Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-14
THE REVOLUTION.

A revolution is in progress but its march is
not traced in blood! No lamentations OF wild
ows and orphans mingle with the shouts Of its
triumph laundering cannon and brlstling
bayonets are not its weapons PEACEFUL and
constitutional it had its birth in the calm de-
liberation of american minds, and twill reach
;ts contamination through the silent operation
of American votes.
Natiye-born Americans have firmly resolved
10 govern their own native land, and their re-
solves will be realized. Unscrupulous dema-
corues. who barter official station and govern
mental patronage for foreign votes, must give
Mace to true American statesmen. 1t is the
nurpose of the "Anerican party to restore
the government to its pristine purity, and to
Give value to American birthrights Such is
the aim and such win be the result of this rev.
olutioni
Does any sensible man moo doubt the sue
cess of the American party" and the COM
plcte ascendency of its principlesf Men there
are. who have been hired to depreciate, as well
as to denounce this party, and who have earned
the wages paid them. But not one OF these
hirs1in0s believed a 1.-THE Of what they were
hidden to write and publish in derogation OF
our principles, and in derision Of our prospects.
If thew did SO believe, they had less Judgment
than honesty and Of this last quality, they are
not blest with supcrabundance. But II any
man really questionsthe ultimate success OF the
a American party" we ask HIM to calmly and
dispassionately review the political ipcidents Of
the last four months. Has not the hitherto in
vincible enemy Of American principles--the
chief prince Of demagogues- FRUSTRATED
by our party, in the first congressional district
in Missouri
The final political demolition Of Thomas H.
Benton, (credited by himself to the votes OF the
a Raow Nothings, y was a triumph, of which
our Missouri friends may be justly proud, and
upon which we congratulate the american
party throughout the land
In numerous municipal elections, North,
South, East, and West our doctrines have been
v;pdicatcd in the elevation Of candidates select
ed by our party, unfortunately, from former
rival parties. Behold, too, the results Of the
recent State elections throughout tho north and
northeast, where all former party organizations
have been scattered into fragments as II by po-
litical earthquake Let not politicians "lay
the fiattering JUNCTION to their souls" that the
American party" had no influence in produ-
cling these astounding results
In all these recent conflicts, the people aban-
doncd the lead of politicians and assumed their
own guidance Politicians, then, are incompe-
tent TO judge Of theinfucnccs under which the
masses Of the people cast their votes, and they
are equally ignorant Of the views and purposes Of
the newly-clected representatives Of the people.
"By their fruits We shall kno@ them" Wait
until their ootes are recorded upon the ques-
ton Of changing the laos Of naturalization
The spirit Of Americanism has long been at
work in the minds Of the yeomanry Of our coun-
try, whilst the politicians have slept in fancicd
security, nor even dreamed Of such rebellion.
Convinced of the necessity of Americanizing
their government Of political vassalage,
and disguised with demagoguism, the people
silently determined to burst the manaclcs which
bound them to their leaders, and to speak and
act for themselves
They hive spoken and acted, and the polti-
cal hucksters are dumbfoundcdi
Amorsl grandeur has been exhibited the re-