The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-28
Mistaken Ideas about the American Party---A
word to those who Indulge in them.


It is really strange what mistaken ideas
some citizens entertain of the objects OF the
American party. A few of these ideas are en-
tirely too singular to have entered the heads
of their victims from personal investigation
and study, but bear the unmistakable ear
marks of the deception of vile and unprinci-
pied enemies of the American party. who have
wickedly deceived those who will not do their
own thinking. We have been forcibly re-
minded of this matter, by receiving call from
an old subscriber of the Journal who said he
wished his paper stopped, because he did not
like the principles we are upholding. He was
born in England, had lived in this country
over thirty years, is a citizen of the United
States, and would uphold no party which if tri-
umphant would deprive him Of the rights he
and his children now enjoy! He was opposed
to the Indiana six months law, and thought the
term Of probation Give years. necessary for
citizenship of the United States, should be ex-
tended. In reality, he was and is as much an
American as we are. But he is opposing the
American party, because he thinks that if sue
cessful, it is going to unnake American citi-
zens--to so alter Constitution and laws as to
take from present Americans citizens the rights
and privileges they now enjoy as such! If
this absurd opinion only belonged to one man,
it might pass unnoticed-but we know it has
been trick, base and corrupt piece Of decep-
tion on the part ofpet.y Old Line politicians, to
make the foreign born believe, that the Amer
lean party design taking from American citi-
zens of foreign birth the rights and privileges
they enjoy as such. And we know these cor
rupt politicians have deceived hundreds with
this most rascally absurd idea-and how they
must laugh in their sleeves at the gullbility O
their victimsi
Now we wish plainly to say to every mar
who entertains the idea that any party in the
country, or that ever may be in the country
will seek to Sc alter the Constitution and out
rage the principle and spirit Of law, as to EN-.
power them to pass an er-post facto law, ever
fit could be done, betrays an ignorance tina
is anything but complimentary to the work
ings of our institutions upon himself The
whole idea is too absurd for serious argument
Permit US to assure these gentlemen, that Sc
far as the American party is concerned, it has
no intention of ever interfering with any RICH
or privilege now possessed by American citi
zens, no matter where born. But it does seel
to make those rights and privileges more valu
able to their present holders, by making then
more difficult of attainment by those who ma,
hereafter come to this country. Does an,
American citizen object to this? Let US tel
you, that those miserable political hacks wh'
are endeavoring to make you believe tn
American party desire or intend in any man
ner to interfere with those who are now Amer
lean citizens, are giving utterance to that which
they knos0 is miserable falsity. The Stat
platforms and the National platform of tn
American party have been published to tn
world. They were intended to define all tn
principles and objects of that party. Point t
any such political absurdity in single one @
these platforms, as that breathing any DISPOSE
tion or the shadow Of an intention. Of depriv
ing American citizens Of single right or priv
ilege they now possess. To the platforms c
parties you look for their principles-and t
the platform OF the American party we refe
you for its principles, instead of to poltica
hucksters who seek by the foulest SANDERS t
bring down American principles to level wit
their own.