Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-05

ing IN strength. Inc Gag Nicnts cuhuiuhtc ior
Governor, B. L. Clarke, Is disgusting even his
own party by his vulgar mendacity The
Louisville Journal thus describes recent
speech ofClarke's in that city
Mr.. Clarke had little or nothing to say Of the
principles of his own party, but contented himself
with vi only attacking and most singularIy dis
tortng those of his opponents. He devoted half
an hour to ringing the changes upon the admission
fees Of the American Order While heaping upon
Ii abusive ytuperation as secret society he pre-
tended TO know all about its organization and regu-
lations. In the grossest and coarsest language
conceivable, he asserted that every member Of the
American Order was obliged TO pay for surrender
ing part OF his liberties; that while some were
compelled to pay for this privilege, others were
paid TO come into the order; and that the money
thus collected had been used In Virginia TO buy up
votes, and similar fund would be amassed TO pur-
chase the votes of citizens of Kentucky. Herd he
plainly intimated that In his opinion the votes Of
native-born citizens Of Kentucky could and would
be purchased for quarter of dollar apiece.
In reference to the slavery question, the impu-
dent barefacedness Of his misrepresentation ex-
cited only pity and contempt for man who would
attempt to address an intelligent audience in Ken
lucky and 90 plainly misstate facts, that even
children knew his statements were outrageous and
unworthy OI DeiitI lut poor Inhu dCtuuiiy bccucu
10 think that the citizens OF Louisville were as g
norant as himself in regard to this subject, and
would receive all his falsifcations of history %
gospel truth. He must have strangely miscon-
ceived the education and intelligence of his audi
ence when he gravely aud seriously asserted as
fact that, ''north Of Masons and Dixons line, not
one single member Of Congress has been elected
to the next Congress who Is not either an Adolf
ZIONIST or Free-Soiler." There s scarcely read
Ing man in the community who does not know
that this statement Is untrue. With most unblush-
ing efrontery he insulted the understanding Of
every man who heard him by the shameless falsity
Of an assertion that New York had passed law
permitting nee negroes to vote, and that there
were ten or twelve negro Know Nothing council
in that State, whose business he supposed, was to
assist their Southern white brethren In putting an
end TO slavery agitation =
He seems to have forgotten (if he eveY knew,
that free negroes cannot give testimony In court
ofjustice In case where white men are concerned,
nor alt upon juries, nor exercise any right Of cit
zenshp except that Of protection to life limb, and
property, when he impudently and falsely asserted
that the Know-Nothings proposed to put for
eigners on precisely the same footing as free ne
groes." He was particularly sweet upon foreign
ers in general, and Mr.. Jenny Shields most Of all.
His diarrh@a of abusive epthets was exhausted In
expressing his adherence Of Abolitionists and he
was compelled to grabble among the most loath-
some creatures for bis SMILES He elegantly said,
that IL " he had all the snakes, lizards, toads, hor-
nets, wasps, and yell0w,jackets in the world, he
would Just like to tumble them all into the laps of
these Northern Abolitionists and Freesoiers." And
he concluded by expressing bis preference for emf
grants from Europe or anywhere else in the world
over those from the Northern States.
1t is not surprising that man should not hesi-
tate to fasify history, or should entertain no re-
gard whatever for truth, law or reason, who could
show himself so utterly destitute Of selfrcspect,
so completely reckless Of injury to others, as Mr..
Clarke did on this occasion.
He rabidly assaied the preachers who have SYM
psthizcd with the American movement. He de-
clared In very emphatic manner that minister
who would join the Know othings was unfit and
unworthy to preach the Gospel. He asserted that
since this Know-Nothing stampede, the grass was
beginning to grow up around many Of the churches
and the paths that led to them, and that many of
the ministers had abandoned the Bible and their
focks and were. now preaching Known othingism
from Sans books, holding up at the time pack
of cards, as we have been informed.
This rnendadous rniscellany, In whichignorance,
vulgarity, and falseheod seemed struggling for pre-
cminence, was filed With most execrable imputa-
tons upon the motives Of those who participate in
the American movement. He denounced the
American party as traitors, men who 1t Is true,
had not yet committed any overt act but were
guilty of moral treason. He INDUCED In an I'M
stinted quantity Of personal abuse Of the party,
blurfed forth In the most iAexcusably vulgar, low
lived style. The American party viii be fattered
10 learn that that this sage, most refined, and
chastely elegant and eloquent Sag NIGHT orator de-
mics to its members either Intelligence or integrity.
He averred that no intelligent man could bring
himself TO join II, and no honest man would do so.
80 ...s Ill 49, 30 10.
pitable condition II the wishes of this iwould-be
statesman and most learned Psychologist should be
realized. For fear of losing the bettctpart Of It's
respectable population, it would perhaps be pru-
dent for the State at once 70 make arrangements
for a supply of several thousand ablebodied for
eieners from the pauper alien depot at Castle Gar
den, New York, for Mr.. Clarke very mercilessly
hoped that these Know.Nothings may be unable
to propagate their species, as II was bad, trator
Gus breed, and no more stock like 1t was wanted
in Kentucky
The whole speech was ofa similar character; dis.
gushing In all It's details We never witnessed crowd
Of men more excited or with better reason by any
speech than those who were present A majority
of them were members Of or sympathisers with the
American party, drawn thither by the expectation
of reply FROM one of their own advocates. Con-
sidering the rudeness Of this man In declining 10
accord 20 any one an opportunity Of replying 70
him, and the outrageous manner In which he spoke
Of them We feel that they exercised considerable for
bearance In not breaking outin acts Of violence. We
should not do justice to our opponents II we did not
bear testimony TO the fact that the sound respectable
portion Of the antiAmericans present were asham-
ed both Of the speech and It's author. Many of
them left the courthouse yard In disgust and
many who had before intended TO vote for Clarke
we're heard TO say that they would never be will
ing TO elevate to of6ce man who demeaned him
self 20 contemptibly.
IfMr. Clsrkc's speeches throughout the canvass
are of character similar TO this one, there will be
no need 70 reply TO them, for they viii drive off
from bis support every decent, high-minded man
who hears him. .
GEoRox Law AND THE PRrsIDEScr.-We are
highly gratifed TO zee an indignant denial In the
columns Of the Washington Organ Of the report
that George Law was esteemed possible aspirant
for the Presidential canvass by the Philadelphia
Convention. Judge Ellis the editor Of that paper,
Is unquestonably well posted up in all political
movements. He writes that he has made diligent
inquiry into the views of the delegates from all
quarters Of the country to ascertain whether any
portion of the council prefer George Law for the
Presidency, and he has not yet converted NTH the