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Foreign Influence.

The anti-American presses throughout the coun.
try have asserted and re-asserted that the foreign
vote was so small that its influence could not be
felt in any election An examination of the fol-
lowing statistics plainly exhibits the controlling in.
huence Of the foreign votes in the cities therein
named. The proportion Of voters in the two elias.
scs Of votes is based upon the established rule
that one.sevcnth Of the population are voters.
This is true, with regard to the native population
Among the immigrant population the relative pro.
portion of females and children TO the males is
much less than among the native population, con.
sequently the proportion Of voters among the for.
cigners is much greater than one-seventh but We
have allowed them this advantage in the following
ANALYSIS.
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WASHINGTON. d. G.
WILLIAM NJ. BURwELL, Editor.
Administration Finger in the Hard Con-
ycutiOn.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1853.

A correspondent OF the Evening Post in
sinuates that Mr., Daniel Sickles appeared in
the Hard Convention as a representative Of
the administration The correspondent says
that "hs efforts to produce union, though
bounced on vigorously, were backed by only
about half dozen delegates" 1t is predicted
that " his next appearance win be in the Soft
Convention" Another, even moro suspicious
and circumstantial correspondent says:
1.-THE gentleman who intended to make figure
at the convention, and take the lead, is Mr.. Daniel
Sckles, who has been till lately in the pay Of the
administration. He has unbounded selEconcet,
and is always on bis legs. But he has been most
signaly discounted so far. 1t was known that
night before last he slept with Governor Seymour,
at Utica and that may be as fatal an honor as the
sleep of Bolts with John Tyler. 1t was also
known that at the house Of the Governor he had
met Mr. Forney, of Washington. To all this was
joined the fact that last night he made his boast
that he held in his hand the olive branch that
would unite the Softs and Hards, and you may
judge that his attempt at leadership was not par.
tcularly acceptable. lie made the desperate at
tempt to get appointed chairman of the important
committees, but failed"
In confirmation of this theory, we give the
piuuultS Will WHlCH lHt CUtOH HotlCcS tHt
services rendered by that eminent mediator;
1--WE cannot avoid expressing our qualification
at the spirit manifested by the Hon. Daniel Il.
Sckles, in his proposition to unite the Democracy
of New York upon rational platform and We
can readily perceive that the convention though it
did not sustain his proposition in terms, showed
its sympathy with him by subsequently adopting
the explicit resolution which concludes the series
we publish"
This game of sending into an organization
men who will put on any livery for mischief,
originated with Mr.. Seward. lie infected the
American party in such manner that it has
been extremely difficult to purify it. He was
followed by Messrs. Wilson and johnson, in
the Philadelphia Convention, who, after hay.
ing had fair trial to ingraft Abolitionisn
upon the action of that body, refused TO abide
by its action. But the game is becoming SC
threadbare that every one understands it, So
when Sickles stood up with his hand upon his
heart and protested the disinterested sincerity
Of his propositions, the obdurate Hard Shells
repudiated him and his schemes, and he was
compelled to report the failure to his employers
| at WASHINGTON
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In Chicago and Milwaukee the foreign vote OK
ceeds the native in New Orleans Detroit, New
York, and Cincinnati, they are nearly equal; in
the remaining cities the foreign vote is about one.
half Of the native. In any one of these cities the
foreign vote is sufficiently powerful TO decide the
contest between either Of the old political organi
zations, and in is sufficient, aided by the adj.
ministration, its ofccholders, oficcseekcrs tools,
and camp followers, to defeat the American party,
even supposing that party to embrace every native
and Protestant r.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29
Foreign Power nj the Polls.

We publish comparative statement Of the
foreign and native vote in the several principal
cities Of the Union. BY this ii will be seen
that, not only may aliens control the local cleo
tons, and thus secure themselves n large part
Of the corporation patronage, but, by impress.
ing themselves upon the State elections, secure
to themselves an undue influence upon the
Federal Government With this astounding
proportion which the alien bears to the native
population, il is not surprising that the watch
men, police officers, and other subordinate Off
ccs, should be filled chiefly with men who have
too recently arrived in the country TO comprc.
hcnd or to care for its interests. Let us, there
fore, limit this power Of political action on the
part Of the aliens, and our people will be more
contented, and our institutions more perma-
nent
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29

TESSEsSgE.-The Knoxville Wing thus enumer-
see " In the first place. as is always the case we
had too many candidates for the Legislature and
Congress, with It's attendant evils Of swapping and
discussions among friends In two Congressional
districts, Etheridge's and Cullom's, the American
question was made subordinate to their defence Of
their votes on the Nebraska bill, and the result
was these two districts lost Gentry enough Of votes
to have made him Governor. In the next place,
several thousand old line Wings refused to sup.
port Gentry because he did not support Scott, and
many Of these demonstrated their pure Vhiggery
by going for Johnson This only applies to Mid.
die and West Tennessee, for in East Tennessee,
we lost nothing on this score. In Knox county,
where several old line Wings went of, Gentry
made the heavy gain Of $50, obtaining the largest
vote ever given TO any man in the county. In the
third and last place. the efforts Of the opposition
TO connect Gentry with the Nainc Liquor iatc,
were not without a bad effect and lost him hun.
drcds Of votes in Middle and West Tennessee. Not
so in East Tennessee, for in the anti-Tcmperancc
counties Gentry made gains This is notorious.
In three counties only whore the cause OF Tenn
pcrance is strong and popular, did Gentry make
large gains, and these are Knox, Jefferson, and
Sullivan And in but one county whore temper
ance IS popular, did Gentry lose largely, and that
was in Blount. We thus particularize to show
that this question lid not damage us in East Ten.
nessec.'
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WILL THERE nv TROUBLE Is CNciSNATl THE
Cincinnati Times says there is a universal apprc-
hension that there will be serious difficulty at the
polls at the next election, and these apprehensions
arc not without foundation. Demagogues have
been and still are at work among the foreign popu-
laton, doing all they can TO excite them against
the native born portion Of the community.
Speeches have been made TO foreigners in their
native tongue, in which they have been urged to
arm themselves, and prepare for the contest, and
these appeals have been followed by the most vii.
famous newspaper articles, representing Americans
as thirsting after the blood Of the foreigner The
result Is that committees are ont soliciting sub
scriptions for the purchase Of arms. Recently or.
gained associations, IL is said must be eauippcd
and the disarmed military companies be put in
fighting condition. before hc election
These facts are well known in the community,
and II cannot be expected that the Americans arc
indifferent to them. IL is notorious, that ono
great cause of the excitement at Louisville, on the
morning preceding the terrible election riots was
caused by the universal knowledge ofthe fact that
arms had been supplied TO foreigners, ard that a
number Of places like Quinns Row, was stored
with weapons. And so il will be on the day Of the
next election. lfforeimers, aroused by the patti
otto and understandable appeals ofinterested dema-
gogues, arm themselves for a contest, Americans
viii follow their example, and If a collision should
occur, Heaven only knows how fearful would be
the result
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29

EAsryrLLR.-A correspondent at this pleasant
Eastern Shore village, says that there are about
two hundred persons there from Norfolk and
Portsmouth, and two or three hundred scattered
about the county The Court-H House IL occu.
pied and families are snugy quartcrcd in the
Jury rooms.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29

NoRfoL1.-The Herald says: "Our market
must be numbered among the sigus of u lorom
and desolate condition which our city is realizing.
The country people have deserted US entirely.
few servants from the vicinity with their scanty
supplies Of cabbage, tomatoes corn-feld peas,
okra, and herbs, are its only purveyors We
have none with poultry, (save an occasional buck
ster or two,) and no other sign of the produce of
the farm yard-no melons-no peaches worthy Of
the name-nor any other kind Of fruit, save few
of the very common sort of apples, which grow
without culture. We had no idea before that at
this season, when the whole country is teeming
with horticultural abundance, that it was possible
for our market to exhibit such evidences of power
ty and Incidence. In word, to pass through it
az it was on Friday morning, we know Of nothing
better calculated to dampen the physical energies,
and create a nervous sensation, than view Of
such restitution as it exhibited. Thanks to the
butchers, they continue to appear at their posts,
and if their supplies scany, they suffice for the
small demand in their line-and thanks also to
the few fishermen who regularly attend to our
wants in their line"
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29

Owing to the new style Of dressing which the
ladies have adopted, each lady requires about ten
square feet while standing, and proportionate
increase while walking. Whalebone has greatly
increased in price No wonder
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29

The black tongue has appeared TO "a considera.
bic extent among the horses and cattle near
Oquawks, Illinois, and is very fatal in is rcsultsI
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SATIRE IN DTsGUIsE.-Some clerk, who has a
covert disposition for fun-which he had better
suppress, il he values his situation-has contribu-
ted the following paragraph to the Union:
"Vain, indeed will be the effort fany man, or
of any men, calling themselves Democrats, to
prove their own title to public confidence, by at
tempting 10 damage such an administration"
This is exactly what the Hards say-that it is
n, 4
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29

Mr.. Charles Keen, formerly cashier Of the Ken
sington Bank, died in Philadelphia on Sunday last
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Amsrican Mee.inE il calrert county, ma.

American Meeting in Calvert County, Md.
Pursuant to public notice, ratification meeting
was held by the friends Of the American party at
Prince Frederick on the l4th instant. The ultusu-
ally large and enthusiastic attendance formed a
very agreeable contrast TO the meagre demonstra-
ton recently made by our opponents in this coun-
ty, who, after timely notice, were ut length enabled
TO drum up the astonishing number of thirteen in
answer to the call.
After being duly organized, by calling Doctor
Hammond Stewart to the chair, and the appoint
ment of Cosmore Sunderland and Jas. I. Wall as
vice presidents, and X. w. Loe secretary, the
following preamble and resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas the convention Of the American party
assembled at Philadelphia, on the 9th June last,
did adopt and publish to the world platform of
principles eminently conservative, and calculated
to secure the Just rights of all parts of the Union
and to maintain its integrity against its enemies
North and South and whereas the said conven-
ton did for the first tine in the history of Nation
al Conventions, assert the doctrine dear to every
| American heart that none but Americans should
govern America, and denouncing all foreign inhu-
ence as dangerous to the interest of the govern
ment and unjust to the native-born citizens there
fore
Resolved That we, the American party of Cal.
vert county, in convention assembled, do hereby
cordially ratfy and confirm the said platform in all
its parts and do pledge ourselves to carry out the
principles of said platform by electing to local,
State, and national offices, those only who have
adopted the same political views and opinions.
Upon the call Of the meeting the above resolutions
were warmly seconded by the Hon: A. X. Sellers,
our late representative, who entertained his audi
tory nearly two hours in as able defence and
calculation of the principles Of the party as We
have ever had the pleasure of listening to-an
opinion in which we are not alone, judging from
the repeated and hearty response which his re.
marks called forth
Resoiued, That notice Of these proceedings be
published in the Annapolis Gazette, american
organ, and Baltimore Clipper
would beg leave to add the assurance to our
friends elsewhere, that for any work Sam may have
on hand in the coming campaign, they may count
Calvert in.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29

The Union and American, the organ Of the
Democratic party in Nashville, Tennessee, comes
out after the election, and makes the following
confession:
ave have no doubt, and we very cheerfully
make the admission, that Mr.. johnson would this
time have been defeated bit for Wing rotes,"
Exactly So would Wise have been defeated
but for Vhiq votes.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-29

PUTNAM's MAGAZINE for September has been re.
ceived by Franck Taylor. 1t contains the usual
amount OF agreeable reading
The YrLLow MASK, is the title Of new work
from the Household Words, reprinted by T. B.
Peterson, of Philadelphia. 1t may be had of Joe
Shillngton.
shillington has also received small pamphlet en-.
titled "Frcsh Fruits and Vegetables all the year at
Summer Prices, and how to obtain them"
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WILLIAM THOMPSON.

And by all dealers in Alexandria, Virginia.
may 23-eoif am
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-09
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER O. lS55

Excepting the pence" TINT Cuhu still remains M mp
panage OF Spain, but berasc this nation references
justice, ahh"rS wat"n conquest, and deprccu,rs in.
terIcrimg with the affairs Of it's neishbors as stoutly
rs it refuses 10 submit to it itself.
"Ani il sinst This itching 10 mcldlr with other
peoples business, which is the weakness Of Euro
pran nations, and the cause ui their i"rlurs ,llpin-
macy. The powers ufihc Old World are never con-
tent WIN icir own prosperity; aud cannot endure +"
81" The success "I others They will not let The
world Z" ON IN the natural way but are continually,
T." use an od ndhS. puiting their iin-cr iul" other
folks llr. lhry scrk 10 control the free drv"loj-
m"it "i communities and naGrS by clipping aGi
training; them, like Chinese gardeners, Ia suit their
own n"ii"ns. They st continually in judgment on
thcIr nrshmrs, aud usually in the most i'ular-
flIi Srr HE history ol Europe, for several ccau-
rcs, has been history of inr,.int mutual n.rcp.
rrsrntai"h' interference and oppression between
tInns.
There are times, we know when it is pruprr-.lay
perhaps du y-f"r the greater powers /" inirrl,r"
i'll hrinli 7" the weaker. To these rare exceptions
we Il" not refer. But W. condemn, without hcsirA
ip"r, tlIo vicious system of wul abuse. al which
III" paragraph III the News is an example, which,
originating, III this mrd,l.some spirit cNritcs and
pcrpcn"tes, 10y lis malignity, the animOses ui ma
tons.
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A list RERI'kE

The London Illuminated News, in an article OIL '''e
fall of Sebastopo, says that if England had not e'
fered to check the expressions of Russia lhe wen"
nations elsewhere would have been tho prey "i '''e
spoilm: and adds, "ue Americans would have aeo'c"
tho feasibility of taking possession, not only {" 'uoa
but of Jamaica and tho other West lna Islands ana
converting them into breeding places for Slaves h'
Georgia and Carolina"
The Philadelphia Ledger properly stignatize' ti'e
above assertion rs "macious libel, Tor I'll '''e
American people had wished to seize Cnha-we s"y
nothing of the still moro fragrant absurdty oil lie resi-
the charge-tbey could not have found better .''e
than the present. For nearly two years. the a''eS
bave Ind their hands full Nothing would nave oeeh
easier for the United States, if had contemplated the
arrressons attributed to it by the News than 10 nave
seized Cuba at any time since the French a"d hnS
lish sat down before Sebastspol. An alliance Win
Russia, if our government and people had desired n
would have been gladly welcomed by the Cz"r' '"r 1t
would have assailed England i'll her weakest P''n'
by rendering her commerce aprey to our irga'es a"u
to prlvateers. But tho American people have ho ue'
sire to obtain Cuba by rapne. 1t is not, therefore,
ecausc the United States has been terrified INTO
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,rIIE DEMOCRATIC hTIONAL CONVEN-

Az some nf olir c"tempries seem {" ho in doubt
~ to the manner in whc1Ie next Democratic Na,
,ouaI Convention is tn bonsttutcd We publish the
following resolutions Of tlust Democratic National
Convention held in l'abre, for general lnlorma-
ton
.H.solved Tint the It Democratic National
c,nveu,iou he held ut lcnuui in the State at
Ohio.
"Rcsolveri, That in ctituting future National
Conventions of the Dcmtic party, III order to sr-
c,lr the Respective rights the States 10 their rea-
tive representation i'll sutonvcntions' each State
will be entitled to twice tnbrr "l delegates that
it has votes in the clect"rbllcsr and no more and
that the Democratic Naii committee, III making
arrangements for the nexstional Convention, pro-
vide such number of seatereln for each State, anu
secure the same for dclcs elect.
..Resulvcd That tho til'f holding the next con-
vention bo designated lnn Democratic National
curnnittec and that, inr call, the above re-oln-
lion be inserted as the risr choosing delegates.