Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-27

10 the COnlpromisc measures ~ 1851 - 49,"
auce 10 the Law for the restoration u ieg's'. "a
eordng 10 the plain requirements q 'hs e"n.ne-
ton, and is ubeeasing, psrsccu'lng, ava lsss"k
ful crusade against the men and m,asnfvs - ~
national Democratic party a all tinie-, Ana 30.
all occasions from it, origin 20 the ltFftN 49,
,nent are written upon the hislo9 81 "Ai oOssuf
In letters AZ black and ineiiacaia - ~ oSa 80
ADV. and rests besides in too viva nrihs
!, on every welI.inIoFined mind; and &C have % Y
"a r,onest that those Who Affect 10 rsga'd We 20
nestle politics Of this State tangled Intricate,
and mysterious that the problem y IAsl seiaten,
10 remember that the only mystery involved y thn'
which arises wherever sound principles ana rea'
sonable heresies come In coniiict 90 whenever
fidelity and detection, truth and error have sifHg'
gled for supremacy.
This fearful sectional spirit, which, ~ We have
shown, sprung up in aud separated it-eh f"h thr
Democratic party upon questions originating W
The proposed annexation Of Texas, reached IL
eliminating point previous 10 1882, and was horne
down and overwhelmed by the strong current Of
public opinion which sanctioned the tompronise
measures Of 1880; and there crushed and borne
down il must have remained, powcfless for mis-.
chief but for its revival and encouragement by the
subsequent dispensaton Of patronage; and, al
though temporarily modified Ia tone by the infu.
ences Of the national treasury il has never yielded
its original idea of great controlling sectional
party, founded upon the anti.sayery principle
and IL will with great unanimity move IN that drcc-
ton whenever the occasion shnil give PROMISE OF
success. The centre Of its column, compromising
the whole of its limited sincerity, has already pro-
posed and is now preparing 10 unite WITH tue or
ganic remains Of the late Wing party, IL forming
more perfect union of anti-slayery elements. This
union will be but the formal joining hands where
hearts have long been united in unholy sympathy,
and is destined 10 DC consumn ated nj no distant
DAY; and the two TANKS, composed OF administra'
ton guards, recruits from M ong soldiers Oi oi.
tnne Free-soil accessories after the fact, whose
D ,triotism il "a sure as post Office commissions
ali as enduring AS custom-housc appointment,
with their faces in the same direction are only
waiting for tie movement Of the stores and bag
gl-e--in the meantime, watching by the expiring
c,ach Ct the consumptive administration, and
gathering as a reward for service, sclictudc aud
prostration, supplies and forage for subsistence
through subsequent campaigns against the Demo
cratic party.
In too confdng moments, the National Democ'
rtcy, beguiled by professions OF repentance and
reform from this faction, and influenced, II not be-
trayed, by those in our own ranks, who, II IS no"
apparent thus early contemplated desertion to the
enemy for consideration, consented TO unite with
il for the restoration Of Democratic ascendency
This reunion on the part Of the National Democracy
- attempted in good faith, and all candidates
placed in nomination by the party thus organized
were by US faithfully supported. In return Ma,
tonal Democrats were defeated by the votes and
Influences of their faithlcss Free-soll allies Whcr-
ever they had the power.
National principles were derided, covered over
and repudiated aud finally the 4 nil lgamcnt which
bound together National Democracy and Frce-sol
s,ctonalism and its Custom.house auxiliaiieS wa;
violently severed by the introduction into State
convention, through Custom-house officer by ai
lority OF an organized band OF armed ruiiinns Z
oyerawe and control its organization to dictat'
the expression of its sentiments, and render ~
action subscrrent 10 the will of Fiee-son admins
tration olfce.holders, unwashed OF the Burial,
treason; and this outrage was sanctioned and en-
couraced by the national administration by the
summary removal shortly after OF an upright pup
lie officer hi.hly esteemed for his moral excellence
hi. eminent attdinnIents aud his answering De
mocracy and devotion to the principles of the Con
atituton, while discharging the duties OF ms sta
ton with fidelity because he refused to reward
Buffalo Free-soilers by appointing them TO Office
or in administration parlanoe :" TO recognise then
in tho only manner calculated to carry conviction
with it."
Though we have been borne down by the con
fhis nai2n element, pursued and prosecuted b,
the national administration, and its convenient in
Strumonts and meretrcious presses, and unsustain
cd ny those whose countcnance VIC had right Il
expect would cheer us in such q conflict, we hay,
our honor, agniust the force Of faithless naona
administration, andits supcwerviceable accomplish
IN this State though their forces were quickeneG
by the official patronage aud backed by the treas.
nlies of both governments, We gave upward oil
$1,000 votes for the National Democratic Cand
date in 1853 and although nj the last annual
election, by reason Of the Intervention Of an cx.
citing side issue, having no relation 70 general 30.
h'Ical opinions, aud the general confusion coIse-
quent our Gubcrnatorial candidate received di.
mnshcd vote, yet, by reference to the canvass for
Members OF Congress, which furnishes a direct
and fair test Of strength, it will be seen that our
vote OF 1865 was fully sustained and gives earnest
Of an encouragement for the future.
The foregoing furnishes a brief history OF the
National Democratic party since the Frce.soil de-
fiction, commencing in 1874, of the defeat and
overthrow Of the Free-soil faction and Of the
hy which il was restored to life aud animation.
IL is most lamentably obvious that the fruits Of
the great victory of 1850 have been lost, and the
wholesome admontions il conveyed to u restless
aud reasonable faction have been thrown away
That the Accommodations Of the past have been wan
tony and wickcdly squandIrcd by those TO whom
the people Ind cnufdrd power; but the future j.
fore US and the great sectional struggle il to lie
rh.rnactsd. Fauaticism, whether spurious or true,
knows no boundaries.
II cannot BE- postponed 10 suit the necessities Of
tie weak or duube-dcaliug, nor be turned from
- dark aud turbulent channel by the bribery Of
Official spoiis. The time Is evidently near at hand
when fidelity to the constitution will not be scoifed
ut 10 gain the smiles or avert the irowns Of power
aad when It viii occasion embarrassment TO dis
tihguish between those Who uphold aud those who
'snil the rights of sovereign States
The country i destined TO pass through trials
which will put her constitution TO the test. II
will be divided Into two great political PARTIES the
one the National Democratic the other the sec
t'ond ant-SLvery, under the Iuisnomer Of Repub.
lican.
TIE former viii embody all the friends Of the
constitution, the latter tic fcious fanatics dcma.
gogues, and camp followers acd advocates Of Rec.
uonslism. All other parties and organizations WI
be " crashed ont" and absorbed
Fortunately, in preparing for this great conflict,
the National Democracy have no hereses to rcpu.
date, 10 covert designs to disguise under double.
meaning phrases, nor new crceds TO adopt, pro-
claim. or iuculcatc. They will stand where they
have stood, upholding in theory, and executing IL
good faith every article and provision Of the
sttuton under which they live and that, too,
regardless Of the camor Of the fanatic or the dem.
ngogus, and regardless Of the saductions Of power
put tan n h,nI ;fg