The American patriot. (Clinton, La.) 1854-1???, 1855-04-21
The Elements Of q. Party Necessary to
Success and perpetuity.

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To be successful, and for . long time, par.
tv. institution, or man, must have certain ele.
ments. These are strength, unity, purpose,
principle, conference. Success may be obtained
without them, but cannot be kept. 1t will DO
transitory. :,
What Of the American partyi Has it the
elements for success and perpetuitys We
think it has.
First-It has great principles:
Sccond-Great numbers:
| Thrd-Patriotism:
! Fourth-Energy:
| Fifth-Distinct and not too many issues:
Sixth-The espousement and affection Of the
people.
Seventh-Cohcrcnce
! Eighth-Purpose
Indirectly it has not few other elements.
We think these are its leading and operative
ones. They are sufficient to bear party on
to the highest achievements and the noblest
ends. Such are the party striving for. Its
ranks are from the people; and who ever knew
the people to engage in cause against them.
selves and the public good.
Up to the present time, since its rerardL
when it became vitalizcd with the true ele-
ments Of growth and power, its course has
been one continued success and triumph. No
party has been able to stand before it. Its
growth has been rapid without precedent, but
at the same time sound and healthy It has
been true to the principles as its basis; and 50
long as this is presumed it will continue to
maintain its ascendancy and power. Fidelity
and energy the muscles of the gods, has given
it Governors of State and members Of Con-
gress; it will give it President at the next
election. Truth and fidelity, energy and cour.
age never beg for compensation.
Onr principles are great; our numbers in
vncible; our patriotism, we ray 1t, is genuine
and unreasonable our energy notable; our
issues defined, distinct and sufficient; the peo
pie, the source Of power and its force, are with
US; we have conference, unity, and stick to-
gether; and through the whole there is {
mightiness of purpose that dares and does all
These are our "elements" of success, and it !!
these which have made US what we are; wha
we will be- The future has for the American
party, If true to itself. great destiny; des
tiny not before achieved by the other politica
organizations Of the country.
Let these elements always he kept in view
and acted upon.-Enoso Nothing.
OPEN ORGANIZATION MEEr1Sc.-On the 29tl
ult., large and enthusiastic meeting was hell
, in Lancaster, Pa, by the friends Of Ope'
American Organization. The meeting was or
ganized by appointing Jno. Wise, ESQ.,, Presi
dent, NJ. Rockafield. Vice President, and j. W
Jack, Secretary. The audience, which wa
VI the largest assembled in mass meeting in tina
G city for some years, was ably and eloquentl
e addressed by Gen. P. Sken Smith, of Phila
n dclphia. He spoke for a full hour and hat
G His speech throughout was received with tn
most rapturous applause. The following reso
lutions were then read and unanimousl
adopted:
Resolred, That rs American Freemcn {
Lancaster assembled in Mass Meeting. we thu
publicly fling our banner to the breeze wit
the distinct and OPEN ISSUE of IAN America
Party against a Foreign Party" until tn
American born shall rule America without fo
eign let or hindrancc.
Resolred, That favoring an Open America
Organization, both State &nd National, tn
county will send delegates to the Open Amer
on the first Monday in May, called to nominal
. openly Canal Commissioner, and to ele,
;" delegates to represent PENNSYLVANIA, in tn
10 next omen National American Convention.
se Resolred, That we are not committed 8
Stockton men, nor as Law men, nor Clayto
-. men, nor Broom mon, nor Fillmore men, nc
. Pollock nor Houston men, nor are we any man
N men; but it is our aim and desire to suppo
Of for the Presidency in 1856, man of the PEI
ir ple-the man who representing open Amer
l., can principles shall be the unbiased choice
y an Open National American Convention, frecl
III and fairly made.
c. SEcTIoNALlzrSG.--To all measures tending
in sectionalize the American party we are en-
IS, phatically opposed. Upon its unity-a unit
rs extending clear over the acknowledgements i