Washington telegraph., 1855-10-24
IS the National American Party
the Old yyElis Partyf


We have heard but little Of late of the
Whiggery of the National American Par
ty, yet there are those in our midst who
occasionally have the bardihood or efron-
terry to make the declaration of their iden-
t;ty. and endearor to deter Democrats from
uniting in the struggle for the reforma-
ton Of our nasuraliz itioa laws. and other
measures. which are calculated 10 place
the prosperity and progress of our country
upon a more permanent foundation. 4
very Slight observation of the political field
as the forces are at present marshalled. viii
shOw the falIacy Of such declarations. In
Massachusetts,, the Wings have he'd Con-
vention and nominated an entire ticket for
Stale officers. At this Convention letters
were read from the Hen RUFUs CHoATE.
and other Distinguished Wings who repudi-
ated the American Party. In New York
there appears to be a union Of the SEWARD
Wigs and Bogus Know -NotlliDgs with the
Soft" or PIERCE Democrats, while the
Old Line Wings, Hard Democrats. and
National Americans are discussing the pro-
priety Of ioiaing their forces together And
50 it is in almost every S:aie North Of Ma
son & DIxoN's line. again. if we laol, at
the position Of some of the most dislin-
guisbed Wing leaders. we find REvERDr
JcHNsov. Of Maryland PREsrov and DIX
on, of Kentucky. SrEPHE,;s and TooNBs.
Of Georgia. and numbers Of others. de-
nOuacing tie American Organization in M
qualified terms. Is ii az all probable that
such men are net capable Of seeing the
WhiggeEy Of he pariy.il ii existed anywhere
but-in the Imagination Of its opponents -
Is ii possible they would denounce the party.
/ II they thought or believed its success would
promote whig principles or whig measures,
Not at all. They see. as every one can see
that viii take the trouble to examine fer
himself. that the American party is not the
Whig party, and that they cannot lool; to it
with any hope Of carrying out'the principles
for which they have fought many and des-
/ PeTate battles Not cnIy do we fud dis
tinguished wings opposed to the American
party. but many OF them, are at this time
openly battling for the Democrats party,
and advocate the submerging of tie Whig
party in. and lis entire submission to their
old and bitter enemy. Even in cur own
state We have an evidence OF this fact in the
call for fusion meeting Of Wings and Dem
ccratz. at Pine Bluffs. This call is signed
by eighteen Wings and a number of Demo-
Gratis, Does this look Ike the American
party and Wing party we're the same?
| On the cher hand. we End such men as
Atchisou Of Missouri. the present acting
Vice President Of the United States Glenn
ems o. Alabama. Extra Billy Smith of Vir-
/ ginia, Pitcher Of Kentucky, Donelson, oe
/ Tennessee. and host of other leading De-
rnOcrats of The South. openly advocating
the princ,l les Of the American par.y.
These men have long Lcea standard bearers
Of the Democratic party-Upon them has
that party been won't to rely in many vigor-
ously contested battles. and does any one
suPpose that they are 50 blind that thev
could not see the rings upon the ccoa's
tall if ttcy were there Such supposi-
ton would be an insult. not only to the in
telligenee Of those men. but TO tie people
Hho have hitherto supported them.
The Wing party and tie, american party
are not the saIne--iLey are two separate
and distinct bodies. That many Wings
have Joined the American party. IS true.-
aud SO have many Democrats, but This does
not prove that it IS not what it puTporis TO
be, truly, and in reality Union party On
the contrary It does prove that in the Am
ericau party the conservative portion Of both
the old parties arc united upon platform
Of principles, which if carried cut, viii not
( only secure-tLs Union Of the States forever.
but the continued prosperity and progress CT
our country higher and higher. in her on.
Eard march 10 greatness and glory.
+ KEEP IT BEFORE TEE PEorLE lac
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