Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-04
WASHINGTON, d. G.
WILLIAM M. BURWELL, Editor.
Me! Miserable /!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER A, 1866.


feet Timon, railing against the ingratitude of
those whom he had fed and fattened. The
only true friends his administration have ever
had seem to have been the Hard Shells. These
he had sacrificed to the Free-soilers. The latter
were fostered with office and Executive protec-
ton. Then the filibusters were courted by
the appointment of Monsieur Soule, French
gentleman, for several years resident in New
Orleans, who, being very expert with the small
sword, was sent to Spain to exterminate all
who opposed the cession of Cuba, very much
as Bobadi proposed to stop the continental
war. challenge twenty, sir; kill them
challenge twenty more; kill them, too--fye
times twenty is one hundred day. SO that
in few days their whole army, sir, must be
destroyed Such was the plan Of Monsieur
Soule.
Let US see how this endeayor on the part
of Mr. Pierce to conciliate everybody has sue
ceeded The Hard Shells denounce the "faith-
less administration" and its Free-soil accom-.
plices," "unwashed of the Buffalo treason"
The Free-soilers fling their heels in the face
of the dying dynasty-grow furious at the
attempt Of John Van Buren,, Cochrane, and
Sickles to throw salt upon their tails; and, in
return for many kind acts of the admins
tration, pledge themselves to ian uncompro-
missing hostility to the extension of slavery
over free territory" The sarcastic Evening
Post the organ Of the Frec-soil Democracy,
thus cnumerates the sins Of the administration
"0f course the convention took no notice Of
the pledge deliberately given by Mr.. Pierce not TO
agitate the slavery question, and as deliberately
broken OF his diplomatic appointments, which
brought the country into discredit abroad, they
say nothing. The conspiracy entered into by the
administration with Douglas and others 10 break
faith with the tree States and open the whole
northwest TO slavery, is not included in the eulogy
pronounced by the convention. The open and
shameless manner in which the administration
bought votes for the Nebraska bill, docs not come
IN for its share Of eulogy. No praise Is given to
the connivance Of the ad uinistration at the out
RACES of the Missourians in Kansas, or the removal
Of Governor Reeder at their request These things
the convention could not praise; IL they were 10
speak Of them at all, they leave us TO infer that
they must speak in terms OF censure."
And then the freebooters enraged Mt the vir-
tual recall of Monsieur Soul6, before he had
completed killing the first dozen, and the dar-
ing blockade Of Kinney at tho wharf Of New
York, are with difficulty prevented from march
ing to Washington and annexing the District,
that they may have Mr.. Pierce in their power,
like the Mosquito King. "Quitman"-accord
ing to the Flag Of the Union" contemns and
'spits upon the Pierce administration, and the
rickety platform Of the selfstylcd Democratic
party Of Mississippi"
Where, then, can the administration turn
for succor or sympathy Alas we know not
The hand Of every party seems raised against
it, and no voice, unless that Of some hireling,
is raised in its behalf
We doubt whether so magnificent an inhori-
lance was ever squandered more rapidly and
recklessly than that committed by the Demo
cratic party to His Excelency. This waste of
party property is really a political defalcation,
and the securities Of Mr.. Pierce should be held
responsible. But even that might be endur ed
but for the unwarrantable speculations Of the
administration in buying up various antagonist
interests, and thus involving the country in the
perpetual embarrassment and domestic tur-
MOL from which it can only be saved by the
excrtion Of all the self-denial and patriotism
in the land. Looking to the mischief our de-
bonair little ruler has done, in his insane at
tempts to add cubit to his political stature
and few moments to his political existence,
and regarding the momentous consequences
which have sprung from comparatively in
significant origin, we cannot help quoting the
comment Of Sir Isaac Newton, when bis little
dog had upset candle and consumed the in
valuable lucubrations Of years "Ah Dia-
mondl' Diamond, said the amiable philoso-
pher, "thou little knowest the mischief thou
hast done"