The American patriot., 1855-01-24
ELECTION OF q. &. SENATOR.


ballot
This result, we believe, nearly all Of our readers
had fully anticipated, and we do not think that any
person will be amazingly startled at the announce
ment
In the election Of Mr.. Slidell, and that too for
full term Of six years, doubtless the Democratic
cock will strain his lungs in announcing "glo-
rious victory" Wesay "crow, Chapman" while
your head and shoulders are together, for the
eagle-eye of Young America is constantly upon
you.
As far as the success Of our organization in this
contest was concerned, we did not dream of such
thing. We were aware that there are three sepa-
rate and distinct parties in the Legislature
Whig, the Democratic; $50 they call themselves }
and the Native American-the last made up of
those who, believing the interest Of the country
can no longer be subserved by remaining in the
old party ranks, they have stepped boldly forth
to the support Of a new cause, and one which,
notwithstanding the election of Mr.. Slide, is des-
tined to work wonders in the condition Of our po-
litical offairs.
| Of these three parties, the old-lne Democracy,
as they style themselves, has unquestionably the
majority over both the other parties combined
It was thought that the Wings and the Americans
would form opposition fusion to the Old Fogies,
but the result in this instance has proven that
lecture to be without the shadow of foundation
Many of the Wing leaders, who have acquired po-
ltical capital, and standing in their own party
ranks, are decidedly unwilling to risk their chances
for promotion on the swelling tide of the great
volution now going on, and are as hotly opposed
to the interests of the American party as the Old
Fogies can possibly be. Sclf.interest is to some
extent the ruling principle of every mans course
Of conduct, and the majority are disposed to play
their cards to promote their own ends of self
aggrandisement.
1t cannot be denied that many of the old Wings
have united with the American party. They
were in the minority, and as their condition could
not be worsted, and might be hettered, they were
willing to risk any revolution the event of which
could not leave them worse than it found tkem
This has been the mode of reasoning used my
many, we have no doubt but the majority we be-
ieve were actuated by higher and nobler sense
of the duties they owed themselves their country
and their posterity.
the Wing and the American party, or between the
Democratic and the American party The argu-
ment urged with such vehemence in certain quar-
ters, that our order is nothing more than a RusE
gotten up by the leaders of the Wing party, to
break down the democratic majority, to the end
that they might possess to themselves the loaves
and fishes of office, is all humbug, and is as
fallacious as Payne's boasted discovery of manu-
featuring fuel out Of water to run steam engine
with. The American organization is a party Sc
parate and distinct Of ITSELF with it's principles,
its purposes, and its great mission to accomplish
The imputation that it is allied with Whiggery is
nothing more than a shallow and uwarrantabe ap-
peal to the prejudiccs of the Democratic wing of
the order, and very likely several have fallen vic
Tins to this puny shaft.
Properly speaking, however, there is but one
party in the Legislature and that was never more
thoroughly drilled, and never was it more COM
pletey subject to the dictaton of its party leaders
than at this timc The members of this party
are we'll aware that the sword of destruction is
hanging over them, and that they are now making
their last grand effort under the tottering walls
of the Old Fogy editicc Having appealed in vain
to the predjudces and the passions of the inde-
pendent Democrats who are favorable to the
American cause they are now determined to try
persecution. and already has the desperate game
commenced Caucuses were held by them to nomi-
nate candidates for all offices, and every aspirant
before them who was suspected of being even
second cousin to the Know Nothings was thwart-
ed at once. Instead of questions which should
have been asked in caucus is the candidate quail
fieds will he discharge. punctually the duties of
the office Pit was on inquired is he Know
Nothing? is he Demd Aty
Well, we will have to Submit to all this and pro-
badly much more during the session. It's an old
saying and good one, 'that it is well to make
hay while the sun Shines" We thinksthe Old Fo-
gy majority have concluded to practice this rule to
its fullest extent, and well may they.
Mons. GODDARD expects to have new balloon
completed in about ten days Of double the size and
and capacity Of the one in which he visited this
parish few weeks since. It is to contain ten
persons and will, some auspicious day, be duly
provisoned, and receiving but one passenger, make
grand voyage Of several hundred miles. Such
an excursion, says the Crescent, will be worthy
the reputation of this intrepid and scientific aero
naut.
The citizens Of Louisville have erected monu-
ment to the memory of Butler, who was shot by