New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-15
raosraorsI THE AMERICAN PARTY.

Altar careful survey of the whole field Of
battle, from the Mississippi on the east, to the
Texas boundary on the west, and from the Gulf
to the Arkansas line, we have come to the con-
conclusion that the prospects Of the American
Order are Of the brightest imaginable charac
ter that every Indication is cheering and
that all signs betoken magnificent triumph IN
November. The more we reflect over the matter
the stronger become cur convictions. The
oftener we look at the data in our possession
gathered from the best Of sources and from all
ouarters-the surer are we that our calcula-
lions sre well founded. We're the election to
come off on Monday next, We are we'll convinced
that the American party would carry the State
By majority Of thousands.
It is not at all surprising that the American
party possesses such surprising strength such
invincible popularity among the masses; such
an influence with and over the intelligent, hon
est and patriotic men Of the community. Three
great causes contribute to and make up the
grand sum total Of its power, In tho first
place, it is founded in truth and justice,
and appeals to the noblest instincts Of bnr ma
lures, directly. There is No evasion, circumlo-
cution or eqnivocation about the principles it
advocates. They are spread broadly before the
world. In the second place, the American party
only sustains doctrines known and honored in
every civilized land, and which, everywhere but
here, a citizen would be stigmatised as traitor,
| if not punished, for disayowiDg. In all coun-
tries blessed by the radiance of Gods sun, pride
in the soil of ones birth has been considered
the highest Of patriotic virtues. Here, the state
Of affairs is reversed, and q native, pluming
himself upon the grandeur Of the confederacy.
and the illustrious deeds Of his ancestors, is
subjected to obloquy and reproach. II he wants
to eulogise any body, he must look around and
ind those who came here &c from choice; {" who
were not ushered into sthis breathing world ;"
by the force OF " accident" as natives are po-
litely told they were And, in the third place,
the American party only seeks to give vitality
to cardinal principle enforced throughout
christendom, and clearly recognized by the
constitution of the, United Statess viz that
the sons Of the soil should have, and of
right ought to have, the exclusive charge Of
the government and management Of that soil.
If this principle is founded in error, the prac-
tice of all other nations is erroneous, and the
constitution Of the Federal Union enforces o
grievous wrong. To a very material extent IL
carries out the doctrines of the American party,
for it expressly stipulates that no adopted citi-
zen shall ever become either President or Vice
President Of the United States Thus, it is
apparent that while we are justified in the as
sertien Of our principles by the uniform prac-
tice Of contemporary nations, that the organic
law Of the cenfederaey backs US with its irrs-
sistible authority.
These are the reasons few of them-huf-
riedly glanced at, which make our organization
30 formidable, we may say, irresistible. We
submit that they are founded in common sense
and justice--that they ought to, must, will,
and shall prevail
Still, let not our friends be lulled into dreams
Of false security, in consequence Of the justice
of their cause, and the conviction Of overwhelm-
ing strength. They have sieepless and I'M
sorupulous enemy to combat against, one who
requires watching; one, whose motto is fight
on, fight ever" no matter how desperate the
strait in which he may be placed; and one who
will take advantage Of every circumstance and
occurrence, no matter what, calculated to adj
vantage himself and damage his opponents.
Many q good cause has suffered from over-oon-
fdence Let us not fall into this error, but ON
the contrary, keep the ball Of enthusiasm roll
ing, as it is now rolling, and the ides of Noyem-
Der will herald forth glorious victory for the
right.