Daily American organ., 1856-08-14
A Cry for Help.

The following is copy of the circular to which
alluson was made in yesterdays Organ
New York DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION Rooms,
Washington, ID. c., June, 1856.
The following named officers represent the Or
ganization of the New York Democratic Associa-
ton in Washington city, viz:
.. NORMAN b. SAITH, President.
Gea' SeasIIlss r E.sa,sR MasRHIr' Vice Presid't..
J. l.. CkAxxs, Treasurer
o. j. ROGER, Corresponding Secretary.
]. e. MCMAHON, Recording Secretary.
This Association is composed of New Yorkers
temporarily residing in Washington, who favor the
election of James Buchanan and John c. Breckin-
ridge, as President'and Vice President of the Uni.
ted States, for the next Presidential term. With
a view to aid in this desirable result, we address
you.
1t is known to you that in many respects we 60
into this contest under numerous adverse circum-
stances Our two Senators, aud thirty-one of the
thirty-three of our members in the popular branch
of Congress, are believed to be opposed to the
Democratic party. Only two members of Con-
gress from our State have yet sgnifed their appro-
Val of our political platform and candidates. We
have, therefore, deemed it our duty and priv
ilege to aid them in the dissemination of correct
political information among the people of the
State. For this purpose we pledge our time and
means as far as prudence and propiety will allow.
1t is proper to state, that while our means shall
be freely used, it is not presumed they will enable
us to supply the demands for documentary infor-
nation that may be desired We therefore solicit
contributions of money from individuals or polti-
clubs in each town, village, and city of the
T.. to be sent to our Corresponding Secretary,
~. j. Ruger, Esq. Such moneys will Be expended
for the purchase of proper documents and politi-
cal speeches to afford information regarding poti.
cal affairs
With the aid of Hon. John Wheeler and Hon.
John Kelly, of our delegation, and such other men,
bers of Congress as may be willing to frank the
same, our Association viii direct said documents
to the address of the donors, to such persons
they shall direct. If contributions be made for
the general circulation of documents, they will be
acceptable and judiciousy applied. But lists should
be sent, whether accompanied by money or not.
List of names of persons and their address should
be plainly written, and marked k,ao,on friends,
Wings adhering TO oar cause, and doubtful, or IN
separate lists.
We cordially invite an interchange of correspon-
dence with the various Democratic Associations
and Clubs throughout the State.
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
n. B. SMITH, President.
0. j. RUGER, Corresponding Secretary.
Our readers will smile when they read the name
of John Wheeler as an active partisan OF Buchan-
an. We wonder If ne franks Locofoco documents
in "culvert," by the light of " dark lantern ?"
Mr. Wheeler was elected to the present Congress
by the Americans of his district and until within a
few months prctessed to be devoted to the princi-
pies of the American party. But when he deserted
us we all rejoced, as he had given the most salts
factory evidence that he was only devoted to him
SELF
When Mr.. Wheeler threw the weight of his tai
ents and influence into the Democratic scale, we
took it for granted that he was to be rewarded
with foreign mission, if not seat in the Cabinet.
But now it appears the Administration can give
him nothing better than the post of political
Franker and, to punish him for his former
Americanism, have associated with him an Irish
Roman Catholic from his own city. After this, we
are not surprised to learn that Mr.. Wheeler de-
cines a denomination to seat in the uouse OF
Representatives.
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