Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-09

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FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
The Fourth Of July In Washington.
As an effort has been made by the administra-
ton organs in this city to produce the impression
abroad, that the two separate celebrations Of the
Fourth of July in this place. was brought about by
the American party, and party character given
to the whole afair in consequence Of such action,
| it is deemed important, in order that the matter
may be properly understood, to place the facts be-
fore the country, as they actually occurred This,
we shall attempt to do promising that in all cases.
as far as our memory serves US, In which tovn or
city has attempted to celebrate that day, hereto
fore, the preliminary steps were always taken by
the authorities Of the place.
In Washington, as everybody knows, the city
authorities are members Of the American party,
that Is, majority Of them-elected by that party,
in fair and open contest by the people. II Is
also well known here, that goodly number Of
those opposed to the American party, have organ
lied themselves into what they are pleased to call
Union partya party embracing all sorts Of
people, and every variety Of political complexion
by which the people Of this city have ever been
distinguished. This Union party have regular
place Of meeting, and have also their regular Off.
GERS and managers. It's hail. or place Of meeting,
is called Harmony Hall. Where it Is, we know
not Its proceedings, like all other societies, are
conducted by themselves in their own way.
No one attempts to interfere with them, in any
manner or form. The society embraces, or is in
tended to embrace, all the persons in the city who
are opposed to the American ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ment officials, especially, are expected to belong to
it. or cooperate with it, else pay the penalty,
forfeiture Of their positions under the govern
ment This party-this Union party--backed by
the minstration--undertook to lead off in the
celebration of the Fourth Of july and at their Hall
took up the subject, and appointed committee to
make arrangements for the occasion.
| No member of the American party was present.
not one of them was consulted on the subject ard
no provision was made for the American party in
the programme adopted by the committee appoint
ed by the Harmony Hall or Union party This
fact is well known. They made provision for the
administration, and even the clerical force of the
government, every one Of whom were required to
unite with this party, II they united with any
party, or any body Of men, on that day. We say
required, because any Of them who dared to unite
with the American party did 1t at the peril Of his
head--his ofBciAi existence, We mean. One poor
fellow, we learn, did march in the American pro-
cesson, and next day he was decapitatedl
Such being the case, the majority Of the citizens
began to look around to see what they should do |;
how they should celebrate day peculiarly glorious
to them, as the native-born sons of the soil and,
accordingly, arrangements were made for them
and all others who might feel disposed to unite
with them, including both the city and national
authorities. These arrangements we're made with
view to prevent any clashing Of interests, or feel
ings and to enable all to enjoy themselves as they
might think proper, on the anniversary Of Ameri-
can Freedom.
The administration and it's dependents took
part with the Harmony Hall men; and, as appears,
from the note Of the. Chairman Of the Committee Of
Arrangements, the Precedent actually ordered a
company Of United States soldiers--the Flying
Artillery-from Fort McHenry, to repair to this
city, to take part in the services ofthe day.
This order, IL Is supposed, was given In view Of
the fact, that all the volunteer companies of this
city, except those composed Of .foreign-6orn cii-
zens, would either unite with their native-born
brethren, or else observe the day In some other
manner agreeable to themselves, without regard
to the order, Of Che President his Cabinet, or the
Harmony Hall managers, and Il was thought eIpe-
dent TO have at least one company in the process
sion embracing sons native-bon citizens In lis
numbers The Secretary Of War, however, by
his timely interference, prevented this; and there
was no company Of volunteers attached 70 the HaiI
mony Hall concern, but those composed Of for
eignersi and but one or two Of these stood their
ground when the heavens sent down the drensb-
ing showers Of its indignation upon this onesidtd,
governmental, tyrannicdi affair
Here, then, we have clear case Of the direct
interference Of the government, through its pres
ent petty authorities, to usurp and control the au-
thorites and people Of this city in celebration Of
the Fourth Of July Did the world ever hear Of
such a thing In free country beforef How did
they succeedi Why, the rain dispersed the few
who were willing 10 unite In this foreign move
ment--and that II was foreig,-foreign TO the ge-
MUS and spirit Of our Institutions foreign in It's COM
plexion and character, foreign in lis conception,
arrangement, and conclusion--no one can deny.
Foreigners boastcd OF It before Ii came of, and
felt disgruntlcd after Il did como of, because they
had failed, though aided by the administration,
and many worthy citizens, in competing with the
American party, and throwing them in the shade !
II was not the day they cared about but the
American party they desired 70 rival, 10 ontdo,
TO render ridiclousi This was the aim and OBJ
ject Of the Harmony Hall men and their hackers
and supporters, the present administration But,
thank God, in this, as in every Gaze we trust Il
will be, in which the persons in power here may
choose to array themselves In opposition to the
people, to ripai to crush, to put DOM, to destroy,
American sentiment and feeling in this city and
this country, they failed and failed sgnaly, too |
The American party had a glorious time Of Il.
Hundreds, yes thousands, joined with them, and
made up the vast assembly at Kslorama, where the
services made an impression not soon to be for
gotten. AN AMERICAN.
JuLY 7, 1855.
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