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il has so long endured, when we have Insured
to our citizens an honest and vigorous pro :
lection of their rights, then the Committee of
Vigilance will find great pleasure in resign
ing their power into the hands Of the people,
from whom it was received.
Published by order of the Committee.
Seal No. 80, Secretary.
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SCAVENGERS NOTiCE.-FIRST DIS
~ trict Second Ward is all west Of 18th st up
TO Vermont avenue then al west Of Vermont
avenue and the west side Of 18th street and Yer.
mont avenue.
14th and streets: John Joyce,s, corner of F
and 18th streets; A Lepreux's, corner Of 18th st
and Pa avenue and Jos. Weaks', corner New
York avenue and 18th street.
jy 16-3ts ROGER ADAMSON.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
SENATE,
THURSDAY, August q, 1856.

thSnohArI august ~ tooo'
Mr.. CASS said he called al the War Department.
yesterday, and there having been so much misreps
resentaton in regard to the affairs of Kansas the
Secretary placed in his hands letters from Gen.
Persifer F. Smith, stating that the reports in cir
culaton relative to his being applied to for pro-
lection by inhabitants of Kansas are altogether er-
roreous and untounded.
Mr.. HUNTER said that 10 the present state of
things, between the House and Senate, there was
no hope of an agreement; that tho time of the
Senate was being wasted, and he therefore moved
that the bill (WKLLER's) be laid upon the table.
The yeas and nays being demanded, resulted as
folows-yeas 2S, nays Ii.
The Army appropriation bill was then taken up
Mr.. HUNTER moved that the Senate insist" and
ask committee of conference. He said he did
this in order to give the House an opportunity to
vote again upon this bill, in the hope that con-
ciiatory counsels might prevail, and the bill become
a Law.
Senators BELL and CLAYTON participated in
the debate which arose Oh this motion, speaking
in favor of the bill introduced by Mr.. Weller,
and urging the repeal of the unjust laws enacted
by the Legislature OF EeRsss, Mr. WILSON was
speaking when we left " II '' :.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
10 Fremont a CathoIice 2


We have already stated, on the authority of the
Troy IN. W Whig, that Col. Fremont refused to
accept Protestant devotional book from an officer
at West Point, on the ground that he was Ro-
manist. We are now enabled to give the name of
the gentleman. 1t was Robert w. Weir, the dis
tnguished artist who painted the great picture,
the Embarkaton of the Pilgrims, which adorns the
Rotundo of the Capitol. In a letter to gentleman
in the State of New York, Mr.. Weir states that
Fremont came to West Point for some scientific
apparatus previous to his Rocky Mountain Expedi-
tion and that, while there, he (Weir) offered him
either an Episcopal prayer book or the " "Compan-
ion to the Altar, and that Colonel Fremont de-
clined 1t on tie ground Of being a Roananist.
Mr.. Weir is not only an eminent artist, but his
reputation for philanthropy and piety is co-exten-
sive with the Union. Who will doubt his word !?
We come now to the Rev. Mr.. French, of the
Church of the Epiphany, in this city. Mr.. French,
we are authorized to state, has averred that " he
alacays considered Fremont RomdniSt." It will
be remembered that it was Mr.. French who gave
the certificate of the baptism of Fremont's chill
drea to the Republican member of Congress who
communicated it to the New York Tribune
We add to the above the following statements,
bearing upon the same point, from Washington
letter in the New York Express of yesterday.
VIM. Carey Jones, who married sister of Mrs.
Fremont, was recently asked by a friend in this
city, what the religious belief of Colonel FIRE.
mont? Mr.. Jones desired, very courteously, to be
excused from answering that question!
Mr.. King, the artist, who knows everybody in
Washington, was asked not long since by an old
resident Of this city, if he knew Col. Fremont? ?
He replied in the affirmative. What Is his reli-
gon asked the gentleman. He is Roman Cath.
olic, said Mr.. King. How do you know that?
asked his friend In the same way that know
you are Protestant, from general report, and
from the fact of his attending the Catholic Church
Another record has been mutilated here re-
Gently as well as the register Of Browns Hotel.
The records of Father Van Horseigh's Church,
where Fremont was married have been destroyed,
for space of several weeks before and after that
EVENT. No explanation is given of the act. Your
readers can draw their own inference
The author of the letter ip the Express, from
which the above extract is made, has called upon
US this morning and given his authority for his
statements. They are all gentlemen well known in
this city as men of integrity and unimpeached
veracity.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
CIRCULAR.

The undersigned, members of the National Er.
eoutive Committee of the american Party, have
pleasure In announcing to the people, that salts
factory arrangements for the future maintenance
of the AMERICAN ORGAN, as an authoritative erpo-
,ssnt and advocate of the principles of the Ameri
can Party have been completed.
Recommending its labors, under these new au-
spices, the undersigned cheerfully commend the
ANERIcAs ORGAN to ths generous confidence of
the American Party, in every section of the Con-
federacy, and they hope its columns may command
the widest circulation.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL, of KY.
SOLOMON G. HAVEN, of N. Y.
]. MORRISON HARRIS, of Md.
JACOB BROOM, Penn.
WAsHIsGToN CRY, D. g., May 18th, 1856.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
Where Weed is, and What he is Doing.

Weed, for the last month, says the Albany
Statesman, has, until within few DAYS, been hid
den from sight. But il at almost any moment
within that time, any of the faithful desired to see
him, they might have found him in the fifth story
Of Trinity buildings, in New York city, holding
conferences with delegations from Pennsylvania
and Ohio, to which States the disunionists, from
their Trinity headquarters, are paying particular
attention-they having made up their minds that
the gains of Mr.. Fillmore are so constant and
great in New York, it is useless for them to un.
dertake to carry this State. For several weeks
yet Weed may be found at the headquarters of the
disunionists, Trinity Buildings, New York, fifth
story.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
DIED.

IN this city, on the 26th instant, AMELIA ANN
GALLANT, wife of Peter Gallant, and daughter Of
the late John Hoburg, in the 82d year Of her age.
IN this city, on the goth instant KATE, daughter
Of the late Joseph and Mary A. McEvoy in tho 22d
year of her age,
"a Her friends and acquaintances are invited TO
attend her funeral on Thursday evening at O'Clock,
rom the residence of Mrs Murphy on Ninth street,
between and G.
~ berryyiie, Virginia, on Tuesday, the 18th inst,
Wntner W she had gone for The benefit of her health,
HANNAH j. WASHINGTON daughter of Perrin
Washington, Esq, Of this city.
On Sunday afternoon, JOHN FRANCIS TUELL.
aged IA years, son Of Mr.. L. A. Tuen, Of this CITY.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

Northern agitators 6elieUe that the South
would submit to Northern sectional domina
ton. They promise moderation too, in their
hour of triumph They may Be mistaken,
both in their opinions and in their promises.
There is, in our Judgment danger in these
opinions danger not to the Union only, but
danger to constitutional liberty. The South
may not submit, without drenching the coun-
try in blood, to Northern domination. The
South soill not submit to dishonor, and the
North would be unwise to attempt to produce
such submission Nor could moderation
guide the counsels of such a sectional domi-
nant party. When was fanati;ism moderator
When was Catholicity tolerantS
Talk of the moderation Of dominant sec
tional party, made up Of the elements Of Abo-
litionism, Catholicism, and Foreignismp 1t is
downright stupidity. And, on the other hand,
suppose the sham Democratic party should, by
some sort of " hocus pocus," get into power in
this sectional contest? Suppose this present
dynasty to be perpetuatedp What then? An
other four years war of sectional elements,
and another purely sectional contest for the
Presidency in 1850, with an increase of North
ern power, by the addition of tens if not hun
dqeds of thousands of votes from naturalized
foreigners Can the Union withstand such
continual sectional strife? a.
Can a remedy for these troubles be found in
the election of any sectional candidates. No,
NEVER. This administration is confessedly
powerless for good-and, thank God, it is row
equally powerless for mischief 1t must not
be restored to vitality, in its selected success
sors-the people must unite IN .taUor Of con-
seruatism, If they regard the Union as soOrth
prescribing. The elevation of either Buchan-
an or Fremont to the Presidency, would per-
petuate this sectional strife, and endanger
constitutional liberty, and in the end destroy it.
To deny that crisis is now upon us, would
be criminal. Civil war RACES in Kansas, and
preparations are being made at both ends of
the country, by the se0eraJ States, to meet
upon that Territory in fratrcidal war. We
ask not noao by whose original folly and reck-
lessness this crisis has been forced upon the
country. As Americans" Conservatives,
Union-men WashingtoniGns, we must meet
the crisis as it becomes such men to meet it
We call upon all conservative men, in every
section of the country, to discard past party
allegiance and come up to the rescue of the
imperilled Union!
Neither sham Democracy nor sham Repub-
licanism-neither Northern Abolitionists nor
Southern Observation-Disclosures "squatter SOW
,lr IL.
fled to guide the helm of government through
the storms that have gathered, and are now
bursting in fury around us! Wisdom, firm
ness, experience, and ner0e, arc necessary
qualifications for helmsman in such a crisis.
These elements were found in Millard Fill
more in 1850, when asimilar storm had arisen
he braved the surges of sectional fury then-he
moored the ship in the haven of safety. Let
the tried pilot be again called to the helm
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

An AFFAIR OF Hoxoe IN ALABAMA.--A CORE.
spondent OF the Mobile Tribune, writing at Holly.
wood, 18th instant says:
An affair OF honor between two prominent gen.
tlemen OF your city, was yesterday amicably ar
ranged, after the first shot. The ball from Mr..
M. pistol passed through the lapel Of Mr.. W.'s
coat, and the ball from Mr. WIS pistol slightly
tinged Mr.. Ms hip, just below the heart. The diff
hculty arose, near as can learn, from charge
made by Mr.. w. against Mr.. M. for taking up
collection in the church at Hollywood, on Sabbath
last, Tor spiritual purposes, and investing the
amount in spirits.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
The two men who are now the best abused al

The two men who are now the best abused and
bIackguarded by the Republican and Know
Nothing press, for their political course, are j.
Scott Harrison, the son of the hero of Tippeca-
noe" and James B. Clay, the son Of the Sage Of
Ashland because they have determined to vote the
national Democratic ticket in order to save the
Union.-U Union and american Of August p.
The Union and American claims Hon. j. Scott
Harrison as a supporter Of Buchanan This is bat
sample of the systematic alsehoods which the
Sag Nicht press throughout the country has
adopted in the hope of bolstering up the declining
fortunes of "old squatter sovereign" Mr.. HaT.-
son is an ardent Fillmore man and is arrayed in
direct hostility to both the Buchanan and Fremont
parties and Is battling bravey for Fillmore in Ohio.
The Union and American endorses his nationality
but claims his support. IL is right in one partic
ular and knowingly wrong in claiming him as
Buchanan man.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

Missouri ELEcTIoN.-The st. Louis Republican
publishes the official returns of the late election in
Missouri from seventy -four counties. The vote for
fGovernor in these counties is as follows Polk,
Democrat, 35,s46; Ewing, American, $3.50 |;
Benton, 22,534. In the same counties Newland,
the American candidate for Lieut. Governor, has
"a, ,4ee votes, and Jackson, the Democratic candi-
date, has but 81 1868. The Republican thinks that
Newland is elected. The American candidate far
Superintendent of the Public Schools also runs
largely ahead of his ticket.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

NEW FILLMORE PAPER IN CINGINNATI Arrange.
nienIS nave been made for the establishment, upon
permanent basis, of morning dsily journal in
Cincinnati, which win advocate Tho election oP
Fll'nOro anu Donelson. Z. w. Johnston, Esq,
formerly Of this city, vigorous writer Is to have
charge Of the editorial department It appears
unqucstionabe that Mr.. Fillmore is rapidly gaining
strength in the State of Ohio.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
The whigs OF sIassa chuse,ts.

We have alluded to the Circular put forth by
prominent Wings Of Massachusetts, in favor Of Mr..
Fillmore. We received to-day copy Of their letter
in the Boston Courier, as follows;
The undersigned, old-line Wings of Massachu-
setts, while they have been thus far disposed to
wait for the assembling of the Convention, which
has been called by the State Central Committee
for a declaration of their purposes in relation to
the approaching Presidential election yet, finding
that advantage is taken of the delay to throw doubt
on the views which they entertain, and to create
an impression that the only choice is between Mr.
Buchanan and Mr. Fremont, take this mode OF
signifying their decided preference for Mr. Fill
more over all the other candidates who have been
nominated for the Presidency and recommend him
to the support Of the people of Massachusetts
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, August 27, 1855.

Mr.. MCQUEEN, of South Carolina, asked con-
sent to offer resolution setting forth that whereas
1t Is manifest, from the state of parties in the House
and Senate, that 20 army appropriation bill can be
passed at this session. therefore tbat the Speaker
Of the House and President of the Senate adjourn
their respective Houses sine die on Thursday next
at four o'clock p, M.
The resolution was objected to.
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, asked consent to
submit esolution providing that the Speaker of
the House, by his warrant direct the Sergeant.at-
Arms to arrest and bring TO the bar of the House
Gil absent members, except such as may be absent
on account of sickness of themselves or families
and that he telegraph this resolution to each mem
Der, where 1t can be done, the expense incurred In
carrying out this resolution in each case TO be
charged to the member so sent for and arrested
and deducted by the Sergeant-at-Arms from his
compensation.
Mr.. NICHOLS, of Ohio, from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolution directing the print
ing of 10000 copies of the majority and minority
reports OF the select committee on the alleged as
sault of Mr. McMULLIN on Mr.. GRANGER.
On motion of Mr.. MATTESON, of New York,
the resolution was laid on the table.
After Intellectual attempts on the part of Messrs
COBB, of Alabama, and LINDLEY, OF Missouri
TO submit reports from the Committee on Public
Lands ..
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia moved call of the
House which motion was disagreed to-Yeas SO,
nays 95.
Mr.. CHAFFEE, Of Massachusetts, asked consent
to offer resolution, in effect, making limited ap-
preparations for the Army, but objection was made
The Manassas Gap Railway is completed to
Woodstock, where the event will bc celebrated to-
day Woodstock IL in Shenandoah county, about
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
CoIonel Fremont,

The New York Express has stirred up hornets
nest Of -soers about its ears for giving plain
and unvarnished account of the history OF Colonel
Fremont. They denounce the Express as a most
abusive paper, TO which the Express replies by
asking If it is abusive 10 tell the truth. The Ex-
press then goes on TO edify them with recapitu-
aton and re-affirmation of the facts which have
given them SO much trouble. One Of the points
made by the Express ought 10 be telling one
among men who continually accuse the South OF
being "bloody-minded" and "blood-thirsty" on
account of the practice OF dueing. II states that
Colonel Fremont has twice challenged men to q
duel--once, his superior officer, Colonel Mason,
because OF All order about some horses-and once
Senator Foote, because Of some words spoken in
debate. The inconsistency of these purists sup
porting such a man for the Presidency, must be
palpable even to themselves The Express re-
marks that the expurgation of Bigelow's Bogra-
ply within a week after its publication, is con-
fession of the bloody-minded and blood
thirstiness" Of that dire affair.
Luckily" (says the biographer, when Fremont
was in the personal power Of Col Mason, and .
dispute ensued,) luckily, Fremont had no Oea
pom, or the Insult Of Mason Ooatld haze been erpi-
atsd on the spot"
1t appears that, SO unfaVorable was the effect
produced by this heroical outburst of Bgelow, that
the whole edition was hunted up by the Free
soilers and destroyed. The editor of the Express
could not purchase second copy in New York
after the first came to his hand, and it was only in
railroad car, near New London, Connecticut, that
he could get the copy from which the above ex-
tract is made The Froe-soiers must be reduced
to a desperate strait when they take up such a
candidate. The hct of a candidate for the Presi-
dency being an unknown man" has, no doubt,
its advantages but he is not likely to remain long
unknown after he is placed in that conspicuous
position, and there may be some things about him
which, when they are known, will not impart any
great strength to his cause.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
Kansas Meeting in ST. Louis,

ST. LOUIS August 26.-At the Kansas meeting
held yesterday resolutions were adopted denoun-
cling the lawless proceedings in that Territory,
sympathizing with the sufferers, appointing com
mittee to ascertain what is necessary to relieve the
distress, AND Calling upon the General Government
to subdue the insHrreetiop and protect the rights
of the citizens
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

ILLlNoIs.-The friends of Millard Fillmore, for
President, in Illinois, have made the following
State nominations:
For Governor-Hon. Buclner s. Morris, of Cook
county. Lieutenant Governor--Col t. b. Hick-
man, Of Fayette county. Secretary Of State-Wm.
H. Young, Logan county. Auditor Of State
Hiram Barber, Washington State Treasurer
Jas. Miller, Mclean State Superintendent-Ezr
Jenkins Fayette.
In Southern Illinois this ticket, with the Fill
more electors, will be the principal opposition to
the Democracy.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
Ne,O York american State Council.

SYRACUSE, Aug. 26.-The American State Coun-
Gil convened here this morning Over three hun
dred delegates arrived to-day. The whole morning
was spent in examining credentials. The attendance
is large, and the proceedings promise to be har-
monious. The Council has 80 far had harmon-
Gus meeting. The "Sorth American" delegates
were not admitted. After some other business of
particular Importance the Council adjourned till
to-morroW.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
Alabama i'm MOTION.

There was an immense American mass meeting
at Selma on the 2lst. Six thousand freemen were
present, and were addressed by the Hon. II. w.
Hillard and Judge Chiffon The Reporter re.
marks:
"Let the canvass be carried on with the same
spirit and zeal now manifested and even Alabama
is ours. The enemy alarmed already. Push
on our columns and they will be routed
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
affair of Honor.

ST.. Louis, Aug 25--B. CALI. Brown, editor of
the Missouri Democrat, and Thomas c. REYNOLDS,
the defeated candidate for Congress on the Nation
ql Admininistration] Democratic ticket, left for
Selma, thirty miles Below here, this morning, to
fight duel The affair grew out of structures
made by Mr. Brown on Mr.. Reynolds during the
course of the State canvass.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

A PREDTCTIoN.-In speech in the House Of
Representatives, the other day, the Hon. Hum
phrey Marshall, of Kentucky, declared that he
would stake his reputation upon the assertion
that Fillmore would carry seven if not ten of the
Southern Statesn
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

The cholera io committing terrible ravages in
Madeira. In Funchal alone, 5000 cases and 800
deaths had occurred, and there was deficiency of
medicine and doctors, and owing to the fear of In
fection, the dead remained unburied. At Madrid
the epidemic was also prevailing at the latest
datea
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

KENTUCKY AMERICAN STATE CoUNcIL.-Hon.
Thos IT, Clay, of Fayette, the eldest and favorte
son Of the "Srgc Of Ashland" was unanimously
elected President Of the American State Council Of
Kentucky, on Wednesday last, In the place of Mai
f. B. Bartlett, who declined a reelection on &C
count Of his duties as President Of the National
Council
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

HARRIsBURG, Pa, August 25.--A large mass
meeting of the friends of Fillmore and Doneson
was held this evening in Market Square, which
was attended by delegations from the neighbor-
hood, displaying transparencies and accompanied
by bands OF music. Col. Joseph Casey, of Harris
burg, presided. Among the speakers were Messrs
Sellers and Moore, of Philadelphia, and A. W..
Benedict, of Huntingdon.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
HansaS hlkelLioence.

CHICAGO, August 26.-Leavenworth advices of
Thursday last state that Lawrence was still un-
harmed, and that 1000 men, completely armed,
were ready to defend it at q moments warning.
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILRoAD--T This
road has been completed since January last, and
is now in excellent running order from Charlotte
to Goldsboro', distance of 223 miles
Daily American organ., 1856-08-27

We learn from the Montgomery Advertiser that
The Hon. w. l.. Yancey has been compelled on
account of i'll health, to withdraw from the can
vass at least for the present