The American patriot., 1854-12-27

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ing the above title to the pubic, and N tAs e.
number wNpssross to add word, q b aspHl b.
wayeAinlpuaaction, tp the ssadr, ~ = ssysf 3
dication q ~ political character the pap5F ~
sustain. - Afa IA G4
The politics Of the RAzR1o7. infsrrable iron ~.
h1me Il bear, wfll be nativs American -poli III
which We believe to BE- god md vholssoue 6Q
upon the eventual suecsss Of which the dsslE
and welfare Of our dsnosEstic institutious -
depend. g
The best feature in our Government b a. z
sovreign power of thu State ID lodged in The =
Of the maases-of the masses whose pruvi Y
is to look well to the state Of their political
and ss the sovereign physician to heal n ~ 4
breaches md imperfsctions which NAV diaeo,.s 4
themselves in the administration Of hw sna 3. "
t;c. Tha clo.i of aacrecv which tla fhnnA... .,Ss
the Native American partv have nam A. q t,,,.
.round IN ia movements h.s prevente., ~. ,.,n
c;ples and purposes OF our action fton h.,.. 4
~ene,.Ilv understood. The 5iects ana -. "
tha o-e:r;,.+;or b.v. han yn;srerre..rt,a
hv 4ho.a who AZ not proner,v nnder,t.ra 49,.
and assnsc,sl,v bv thosa vho .ctnrA., g ..,a-.
.o,, s,a....;o,s .c,,..;v. th.v h.v. - 49, ~
breaking down ne Order q while the a.u,se
ch.fracter of ,ssour great organization y.
heretofore denied TO the individual msunhs,,
Of the order the priviledee to correct the uiu6,g.
ments and to reft,te the sophistical absuraaI,,.
dcduced from them. The secret movement. ~
de)iberations Of the American party has ~.
strongly urged as IN objection TO Il: disccvuE;ii
As its opponents say. distrust Of the cause3afkv
and ;nteilirencs Of the neople R,t s,,ch ~:
tors shou,d hear in mind that the membsra q =.
o-g.n;,.t;or ar. un;ts of the m.sses and h.,.. !.
much interest in the 1velfsre Of the court,r !.
tbo.a Who .o bot,v onpoae their .ec,t ,ocva,:.,s.
Ir riuu-~ ~. i" .nvth;nv rottan IN Darr.,, " ~.
members themselves w,s, know ,noet ~ th.,.
principles and designs, should be thSrr,e IN mn.
an end to their political iniquity and i've &.
alarm.
The secrecy of the organization has been ths
life of it, and had the doctrine of Native Amssi
canism been promulgated in any other mannsy
than it was, 1t would have been crushed in it, first
budding by those who had not the honor Of iirst
starting It. and whom It was destined to iosth in
their fat places. '.aa=' a H li3d 'edser
But the doctrine now has taken such strong
hold ON the popular mind, and so many, from
conviction Of its truth, have united with the Or.
der that to be called y "Know Nothing il NO
longer q badge of reprosch, and to keen secret
our views and political aims is no longer neces-
sary. The doctrine is SO acceptable to the masses,
and meets their views SO well that it has sprsdd
like wild-firc from one extreme Of the Union Ia
the other, leavenins every city town and neigh.
borhood with its patriotism. Now the Or,lsr is
fully able to stand erect, to walk abroad in opsn
day, in all the yigor and pride Of its manly
strength, and the members arc willing to rest II.
perpetuity on the souniness and good faith Of its
doctrines. 'F0' u.dsfHsi t.7 soat
To refute the false charges which have bcct
made against Native Americanis,n, to show til,
futile character of the objections which hsy,
been urged against it, and to cxpound the whol,
doctrine fully and fairly to the people, leavin,
them to Judge Of for themselves is the desisr
which led to the establishment If tho PArRror
When once properly understood. the politics