Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-26


Iition.
We have linked together the names of Bishop
Hughes, VIM. H. Seward, and John O. Fremont,
and charge upon this trio most foul coalition,
a coalition which was projected in this city by
the Seward politicians, the friends and advi-
sers of Fremont and the agents of Bishop
Hughes, some weeks ago, and which has been
covered up, concealed, and hidden from the
people until its consummation was realized,
their mutual pledges to each other fulfilled, and
the object for which it was concocted seemed
almost within their grasp. For months past
the Republican leaders have been accustomed
to assemble, night after night, in their rooms
in this city, and there discuss the merits and.
prospects of their various aspirants for the
Presidency, and to arrange the details of the
campaign
Among these political tricksters and Gar
siastic admirers, Chase had his friends, Nc
Lean his supporters, Banks his lukewarm fol-
lowers, and here and there was Halcite
These were the five prominent aspirants for the
nomination blythe Philadelphia Republican Con-
| vention, which has just closed its sittings and
chosen for its tandard-bearers, Fremont and
Dayton Seward was the choice of the major
ity of the Republicans who nightly assem-
bled in this city. He was regarded as the
| founder of this faction, the genuine exponent
of its principles, and as the ittest bearer Of its
black flag, which was to be unfurled through
out the North.
The elements of his strength consisted in
the union of the Abolitionists and the foreign
ers under the lead of Bishop Hughes, and for
q while his nomination seemed certain, but the
State elections of Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, and various municipal cleo
tons throughout the North, demonstrated so
clearly the strength ofthe North American vote,
and so clearly the utter hopelessness of
carrying Mr. Seward unless this Ameri-
can vote could be inveigled into the support of
the Republican nominee, that he Seward was
abandoned because of his ti-American senti-
ments and his known utilization with Arch
bishop Hughes. The Republicans had earnestly
desired union of the Abolitionists, For
eigners, and Americans north. Without a
union in these elements, in opposition to the
ruling dynasty, they could not hope for success,
and that union upon Seward being impossible,
he was abandoned. Then came Chase. He
was the Governor Of the great State of Ohio,
and in the election which had terminated in
his success there had been perfect union of
the Abolitionists and foreigners, with large
portion Of the Ohio Americans under the lead
Of Thomas H. + ord.
Upon him for a time the union Of these ele-
ments seemed practicable; but when it became
perfectly understood that Chase was violent
| opponent Of American doctrines, and that the
Ohio Americans had been inveigled into his
support by that arch trickster and political
game-player, Thomas H. Ford, and that since
and deceived them, he, too, was Abandoned
| Next on the list was Banks Upon him there
could be no union. Bishop Hughes could not
unite in the support of Massachusetts Puri-
tan. Puritanism he despised, abhOrred, and
denounced as n heresy, as an insult to his
faith. Besides, Banks professed American
ism. Thus was N. P. Banks, of Massachu-
sets, ruled of. With Hale all agreed there
was no hope. He was corrupt thoroughly so.
Seward, Chase, Hale, and Banks were shut out,
and everything for awhile was in confusion.
The popularity of Willard Fillmore was rap
idly spreading. The Americans and all con-
servatives throughout the North and South
were rallying TO- his sspport. Paper after
paper was hosting the names of Fillmore and
Donelson. The assembling Of the Cincinnati
Convention rapidly approached. The wal
between Douglas, Pierce and Buchanan was
raging with fearful violence. Night after
night the secret Republican conclave met,
Seward, Chase and Hale, the trse representa-
tves of their principles, had been cast aside and
the partisan followers Of each began to MUIR
muir; discomfort became manifest Philosopher
Greedy and Chevalier Webb, seized this as the
opportune moment to urge the claims of Sew
ard. Day after day the columns of the Tribune
and Courier teened with their laudations of
William H. Seward
They applied the lash and attempted to whip
his opponents into his support. Weed, of the
Albany Journal, cried out for Seward just
then the friends Of Mclean, who had boon silent
spectators of all that had transpired, presented
his claims. His fugitive-slave decisions were
objected They were met with letters avow-
ing his adherence to the Republican doctrines.
His long career of usefulness and his character
as jurist were prominently set forth. His
non-identity with anyparty, or with any particu-
lar set of principles, his high moral character,
and his long retirement from the strife and
chickering's of political life, added to his person