Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-20


stands at this very moment as defauEter on
the books Of the government over which he as
pires to preside as Chief Executive officer, and
with whom, because he is a defaulter, his
brother officers of the army long since suspend
ed all social intercourse.
The nomination of Franklin Pierce was just
iy regarded as degradation of the Presiden-
tial office. Against it none protested more
loudly or yehemently than the very men who
are now among the most prominent leaders Of
the Republican party-the Webbs, the
Grecleys, the Weeds, the Raymonds, the Kings,
the Summers and the Stewards. But Pierce,
with all his weaknesses, his indecision Of char
scter, his sins Of omission and commission, is
an Ajax in comparison with Fremont Yet the
same men who contended so strenuously against
the election Of PIERCE because he was unwor-
thy of the Office, are now foremostin the ranks
of the supporters of Fremont.
Gen. Webb himself OF the New York Cou-
rier and Enquirer, remarked in this city, when
Fremont's nomination was suggested, that it
was out of the questionable Fremont
would if elected, turn out second Pierce,
and even worse than Pierce; J" yet the Courier
and Enquirer is now one of the leading organs
of the Fremont party
We have the proof in our possession that
Fremont was nominated without the slightest
expectation that he would be elected. He was
nominated for the sole purpose Of defeating
Buchanan Uncertain States whe Q the Free soil
Democrats were especially powerful. II the
" Republicans" had expected to succeed in the
next Presidential election they would have
nominated man of more professions to char
acter and craftsmanship. Not expecting to be
successful, and merely desiring to keep up
their organization, and keep the course open
for VIM Fl. Seward in 1860, they nominated
Fremont as good enough Morgan until af-
ter election"-as food for powder-and as CON-
petent to fill pit as well as better men,"
The recent action of the Wing National
Convention, win give new impulse to the
cause Of the American party. Hundreds and
thousands who have thus far remained neutral,
will now boldly take the field for Fillmore and
Donelson; and numerous old Wing journals
which have not as yet taken an active part in
the canvass, will elevate the names of these
candidates, as the New York Commercial Adj
vertiser and the Baltimore Patriot have already
done. The conservative people of the North
and the South, disregarding the appeals of sell
fish and interested politicians, will rally
around the standard of the only antisectional
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency. Fanaticism will be rebul1ed--disunion-
ism will be crushed--and on the 4th of Novem-
Der the American flag will continue to wave
over united and prosperous people.
The Boiling Americans OF New York.
That portion of the American party of New York
which bolted from the National Convention of Feb
ruary o. and afterwards in connection with their
boiling brethren from New England, nominated
Fremont and Johnston for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, recently held convention at
Syracuse on the same day with the Republican
Convention.
These friends of George Law made proposition
to the Republicans, that if the latter would nomi-
nate Law for Governor, they would abandon John
ston and support Dayton. But the Republicans
refused to give Law any higher office than that of
member of the Central Committee. A large portion
of the Johnston Americans then bolted the whole
Republican nominations, and called a convention
at Rochester on the 23d-the same day with the
American Convention. In their call for this con-
vention, they condemn in indignant language the
conduct of Law, Hammond, Schaeffer, & Co., for
their attempt to betray the North Americans into
the hands of the Fremonters. They will also issue
an Address to the people of the State.
The result of this affair is easily foreseen. The
North Americans, as they style themselves, win,
on the 2Sd, coalesce with the true Americans, and
thus add several thousands to the American vote of
the State. The Old-line Democrats in New York,
are already coming over in battalions and grand
divisions, and no earthly power can prevent the
electoral vote of New York from being cast for
Fillmore and Donelson by at least thirty thousand
majority.
James IL. Clay.
For graphic sketch of this gentleman, by the
mastery hand Of Prentice, Of the Louisville Jour-
nal, see another column. We have omitted por-
ton of the article which is alluded to in tho follow
ing paragraphs in the Louisville Journal of the
12th
JAMES B. Clay orrsction--We regret the oc-
currence of an error in our article in the journal
of yesterday in relation to this We said that
he did not attend his fathers funeral We had not