Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-09-20
The Know NothinRs.


Many selfish politicians, both in the Am
erican pnrty and ost oft, have taken up the
idea, after observing the result ofthe recent
elections, that the new party is likely to be
a failure; and they have accordingly been
casting about in other directions, looking for
a stronger party to join. With such men
the only desire is to be on tie "winning
side" What success these detected per-
son, have met, in finding better party, we
are not able 10 say. We are not Of the anx-
ous, ofTice-seeking group, and have no sym.
pnthies with those whose hearts are SO easi,
ly discouraged by the diSuppoiMments of q
day.
Parties nrc the product of principles act.
ing, through series of years, OH the minds
and hearts of reAecting citizens. The Uni
ted States have, in about eighty years Of
their national existence, only known two
great antagonisms Of parties: First, the Re-
publican and Federal; second the Wing
and Democratic. These parties, for about
an equal length of time, divided the Amer
ican people into national parties. They had
their day-filled their dcstiny-and passed
away.
Other parties will rise, and, in their turr'
divide the empire of the American mind
These new parties will not reach full matu-
rity in day, nor year, nor perhaps half
dozen years. Now, as in times past, their
growth will be slow.
If the American party shot up in q Won
derful and almost miraculous manner, il was
evidence Of the strong tendency Of the pop
ular mind towards the principles avowed by
that party. Why was there such ali out
burst Of favor from one end of the Union tc
the other, on the first announcement OF the
formation Of the American party? It can
not be accounted for on the assumption that
the principles of the party are odious or un--
reasonable.
The principles ofthe party were, and are
popular. The majority of the American
people do, this day profess and hold to the
first announced principles of the American
Party; and tomorrow that party could elect
President any well known and popular
Statesman, ifhe could be got before the peo-'
pie, untrammeled by the scctiona! fana,icisn'
oi Northern and Southern disunionist,.
Blu, the sudden growth OF the American
Party was its bane. Corrupt and seditious
men-selfish Office seekers-amDitlcls dem.
agogues--rushed into its ranks and endeav.'
ored to pervert, and in some cases unfo:-
tunately succeeded, in perverting the prop
er and patriotic aims Of the American cause
These misfortunes weakened the hmeri-
can party. itmet with some defeats. And
forthwith the wcak-hear,ed the selfish and
the knavsh members took 10 fight. The
party is purer and stronger without the pres
enee OF such men. Conscientious and con-
serya'ive men can Join the party, after
the seditous and the selfish ones have left
il.
The timid and time-serving have abandon,
ed the American cause and pronounced it a
failure. Can they point to any ether party
that has to-day, equal strength and equal
control over the popular heart? The Pierce
democracy is contemplate in its weaknes !.
The Van Buren, democracy is unknown out
side of New York. The Atchison democ-
racy is under disgrace in the whole Union
The Wig party is absolutely and utterly
obsolete. There is no party that has the
strength or the promise that the American
party has. And though that party may not
now be able to cope with all the other par,
ties of the country combined, it can and will
easily defeat the strongest party that can be-
arrayed against it.-[St. Louis Intelligen-
Ger.