The American patriot., 1855-08-04
Political.


one Of Sans folks comes to the rescue in the
following style:
"John j. Crittendon, Robert P. Letcher,
Garrett Davis George Robertson, Thos. Met
calf, John B. Thompson, John l.. Helm, John
NJ. McHenry, Charles S. Morehcad and James
Harlan have all adorned the councils of the ma
ton. Three Of them have been in both BRAN
chos of Congress; four of them have been gov
ernor of Kentucky; seven of them have been
in the lower branch of Congress; and one of
them adorned the Office of Chief Justice of the
Court of Appeals of Kentucky. All of them
are said to be members of the Order some of
them are its prominent advocates; and one of
them is now the candidate of the party for
Governor; and one of them their candidate
for Attorney General" Such are the men who
assailedIas hostile to toleration, and opposed to
constitutional liberty The bare mention of
their honored nominees is deftnce which can
not be r, sisted, and conv,cts our opponents Of
the most barefaced SANDER.
TExAs.--llon d. G. Dickson has been nomi-
mated for Governor of Texas, and the Hon. w.
G. lowers for Lieut. Governor, and John Han
cock. Esq. for Congress, and it is supposed
they will be supported by the Amnican party
Gov. Pease is a candidate for reelection. as
well as Hon. p II. Bell, the present Member of
Congress, and will be sustained by the foreign
party.
MARlLAND.-The Maryland State Convon-
ton ofthe American party to nominate a Lot
terry Commissioner and Comptroller of the
Treasury, lately met in Baltimore and nominat-
ed VIM. H. Purnell, ofWorcestcr, country, for
Comptroller, and Denel L. McPhail for Lot
tery Commissioner on the first ballot The
Philadclphian Platform was endorsed, The
candidates were waited on and accepted the
nominations. The proceedings were very har-
monious.
To THE PoINT.-The truth is that there are
two simple Arguments in favor of the Ameri-
cans, that the Administration party cannot
answer
!. SANS PLATFORM ON THE SLAVE
KY QUESTION Is THE BEST EVER MADE!
.. THE PIERCE ADMINISTRATION HAS
PROVED ITSELF A FREE SOIL ADMINS
TRATION.
The people Of the South will not sustain
Freesoilism in any party 1t is useless for the
Pierce and Reeder men to try to escape under
the name of the Democratic party. They are
not the Democratic party; they know it, and
the people hnoao 1t. The Pierce and Rec.
der party at the North, are Van Buren's old
party, the Setts, and their opponents are the
Hords, the constitutional Democrats, led by
Dickinson, Of New York. These last are true
Democrats and bitter enemies of the admins
tration, because 1t Is NeesoH!
Let Sans friends, Democrat an Whg work
away. Pierce and Reeder must not be sustain
ed in the South!--Bte
trivn Of i1,a E,cs ,c,
ties in New York. look at the suboined list Of
State political Conventions about to be held
Liquor Dealers and Cider Manufacturers,
Syracuse August 8.
Womens Rights Convention, Saratoga, Au-
gust Is and 49,
Republican, Seward Anti-Slavery Fusion,
Auburn, or Syracuse, August %.
Van Buren, Convention, (new movemcnt)
Syracuse, August %.
Administration Democratic Soft Shell Con-
vention, Syracuse, August 90
Colored Mems Convention, Troy, Sept. 4.
Democratic Hard Shell Convention, Syracuse,
Sept. 5.
- Know--Nothing State Council, Syracuse,
Sept. %.
Wing State Convention, Syracuse, Sept. 26.
Anti Nebraska (Republican) Convention, Sy-
Tacuse, Sept. 26.
RATHER FUNNY THAN OTnERwIsE.-We have
looked carefully over the speeches delivered at
the great Democratic ratification meeting held
on Canal street, as reported in the Courier of
the Goth inst, and have come to the conclusion
tina. the funniest part of the performances was
almost entirely unmentioned by the press
We, among the rest feel constrained to plead
nv fn Oh, n
cndcavor to make all due and proper rcpara-
ton.
Well, what was that omission? Let us see.
The American party was abused without stint
Americanism, aid all that savo,ed of Ameri-
canism, was denounced in unmeasured terms.
And Mr. Wickliffe, the D,mo ratio candidate
for Governor, bestowed eloquent and deserved
praise upon certain distinguished foreigners
who assisted our forefathers through the revo-
lutionary struggle.
Not word did he say, nor did any other
speaker, about Washington, or Adams, or Jea
erson, or Hancock, or Henry, Or Franklin, or
Harrison. or Pinckney, or any other Of the
glorious old men of the Rcvolution--whow were
born upon the soil--and without whose sterl-
lag honesty, strong arms, uneqnaled sagacty
and great craftsmanship the Declaration of
Independence would have been a bootlcss and
bloody farce.
Oh, no! Everything native was ignored
and everything foreign appauded. So We go.
How amusing.
This is what we consider the funny part of
the business. 1t is exceedingly laughable, and
under no circumstances, should excite an out
burst of Indignation
Why? If Americans arc SO poor in all that
pertains to honorable history; in all that leads
to thrilling rccollections; in all that tends to
make one proud of his country in all that in
duccs native and national respcct-in fine, if
they can find nothing Of their own worth
honorable to mention in the annals of Chris
tcndom. why let them hide their derraded