Daily American organ., 1856-08-19
safety lies between Extremes.

IL the sham Republicans and the sham Dem
ocrats shall not succeed in making "confusion
worse confounded," and in finally bringing
about either anarchy, despotism or dissolution
of the Union, it certainly viii not be for the
reason that their efforts in this direction, have
not been earnest and untiring Both these
parties have done all that was in their power
to create purely sectional division between
the people of this confederacy-to wage a
purely sectional contest in the pending Pres
idential canvass, and to frown down oil the
conservative elements which interposed bar
riers to their success in efecting these reckless
purposes.
III the sham Democrats merit the censure OF
commencing this sectional strife, by "re-open-
ing sectional agitation" in 1854, the sham Re-
publicans have overleaped them in their at
tempts at revolutionary legislation, to defeat
the usual appropriations in 1855. fthe sham
Democrats, for partisan purposes, committed
acts, in 1854, which were unnecessary, unwise,
and foolish, the sham Republicans have far
outstripped them, in folly and madness, during
the session of Congress which has just closed.
determination against the American party, the
only national and conservative political ele-
ment in the land, the sham Republicans have
endeavored to eclipse them in this purpose by
inviting the foreign-born population to their
aid, and by submitting to the control of the
representative of the Romish hierarchy, in the
selection Of their candidate for the Presidency.
How long will the Union-loving people of
the United States allow their rights, interests
happiness, and safety to be jeoparded by this
shameless sectional strife How long can the
Union withstand the shocks which this strife,
if continued, must inevitably produces How
long is the country to continue to be the the
ring upon each other, and upon the quiet and
peace of the people, for the sake of the spoils
of toDer and position? What great good do
the people promise themselves, by countenan-
cling this war Of section against sectionP What
evils are there not, which continuance Of this
contest may producer
Were the present contest for the Presidency
narrowed down to Fremont and Buchanan, rs
the sham Democrats ano sham Republicans
both desire it to be, what would be the effect Of
the success of either one of these factionsf
The triumph of either one would be purely
sectional triumph, and parties thenceforward
would be known only by geographical lines
Is any man so blind as not to perceive, that
this division of parties would involve either a
total submission of the weaker to the stronger
faction, or an immediate disruption of the
bonds of the UnionP The one or the other of
these results would be inevitable.
Were the contest narrowed down to choice
between these two sectional candidates, sup
pose Fremont to be elected, Gas he unquestion-
ably would be,) what thenP The South must
do one of two things, submit, or break up the
Union There is no escape from these alter
natiyes-one or the other must be adopted.
Suppose in such contest Buchanan should be
elected, IA thing not to be expected, but possi-
bic, 1t is true,) what thenp The North must
submit or break up the Union We shall
not inquire what would be the condition of
the broken fragments Of the Union were It to
be dismembered, but we viii suppose that the
defeated section should still cling TO the Union.
Gould there ecer again Be peace, harmony,
and concord betsoees the North and the South
NEvER-tho thing would be impossible.
Every succeeding year would increase the
antagonism between these seetions-the weak
er section would be oppressed, insulted, and
exasperated, until at length, further continu.