The American patriot., 1855-01-17
A FALSE ALARM.

1t has been repeatedly urged that the American
movement is only Whig trick-a hobby horse,
upon which the leaders Of that party might ride
into the political arena with successthat the Wing
party was fully aware of it's inability to combat
against the Democratic party in fair and open
handed manner, and have thus organized themsel-
yes before the people under an assumed name, and
with the sole and evident design Of aiming a
death blow at the Democratic cause.
This is nothing more than shallow appeal to the
prejudices of those in our ranks who have always
been Democrats. In some few instances, this appeal
has doubtless had its effect, and especially so with
those who are unsuspecting and who have not
taken the trouble to examine the matter for them
selves, and have been induced to believe, that in
uniting with the -Nothings-so called-thcy
are guilty of heresy in its worst phase and out Of
pure charity the Democratic party are willing, on
their sincere repentance, to take them again into
membership. Such whimsical lackadaisy as this
is amusing.
The story is a brief one, and very plain. The
new order is resolved to see that America is gov
erencd by Americans. 1t is determined to cast oall
politico-relgious interference in the workings OF
our political system. 1t is resolved to resist the
voice of foreign paupersm and Romansm at the
ballot box, and it will strive to strike fatal blow
to create jealousy and dssaffection in our country
and particularly those who wish to interfere with
the institutions of the land. Our Order is the
great National party of the Union-knowing no
North, no South-nothing but the Union. Ifthese
are whig doctrincs-so mote it be. We are
proud of them.
The n Y. Courier and Enquirer, alluding to the
negotiation by Col. Campbell of half million Of
Louisiana Bonds, in Europe for the New Orleans
and jackson Railroad, has the following remarks:
It was the only sale of American Securities
which had been made in London for months: and
the very favorable terms secured solely attrib-
utable to the address and Judgment of Col. Camp
bell and his peculiar fitness for the negotiation
which had been entrusted to him. 1t will proba-
bly, be the last sale of American Securities made in
London at high prices, pending the existing war
in Europe.
At present, there is in London want of money,
but no want of confidence in the Government =
hence the high price of Consols. Should the war
be protracted beyond our present expectations, a
gradual want of confidence in European Securities
must ensue; and then, we shall preceive the price
of Consos rapidly falling, and sellers will naturally
be again looking to investments in American Sc
curities.-Eree Zrat2e is the real cause of money
being scarce in the United States and England,
while it is abundant on the Continent But for
the fact that the United States and England have
raised three hundred millions gold in California
and Australia since 1S49, the bubble of Free Tude
would long since have exploded; and even as it is,
with this enormous amount of gold to sustain it,
there can be little doubt that demise is close at
hand All sane men, feel that our existing difficult
ties are the legitimate fruit of the Tariff of 1916;
and the English people in like manner, are getting
heartily sick of free trade. The Continent has
reaped the benefit of our folly; but we think the
remedy is not far distant.