Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-23
Showing His Hand.

The Devils Imp who conducts the New
York Herald, has played his game most inge-
niously, and earned his wages by most impor-
tant services, to the great mogul of the "squat-
ter sovereigns" Whether the Fremonters will
be satisfied with the treachery he has practis-
ed upon them, remains to be seen--we have no
doubt that the Forneyites will 'double his fee,'
if his treachery to the Fremonters shall result
in the success of the Forneyites. The former
have deserved the defeat which now stares
them in the face, but they did not deserve it
at the hands of the press, upon which they
have lavished such sums of money, and yet
they are entitled to but little pity in their mis-
fortune, for they should have known that what
ever the price they paid for the Herald's advo-
cacy of their cause, any higher bidder would
reap the fruits of its double rascality. Indeed,
the Herald was effectually breaking down the
Republican party, and seeking to make certain
the triumph of Buchanan
The surest mode Of effecting this ultimate
purpose, which from the beginning the Herald
had in view, was that which it adopted, in
assuming the garb of a friend to Fremont--in
abusing both Fillmore and Buchanan, and in
thus creating division in the North and West
between the opponents of this administration
and its nominated SUCCESSORS who stand upon
the Cincinnati platform. The Herald knew
there was a most powerful conservative party
in all the free States who would sustain the
American nominations and that, unless the
"shrieking for freedom" could be kept up,
and "tales of horror" from Kansas be contin-
ually imported and published, the Republicans
would gradually Withdraw their support from
Fremont, and unite upon the conservative
American nominees, in order to defeat that
dynasty from which the present state of dis
order and confusion emanated, and against
which dynasty they have warred without
ceasing.
That press knows, as all know, that Mr..
Buchanan's defeat could only be made cer-
TAIN, by concentrating the votes of the oppo-
sition to the administration and its nominated
successors upon Mr.. Fillmore. That press also
knew from the beginning Of this contest, as
well as it knows now, that Mr. Fremont had
not at any time, the shadow of a chance for
the Presidency-not the slightest 1t has con-
fessed the rottenness Of its purposes in bring
ing forward George Law for the Presidency
and it is shameless enough to make like con.
fession, and viii yet do it, in reference to John
Charles Fremont, whom it has supported on
the same pretexts as those on which it sup
ported Mr.. Law, and whom ii has pulled and
complimented for the same pretended qualities,
and from whom it has received the like ma
terial aid" The prohigacy and hypocrisy of
the Herald are too apparent non to longer de-
ceive the Fremonters.>
Hear what the Herald said as soon as the re-
suit Of the Pennsylvania State election was
made known, viz
The late result in Pennsylvania, in conn EXON
with the unexpected success of the Democracy In
Indiana, indicate pretty clearly the election Of Jas
Buchanan as our next President, by a handsome
majority OF the electoral colleges, against popu.
lar majority throughout the country of several hun
dred thousand Already has this popular majority
been sufficiently wasted and FILTERED away by the
opposition factions, cques, and managers, TO ius-
tfy this conclusion. Let us look for moment at
The present condition. aspects and prospects, of the
fight
No man who desires the defeat of Buchanan
would make any such ridiculous declaration !
DE admits there is popular majority Of sew
eral hundred thousand in the country against