Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-01
A DEMOCRAT.
TOT Wt 7HYNVT' 7
TO THE EDITOR OF THE AMERICAN ORGAN. |

Sir:{oa Kill please pardon the liberty taken 10y a
stranger TO RdL;taa yoT this occasion. | have
been among the iIul.be; 8 he have been trapped
into the so-callrd american party aH4 Ei:h 10 give
Won my opinion Of it. read tie Platform laiG Town
by you in your paper, aud approved Of j, md
through some little persussiDu consented to join H.
Prc,i",. TO my g"ing in thousfttherc WIS no other
pledge required but the pledge III honor but, alas
ere ] had Ha five minutes behold the EiDle Wa pre-
scented to me 10 bind Me 10y solemn oath 10 the prn
cpcs unl doctrine of the party Feelings, SIR oil rH
thee strange nature came over me- AMI III TINS poht
furgGi TIA sat in this glorious land "i liberty but
was translated 80 land where tht IRON rue" mon
urchy existed. Wu.ili - God had never occupied
the seat Sir when men Iiiust Ee sworn TO curry on
the puitcal vews of others il Is hB,. tine we were
on our knees praying for the dclVerance ei OFT c"uh
try. an Democrat und consequently no hldr"i.;
sneakng political organization could control my mana
at the lot box Take way, sir oil other things from
me- but you lpa.t psrpit me to vote Tor the man OF
my choice. Some Of ny relFtions lpet the British
lions and bull dogs anfuy i'll d.enso g their rights
and liberty; and rather than give II up my i.tSHFgo
is, "Give lne liberty or give me DEATH according
To this new organization, YOU must comply with the
voice of tIe majority, not approach tho ballot box.
Il this AmcricaisIn il 30, good Lord, deliver lis
from such! Now, sir. q word 10 yourseR. GU are
actively engaged in dus;ng This peg doctrine through
out the laDd-but remember, wHen yo4T Gs':S nhd
MINIS arc slumbcring III the dust, our ch!dren may
arise snd curse the day TINT We eyer spoke IN h"ha!
Of this anti imeriGuu order. Az regards the hrnnc0s
oil the party in this county, you'd say they have
made their lust effort anu tGkrp ~ HIrly tic last
member; aud until the dag OF election thGy will be
found doing what have dome: quitting tho party
Aud pray God, that another member lnay not be
enrolled on it, lit. Now sir publish the oath, and
let outsiders know it, apd don't have them deceived
As have been; or, II you pursue your course, gene
rations yet unborn will arise ana rurso your uano ny
the author of their wrongs. You have hse b"astinG
Of the victory you have obtained by getting some Of
the slpucrnis of our county but when honest hosr-
cd Dcrorg.sg get your iron yoke thrown around them,
they will bnrst il lsundcr. md dash 1t from them
MI enemy to their co2i.:r toe to Themselves,
aud rs political body that "o,. deprive their chill
,lren of the right Of ireenen at the bH9f 5o,.
Now sir, in conclusion, be honest enough srd csiae
out with tho truth. Give conscience the right +"
speak. II you do, think, before high Heaven, your
srgt;mrpts mine
as inut apd only request beg of You sincerely
to give this plae. p the columns OF your paper and
YOU will highly cb!iss .ra YAo once did not know
anything; shall always r2Tiorii!er tho victory
of Bunker Hill. Truly and respectful;
a DEMOCEAr.
Ernuk lin Co. w. huril 18th, lSrI.