Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-25
NUMBER 163.
From the. Albany Register.
II stands Alone.

. ai''ios'n AZ tne Nortn, IL quite certain; and ii
Us equally certain that II is not In alliance with tbs
pro-slayery propagandism of the South Il is the
fashion with the old political organizations, q
impeach the motives and traduce the action ol
, this new element that has grasped the political
power OF the States and of the Union At the
south, u is attacked by those whose intrgues Il
mas countcracted, and In the way Of the accom-
pi'shment OF whose schemes It has interposed, and
accused OF being in league with the Garrisons the
Phillpses, the Beechers and other fanatics in their
radical opposition against, and war upon, the in
stitutions Of the South. Such papers as the Rich
mond Enquirer and the Washington Union are
hled with railing against IT, on account of It's abo
lition proclivites Az the North, Il ~ accused Of
being in league with slavery; and such papels
as the Evening J0urnnl, and It's dying echoes
throughout the State, denounce 1t as pro-slayery
IN all its attributes--as being the advocate Of
the slavery propagandism, and the perpetuation
i and extension of human seryitude.
These accusations, North and South, are false !:
and those who make them know them TO be 50.
The demagogues Of tho North, who have made
4 philanthropy trade, and humanity an article OF
traffic, who have fattened and grown rich upon
hypocritcal prctences Of regard for human rights,
have come to be appreciated at their proner
value. Such philanthropists az have welded tie
political influence Of this State, who have corrupted
and demorazed the politics Of the State, who have
made their influence with Legislatures source ef
4 n
been found out at last and their professions Of
horror for the institution Of Slavery are regarded
only IN the light OF q new contrivance to recuper-
ate their waning fortunes--a new investment made
BY hypocrisy in the sympathies Of the American
people.
The pro-slavery propagandists, under the leader
ter than the Abolition demagogues Of the State Of
New York There is no shade Of difference in the
color or degree of their dishonesty. The Up;o,
and the Albany Journal, though antipodes in eve.
rything else, are heartily agreed in their opposition
70 the American partyand the best Of IL Ills, that
though they both base that opposition upoh the
issue OF slavery, the accusations of the one COM
pletcly refute the accusations Of the other "Tbs
know-Nothings' are Abolitionists," shouts the
Omion and therefore should be put down.
They are pro-slavery propagandists," shouts tho
journal, "and therefore should be put down.
The Union publishes columns of twaddle to de-
monstrate that "Know Nottingham" Ia great
conspiracy against the South, and the Institutions
of the South while the journal teens with an
equal amount Of twaddle to prove, that aKnow.
Nothngism Is gigAatic consp;rocy .,.
freedom and the North, holu,-r sha ,,,psa aSass ~
extending slavery over the Territories, sas "
over the free States themselves Were aithcr
of these organs regarded at the present time az
entitled to credit, 1t would only be necessary TO
present them In juxta-position in order to neutral
ize their ISLANDERS against the American party
Wsstayss. .Qpe. might say could be proved false by
be done to any but themselves II Is entirely true
that they would, az they have done, demonstrate
the venality Of both-but for that none would be
to blame but themselves.
The truth is, as we stated in the beginning, the
American party will have nothing to do with the
demagogue cry Of abolitionism at the North, nor
with the disorganzing and insane pro-savery prop
agandism of the South. II will serve neither the
demagogues of the Union school, nor the dema-
gogues of the journal school. II denounces and
defes, and will oppose, the corrupting influences
Of both. While Il will not cease to avow its regard
for human freedom its devotion TO the great prin-
ciplcs Of human rigbts while it avows, In spirit
offrankness, Its opposition to human slavery-it
will uphold the constitution, respect all its guar
antees, aud uphold the rights OF all the States and
the people Of all the States secured 70 them by a
liberal and just Interpretation Of its provisions. 1t
denounces, and win continue TO dcnounce, section.
alism at the North, and II will denounce, and
tinue to denounce, sectonasm at the South. IL
holds every man recreant, every politician as
traitor TO the Union, who would SOW discord among
the States or the people Of the States who would
array the North against the South, or the South
against the North; who would weaken the bands
Of the Confederation, by arousing sectional jealous
les, or appealing to sectional hates.
It abhors an abolition disunionist and Il exc.
crates pro-slavery disunionst. IL will not march
under the red republican banner Of Northern abo-
litionism nor the black flag Of Southern pro-slave-
~ radicalism The stars and stripes are the only
flag Il recognizes the eagle In Its emblem and " r.
Pimibie Unumr is its motto.
The American party has direct and practical
object In view IL has neither the time, nor dis
position 70 waste IL In angry discussion OF abstrac
tons. 1t Is pether red republican nor immovea-
ble conservative in it's policy. Itadvocates rational
progress in all things but 1t will not rush madly
and blindly into any extreme which will leopard
the harmony Of the States the perpetuity OF the
Union. Those politicians, whose existence de
pends upon excitement, and whose element Is
ceaseless agitation, viii find no sympathy in It's
ranks, and had better remain by themselves
The reforms at which IL aims have reference to
evils that are imminent, that spread al over
the Union, affecting the American people and
American institutions alike everywhere. They
conflict with the rights and interests Of American
mechanics; with the rights and interests Of Amer
ican labor, American manufacturer, American com
merce; they pcrvade all the industrial pursuits Of
the country; and leopard even the integrity Of our
republicanism. A tide Of immigration, already of
bali million annually, swelling and increasing In
volume every year, is setting in upon US, which Is
flooding us with the ignorance, the bigotry, the
superstition, the pauperism and crime, Of Europe.
These millions Of ignorant people, educated in
serve obedience to faith foreign to the spirit Of
our institutions, under the direction OF alien
and fanatcs priesthood, warning, in all things and
at all times against the genius Of our institutions and
the liberalism Of the protestant fsith-are thrown
into the Of politics; and their prejudices Of
education, and bigotry Of creed, made the bond Of
their union In the equipoise Of parties they held
the balance Of power, and we're made the arbiters
Of election results They elected presidents, gov
ernors, congressman, State legislators, judges,
sherffs county and town officers, from the highest
to the lowest. They became "power in the
State" growing stronger and stronger with the
arrival Of every ship from Europe. As they grew
strong they became arrogant, and struck for supre
| macy.
II was at this point that the scales fell from the
eyes Of the American people. They saw the
danger which was threatening our institutions, and
they sprang to the rescue. The question present
ed was and it remains stll 10 be settled Shall our
Ropublcanism remain in its purity; shall our Protes-
tant country continue in its glorious career, shall
Americans control the policy and WELD the future
destiny Of America; or shall all these be surrendered
to foreign hands, or sink into retrogression underline
absolutism Of the Romish greedy This question,
| we repeat remains 10 be settled still and neither
\ tho hvnocritical Of potical eDiriual denim