Daily American organ., 1856-09-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Il AN An AMERICAN CfrizEN-A citizen OF
Rome, while undergoing cruel and unmerited
punishment by an upstart official Of the Empire,
gave utterance TO the memorable words, " | am
Roman citizen" He had been sentenced to be
publicly whipped and while undergoing the dis
graceful sentence, the only complaint he uttered
was, Il am Roman citizen" He was not pun
ished because he was Roman citizen, for the law
exempted citizens from punishment by stripes,
hence ms exclamation, i am q Roman citizen"
al am an American" Who would have be-
leved that, In the 18th century, the utterance of
these words would have visited upon the head of the
utterer, the vengeance Of President of the Uni
ted States Who would have believed that a
man whom the people believed worthy of elevation
to the highest honor in their gift could so far for
get the dignity OF his position to descend into
the arena Of politics, and, gladiatorlike oppose
the power placed in his hands for noble purposes,
against individual sentiments What commen-
tary upon the Democratic doctrine Of available
ityl"
The present Democratic Chief Magistrate was
selected by that party the ground OF his ayala-
biity-not on account of worth or worthiness or
fitness orcompetency, solely because he was the
only man whom they could bring before the people
with prospect Of success. This availability con-
sisted in his insigni6cance, and to the last he re-
tains this distinguishing feature-for insignificant
as he was when he came into power he has sue
ceeded in rendering himself conspicuous for the
insignidcance to which he has attained in the eyes
of his own party, OF the American people, and of
the world. His availability" has been of little
avail to the Democratic party, but it has avaled
the country much it has utterly and forever de-
stroyed that mongrel crew. composed as it was of
every shade and color, and embracing every tongue
and language spoken under heaven.
What spectacle is presented to the world Ian
American President, the chief of great and
mighty nation, the envy of monarchs and the glory
Of the world, to whom those sacred trusts--the
happiness and prosperity of a nation-were conf
ded proves recreant to the trust betrays the con-
fdence reposed in him. becomes the oppressor of
the people, pursuing with the drest vindictiveness
those who, from principle, favor different policy
from that pursued by himself, and Cor exercising
the right Of thinking and acting for themselves,
exerts all his official power and influence to de-
prive them not alone of Office but the means Of
earning, by the sweat of their brows, their daily
bread.
Former Chief Magistrates have sought, by every
means in their power to promote harmony through
out the country, to strengthen the bonds of union
and generally to secure the happiness of the whole
people, regardless of sectional differences of opin
ion and the expression of individual sentiment but
this President labors to promote the interests of
one section of the country at the expense of an
other, and meanly interferes with private rights
and private judgment
The mechanics of Washington city, employed at
the Arsenal and upon other public works, have
been thus nterfered with. They have had the
courage and the independence to say, "wc are
Americans" and for this expression of opinion,
they have, by order Of the President of the United
States been discharged from work, and deprived of
the means Of providing bread for their children.
The Secretary of War denies having issued the
order for their dismissal. Who, then, did issue
the orders Who has the right to do it? Who
has the willP Franklin Piercel the President, not
of A. h,ta af he arku NJ nf
the country but of a section And he ia seeking
to propitiate, by these unworthy and disgraceful
means his prosecuting, Caligula-like administra-
tion, by compelling the mechanics and working
men of the country to support James Buchanan
in the coming election. Will he succeed? Nous
UeTrons.
SEVENTH WARD.-The Council meets tomorrow
night. We understand there will be developments
made in relation to the action of government in
the late discharge of mechanics from the arsenal
on account of their political opinions High times,
when American citizens are prosecuted for opin-
ions sake! This is consequence of suffering poll
ticians to make President for the people. Let
the people take the matter in their own hands,
Let them select the man whom they will have to
rule over them, and let politicians mind their
business 1t is the business of the people-the
American people-to elect an American President,
and if they attend to their own business, they will
always have an American President
IL they allow the politicians to think and act for
them, they must expect to have just such Pres
ident as will do their bidding and fulfil their prom
ises If they promise all the Offices Of trust and
profit to foreigners, and employment upon the
public works to aliens and anti-Americans, he is
bound to verify the promise, and then what be-
comes Of you, Americans, and your wives and
children You have lately had sample of this,
and know full well where goa will stand in of
the election of James Buchanan. Go to the meet
Ing tomorrow night and perhaps you will learn
something Of your duty.
TALL MARcHINa.--Ye Yesterday, about FIVE o'clock,
three Irishmen were seen walking, or rather at
tempting to walk up Maryland avenue. They were
very friendly, very polite, very attentive to each
other. Apparently, each thought the other was
"drunk" or sick, and humanely extended an arm
to support him, lest he should fall and hurt him.
self Thus linked together they marched along,
swaying this way and that way, now and then halt
ing an instant as if uncertain where to step. Bal
anced on one leg, with foot extended, they rocked
and staggered, and lurched and backed and filled,
and then growing desperate, they would dart for
ward, as If to make up for lost time. One Of them
carried in his left hand long stick, which looked
something like shepherds crook, which he used
to overcome the powerof gravtation, when the pre-
ponderance was too great on that side Thus they
walked along, exhibiting the usual disgusting and
loathsome characteristics of drunken men--poison-
ing the air with their oetid Sinking breath fright
ening the children, and disturbing the quiet and
sacredness of the Sabbath day. One of the beau
ties of foreignism.
NORTHERN LIBERTIES FIRE CoMPANY.-They had
splendid time at the cotllon party given by this
Company the other night. They are going to re-
peat it. This is an active association, and those