Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-08

The Washington Union OF this morning
contains resolution adopted last night by a
meeting Of the administration members Of the
House, declaring that they twill adhere to
their platform and nominee and will vote
against all motions for recess, or to adjourn,
until Speaker shall be elected"
The object Of the administration members
Is, to throw the odium which may attach to
the House for not electing officers, upon the
American party" and they seem to calculate
largely upon the stupidity of the people in
giving credence to their ridiculous misrcpre-
sentation. Repeated opportunities have been
afforded to the administration members to Sc
cure an organization of the House, by the SUR
render Of their nominee and the acceptance Of
a candidate who, upon the question which the
administration has chosen to make the test,
viii, if elected, carry out the principles they
consider SO very important
| We much ovcrrate the intelligence Of the
people Of the United States II they do not per-
fectly well understand the game which the 3D.
ministration is playing. In truth this game
has been openly protested by the "lesser lu-
minary" of the administration in its issue Of
last Friday, in which il is avowed thus: l.l
g We find the opinion unanimous among tho
Democratic members, that the failure OF the House
to organize Is TO prone great card for their
cause in the approaching Presidential election.
They are evidently preparing 70 make ne most cf
il before the people"
The American party is to be assailed in the
coming canvass for not organizing the House !
As if the American party had a majority in
that bodyl We wish it had, but unfortunately
for the country this Is not true 1t is perfectly
true that there is nm onti-administration ma
jority in the House, but that majority is di-
vided into three classes, Americans, Wings,
and anti-slavery men.
Before the members of Congress assembled,
we had hoped that majority of the House
would plant themselves on Americanisns, and
organize the House upon this single basis, but
it turns out that there is not majority Of the
| House who regard the doctrines of the Ameri-
can party, as paramount to other pending ques-
tons, and therefore there is no more response
bility resting upon the american party" than
on. the administration party, for the failure to
organize the House, and if our counsel were
worth anything, we would urge our " Ameri-
can" members nsper to consent, under any cir
cumstances, to vote for the nominees of the
administration party, for either one of the po-
sitions to be filled by the House.
| If an organization Of the House shall be de-
feated altogether, our friends can go before the
country without the slightest hazard as to
their success. They have passed no rssolu-
tons, obstnatcly and doggedIy adhering to
any one nominee-they have uttered no anath-
emas against any opposing party-they have
not purposely and foolishly denounced the
members Of any other party, in terms forbid
ding association with themb but they remain
free to unite upon any fair and reasonable ba-
| Sis with those who differ from them, in the
organization of the House of Representatives
| On the other hand, the administration party
have openly and in the face of the country,
["dug deep ditch, and built high wall, " be-
tween themselves and those who dissent from
them upon questions Of principle, which are
dear to every American heart
BY what principle ofjustice, Of political mo-
.rality or policy, can seventy-fivc men assume
to control the action of two hundred and thirty
four members Of a deliberative assembly, Upon
what principle can they justify themselves to
the country, in declaring that other parties
must come to them, or there shall be no organ
ization? Have not any other seventy five, or
twenty-five men in the House, the same right
as the administration members, to become
mules and refuse to move an inch? With par
ties divided, as are the several parties in the
House, is it not obvious, that there must either
be compromise to secure an organization, or
that the plurality rule, or some plan of chance,
must be resorted to-
Is is not equally incumbent upon each party
in the House, to make some concessions, and
to take the initiative towards an organization
Is the American party" the only one which
has duty to perform in the present crisis
We are much mistaken if the administration
party can make any political capital out of the
existing Reorganization Of Congress. We at
least are willing they should have an oppor-
tunity to test this question before the country,
if such be their wish and pleasure. Let them
try it.
Perhaps they intend to practise the "s9uatter
sovereignty" doctrine, upon tho Treasury, and
having the possession, to keep it and appropri-
ate it TO their own uses
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