO take IL in, and the polls
cessarily greatly crowded, yet all passed with
usual decorum, quietude and order.
We do not claim the triumph Of Col Carew 10
be strictly Known othing victory--a triumph Of
the Order proper. But we do claim that it lie
triumph Of the American party, Of American prn-
ciples Of American order. There was an open
and direct issue made against Col. Carew on these
points, by combination Of the foreign and Catho-
lie vote, aided by many others, who oppose the
Know-Nothings.
The success is complete at all points--in the
city and the country. The majority In the lower
wards 1.-THE old city, is 1903 in the upper wards
formerly the ,Neck) 434 and in the entire city,
537. The majority in the country is 33S. We
have many friends there.