The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-20
MR.. PIXIES ADDRESS TO THE AMERICANS SOUTH

MN. FINES Address AMEhlCANo SOUIH
It's secret that the author of the address to the
Americans South" in this days issue of the Union
the signature Of A. p is less parsonage than Albert
Pike esq of of the leading
and moving spirits of knownotbingism and extensively
known both by his literary and his political productions
His address cannot fail TO make sensation throughout
knaW-nothipgdom 1t is marked by split Of candor and
bodness and drecness which will for it the respect
nstncvely paid to these high qualities His description
OF the present dsmembered dsntegrated and fragmen
ary condition Of his party will be recognised sngu
ary truthful well remarkable for the sentenous and
graphic style in which the picture is drawn.
We venture the opinion, however, that the conclusion
at which Mr. Pike arrives, as TO the duty Of those
Americans" who concur with him repudiating the
platform and ticket adopted at the late Philadelphia
vention, will excite surprise In hs own language, we
think ii may be well termed lame and impotent
cuson" He declines to cooperate with the democratic
party, because he alleges "many Of r northern allies
reliable than ours" the fact true
be assumes (which controversy cannot deny that
the great controlling Of the northern democrats is
reliable, whilst his address comedies that the great
controlling Of his party at the North is STEPPED
in black repubcanism After deliberate efforts in
national council to adopt sound national platform
which would be acceptable North and South and after
frankly conessng that both efforts have proved utter
failures we are loss TO conjecture the grounds
Of hope which induce Mr. Pike to propose the
cemplishmeut Of the came object by the action Of
southern convention Of Americans What be proposes
to do is to revive and reaairm the twelfth section.
Was that section adopted by the southern Ameri-
Philadelphia in 1855 and ii not instantly and
almost universally repudated by the northern Americans
Was not the twelfth section expunged by the strength Of
the northern Americans 10 the late Philadelphia
ton How why, then, Mr.. Pike expect the
twelfth section be any acceptable when adopted by
exclusive southern convention and presented the
Americans North We respectfully submit that the charge
Of sectonasm would be unansweabe when made against
platform made by an exclusive southern convention.
But we think Mr.. Pixies propositions for the proonga-
that they will find bat little favor with his party The
next great battle lie TO be fought between national
raying under the democratic and sectional men
raying under the black republican flag Whether the
Americans South" adhere to their late platform and
ticket adopt Mr. Pixies suggestions their influence will
extend further than TO embarrGss the NATIONAL in
the contest at the South by subordinate side issues We
induced Mr. Pike counsel union Of all national men
under the democratic banner But bis frank admissions
and his undenabe truths the present distracted and
ruined condition Of w-nothingm will he made avail
able by the democrats in the coming contest and it
mainly In that view that spread bis address before our
readers