Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-29
TIE DEsPoTIsM or THE ADMINS
y TRATION.

eff the administration would lift its iron
heel from the nccks Of those dependent upon
it for employment and allow us to vote ac-
cording to our bestjudgments, Wallach would
be elected by 300 majority"
These are the words uttered through grind
ing teeth, and with an emphasis and look that
spoke louder than the words themselves, by a
citizen of Washington now depending on the
administration for employment, and who dares
not express what he thinks and feels within
ear.shot of any other individual also as de-
pendent upon his masters as himself The
words were uttered in our hearing, and, indeed,
to us; and well we know that were we to re-
veal the name of the individual who uttered
them, he would aoalk the plank in double quick
time
But what disgraceful state Of things this
indicates "The iron heel of the administra-
tionl" The tyranny and despotism of nom
inat REPUBLICAN government! Ye Gods, can
it be possible9 Is it possible that the Amer
lean people, who boast so much of their lib
crty, and right to say what they think, do as
they please, and rote MS they please, will sub
nit quietly and tamely to such a dcspotism p
Yes it is possible; they do it, and not only
do they submit to it, but they uphold, sustain
and justify it. No matter what gross out
RACES are committed by the administration
upon the rights and Liberties of the people,
the Democratic party stands ready to sustain
and justify them. The Union proclaims "the
Democratic party is the Government and must
be sustained" even though it trample down
every right and privilege which .treemen hold
sacred And is this the Government our fathers
established? This the freedom they fought
frand wonH If so, they made but poor
exchange of British tyranny for Federal despo-
tsm. by" a#a"#
We fluid in the Union, the mouth-piccc of
the administration, Of the 26th instant, the
following rescript, ukasc, or decree, of which
all faithful, loyal, and submissive Democrats
are expected to take due notice, and to govern
themselves accordingly:
"The Integrity OF Democratic Organiza-
| lions.
"1he Chicago Times of the 22d instant
makes a direct call upon this paper for infor.
nation concerning the views Of the adminstra-
ton in reference TO the duty of Democrats to
support the nominees of the party, and to up
hold its regular organizations, The Times.
preliminary to its inquiries, expresses cor
dial concurrence in what the Union said
few days ago upon this subject. Now, We de-
sire to say to our contemporary, that while we
do not feel authorized or care to speak for the
members of the administration, we have not
the least hcsitancy in the world in uttcring
our own views upon this matter Upon gen.
cral principles, and having in mind an earnest
wish to secure Tie triumph of the Democracy,
and. an abiding faith il. the justice of the noble
cause, we would counsel our friends faithfully
TO abide the decision Of Democratic conventions,
and earnestly and truly seek the election of
their nominees. To this rule we never knew
of an exception which in our judgment was
sufficient to justify refusal to obey the laws
of party. Again, at this time especially, do
we insist that Democrats shall unite against
the common enemy; and we will add that if
heretofore it could be sail that it was wrong to
wrangle and quarr,l, it is criminal to do SO
now E.. F.i.-H .E# .aH 4.