Daily American organ., 1856-04-08
:. Politics at Washington.''


copies from tho Baltimore Suns Washington
letter, the following notice of political move
ments here, as If rather gratifsd at the move
ment spoken OF, and at any opposition gotten
up to Mr. Fillmore among the opponents Of the
present administration, notwithstanding he is
the only man with whom they can possibly
defeat the pseudo Democracy:
"The Congress 'onsl anti-Nebraska caucus held
on Tuesday night of last week, in the House OF
Representatives, 10 the prelude to very important
political movement--ths formation of dssfinct
sectional party, based upon oPposition to the er-
tsnsion Of slavery. A number Of tho straight out
Wings have joined In this movement. Gov. Fish,
Of New York, an Old Line Wing, signed the call
for the meeting. The number Of members of the
House present at the meeting, represented the full
strength of the Republican party In the House.
Thus early and decidedly hostility Is manifested to
Mr. Fillmore by large majority Of the Northern
opponents of the present administration.
"The new organization will be spread from
Washington as centre, to every Northern Con-
gressions district, and it will soon be united upon
a platform of principles. To agree upon a candi-
date for the next Presidency, will be the duty OF
the convention the party will hold next June, or
at whatever time they see fit. Some suppose that
Justice Mclean will be the candidate Of this party,
for The reason that he enjoys in high degree the
public confidence, and that his popularity in Ohio
il such as win secure to him the vote of that very
important State"
We have rs yet seen no such call as the one
here said to be signed by Gov. Fish, nor heard
of any such. But we have seen call signed
by "the Republican Committee assembled
here few days ago, which committee was ap-
pointed by the Pittsburgh Republican Conven-
tion; and among its members who signed the
call, we noticed the name of David Wilmot, Of
Pennsylvania. That call, singularly enough,
omits the word Republican" altogether
Why was this2 Has the Republican party
already made the name so odious as to find 1t
necessary to drop it? Instead of calling the
Philadelphia June Convention as Republican
Convention, to nominate Republican candidates
for President and Vice President, the commit
tee call upon all those opposed to the present
administration, all opposed to the extension
slavery, all opposed to the Kansas Nebrask'
act, and all in favor Of restoring the Missour
7.-c.aise and of admitting Kansas as fret
" noniiia'e, os--'----~f ,Philadelphia, II
with view to haul in all sorts Of fish--Goy
ernor Fish, crawfish, Goldfish shad, mackerel
sturgeon, bullpouts, suckers, eels,' sharks. dew;
hsh, whales, and minnows and not onlv these
but all kinds of amphibious creatures which
are sometimes found in one element and Soma.
timos In another, and which, of course m.uh,
found in one place or another, acoordino %
circumstances
Inc call is undoubtedly intended to embrace
tho Americans of the North and to draw them
away from the support of their own candidates
Fillmore and Donelson, whom the comm;ttee
well know are supported by those opDoaed to
ms present administration, and also opposed
to foreigners being allowed to rule America.
Ii tho purpose of those who signed this call
and who will meet in convention at Philadel.
phia, were to defeat the administration party.
they would forbear making nominations for
President aid Vice President. and on besrt;,v
to the support of Fillmore and Donelson. But
such is not the case; on the contrary. thew
very well know they are taking the very course
to secure the reelection of Pierce or some
other dnti-Americdn candidate. Their pur.
pose, and their sole purpose is, as the Wash.
nston correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
above quoted, says, the formation ora dis
tsnct sectional party, based upon opposition
TO the extension Of slaoery." And in this ef-
fort they are seconded by the hot-heads and
extremists at the South, who equally desire
that party lines shall hereafter be drawn upon
geographical lines; that the North and the
South shall be arrayed against each other. and
that slavery shall hereafter constitute the sole
Issue between them
There is but one obstacle now in the way of
this state of things, and that is the National
American party. This is the bulwark which
prevents these sectional parties rushing into
conflict with each other; which says to the
one, stand off and to the other, keep back.
Both these sectional parties, alike anxious to
embroil the country in an inter-necine war.
to array the North against the South, and the
South against the North, in an embittered con-
fiict which, no matter who shall be victorious,
must end disastrously to both, are now waging
war upon the American party and its patriotic
candidates, because it stands in the soay Of
their p1rposes; and this truth it is important
hat the people of the United States should
understand
Should Fillmore be elected President of the |
United States, as We trust he viii be, the de-
mon Of sectional discord will be driven back |
to his den Of darkness, and peace, progress and |
prosperity will prevail over the whole land. |
But should he be defeated, sectional strife and |
contention viii keep the country in continued
state Of turmoil, agitation and irritation. even
4 something worse is not brought about
Let the people take heed in time; il il for