The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-12-08
Tne Late American victories.

The late triumphs achieved by the American
party furnish q lesson of no small Importance
both to the party and its opponents. In New
York and Massachusetts, Fusion has suddenly
and unexpectedly found itself ut such q dis
count, that we doubt if it will ever again raist
its dropping head. Emboldened BY successes
in other States, it almost fancied that at the
exercise Of its Wilt could speak its candidates
into Office, without yenturing q single issue or
which to base such action, or Offering o single
reason by which it could claim the s~u6fdrages Of
the people. q #ka
The coming Presidential election was nc
doubt the great centre to (Which Republicanism
was at present tending, and every movement
made by them was with . view to placing at
the head Of, the nation such a1representative Of
DisuniOn as should still further augment the
agitation now pervading both North and
South. The election of CHASE in our own
State, the nomination Of Republican tickets in
New ork and Massachusetts, each endeavor-
ing to effect . fusion with Americanism, though
each disappointed in such an effort, all serve to
designate the point to which they were
aspiring. Ill N ~ .e,,ga 5s5o.@. e
1t was no idle speculation that suggested as
the aim Of Republicanism, the selection Of a
Presidential candidate from the State that
could present the most unbroken and imposing
front in behalf of the questions that composed
the platform Of the party. Had such o result
been produced by the election in NewYork,
we suppose that Mr.. SEWARD might have
plumed his wings for the fight. In other States
the most prominent of their party, and such as
could bring the greatest aid in point of num-
bers and influence to the contest, were selected.
Eow 10 II noun r., Ao-v.-l.L1. -
have been scattered like chaff before the wind.
In massachusetts, they have. sustained a most
signal defeat. In Maryland the cry is for Amer
lea and the Union. Republicanism has learned
that the late halt in the progress of the Ameri-
can party is but the receding wave that for a
moment mingles itself with the mother ocean,
that it might renew its force, and sweep onward
with a redoubled energy and irresistible power.
iagitationists, disunionists, abolitionists,
wire-workers, political demagogues and trick
sters, who, ever on the watch for the successful
party, and who, fancying that they had discov-
cred what they sought, fastened to attach
themselves to it, have suddenly awakened from
the deluslon, and are now standing bewildered,
Illuminating not only on the mutability Of hu-
man affairs, but at the same time discussing in
their wi minds chow easy it is to be mis-
taken" N'
Oh, what a disappointment! So sure of sue
cess that defeat seemed impossible /; SO sanguine
in their hopes that they could in fancy point
out the whole future course Of the party that
was to crafty their greatest lust either for glo-
ry or for spoils.
With Ohio, in her late election, leading the
van, it mattered not under what circumstances
whether honestly or not, the effect was the
before those who knew no better, they
felt that the game of fusion was the one byy
which they could win, and they sought to play
other. But the people of other States were
not to be so easily swindled. In New ork
they have signi6ed their reputation of the
party and its principles by the election of an
entire American State Ticket. In MARYLAND,
havesall we can ask a majority in the Sen.
ate, q majority in the House Of Delegates, and
United States Senator to be elected in 1857.
Fhe result in Massachusetts is too well known
to need recapitulation. All are splendid tri-
amphs, and we confidently add our belief that
The same result could have been attained in onr
9wn State, had the American party have but
Jared to act for themselves and by themselves.
we are borne out in this belief by every cir
,umstance by which we are surrounded: and
We confidently hope that in the future, tile
American party will rely upon their own
strength and the justice of their cause. for
nat success it will certainly award. [Dollar
Times, ~