Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-08

know, that such an understanding and belief
exist In different portions Of the country, and
we therefore do not charge or suppose the idea
originated with Mr., Bell But it Is neyerthe-
less most ridiculous and infamous hlsehood,
concocted by some miscreant, who has put this
statement into circulation, to prejudice the
South against our organization There is no
central po,oer rested anyWhere TO control the
votes or influence the political action Of the
American party iii Virginia. So far as yir-
ginia Cor any other State) Is concerned, their
elections are solely and exclusively under the
control Of the citizens Of tho State, and not I'M
der any sort Of influence, dictation or control,
from councils, individuals, or committees, out
side Of the borders of the State.
All city, county, district, and State nomi-
nations by tho American party" are under
the local control and Jurisdiction Of the mem
bers Of the councils Of each city, county, dis
trict, or State, according to the ertent Of the
jurisdiction of the functionary to be appointed.
The selection Of candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency Of the United States by
our party, will, Of course, be made upon the
fair and just basis adopted by other parties in
their conventions, Of a representation from
each State, equal to the electoral vote Of such
State.
There Is no party in existence, and never
was any, in our time, which has more scrupu-
lously guarded tho rights Of its constituent
portions, in its organization, than the " Amer
lean party" and none which has been more
thoroughly organized upon the principles Of a
Representative Democracy.
The idea, therefore, which our enemies have
inculcated and circulcated with nm industry
worthy off better cause, that our party is UNI
der the control of a central po,eer that 1t is
obliged to conform to the behests Of unkaoIn
dictators--that there are secret leaders to whom
the rank and file Of our party are compelled
to yield an implicit obedience, this idea 1--WE
say is utterly unfounded
Every man belonging to our councils, and
who frequents them, KNOBS that all such inn
putations are groundless and false.
eY- ROBERT JONES being the book-keepcr in
til6 ONCE OI ING american OTyUT, HIS TcCeipL
is good for all bills for advertising and SUBJ
scriptions.
~ We have not the slightest objection to
publishing the article over the signature Of
"Publius," except that we are not furnished
with the name Of the writer; IN indispensable
requisite under our rules.
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eE We have received and examined the
January number Of the Eclectic Medical Jour-
nal, published monthly at Cincinnati, Ohio,
by Professors j. r. Buchanan and R. S. New
ton, NJ. D.'s
The articles arc ably written and highly
interesting The article on The Sugar
house cure for Bronchial, Dypeptic, and
Consunaptire complaints" is worth the price
of years subscription. Terms 81 per year.
E-In our illusions to the present admins
tration party, we have usually spoken Of it as
the Pierce and Fosney party" but a friend
suggests to US that, as everything now in that
party is wrong end foremost, we ought to
tanspose the names Wewill do So according
to his suggestion, and call 1t hereafter tho
"Forney and Pierce party"