Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-22
non rnR AnERIoAn oRaAx.
our chaste Opponents.


The course pursued by those who now oppose
the American movement Il characterized by the
coarsest and most vulgar abuse ever heaped upon
any body OF men on earth. Nothing like IL was
exhibited In the time of the civil war in England
under Cromwell, or In that Of Robespiere IN France
These men seem to regard their c0untrymen with
more contempt, and manifest more supercllious
air In their denunciations Of them, than was ever
known before In this any other country. Native
born citizens seem ready aud willing TO apply the
torch raise the deadly weapon to destroy those OF
like birth with themselves because, forsoolh, they
happen to think the time has arrived when Americans
should assume national character and present to
the world fixed and determined purpose TO rule
and govern the glorious country committed to
them by their ilustrious ancestors
And why Is all thiss Why, they say, and Il is
the only reason assigned by them. that this move
ment is set on foot for no other purpose than TO
obtain power and place. Wen, grant u Tor the
sake OF argument; and then let us inquire what
motive prompts the adversaries of the American
party? Can il be any other than the desire, me
fixed and determined purpose, to retain that winch
they have abused and perverted TO the West ana
basest purposes to which popeT was ever applied
In any country Do they dare assert, in view Of
tho record which stares them and the country
in the face, that they are more patriotic, more
pure, more dsinterested, than those they so bit
terly oppose And pray, Mr.. Editor, who has
set this movement on foot, and who Is 1t that now
pushes it forward with zeal and energy UNI
known to any party movement ever before started
in this country answer, sir, me peopte--the
American people--who have become heartily sick
and disgusted with the men who have ruled, and
now rule the destinies of this great country
Yes, sir, hundreds aud thousands of those who
have heretofore acted with, and aided In elevatng
to power the men they now seek to pull down and
destroy, have either united themselves with the
American party, or sympathze with i IA Its princi
pies and its method Of propagating those princi.
pies. They see In this thing the only safety Tor
the glorious liberties we enjoy, and while they
dream not Of oficc--think not Of honor, in a
political sense--they do dream and think Of an
inheritance, the most precious and glorious ever
transmitted to any people, and they are resolved
as far as in them lies, to transmit the same inher
taEce, unimpaired, to their successors. Can they
be blamed for thisY Should they not be blamed
Ought not the curses Of posterity to rest upon
them, If they failed to exert themselves to thls
end? Who will answer nay! Let him stand out
and show himself whoever he may be- He merits
distinction, and will thus secure his reward
This .louxy, goddess, Christtess crea," as Mr.
Wise so chastely sty les the members of the Amer
lean Iarty, may see the day when they will have
Il in their power to dispense ayors to the very mer
who now 80 modestiy and elegantly revile them
Let them not return "evil for evil but cultivate
that spirit of forbearance and charity which should
ever distinguish men seeking great good fol
themselves and their posterty. A great party
may well be magnallmous, as well as great coun
try, and should be BY all means. No people car
be- worthy Of power who are not influenced BY
high and noble sentiments. The leaders OF the
great Democratic party have shown themselves ut
tery destitute Of these attributes and have in heil
stead, manifested the lowest, most groveling, and
debssing passions that degrade and disigure gu,
exalted nature Hence the people have resolved
to hurl them from power-to kick them out as un
faithful stewards, and to try a new set-who, i
they prove alike unfathful, viii soon share the
same fate.
Let the citizens, the real people Of the United
States, feel and appreciate the Importance of theii
position, the responsibilities that rest upon them
KNOX.
w .sutNGToN Nav 10 1855.