Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-01

American people, the meeu of praise from MS
political opponents, Justly due TO high moral ex-
and the highest commentator from the great
American statesman, Henry Clay.
Resolved That we look upon Mr.. Fillmore, as
" the man for the times, as the right man for the
place he has once SO ably and acceptably filled,
when cast upon him by an act of Providence, and
which epresent agtated condition OF the country
mpelatively demands should be filed by an able
and experienced, and above all, FIRM, upright,
honest statesman, who will not become the faeile
instrument OF corrupt ambitious, reckless design
ing and fibusteiing politicians, who have selected
their candidate merely the agent TO carry out
their unholy purposes, and diabolical schemes OF
dsunion.
RESOLVED, That we feel an honest pride, as
American citizens, that we have for our candidate
for President one who openly and boldly declares
that he cannot be one thing to the North and
another to the South, and that neither section
could without dishonor consent to be ruled solely
and exclusively by the other, without being per-
mitted TO have voice in the administration Of the
government. II any additional evidence were
wanting that Mr.. Fillmore Is national man, and
national man only, it is here furnished by his
own strong, emphatic, and eloquent language.
Resolyed, That our candidate for the Vice Pres
idency, Andrew jackson Donelson, is a statesman
eminently worthy of the suffrages of the American
people for the second Office in their gift Selected
by Democratic administration for diplomatic
trust of singular importance, he discharged it's du
ties with such admirable ability and fidelity as to
command the warmest commentator from the
Executive, the Department OF State, and the peo-
pie at large. OF still greater value We're the servi-
ces he rendered his country when in crisis fraught
with imminent peril to the Union and the Consti-
tuition he calamity stood forth in the capital Of
Tennessee, and rebuked the fell spirit of disunion
with the courage and the patriotism of the hero
whose honored name he appropriately bears.
RESOLVED, That the great State of New York, in
the grand yet earnest and hearty welcome she has
given to her own son, on his return from foreign
lands, in all she does, has acted in spirit be-
coming the most powerful of the sister States.
May it be token to them all, and light to guide
their path.
Resolved That the National Fillmore and Donel-
son Club of New York are entitled to, and we ten
der them, our hearty congratulations for the spirit
vigor and energy with which they exposed the
treachery in their camp, and the eloquent, patri-
otto, and stirring resolutions they have given to
the world We would catch the flame from their
affairs, and spread 1t throughout the land.
The resolutions were enthusiastically received
and carried by shout that was heard far above
the voice Of the cannon that were booming 60 near
at hand.
As the Alexandra procession was approaching.
it was thought bes. to wait for them, which was
done--tha band in the meantime playing beaut-
full piece called the Fillmore March, which was
composed expressly for this occasion by the daugh-
tor of the President Of our Board of Aldermen
The Alexandrians now passed through the crowd,
which opened for them, and their banners were
placed on the stand. It was now announced from
the platform that the Alexandria Americans had
brought with them the flag that accompanied the
Father of his Country through all his perils. The
cry now arose, Flag to the front and in obedience
to that cry The old ensign was flung to the breeze
from the stage torn almost in ribbands faded, and
blackened with powder, as it was, the sight Of it
caused solemn feeling in that vast crowd; but as
the breeze caught its tattered folds, and it was
spread before the gaze OF the people, shout rent
the air such as was never heard before from that
place.
Many of the old citizens recognised this reict of
the glorious past, and remembered the last time it
was displayed in this city, when it was done in
honor of Lafayette, whom Washington called
friend.
The gallant old flag was fastened to the front Of
the stand, and, afterwards during the evening, as
the names OI anu DOuSlSOH WOllu
the applause of that immense throng the folds of
the flag under which Washington marched to vic
tory, would straighten out and wave to and fro
over the head of the throng, as though promi-
sing success to the gallant spirits who were strug-
Cling to carry out his last advice and his own
fair land from the danger he deprecated
The Seventh ward Americans now came up with
an immense transparency in the form of tower,
over ten feet high, highly ornamented, one Of the
most striking, and at the same time one of the
most beautiful seen during the evening. They
were welcomed with hearty cheering, and then the
exercises were renewed.
Hon. John j. Crittendsn, of Kentucky, was now
introduced to the audience. He commenced by
saying that he had never been called upon to ad-
dress such an immense throng as on this occasion,
and that he felt the honor sensibly of receiv
ing such call, as he knew that all before him
were true Americans-that none but Americans
were on guard tonight Applause. He exulted
in the thought of addressing such throng at such
time, in such place, under such flag and on
such a question.
He then proceeded to discuss the proposed
change in the naturalization laws, showing that
justice to the foreigner, well to ourselves
quired such change. We would welcome all to
the protection of our laws, would welcome them
to our churches, to our schools; but we could not
allow them to govern our country, as for them to
rule was for them to ruin the country OF our birth
In former times, when they came to us by scores
we had nothing to fear, as they were absorbed by
the native population and became Americanized
But low, when they come by thousands; when
they form separate communities; erect separate
schools, and speak their own language have their
own churches, and form their own regiments in
every way keeping up separate and distinct ma
tionaty-it is time for us to see that they do not
incorporate their old monarchical or ultra ideas
upon the fair fabric Of our government for their
own good as well az for ours. As an example Of