Daily American organ., 1856-03-20

THE PEOPLES CANDIDATES,
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATI TI0N.
The Game of the Administration.
The Washington Union, in its issue of to-
day, commenting upon an address Of Mr.. Pike,
of Arkansas, to the Americans South, Gnserted
in that journal, takes occasion to indicate the
course of argument to be used at the South, in
opposition to the candidates Of the American
party, thus, viz:
ny "The next great battle is to be fought between
national men rallying under the Democratic ban
ner and sectional men rallyng under the Black Re
publican flag Whether the Americans South
adhere to their late platform and ticket or adopt
Mr.. Pixies suggestion, their influence viii extend
no further than to embarrass the national men in
the contest at the South by subordinate issues"
If the administration presses shall succeed
in forcing upon the mind Of the South the false
idea, that the great battle is to be fought be-
tween the administration party, and the Repub-
licans, they will find less difficulty in uniting
the South upon the administration candidates,
and hence the effort to create the impression,
that the American party has no strength, when
in truth it is the only party which the admin
istration breads.
Could the administration party, by any
means, or in any form, infict such a blow upon
the American party, as to discredit it at the
South, it would find no difficulty, through it's
Blairs, Van Burens, Cochranes, "et i'd omne
genus" to adjust all its difficulties with the
Republicans and perpetuate its own dynasty
Portions of the Republican party, it is true,
are opposed to the policy of this administra-
ption, on the Kansas question but this policy
would be readily changed, if necessary, and
made to conform to. the original views of Gen.
Pierce, as developed in the New Hampshire
resolutions of 1847, drawn up by himself, and
as demonstrated in the resolutions of the Ohio
Democratic Convention of the 9th of January,
1855, in which it was resolved that slaoery
should be eradicated
The readiness with which the administration
came up to the rescue of Senator Seward in
his late contest for re- election; the promptness
and facility with which they have coalesced
with the Republicans, in the elections gener-
ally at the North, during the last two years,
when the American party had candidates in
the field; the freedom with which the admin
istration has bestowed power and place upon
the Frce-soil Democracy; these facts warrant
the conclusion, that were it found practicable
to crush out Americanism, the administration
would soon devise ways and means to bring
the Democratic portion Of the Republican party
to its aid The professions of adhesion to
Southern rights and principles recently made
by the administration is a part of its decep-
tious policy. '.
But is it to be supposed for moment that
the Union men of the South are to be gulled
by any such false issue as that now sought to
be raised by the administration Do the Union
men forget that Franklin Pierce ignered their
eristence in the formation of his Cabinet? Do
they not well remember that he acted falsely
and hypocritically with the whole Union party
everywhere upon his Inauguration? is it for
gotten in what manner he treated the Cobbs
and Foote's of the South and the Dickinsons
and Bronsons Of the North Let the Union
men of the South beware how they fall into the
snare set for them by this administration, when
they have already seen and felt the evidences
of its treachery. Nor let this administration
imagine that it can lead the South astray as to
the true issues in the coming canvass.
In reference to the positions taken by Mr.
Pike, we may perhaps have something to say
hereafter. AT present we see no necessity for
any discussion on the points he has taken, af-
fecting the platform Throughout the South,
the West and portions of the North the plat
form has been adopted almost by acclamation,
and every day, adds to its popularity every
where. That it should please all the members
of the American party was not to be expected.
That it has added strength to the party is
point which we consider palpable and undeni-
able. We think we are able to defend it when
ever defence of it becomes necessary,-we
shall At least make the effort when we consider
il incumbent upon us to do so.
Negro Suffrage in the District.
. Mr.. Greeley, in recent letter to the Tri-