The weekly American banner., 1855-10-26
An ADvoclf'h u AMERICAN Principles.
VOTE THE wHoLH TICKET.

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As the day Of election draws near, we he66|
of splitting tickets, swapping votes, &c. This
is wrong-let the Americans vote the whole
ticket, as It stands presented and for judicial
or any other kind of Offices, let our people be
true to the American party and put them alone5
on guard id the Offices Of trust and profit. Fora
a party to remain intact and to be successful, it
is indispensable that its members vote for those
who hre pat forth as its candidates by Conven-
tons. We all have odr preferences; our likes.
and dislikes; and no nomination can be made
to which some one will not object; but true par
ty discipline requires that there shall be perfect
union in support Of the nominees, if the party
would triumph. No party ever understood, or
more successfully practiced this policy, than
the late Democratic party. Let who would be
the nominee for any Office, he was certain to
receive the entire vote Of his party-and hence
the great success Of Democracy, until it became
so corrupt in its practices to disgust and drive
of the more moral ard patriotic Of its MEM
bers.
In all parties there viii be ambitious aspi-
rants for Office, each of whom will, of course,
think his own pretensions superior to those Of
others. We have no objection to this, provided
that each aspirant, on failing to receive nomi-
nation by his party, will continue to perform
his duty by voting for his successful competit-
or. No party can be kept together where this
principle is not maintained AS in almost eve
ry sethere are more applicants than Offices,
therehnstn ecessarly be disapp poinfhents; but IN
stead of condemning the convention which has
failed to appreciate the merits ofaspirants as
highly as they have done themselves, and with
holding support from the nominees, the disap-
pointed parties should. like the patriotic Athe-
nian, rejoice that others were deemed more wor-
thy public favor. Acting in this spirit, they
will perform their duty to their country cheer
!, fully and freely, and have the salts faction to
know that they have ac,ed from other than sci.
fish views.
These remarks apply to all parties. 1t is no,
improbable that they may be entitled to more
| weight now than in former years because of the
I. greatly increased number of public officers tc
be elected. We design to apply these more
! particularly to the American party, in which
t the most perfect harmony should prevail. I
has great and important duty to perform-n
less than Americanzing the various branches
of the National and State Governments, ant
correcting abuses which threaten, if continued
. to overthrow our liberties, in coming to thi
work, members should lay aside all selfish feel
: ing, and resolve to devote themselves to tn,
:. public good. This may be a hard task for
man who thinks thathe ought to have an Office
and finds that another is preferred-but sincer
devotion to the public welfare will enable hin
to conquer the feeling of individual interest
It and to maintain his stand in the America
n ranks.
is We do not know that there is any disaffec
'e ton towards the nominees of the American pal
= ty, so far as they have been announcedi bat W
rs wouln Impress upon all the necessity of givin
1t an earnest and hearty support to the whole tit
t. ket, let it be composed Of whom il mao-fer W
ID feel assured, that the conventions of the part
will do their best tosplace good and competer
ne men before thu puolic, for the various Offices
ID be filed. II there be disaiEeetion and splittn
rn Of tickets defeat may be anticipated; whist u
b. animity will be sure to secure q triumph.
mr. firm stand and harmonious action at the a
+. preaching elections in this State, will win Il
d. field, and lay on its back the party which Mou
We elevate the foreign over the native populatio
L. the United States. Opposed, as the Amer
cans are, to religious Intolerance and persec'
ton, and contending for the supremacy of Il
8. Constitution and the perpetuity Of the Union
and resolved that the Cover nment of the cou
Mt TRY shall be entrusted to the natives Of the %
nothing can impede the onward course Of Il
8 party ifit move in solid phalanx. Let U
:. then, determine to act wisely, and carefully e
4 chew everything that can have the least like
i. hood of producing dissatisfaction in the Amer
:. can ranks-snd we shall come out Of the .
Is preaching conflict with the American flag
lly ing, and the shout Of victory rending q
q air.
- sIauaIid,n who vilely slandered Col. LAl
sh in letter from PAquemine, La. to the Claris
ioforued. isnoless personaee than Tho
erson Coleman hte q Smith, whom |
\, Of that County wiIIIo1g lS1i1lIber s Z
8 eny man WHO ever wss indicssed. tried' convl
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