Daily American organ., 1856-04-29
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The Game Played Ont.
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1855

The Game Played Ont.
A correspondent Of the New York Advert
ser, writing from this city, represents that
"Some of the Southern Wings, like Mr. Jones
of Tennessee, and Mr.. Benjamin, of Louisiana,
think there IL really 80 much danger of the cleo
tion Of a Republican, either by the people or the
House, they advise the Wings to go for the Dem
Ocratic nominee" s9
We suppose that by some of the Southern
Wings this correspondent means Messrs
Toombs and Stephens, who have already taken
their position in the pseudo Democratic ranks
So far as Mr.. Benjamin, a foreigner by birth,
Is concerned, it is not matter of surprise that
he is ready to go for the Democratic nominee.
He is ambitious, and sees no hope Of advar ce-
ment in the American ranks. Senator Jones,
Of Tennessee, remains, as we infer from his re-
cent letter, in a state Of betsoeenity, and win
doubtless take position when he learns which
win be the stronger party, the American or
anti-American. We shall be happy to see this
last-named gentleman right himssH before it
Is too late. But if either one of the gentlemen
named, expects to influence any portion of his
constituents to get into the same boat with
Messrs. Pierce and Forney, we think he will
be disappointed.
The sole purpose Of all such correspondents
and of all such politicians, as we have referred
TO, is to create the opinion that the contest for
the Presidency lies between the Republicans
and the anti American or pseudo Democratic
parties. If this opinion can obtain credence
at the South, it is supposed that this section
Of the Union would unite against the Republi-
cans Undoubtedly it would do SO. IL on
the other hand, this opinion could gain belief
at the North the Republicans hope that the
whole North would unite with them, and thus
q purely sectional contest would exist. In n
sectional contest, thus created by the disunion-
lists Of both sections of the country, no man
can predict the consequences to the safety and
permanency Of the Union. But these joint
conspirators against the peace and the perma-
nency Of the Union, acill not succeed in max
ing purely sectional issue in the coming
contest. There is but ono siagle State in this
Union which at this day could be carried by
the Republican party, and even that State 1--WE
mean Ohio) is doubtful
In every other Northern or Northwestern
State, the American party is either in the as
cendant, beyond all peradventure, or it has a
much larger numerical strength than either
one Of the other parties. We make no excep-
tons; for we are entirely satisfied, that in
any contest where the issue shall be made
between Americanism, Foreignism, and Re
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the strongest of the three parties. Both the
Republican and the Foreign (alias pseudo DEM
ocratic) parties are opposed to American doc
trines, and therefore they have conspired to
create the belief that the contest lies between
them, and that the American party is in a mi
nority. To arouse the South to union against
the Republicans, the Foreign party processes
to be greatly alarmed, lest the Republicans
should triumph, and destroy Southern institu-
tions; whilst to arouse the North, the Repub-
licans profess to be equally alarmed at the
giant strides OF slavery propagandism, and to
fear that slavery will finally destroy the rights
of the North @
And thus these twin brothers. Foreignism
and Republicanism, mutually and equally ha-
ting and fearing the American party, are seek
ing power, place and plunder, at the hazard Of
the peace, quiet, prosperity, and happiness Of
the people of the United States This ephe-
neral Republican movement, which originated
in the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, has
no permanent existence--it must Of necessity
expire with the adjustment ofthe Kansas ques.
ton, which time will soon dispose of-its lead.
ers are those arch agitators, Seward, Weed
Greeley, Giddings, and Company, who are gov.
erned by no principle but that of the spoils o.
ofice--they are men who seek power, and
power only, for its own sake--they live upon
agitation, and will die the very moment the
people abandon their lead--whilst, on the other
hand, the Foreign party, not daring to discuss
the issues which legitimatey grow out Of the
distinctive principles and purposes Of the Amer
ican party, have resolved themselves into an
anti Republican party, and fight ghosts, hob
goblns, and chimeras!
; We do not consider it possible that the South
can be made to believe there is the slightest
danger Of the success Of this ephemcral Repub-
lican movement; it is rapidly dying out, and
the moment Kansas shall be admitted into the
Union, whether NTH slavery or without, that
party must die for want OF food whereon to
feed And surely no Northern man viii be
guIled by the ridiculous assumptions Of the
Republicans, that starsry is enerooching upon
the North and endangsring Northern rights 7
There Is no school boy, who has passed his
% abs, that would not be disgraced by listen