The American patriot., 1855-07-07
The American Party.

The American Party
Messrs Eaitors-The dye is cast. The edict
has gone forth that Americans shall govern
America. If this is one of the great political
principles upon which the American party is
to stand or fall, one upon which they have
planted themselves for veal or wo, we think it
is time they were arousing themselves to an
energy Of action, for the purpose of securing
these great principles. Let them act and ope-
rate as one body, actuated by the same senti-
ments, having the same great objects in view,
and that object the geod of the country. What,
shs Il the American people stand idly by and
see the great and glorious principles for which
they are contcnding trampled to the dust by a
whining, pandering, treacherous foe, that has
long since bartcred all their principles Of honor
to a foreign auxiliary for his votes and the
spoils of Officer Will they allow themselves
to be hushed into an indifference by the oily
batteries and sweet persuasions of party that
cherishes in its bosom the most deadly hatred
and envy against the very principles for which
they are struggling?
Americans, will you allow yourselves to be
deceived by those who denouncc you as mid
night assassins and conspirators against the
liberties and constitution of your country
Who, as soon as the "dark shades of night
has settled down to hide the base actions of
vile men" may be seen skulking in the suburbs
of our towns and villages, entering the low
vile dens (Which are the peculiar curses of
those localities) grasping the occupant by the
hand with more than brotherly affection. He
seats himself with the utmost composurc, with
cigar in mouth, (Which he is always certain to
purchase from "mine agreeable host COM
mences detailing to him the very great oppres
sion he may expect to meet with from the
hands of the American people if they are ele-
waited to power; and ere he leaves there he
has him pledged by all the sacred VOWS of
which he is capable, to vote for none except
those that he shall tell him. Then talk of
oath-bound dark-lantern party. Alas consis-
tency, thou art indeed jewel. Think not
that this is an exaggeration. Watch for your
selves; we have seen it, and we know it.
Their very looks betray them. Meet them and
look at them steadfastly in the face. Note
their long, pale, thin, care.worn visagcs, the
fruits of watching late at night, and breathing
the impure and unwholesome atmosphere
which is ever found to pcrvade those dens
which they convert into watchtowers and SEN
try houses. There is no channel left untried
by the political intrigues of the old fogy party
which can in any manner WELD an influence over
foreign votes. Trade, that powerful lever by
which it is well known that large portion of
foreigners of this country can be moved to any
point on the political compass, has been used
by them as an instrument to buy up their votes.
Then Americans, l appeal to you to know
if you will allow yourselves to be thus dclutcd
by those political tricksters into the vain hone
that they will draw no party lines in voting for
local and subordinate officers. Alas! their &C.
tions tell tale exactly to the contrary. Then
let us take warning from their teachings, and
trust them no longer
but let us rise up in the power of our
strength and preserve those inestimable herita-
ges bequeathed to us by those that fought and
framed for their posterity the greatest govern
ment known to man. Let us heed the teach
ings of those whose every word is treasured
up in the American heart as rich legacy
when they warn us to guard against the wies
Of foreign influence. Let the great American
party arouse themselves from their political
lethargy and grid on their whole armor, ard
go forth to battle and to conquer! Let us
draw down the lines of distinction, until the
world can see who are the Americans and who
are our enemies. Let US come out from among
them, and let both our actions and our words
tell who we are. Let us be drawn up in bat
tie array, and along our whole line, from Con-
stable to the Chief Executive of the Union, let
the watch-word be none but Americans for
office. Let it be even so here in
CLINTON.
Mr.. EDIroR-The 4th of July seldom passes
without an appropriate celebration. As every
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