Daily American organ., 1856-11-13
From Az Alhanr stnteamnn
Voice Of The American Pre,e.


Il would give us pleasure to transfer to our coll
umns the remarks of the American press of the
State since election. You may look for something
that has the appearances Of being disheartened,
but you win look in vain. Devotion to the vital
principle that Americans have right to govern
their own country was never SO conspicuous. We
make two quotations as a sample Of the language
now held by the American press of New York
From the Rochester American
Mol l HAVE Nor BEGUN TO FfGHT!"-Such
wae the language Of Paul Jones when the British
commander asked If he had surrendered Az
though his decks were slippery with blood, his
ship on fire, bis guns dismounted, and his colors
shot away, Paul Jones with an immortal heroism
kept up the battle "Doyou surrender?p shouts
the English captain, when he saw that the colors
Of the " Bon Homme Richard were gone from
the masthead There was a lull in the conflict for
an instant M
" And the boldeat held his breath"
as Paul Jones, covered with blood and powper.
stains, waved his sword and gave his memorable
answer Nof IhG0e not begun 70 fghtyn And
the result was that me battle changed, and in
few momeRts the British frigate struck her colors
and surrendered, and Paul Jones, leaping from his
own sinking vessel stood victorious upon the royal
deck
From the Seneca Falls Reveile.
The principles which we have sustained are AZ
dear to us to-day as ever before. Although de-
feated in this State we have an abiding confidence
that American principles will ultimately prevail
The progress of American nationality is checked
only. Parties may be beaten, but principles are
eternal. They win live, and even in the darkest
hour Of adversely acquire new strength and finally
triumph. The word 8 fail" has never found q
place in our political creed. Success Is only a
question Of time. Our fathers, III the days of
the Revolution, although seemingly overwhelmed
with calamites, still struggled manfully in the
cause Of which they had espoused They rose.
superior TO every misfortune, and finally came OFF
victorious. So win It be with the Americans ia
the year 1856, The result Of the campaign. and
the influences that have controlled ii have de-
monstrated more clearly than ever before, the ne
cessity Of the existence Of a truly conservative
national American party
When the excitement has abated and the peo.
pie come coolly and calmly to deliberate, they
win perceive the foil value Of American policy.
The Republican party, although now rampant and
flushed with State victories, do not possess the
necessary requisite for permanent existence. Il
was founded in an excitement and kept alive by
appealing to the passions and prejudices of the
people. We apprehend there was very little Of
cool judgment about The matter; time win rectfy
the mistake, IL such was the case. Americans are
not dispirited so far from t they viii 20 to work
with renewed energy, and a determined zeal
which nothing can resist Those simple souls
who are Hattering themselves that this s the last
OF the "Know-Nothings," win ere long awake
and find themselves most egregiously mistaken
Americans are not made Of such material; they
know how to bear a defeat, and they also know,
now TO win future victories