The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-15
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a, to Danish such man from The land be
Ito agreed most heartily in the maxim that
a. .im,Tieans must rule dmsriea," but" a.
mer;ean must rule America F" by adhering TO
Imeriean principles. II Is vastly OF more
;rnortance TO America and the world that
american principles shall prevail in America,
than thai 1native Americans shall rule
AMERICA There is kind Of naive Amer
icanism far more alien to America than are
the adopted sons OF The old world It would
degrade into seryile races. True genuine
Americanism rebukes bisotry, intolerance
md neutrality-suspicious. abuscs--adop"
w;se. humane and christian policy towards
ali men-o policy consistent with the IDEA
that "all men are created equal" /.
The time has como Tor the advocates OF
Tho american movement distinctly to define
their principles and their policy. 10 MS
opinion the time had now come TO abandon
the policy of secresy; to openly proclaim
the principles openly avow the policy
onenlv make the nominations and openly de-
fsnd the candidates. Secresy may have
been an advantage in the early days Of the
movement, but Il now 10, and will continue
hereafter to be, source Of weakness. Tens
Of thousand Of men warmly sympathiIe with
tho American movement, who could not
conscientiously join secret organization.
II the American party is to achieve any.
thing for good, II must adopt wise and
humane policy consistent with our Demo
cratic ideas-a policy which will reform ex-
is.ing abuses and guard against future ones
which shall combine in one harmonious
organization moderate and patriotic men
who lore freedom and hate oppression.
Upon the grand and ovcrshadowing ques-
lion of American Slavery the American
party must take its position. lit wishes q
speedy death and dishonored grave, let It
adopt the policy OF neutrality upon that
question or the policy Of ignoring that ques-
ton. Ifthat party wishes to live, to i'm
press its policy upon the nation, II must re-
pudiate the sectional policy Of slavery and
stand upon the broad and national basis Of
freedom. II NUT boldly accept the position
tha. Freedom Is National and Slavery is
Sectional
I, mus, stand upon the National idea en-
bodied in The Declaration Of Indeps ndence
that "all men are created equal, and
have an iualienable right 10 lie, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness" u mus,
accept these words as embracing the great
central national idea Of America,
fidelity 10 which is national in New En-
gland and in South Carolina. II must rec
ognze The doctrine that the Constitution oil
the United States was made ITO secure the
blessings Of Liberiy,"-,hat Congress has
no right TO make Slave or allow Slavrey
10 exist outside Of the Slave States, and thai
leh Federal Government must be relieved
from all connection with. and responsible
i,y for Slavery. II the American party
wouid win and retain power il must nomi-
maize a candidate for the Presidency who Is
pledged by his acts or recorded opinions in
favor of The restoration OF freedom 10 Kan
sas and Nebraska.
In New England, the Free West, Penn
sylvania and New Jersey, the American
party had acted in harmony and concer,
with the anti-Nebraska movement, and, by
so doing, brilliant victories have been ac-
hieved. In New York ], has been controll-
ed by The Silver Grey Wings Of the Fugi-
tive Slave bill, Union saving, Fillmore stripe
and there il was defeated as IL ought 10 be
Defeat however had not deferred certain
modes, gentlemen OF that State from assr.
ming TO rebuke members OF the American
party Of other sections Of The country. Mr.
Whitney, one Of The survivors OF the las
auiumn's wreck, in letter 10 Mr.. Wise
whose election causes so much Joy 10 III,
Administration and so little pain 10 man>
o,hers,-has assumed 10 say that "ihe A.
merican party occupies neutral position
upon the Slavery question" Mr.. Whine!
may have been commissioned 10 speak 70
the Hndooism Of New York, but he ha
not been commissioned 10 speak 70. tho A.
merican party Of the country-at any rat
not for Massachusetts. In their own goo
} time the Americans of Massachusetts hav
. spoken for themselves. They have place,
J The old Commonwealth face 10 face beior
, the Slave O.igarchy and its allies. Upo
their banner they have written in letters Q
, of living light The words, "No erelu,io
, from The public schools on account of race o
, eoior'-'iNo Slape Commissioners on the Ju
. dieial Rtneh"-"No Sllae States TO be eqrpe
out of Kansas aud NeJraska'-"7he n.
peal Of tho Unconstitutional Fugitire STAT
, Aet Of lS50"-"An Aet 10 protect Personc
, Liberty"
The men who have inscribed these glow
J ing words upon the American banner wi
i. go into the conflicts OF The future like ih
Zouaves n, Inkermann, "wiih the light {
J battle on their faces"-and IL defeat come
J they will fall with their "backs 10 the fiel
and their feet 10 The foe."