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ton. Let 1t not be forgotten that he declared
this to be final settlement Of the dangerous
question Of slavery. Let the country ponder
upon this official act Of Willard Fillmore, when
ever he is charged with sectionslism by the
hireling presses of this administration. 1t is q
sufficient vindication of his nationality to point
to this official act, whenever and wherever the
hounds Of party shall assail him THERE
STANDS HIS INDICATION
Resting on this single official act Of Willard
Fillmore, in proof of his thorough nationality
on the question Of State equality, without
bringing to our aid his approval and his en-
forcement Of the Fugitive Slave law, and his
more recent denunciation Of sectionalism,
made in the centre of the North, and in the
midst of the agitators, might we not, in the
eloquent and appropriate language Of Junius,
say:
"And now, sir, let s0phistry evade, let false
hood assert and let impudence deny, here stands
the precedent, landmark,to guide US through a
troubled sea Of controversy, conspicuous and I'M
removedW
Does not the country know that for this Of
fetal act, and for his like approval of the Flu
gitive Slave law of the same Congress, the
Greeleys, the Stewards, the Weeds, the Gid
dingses, the Hales, ct id omne genus at the
North, then denounced Willard Fillmore, and
that for these acts of conservatism and nation
atty, the abolition presses of the North. and
Northwest nose TEEN with the most vile and
villanous abuse Of the man and his principlesp
Is not this a safe man to trust! Did he not
stand firmly upon the Oonstisutionf Did
he not maintain all its compromised Did he
not conssientiously, Independently, and unhes-
itatingly enforce obedience to the Compromise
acts, and restore peace and harmony to the
country We shall revert to this subject to-
morrow
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CIRCULAR.

The undersigned, members of the National En-
ecatiue 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-
nsnt and advocate Of the principles Of the AmsYi-
can Party, have been completed.
Recommending its lsbors, under these new au-
spices, the undersigned cheerfuly commend the
AMERICAN ORGAN to the generous confidence Of
the America,s Party, in every section Of the Con-
federacy, and they hope its columns may command
the widest circulation.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL, ofKy.
SOLOMON G. HAVEN, ofN. Y.
j. MORRISON HARRIS, of Nd.
JACOB BROOM, Penn.
WASHINGTON CRY, d. O., May 10Th, 1855.
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" Mr.. FiIImore's Hopes and Chances, ,,

- MT rlllmOTe's hopes ana CnanC00sV-
Under this head, the Washington Union Of
Saturday evening copies an article from the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, which press
had prepared an estimate of the probable cleo
toral vote, based upon present indications, and
in which estimate the Advertiser had given
Mr.. Fillmore 11s, Mr.. Buchanan 63, and Mr.
Fremont 48 electoral votes, putting down "
votes as doubtful; and thereupon the Union
denounces the estimate of the Advertiser as
absurd and preposterous and finally concludes
that, whilst such an estimate "will excite
laughter" the "real hope (of the ADVERTISER
will excite any but feelings of Ihirth." The
Advertiser !" deems it not improbable" that
the election mag be thrown into the House of
Representatives, where it is admitted that Mr.
Buchanan would stand no chance of success,
and where it is generally conceded that Mr..
Fillmore would be elected
This probable result Of an election by the
House of Representatives, very greatly disturbs
the Forneyites of the Washington Union,--
indeed the possibility that the election may go
into the House, has almost entirely Frustrated
the nervous system Of the conductors of that
press. They had hardly recovered from the
terrible shock given them by the defeat of
Frank Pierce at Cincinnati, and when now
they behold the probable fate of the man to
whose support they have yielded most re-
luctant assent, this additional calamity quite
overpowers them They will have however
one consolation in the election of Mr.. Fillmore,
provided (what is not certain) that they really
desire to see the government so administered
as to restore quiet to the country, and to pre-
serve and protect the rights and interests Of all
sections of our widespread Confederacy.
It is true they will losethe "loaves and fish
es," but surely no man doubts the patriotism
of the conductors of that press, and that they
were solely influenced by love Of country,
aud not by a love Of spoils, in seeking to foist
Forney and Pierce upon the country for anoth-
er term These Washington Union patriots
then, will have abundant consolation, should
Mr.. Fillmore be elected to the Presidency, and
they will, in the silent hour of midnight, CT
they ever have any serious ref1ections) rejoice,
that the wisdom of the people snatched tho
government from the hands of demagogues
and hypocrites, even against the adjurations of
such patriots as those who conduct the Metro
politan representative of Forneyism.
The following was the estimate made by the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, to which the
Washington Union takes exception, to wit:
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We are entirely satisfied that the votes Of
three and probably four States are given to
Mr.. Buchanan in the above estimate which he
viii not receive, indeed, we are by no means
certain that he will receive the votes Of more
than two Of those allowed him in the estimate
We believe, in all sincerity, that Mr.. Fillmore
viii get the votes Of all those States set down
to him--that he will carry two at least and
probably three Of those set down to Fremont,
and three il not four Of those BET down In the
estimate az "doubtful"
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Mr.. BARcLAY.--This gentleman's sudden con-
version to tho cause of the Topeka Constitution is
thus explained On the evening of the day on
which he voted against Mr.. Grows Kansas bill, a
delegation from his district in Pennsylvania in
formed him that unless tho Kansas question was
settled, Mr.. Buchanan could not carry Pennsyl-
vania.
On the next day Mr.. Barclay, who is friend
Of Buchanan's, moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Kansas Bill had been defeated, and it
was reconsidered. As our readers are aware, Mr..
Grows bill was then passed, Mr.. Barclay himself
voting for it.
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A PoRTRAIr OF BuoHAEAN--An exchange thus
describes daguerreotype of Buchanan, now on
exhibition in Boston:
ut is portrait of an old man with treacher-
GUS eyes, mouth fallen apart, heed Topped over on
one shoulder, and feebleness impressed on every
lineament; while moral PecksAifaan white hand
kerchief envelopes the neck in folds of 'respecta-
bility. 1t is just such picture as one would ex-
pect TO find of man who had proposed to steal
his neighbours land If he could not buy it, and who
had vacated his own personality and made himself
platform"
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EQUESTRIAN Statue OF WAsHIHGroH. - The
bronze Equestrian Statue Of Washington, by Hen
~ K Browne, was insugurated in Union Square,
New York, on the morning oflhs 4th. IN the pres
ence OF 10000 people. An address was delivered
by DIR. Bethune. The statue cost $50, 900 and four
years labor The sculptor himself receives moth
ing for his labor Its weight is four tons. It was
cast by Ames 4 Co., of Chicopee, Mass The cost
was betrayed by Gov Fish, Col James Lee, VIM.
B. Astor, and other citizens of New York.
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The Americans Of Hudson, New York, had an
oldfashioned rally ON the 4th. Hon. Erastus Brooks
Of New York, addressed the meeting, with great
eloquence. A. X. Chandler and @. @. Burr also
spoke. 81
This meeting has had an electrical eject on the
whole county--for there were delegations present
from the most distant towns. Already have gen.
tlemen of standing and influence, and who have
hitherto been members Of other political organiza-
tions, declared themselves for Fillmore.
The meeting in question exceeded in numbers
those Of both parties in that city. The old Tppe-
canoe spirit was prevalent there as 1t is every
where-and he does not study well the signs Of the
times, who does not discern that Fillmore is to
sweep all before him.
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The MEMPHIS ELEoTIoN.--The Union claims
the result Of the Memphis election as Democrat
&c victory. The Memphis Appeal, Democratic
paper on the other hand, expressly declares that
the election was not contested on party grounds,
and freely admits that the American party is in
the ascendency in Memphis.
What does the Union expect to make by man
ufacturng fraudulent election returns2
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LIMEI LIMEH LIMEIII

VHILL be opened tomorrow, at the
w Lime Kilns of w. II. Cooley 4 Co, situ-
ated on Rock Greek, between the upper and lower
bridges, kiln Of very superior Wood-burnt Lime.
The subscribers have also on hand large supply
Of Plasterers' Hair, Cement Calcined Plaster, and
every description Of the very best quality Of Lime
which will be disposed Of on the most reasonable
terms. w. III. Cooley n co,
ap l6--eon
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AIrxASpRrA CANAL ConPAHy.--An adjourned
general meeting Of the Alexandra Canal Company
was held yesterday. The resolution of the board
Of directors, authorizing the use Of the piers of
the Potomac Aqueduct for the support of a bridge
over the river, upon condition that Congress re
place the superstructure Of aqueduct upon plan
which shall be satisfactory to the company was
considered and approved, when the stockholders
adjourned sine die.--Aierandria Gazette
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sW We shall publish during this week, the
various addresses of Hon. Willard Fillmore in
response to the congratulations rendered him
on his return, at different points from New
York to Buffalo, and put them in pamphlet
form. Not knowing the precise number Of
pages they will make, we cannot fix the price,
but simply say that they will be furnished at
usual printers rates for such pamphlets. They
are intended as campaign document
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TENsEssrr.-Mr Fillmore's arrival home was
hailed at Memphis, Tennessee, with salute Of "a
guns. An excursion party echoed the salute, and
took a vote among the men, which was % for Fill
more, and for Buchanan. The ladies were all
for Fillmore. The Memphis Eagle says
''This is about the way the election viii 60 in
November. Fillmore is gaining ground every min
ute, and by the 4th of November next, THE PEo-
PIE will vote for him irrespective of party leaders
and 'overseers.'n
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TERRIBLE ToRNADo.-The village Of Chateaugay,
in Clinton county, New York, was destroyed by a
tornado on the 3Oth ut. About 800 houses were
demolished.
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of there be those either North or South who desire
an administration for the North against the South
or for the South as against the North they are not
the men who should give their suffsges TO me.
For my own part know only my country, my whole
country, and nothing but my country"
[MiLLARD FILLxoRE's SPEHcn IN NEW York.
Fillmore has administered the Executive Govern
ment with signal success and ability. He has
been tried and found true, faithful honest and
scientious wish 10 say nothing in derogstion from
his eminent competitors, (Webster and Scott) they
have both rendered great services TO their country
the one in the field and the other in the Cabinet
They might possibly administer the government as
well as Mr.. Fillmore has done But then neither Of
ted position he now holds and think that prudence
and wisdom had better restrain US from making any
change without necessity for II, the existence Of
which do not perceive Olays letter TO ULDann,
March oh, 1859.
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MARTIN VAN BUREN.-EX President Martin Van
Buren, has written strong letter in favor Of Mr..
Buchanan's election, to the Tammany Society of
New York. This is heavy blow to the Republi-
cans, and will operate in favor of Mr.. Fillmore.
Martin Van Buren,, being the head Of the New
York Free Soil party, this movement Of his has
much significance. Why should Martin Van Blu
rem support Mr.. Buchanan, unless he was con-
WINGED of his accordance with him on the Wilmot
Proviso, and other cognate questionsf Let the
South bewarel
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BUcHAsAE's PRIVATE SEcRxrARY.-A gentleman
from Virginia, who bias recently visited Whestand,
has discovered another Of Forney's moves, and it
is this: Mr.. Buchanan has appointed, at the in
stance Of Forney, as his private secretary, Mr.. Nc
Kean, late clerk in the House, who is nothing
more than mere lackey Of Forney's, and has act
ed in that capacity for some time. The Democrats
are up in arms about ir, and move will be made
in few days to have him ousted. So says a des-
patch to the New York Herald.
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SPLENDID IL COMMODIOUs ROOMS,
WITH CHEAP BOARDING.,
ON GAPIT0L HHI

In House which has no superior Local
il ton for summer in the city, having large, airy,
and commodious rooms, not near any other build
ing obstruction and being near next TO- and north
perfectly heathfu by the absorption of malaria by
the foliage and flowers, over and through which the
southwestern breezes prevalent at this season
pass Mosquitoes remarkably scarce. Board as good
any.
No. 8ss, First street east, between and B north.
iuly g.
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THIRTY-FOURTH CoNGR Ess
yIRsT sKssIoH.
TUESDAY, june 8, 1856.

A message was received from the President, in
relation to the location of the Armory the pub
lie grounds, which was laid on the table, and or
dered to be printed referred to the Committee on
Printing
Committee on the Library reported bill in fs
vor of procuring bust, in marble, of Chief JUS
tice Rutledge; which was passed
Mr.. DOUGLAS from the Committee on Terrific
ries, reported back, without amendment, the bill
admitting Kansas into the Union, which amend
ment strikes out all after the enactng clause and
substitutes the bill of the Senate, and was speaking
in favor OF his amendment, when our report closed.
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1MATRIMONIAL.

uDROPOSALS will be received during
- the present month by prepossessing gentle
man, with estate, for Wife OF pious education,
with means-say equal to half his estate. Address
American Organ W. x.
~ B. Reasonable proposals win not be refused.
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BUCHANAN IN ARKANsAs.--The name of James
Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, says the Little Rock
Gazette and Democrat, was presented to the Dem
ocratic State Convention of Arkansas in 1852, as
suitable candidate for the Democracy of this
State to recommend to the National Convention
which declared General Pierce the nominee Of the
Democracy Of the Union for the Presidency. Mr..
Buchanan was then denounced by Major Flournoy
as an old Federalist, and compared to broken
vase, which could never rid itself of the odor of
the flowers 1t had once held. The nomination of
Mr. Buchanan was repudiated; and, on motion of
Colonel Burrow, Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, was rec
commended.
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RrrDER ron BUcHAsAs.--A correspondent Of
the Daily Cincinnati Commercial asserts that, in
bis presence and that of several others, Governor
Reeder expressed himself strongly in favor of the
election Of Buchanan.
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|. @. R. NJ.
FIRST GRAND EXCURSION
OF
LOGAN TRIBE
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN,
TO THE
WHITE HOUSE PAVILION,
Wednesday, July 18Th, 1866.

IT, The Committee having com.
pleted their arrangements, take great
pleasure in announcing to their friends and the pub
lie generally, that this being their first Excursion,
they will endeavor to make it the best Of the
occasion.
The steamer George Washington" will leave
Georgetown at ~, Washington So, Navy Yard at
9, and Alexandria at 91I o'clock.
Dinner and Refreshments furnished by an expert
enced caterer
No intoxicating liquors allowed on the boat or at
the Pavilion.
Tickets ONE DOLLAR admitting a gentleman
and two ladies--to be had from any Of the Commit
tee or at the boat on the morning of the Excursion.
Committee of arrangements.
Jacob f. Straub j. Shoemaker
w. A. Yates Geo Collins
John Williams j. 7. Hilton
Robt. Cunningham John Paxton
july s, g. IL, H. IA, 15*
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FREMONT AND Holy WATER.--At the Massachu-
sets Convention, Hon. John N. Reynolds, Of New
York, addressed that body in defence of the mis-
sion of the American party. he denounced the
claims of Fremont to Presidential nomination,
and declared that the New York American Con-
vention was under the control Of the Republican
leaders He said that a Roman Catholic has a right
to be candidate for President, but Americans
have resolved not to vote for such a man. He
brought no accusation against Fremont for his
faith, but against the double dealing which tried
to delude the American party into voting for him.
He then read document containing a converse
ton with Peter Fulmer, Assistant Alderman of New
York city, the substance Of which was that Mr..
Fulmer, while in Washington, visited Catholic
church there, when Mr.. Fremont entered, sprink-
ling himself with holy water and went through all
the usual ceremonies Of devout Catholic. AT
forwards, at hotel, Mr.. Fremont defended the
Catholic church against the attacks Of Mr. Fulmer,
and finally, with his wife, left the table, saying
that he could not listen to such heretica doctrines
from Mr. Fulmer. At the conclusion ofhis speech
three cheers were given for New York, three for
Sam, and three for Mr.. Reynolds.
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Thor, New YoRK.-A vote for President was
taken in club room in Troy, New York, a day or
two since, which resulted a. follows:
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A Life of Fremont.

Charles W. Upham of Massachusetts, is the su-
thor of the Life of Fremont to be published in Bos
ton. Mr.. Upham, who was member of the last
Congress, is the son of the late Colonel Upham, Of
Massachusetts,, who deserted his native country in
the Revolution, and united his fortunes with those
Of the American Loyalists or Tories. Col. Upham
was appointed an aid-de-camp of Sir Guy Carleton,
afterwards Lord Dorchester; and after the war, re-
ceived the appointment of Justice Of the Supreme
Court of Nova Scotia.
His son, the author Of the Life of Fremont, is an
Elk Unitarian minister, and was born in Nova Sco-
tia. So, it appears, the Republican candidate
for the Presidency is indebted to a foreigner and
the son of Tory for presenting him to the Amer
lean public in a favorable manner.
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The old line Wings of Henderson county, who
are not members of the American party" held
meeting on Saturday, June 2sth, at which resolu-
tons were adopted and large number of delegates
appointed to the Wing Convention called to meet
at Louisville to-day, (July 4th.) Among the res
olutions adopted are the following:
Q. Resolced, That there is nothing in the pre-
sent position or the past political history Of James
Buchanan which entities him to the support and
confidence of the Wings of Kentucky for the Office
of President of the United States.
8. Resoiped, That We cannot, in view of the
present position and past history of Col John O.
Fremont, give to him our confidence and support
for the office Of President of the United States.
4. Resolved, That, to say the very least, Willard
Fillmore is now a. fully worthy the confidence and
support of the Wings Of Kentucky and OF the whole
Union as he was when he received their united
support and confidence In 1s4s.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, July 8. 1856.


TUESDAY, July 8, 1856.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio desired to call up the
report Of the select committee on the Sumner as
sault, and
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine, hoped the House
would take up and dispose of the Illinois contested
election case.
The SPEAKER however, decided that the first
business in order was the consideration of the
Senate for enlarging the custom-house, post Office
and courthouse at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and at
Detroit, Michigan, and for the construction Of a
building for the same purposes at Dubuque, Iowa.
The question being on the amendment reported
thereto by the Committee on Commerce, propos-
ing appropriations for number of custom houses
at various points in the country.
Numerous points of order were raised and dis
cussed, and when our report closed no vote had
been taken on the amendment.
CouNrERYEIrINe.-The final hearing in the case
of Pelham d. Hollis, who was arrested on Satur-
day by High Constables Clark and johnson, on
the charge Of forging the labels Of Holloway's cell
ebrated Pills, has taken place before Alderman
Moore. The testimony showed that the original
wood cuts, the original stone and transfer stones
together with large quantity Of printed labels,
we're either found in his possession or recovered
from places to which he had taken them. In this
respect, as in many others, the evidence was the
most direct and conclusive. The prisoner, Hollis
endeavored by several subterfnges to make case
out for himself, but the worthy Alderman saw
through them, and impressed upon the prisoner
the Importance of the investigation, and the clear
development of the same. He was glad that the
zeal of the Police in conjunction with Holloway's
Agents, had enabled him to trace and check what
had long been growing evil. The accused was
committed in default Of $500 bail for his appear
ance to answer.
1t is believed that this arrest, and the discove-
res connected with it. will bring to light other i'm
positions of similar nature practised on patent
medicine proprietors and the public for some time
past. 1t is known that gang Of label-forgers
have been plying their nefarious calling in New York
for years. and the accused in this instance is sus-
pected of being connected with them. The arti-
ces recovered will be retained by the police until
the case is brought to triaL-P Philadelphia Daily
Times, June n. 1856.
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WoN'T SUPPORT FRDERALIsT.-The Allegan
(Michgan) Journal relates the following character
istc anecdote. The old soldiers of 1919 have yet
a spark of republican fire burning brightly in their
patriotic hearts, and they will not tolerate the man
who denounced James Madison and the republican
party of that day, for engaging in "te second ,oar
of independence "a war to secure the rights of
American sailors on the high seas. A man who
would not defend the rights Of American sailors
cannot be trusted with the guardianship of the
great interests of the Republic. But to the anec-
dote. The Journal says: 1859
It did our heart good to hear the response made
by Col. John Littlejohn, soldier of 1912, and
hitherto an olj-line Democrat, to of our coun-
try officers, who inquired whether Buchanan was
Federalist "Yes," said the Colonel, Buchan-
an was speaking against my country when I was
fighting her battlesi Can support such man
as Buchanan for the Presidency No, sirp The
officer had no more questions to ask. The nomi-
nation of Buchanan falls still born among the Dem
ocrats Of Allegsn county.