Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1855-05-19
BY REQUEST.
From he presby,erian Critic.
THE Al,IERIC AN PARTY.
ITS CAUSE, PROGRESS, oBJECTsANDREsULTs.

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Politics have assumed new, and TO the
oldsmsnagers ofipolitical parties and cleo.
tions, % most unexpected phase. Many
things have conspired oproduce this resnlt;i
and men will, iiosdoubt, give this or that
explanation Of The movement we are wit.
Messing, according 10 the point Of view from
which they consider il. Many effects may
be produced by the movement ilsell; and
men will appreciate those effects, and en-
deayorio promote or proven, them. accord
iug 10 their views Of genetalipolitics, of the
interests Of society, and Of the proper des-
tiny OF our great country; - 3l.-
The intense and neryading power Of the
movement itself canino longer be matter
of5doubt. And 10 the calm observer vari.
Gus elements are manifest which render its
future l.prosfass altogether inevitable. A
mohgst these decisive elements may be sta
ted, the augmented force OF The movement
itsslf acqlirsdby ilsown previous tiumphs;
ondihe gtealer homogeile1usnsss of the spir-
ii Oft, toalhe portions Of the country yet
remaining to be sublued, than to the por-
tions already conquered. II will encounter
nodifficulty equallto thesintense Demoera.l
icyiof New Hampshire, Illinois, Pennsylva.
mia ana Aliciiiaal the widespread poiiti-.
cal immortality Of New York; The settled
anti,slavery senlimentof Massachusetts; the
hereditary w0igism of Kentucky. EYetall.
ofsthese areimasiered, Blythe grander spir.
it;bf new.movrment. What barrier re-.
Haidstor ptrest It's irresistible career! 3.
il is infinitely absurd for the opponents Of
thisa vast movement oil The. human mind, 10
attribute it tolunworthy otinsignifcant eau
sess Itis utterly ridiculous for'its friends
tpimaglne that ii can eShaus, itself upon
objects that are feeble and injis,inci. Ii
may aim at Whit is wrong, or what is unat.
tanablp; but it cannot avid aiming al,
what rs gtedt aud permanent-any more
shan II could have, been produced By any,
ibmg, ,llal was feeble, indirect or base. A
great. people does nottreceiye such shocks,
: from such causes; nor when received do
theyterlninste without immense results.
Whatwe behold is q vast, and apparently
spontaneous and neatly universal uprising
81 The spirieof Ainsrcaa Nationality. Be-
meath thar we beh11il the restoration of ,l,at
prmrval spirit of Protestant civilization, in
which the country it-elfawas 'originsllyIcre-
,ated. And still 5tiieatt:hai. we behold tile
renewal Of that profound sense Of lheloser.
whelming necessity Of our National Umop,
which was the grandesl, outbirlh. Of our Ma.
iiional Revolution. These are The life, and
heart and soul, Of this gigantic movement.
American Nationality Protestant ciyiliza-
ton; National Union. The country be-
lieyes all three Of these are in ,danger-
Men may say the country is deluded, But
that does not alter the case-so long as the
country thinks Otherwise. The country is
resolved that all danger 10 allof them shall
be thoroughly removed. Men may say the
countryismislet: but what of tina, soilons
as the country is resolved 10 be National,
Protestant, aud Utited2 The counlryis
thoroughly convinced that ii cannot trust
the perpe,uation Of lis Nationality, its Pro-,
,estant civilization, and its Union as one
people, any iongersto the keeping of the ex.
listing parties, in theirordinary action; and
40 the country has, ipr the lime al least, set
aside all parties. Men:alay say this is mere
tanaiicism,: but does the country care for
the sayings Of men whom ], rejects as I'M
worthy Of being trusted with its destiny, IN
ogrcat crisis? The country resolves to
,rerpelunte The Union Of these States They
who are faithful TO that Union, had better
take up tho same great parable they who
are not; Sought in the judgmest Of thee
Try, 10 be Unfortunately eresheJ-~ The
country determines atits Protestant civil.
zation is its original, lie mos. precious, and
its most vital inheritance aud, believing TO
have been betrayed ilpurposes 10 surround
1t with adequate safeguards. Those who
participate III these oppipns and purposes,