Daily American organ., 1856-02-15
Political Clippings and Notes.

Washington National Intelligencer, organs of the
detunct National Whig party, refer approvingly to
late movement in Maryland for straight-out
Whig Convention, and hope that it viii be taken
up heartily and promptly throughout theSUnion.
In the Legislature of Louisiana, some gentleman
lately offered resolution thanking President
Pierce for the sentiments contained in his last
message relative to slavery. The resolution was
laid over; whereupon the New Orleans Delta has
the following:
FRANKLIN PIERCE in BATON RoueE.-Our tele-
graphic news contains significant item as to the
views entertained in Louisiana, of the weak, "com-
promising, and uncertain course of Franklin
Pierce. The resolution thanking him for saving
the truth at last, "was laid on the table" The
Man of the Inaugural who became Marcy's man,
was not thanked for his attempt TO concliate the
Southern Democracy when il had succeeded in de-
feating its enemies.
Mr.. Beverly Tucker, of the Washington Senti
nel is out in a card, defining bis position in rela
ton to the late contest before the Senate. He
says:
" But when the continuance Of this relation to
the first and most august body in the world is
made subject of severe and general animadyer-
sion, throughout the country--when his Excelen-
cy the President Of the United States has con-
celved the harmony of the Democratic party to
hang upon the issue of the election Of printer to
official power as well as his personal influence to
supplant the present incumbent, may be excused
Tor this and other reasons, to which shall refer
II in justice to myself and the first men in the
Democratic party, who supported me before, and
may be willing to support me again, shall say
few words to prevent any misconstruction of INV
present embarrassing position"
The Albany Atlas has been alternately talking
Free-soil and Nationality ever since the 8th Of
al a nj nkar rhnn
Van Dyck and Cassidy have effected compro-
mise. The Atlas is to be Free-so paper on Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday, and save-pen pa.
per on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday This
arrangement has been entered into to prevent con-
fusion, and to save the readers of the Atlas from
becoming "cross-eyed."
When old friends fall out, their auarrels are ant
to be bitter. There was a time when the Softs and
kbolitionists embraced each Other in the Buffalo
Convention, and when Israel 7. Hatch and Fired.
Douglass used to rush into each others arms in
the most affecting manner Now, the Boston Tel
egraph (Abolition) calls the New York Softs " the
most detestable and loathsome of all creatures be-
meath the sun, and the Indiana Freeman's Journal,
oil the same stamp, speaks of " that infamous and
mercenary faction denomnated Softs" Well they
ought to understand them.
The New Jersey Herald saws:
We notice that Colonel Sam Fowler, of Port
Jervis, and General Niven of Monticello, have
been elected delegates TO the Cincinnati Oonven-
tion by the National Democracy Of the district
composed of the counties Of Orange and Sullivan
New York. We think 1t very likely that Colonel
Fowler will make mark in that body, as he is
certainly one of the soundest and most intelligent
Democrats in the land. His prominent position as
chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee
of the State of New York, is the best evidence
that his ability, energy and fidelity are tried and
reliable.
The Chicago Tribune, speaking of the Presi-
dency, says:
William L. Marcy, of New York, is named as a
candidate by his friends. His strength lies prin-
cipally in bis own and the New England States.
He is a man of larger calibre than many of his
competitors but will probably be greatly distanced
in the race for the nomination. His position in the
Cabinet of Pierce will not help his Presidential
aspirations before the Convention much less be-
fore the people, should he receive the nomination
II Daniel Webster lost political caste by remaining
in the Cabinet of John Tyler, Governor Marcy
surely cannot have gained any by a connexion
with that of Franklin Pierce. We do not regard
his nomination at all probable, though he may
receive very respectable support.
We think the Elmira Gazette is wrong in its sus-
picions as expressed in the following paragraph,
but we put it on record for future reference:
ground in favor of Buchanan as the Democratic
candidate for President. The article is important
as perhaps foreshadowing the views OF the Van
Buren Democracy of such nomination. The Post
comedies to Mr.. b. an ability, experience, and
craftsmanship superior to any President we have
had since Van Buren.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Livingston, Soft delegate to
the Cincinnati Convention, and who it was ntima-
ted by the Rochester Union also Soft, had been
MoaI
a member of the Order, whereupon the Union gets
into tremendous passion. Will the Council to
which Mr.. +. is said to have belonged publish the
date of his initiation? We ought to have the facts
in all such cases. Assertions prove nothing.
The Dutchess Democrat says:
"A leaky dttdche of the custom-house the other
day acknowledged that everybody supposed that
the reputation of their August platform was there
by to get better look at Cincinnati. He was one
of the patent Soft Nationals which Tammany has
recently got up to order, warranted to bear any
| amount of pressure without bursting after
the Presidential election"
The Softs who viii go to the National Convention,
prepared to admit that the Hards" are all right
| enough on national questions but that they de.
| serve election for their insubordination toward
the administration, requested TO recollect how
they we're accustomed to speak in '4s of Mr. Polk
We copy an editorial of the Albany Atlas in that
year
The PRESCRIPTION OF THE SLAVE PowER-The
people have recently been entertained by Presi-
dental homily on the evils and dangers of Sec
tonal politics. So repugnant are geographical
politics to President Polk, that that functionary
sends an Unconstitutional Message to Congress-
to inform it that if the Oregon Territory had ex.
tended below S6 degrees 80 minutes, (it does not
COME within 400 miles OF it) he would have vetoed
toe recent bin for its organization unless il had
provided for the establishment of slavery in part,
at least, of the Territory.
This tender apprehension, this fear Of geograph-
ical division, is not less singulary manifested in
the action than in the opinions Of the administra-