Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-08-13
New PARTY Organization,

The following circular appears in several OF
| the Northern papers. The New York Journal
gCommerce, which received a copy of it through
the post office, says it knows nothing in regard
to it except what appears on the surface.
Independent National Union
Party Organization.
Patriotic cali Of the Union Men Of Massachu-
sets for a State Union Parlv Contention,
at NewburAport, September 5, 1853.
The undersigned, Independent Union Men of
Massachusetts and citizens of Newburyport,
without distinction Of party, believing that the
present organization of political parties through
out the country has a tendency to create sec.
tional prejudices, and to endanger the peace,
union, liberty, and independence of the Ameri-
can people, If not the permanency of our repub-
lican institutions and Government; and that IN.
der the present system of conventional misrule
and party dlctation they are wholly misrepre-
scented in their constitutional rights, and in their
appreciation of the inestimable value of our Ma
tional Union, and are made subservent to the
interests of sectional and political parties, re,
CARELESS of the great national interests of our
country, unite in recommending an Indepen-
dent Convention Of the Union Men of all Par
ties, to be holden in the City Hall, at Newbury-
port, on Monday, the fifth day of September
next, to take into consideration the ways and
means, then and there to be presented, for tho
total abandonment Of all existing parties, and
the organization, under entire neu issues and
measures, Of an Independent State and National
Union Party, upon a broad, deep and lasting
foundation.
A full attendance of the Union Men of Mas
sachusetts from every town, city, and county
OF the State, is requested at this convention, in
dependent Of all existing parties.
This new party will be devoted to the cause
of National Union. 1t will be pledged to up
hold the Constitution, the Union, and the Laws,
and to stand by our country and National Gov
eminent long after all other parties cease to
have an existence.
Under its State organization it will Withhold
its support in all future State and national cleo
tons from every element of d%isunion, and from
all candidates for office not pledged to carry
out the principles, policy, and measures of this
new party.
We also unite in q call for a National Union
Party Convention, in the city of Washington,
the 22nd of February next, to be fully re-
presented by the Union men Of all parties, and
by the American people from every Congress
sional district, State, and Territory of the Anne
Union.
In the belief that the present organization of
parties under their Anticipated issues, |
policy and measures, tend to separate the Gov
ernment from the people, and endanger the
Union, liberty, and independence of the Ameri-
can people, we urgently recommend an imme-
date abandonment Of all existing parties, and q
simultaneous action Of the Union men of Mas
sachussetts with those of the South, and great
West, under entire new measures, in which all
can consistently and tremendously unite in adj
the great national interests Of the
Union.
Upon the firm stand, determined purpose,
bold, fearless, and independent action of
he Union men in carrying out the principles
30 often urged upon the American people by
he illustrious Washington, Adams, Jefferson,
Clay, and Webster, and in organizing this par
y, now hang the future destinies of our coun.
ry, the stability of our republican institutions
md government, and the permanency of the
American Union.
Invitations to the above named convention
lave been extended to the Hon. Willard Fill
more, Thomas Fl. Benton, Edward Everett,
daniel S. Dickinson, Rufus Choate, Robert
A. HI. Stephens, Abbott Lawrence,
lewis Cass, and other distinguished men of
be Southern, Middle and Western States, ma
y of whom will honor the convention with
leir presence, and address the Union men of !
Massachusetts, and our country.
~NEwBURYPoRT, July 4, 1853. f:
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