True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-05
NIL DEsPERANDUM.


that at every point where the evils against
which The American party has been bat.
ding, were most prevalent,-where they
could be seen, felt and properly estim ated
-thefe our cause has succeeded best.
Full, fair, and open discussion Is only
needed to carry the Presidential election
by an Overwhelming majority. The au'
dacious prelensions of the foreigners in
Texas, Chic, and elsewhere, are arousing
The just indignation of the native-born,
and men who voted against US, even now,
acknowledge that there is great element
of evil in this misplaced sympathy for
foreigners. A reaction has already COM
menced, and we now tell our opponents
that unless they espouse the cause against
which,-with the weapons of humbug,
deception, and party drill, they have
been fighting, they are doomed 10 an ig-
nominious defeat next fall.
The American party is in its infancy,
it may have committed errors-errors,
however, that leaned to intensest patriot
ism-the secret feature having served its
day, should have been abolished perhaps
ere this; its sole object being to protect
lis members from useless controversy
and mob violence its present strength
and respectability would have protected it
without such appliances.
A calm survey of the field of battle, as
the smoke disperses, presents Imany
scenes of interest and encouragement TO
the patriot and the philanthropist. The
stal wart champions of the Papal see have
been forced to disavow (disingeniously,
we admit, the temporal power of the
Pope. Gallacism-or what might be
more properly termed. Protestant Catholic
ism,-has gained advantage ground, and
in any subsequent attempt 10 exert tem-
poral power over the Gallacian branch OF
her Universal Church, the Roman hiera-
chy, will have her own chosen eXponenIs
quoted against her. This paves the
way, we hope, for the disenthralment of
the Catholic mind in Louisiana, and the
expulsion Of the odon,-like Jesuits,
that have been endeavoring secretly 10
undermine their Gallacian faith, and
bring them back 10 blind obedience to
the 'old man of the Vatican
Again-we see band of patriot broth.
ers, with armor buckled, and hearts un-
aunted, still on the field, ready and ca
ger to renew the contest, resolved 10 'do
or die in the glorious cause in which
they have enlisted that OF emancipating
heir country from the odious rule of for.
eigners. No single defeat can damper
their ardor. They possess a Fabian
virtue that may brook delay, but make:
their ultimate victory certain.
Foreigners, by their bold audacity, are
driving from their countenance and sup
port their late naive-born coadjutors.
We are not conquered. A few videt:
at an oul-pos! of our citadel of liberty have
been driven in, but not before they hat
ascertained the disposition Of the mail
body of the assailants. We have learn
ed their tactics, we know their strength
doomed to daily ammunition from tn
pes,ilerous alment upon which they feed
and we are app,ised of their mode o
attack and of resistance. In another con
test the American party will be able to ex
claim, I'VE have met the enemy and the.
are ours ...
Let us then meet with our sister State
in National Convention, in June mex
present platform of principles that sha
challenge universal appreciation, place
nomination for the Chief Magislracy ou
best, purest, and most conservative states
mans. who subscribes to our mott,
Americans shall rule America, and victc
ry Is sure to perch upon our banne
With such leader, in such cause, W
, might we'll exclaim.
] MI desperandum, Teucro duce Ell al
spice Teucro.
; Flag of our Union, Jackson, MisSiSsll
o pi.
OtrThe election which came off recen
ly in the counties of Perry and Decatu