Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-20

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James Towles, H. s. Evans,
John H. McCut,hen, John l. Smith,
Thomas E. Lloy1, s. Q. Busey,
George r Ruff John Bayne,
John III. Houston, Jonathan T. Walker,
Robert Clarke, Josiah Venablen
There ID another paper, which shows the style
Of interest the administration takes in elections,
Which, submit do not concern it. whether locally
here or the border, to which desire to call
the attention of gentlemen, In order to see how
cosely they follow out Mr.. Jefferson's idea, that
the government ought not TO NEEDLE with cleo
tionsg
i read from the Union of November A. sos,
an article headed, :" Who viii not Aid Good
Cause ?" 6
dignant because collection raised in one of
the Departments of this city for the purpose of
assisting tn Democratic in the city of Balti-
more at the approaching election, and grave
charges are hurled against of the chiefs of the
Department alluded to for his exertions in recon-
mending these contributions. We confess that we
see no grierous harm in all this matter. The ad-
Ininistiaion of General Pierce is committed in the
most decided and open manner, to the principles
which the fanatics Of the Know Nothing lodges are
assailing The success Of these principles is i'm
pc tant TO the perpetuity of our institutions
They are important to the honest administration
of the government--they are important to the pro.
ction ofthe rights of the States, and ofthe rights
OF the citizens" 3H#
These words, suppose, are to be interpreted
the Democratic Dem S, party and the people Of
/" They are iinportantMto the cause Of law and
order
my friends have taken under special guardianship
the difficulties in Kentucky
"and we do not see why gentlemen attached to
such an administration should not contribute all
honorable mears"--
a singular combination Of words
& to counteract the violence of organized mobs in
great cities
TO wit: Baltimore, where, from time immemorial,
the friends of my honorable friend upon the left
have made election after election one unbroken
scene OF violence. denuncistion riot, bullying and
bloodshed. They were taught lesson last fall
which they are not likely to forget. They then
limited at bloody resolves, and now gentlemen in.
woke the same argument Of fear in favor Of this
bill but though hundreds Git boastfully hioted
In Batimore) were armed-many with United
States dragon pistols-on election day, they did
not venture to use them; and we indulge the hope
tat these heroes at menace in Washington will be
as discreet in their valor-- W
"whose chief end and aim Is to subvert those prin-
CT, les. Some of the Know Nothings think the
contribution referred to was intended to purchase
votes when the fact lie notorious, that it was in
tended simply 10 provide conveyances for such
perSons are temporarily employed in this city.
but legal voters in Baltimore Hundreds and thou
slnds of men not in ofice-men who tell for their
living at bard labor-giye not only literally of
their money but of their time to assist the great
cause Of federation and Democracy. There is
scarcely town or township in this wide Onion
In which men are not to be found of this charac-
ter. Nobody accuses them Of corrupt purposes:
aud we cannot see why any such occupations should
be regarded for moment when made against per
holding office under straightforward and
s.raightoa Democratic Administration
This, sir, is eninently Democratic --concoiyed in
TIE Just spirit Of that noble sentiment of distin
guished gentleman in another part of this Capitol
whi h regards adherence to the party as the ex
elusive test OF Character and covering with its
charitable mantle multitude Of sins No wonder
that the party Il pure when the criterion of purity
l. holding office under this sfraiyhtom Democratic
Standardization.
. Those who not for MS in this fight are
against is. Men wdo doubt in times of trial Ike
this Moatd be made TO give ,oav.n
Doubt is no part OF the Democratic creed and
In is fight doubt is treason. OF what nae IA man
who DOUBTS the fitness Of governmental inte,fer.,
enc; In elections, when those elections ruust he
lJet without itp Doubt implies a scruple aho,r
doing what Is necessary; and a man who 30 douh,s
Is damned for one Of steadisr nerves and must no
made to give way
to men who Do not doubt but who believe that
the success Of the Democratic party In the coming
elections, az web Of this year as 1852
oy, sir, they have been trembling with prenonIto-
ny symptoms Of the fall chills of 1886 for two sea-
sons past; and ii is much to be feared that the
sinking they got ast fail may serve them with re-
newed violence, and il may be violence fatal to
their vaietutinaian power. We will prspare nod
ding pluncs and soiema black for decent burial
81 quid dceidgt -
" who believe that the success Of the Democratic
party IN the co'uingeIections as well of this year
=, o. 1855, i essential 20 he preservation Of the