Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-01
Election Of senator in Massachusetts,.


The Bulletin Of New Orleans, the Enquirer
at Richmond, and the Washington Union, are
holding up their hands in horror at the election
Of Henry Wilson as Senator from Massachu-
sets, and proclaiming it a triumph Of aboi-
tionism.
Wilson to say, that he has, or has not been
hitherto regarded rs .free-soiler in his politi-
cal proclivities, but we do know enough to say,
! that within the last year, mighty revolution
has been in progress, and that thousands upon
thousands have abandoned their former politi-
cal platforms, and now stand upon the National
platform Of the American partyl" We know
also that our friends as well in Massachusetts,
as here, Jeliece that whatever may have been
the former opinions Of Mr.. Wilson, he viii now
sustain the National platform Of our party.
But, suppose it be admitted that Mr. Wilson
has been, in the past, even more than Free
soiler, an Abolitionisti What them Were
not RogerB fancy and James Buchanan, and
hundreds of other moo prominent Democrats,
formerly Federalistsf Most undoubtedly. Are
they any the less good democrats now2 But
to come nearer home, were not Messrs Wise,
McComas, and Bocock, the present nominees
of the Democratic party for high political sta
tons in Virginia, once WhigsP Ay, each and
all Of them were Wings in 1910 Have they
not changed positionss Most undoubtedly.
And had they not a right to do itP If they
found themselves following errors, was it not
proper they should desist therefrom, and pur-
sue another pathf Most certainly. 1t is an
old and true saying, that WISE men change
their opinions, but fools neper do" IL then,
Mr.. Wilson has acted as ioise men always do,
when they find themselves in error, has he not
acted risely'
But again. The American Reformation"
now in progress, is sustained by men of all
the various political compilations that have ex-
listed in our country. All meet and harmonic
upon the great platform Of the American party,
without inquiry into the antecedents Of any
member Of this party. Whoever binds himself
to sustain the principles Of our party, becomes
an American" and is admitted into full com
munion with Americans" We have formed
this party, on the basis of total abandonment
of all former party ties, and the adoption Of
common standard Of faith and action.
Who then, shall deny the right Of Mr.. Will
son. or Of any other man, to leave other affii-
atoms, and to associate with men who are
pledged to sustain " American" doctrines, and
to repudiste former affiliationsf
Surely an objection to Mr. Wilson comes
with . bad grace, from any member Of the For
ney and Pierce party, who, at their conglomer-
alton at Carusi's Saloon, last September, IN
Vited, By express resolre, "aU men Of aHcreeds
and parties, Without regard TO their antece-
dents" to unite with them, in the formation Of
a grand party in opposition to the American !"
organizationi The Forney and Pierce party
arc estopped from making an objection to Mr..
Wilson. Who then, shall complaint Who
shall objectf How else is the American
party" TO acquire the sscendency, but by re-
cruits drawn from other partiesf Away with
such idle and silly objections
We freely welcome all patriotic Americans
into our ranks, and We only ask that they
adopt and carry into practice our American"
principles, and stand firmly upon our American
platform That Mr.. Wilson, as an " American"
Senator, viii faithfully and firmly adhere to our
principles, we entertain no manner of doubt;
and. acting on the basis Of burying all former
differences in oblivion, II such differences hare
eristed, our party should rejoice, that such
men, and all men Of honest and patriotic inn
pulses, are willing, and desire, to plant them
selves by our side, and to battle for American
liberty and American" rights.