Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-07-14

The Address ana Platform 0f the AIMEE
rican Party I'm Louisiana.
Below we publish the Address and Platform
Of the American Party of Louisiana. Ere this,
however, they have been read by thousands
and by thousands whose hearts warmly sanc-
ton the sentiments they contain. What no.
bier principles could any body of men fight
under than those boldly proclaimed in the
Platform? They are such principles as should
actuate every true-hearted American, who loves
his country better than party, and who wishes
that it's nationality saould be perpetuated to
the remotest period of recorded time. We are
confident that the Americans of this parish
(whose ranks are every day becoming stronger)
will accord to the Platform and to the Ticket
their warm and jealous support; and we are
confident this feeling viii be universal among
the American Party Of the State.
I. will be seen that the odieus clause in the
Platform of the Philadelphia Convention, as
serting "the aggressions of the Roman Catho-
lie Church" &c, has been alluded to and re-
pudiated as it deserved; and We trust that
those of our citizens who have hitherto OPP
posed the American Party On the ground that
it was antagonistical to the welfare of the Ca
tholic religion, will now adhere to it warmly,
from the fact that it is now in the position of
protector of their faith.
Let all, then, who have the independence to
acknowledge that they have enlisted under the
banner of the American Party, do all within
their might to ensure for the principles and
sentiments below, a glorious triumph in No
vember:
ADDRESS.
The American Party of Louisiana having
completed its organization, rs is demonstrated
by the assembling in the city of New Orleans
Of delgattes from the various local councils
organized throughout the State, and believing
that the principles which bind its members to-
gether are in unison with the sentiment of q
large class of our fellow.citizens who are not
affiliated with US as members, deems it proper
at this period to make such an authentic decIa.
ration of principles as will do justice to, the
pure and patriotic motives which have actua-
ted its members, and by securing the public ap
probation, will enable it to direct the admins
Of the State Government into a course
more coDsonant with the Native sentiment of
the country. "
The American Party of Louisiana, in having
its proceedings up to this time with the
veil Of secrecy, has been Influenced BY consi>
derations Of the greatest Importance, to secure
the suceessful attainment of its object. This
in its elementary organization is now
approved by its deliberate judgment as having
eenperfectly pesper and just, and the success
Of the rapid organizations have been more or
less secret in their action, and particularly so in
the sources whence they derived their coun-
sells. The country ives already divided with
two powerful political parties, whose leaders
had been employed for years in drilling the
masses into the belief that it, prosperity de.
pended upon the success of their several mea.
sures, or rather of placing them 10 power to |
carry these measures into effect. Who does
not see how eagerly the leaders, both great
and small, OF the old partieA would have com. /
bined to crash ont the life during thu struggling I
ponents n parturition, OF. even in it's early
growth, Of ~ element so adverse to their party |
lxistepea. nd 90 certain to deprive them of
he 'spai1s ef officer Who that understands
~ iNAaencs ef party in restraining The impet.
forward the timid, and controlling
~ $1,000 with the old slogan cries of Democ.
ard Whiggery, does not see that it would
pot have required an infant Hercules to have
9eseroyed the American party, il it had exposed
= frst efforts at'union to The assault of such q |
combination. Ito formation and its existence
gould have been IN impossibil;ty. Deeply I'M.
pressed with this belief, we met ia secret for
he purpose Of organizing. In doing 90, we
that We exposed ourselves to the censure
4 orr opponents, to whom this secrecy afHerd.
ID 40 argument Of defamation, when thev. did
rot dare oppose our principles, and we knew
lso thai We estranged from m many who were
to our object, but who were unwilling
Q promote it By secret Organization. Consci.
us, however, of the rectitude of our motiyessl
our purpose being the welfare ofour conn.
% We did not hesitate to incur the censure and
elamanon Of our opponents, and the partial
Management q our too timid friends. But
ur party having now attained the vieot Of
'anbood. and being prepared to do battle for
cause, through the press and on the hust.
'gss now publish these our principles, and bv
lem We are prepared to stand or fall:
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AAAMA@AM vMNyN
OF LOUISIANA
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