Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-01
From the Kecseville Republican.
Which Side ShnlI we Take Z

Already the germs of new parties are throwing
forth their shouts and it becomes the duty Of all
men, and especially those just entering upon the
exercise of political rights to examine well the DO
siton Of all parties and weigh with care their prin-
ciples, before uniting with any. IL requires but
little discemment to judge of the character of
the new parties. The two main ones will be Ameri-
can and ant-American. The spirit Of the sons of
70 will be the fundamental principle Of one--rely-
ing for success upon the patriotism of the Ameri-
can born citizens. The other party win be COM
posed Of fdemagogues, agtators, worn-out political
hacks, foreigners, and Papists, who win rely for
success upon the influence Of foreign ecclesiasti-
cal hierarchy. Now, which side shall we take
Shall we submit TO the yoke of foreign power
Shall the intelligent and energetic sons OF the soil
be controlled by obsolete worn-out party leaders,
or shall we join the American party to aid them in
purgng the ballot-boxes from the illegal and bar.
gained votes Of foreign paupers and criminals?
Dare we assume the direction OF the course of
our own political affairs, and join party who are
banded together to put down misrule and to check
a dangerous foreign inluence-and who are re-
solved to protect country, her institutions and
her ctizens' If we have right to say that native,
rather than foreign-born, shall hold our Offices Of
trust and emolument; and IL we oppose making
this country the alms-house Of Europe AMI the re.
ceptace of all the vile scum and criminals of the Old
World--let us join hands with the American party
and follow the teachings of the Father of our Coun
try, 10 beoare Of foreign influence. Let us not
have for our lawmakers such contempfibke cred-
lures Of the Pope as that Mcguire, who holds that
those who breathe the sentiments and foster those
lofty and sublime truths for the maintenance Of
which their fathers died, "ought to be taken out
and shot without the benefit Of clergy" Arc not
these
Wrongs that might stir FIRE in the blood Of age,
And make infants sinews strong as steel"
Patriotism appeals to us to no longer import
rulers to rule America The position Of the Amer
lean party at the North need not be mistaken.
They believe that slavery is great national po-
litica and social evil and ought to be confined to
its present legal limits. None are more opposed
TO the Nebraska iniquity than the great body of
this party. At the last election, they gave their
support to those candidates for Congress who were
known to be anti-Nebraska. More real ndepend-
ent northern freemen have been elected to the
next Congress, by their votes already, than ever
before met in one session. AT the South, the
Americans are most bitterly assailed as abolition
lists in disguise" while the Cowboys and SINNERS
at the North denounce them as pro-slavery.
Let northern fanatics howl and southern propa-
pandsts rave, "Samn will strike fatal blow upon
these two extremes II is falsely asserted by their
enemies that this party desire to exclude the hon
est industrious omgrant They desire to protect
invioate the elective franchise but are willing to
| share the blessings Of our country and our free
| government with all who come to cast their lot
with US and obey our laws. Again we say, which
! side shall we takeY "Sams course is onward,