The American patriot., 1855-06-02
Abuse-Our Position.

II ia fact the truth OF which Is eVoent 70 every
one that When once man is fairly beaten in al ar
gument he is certain to Hy Of at tangent from the
rules of sober propriety, and attempt by the assump-
ton Of stormy words and wariike attitudes to buo
h:7 victorious conqueror Boisterous talk and vitu
peraton are too frequently substituted for fallacious
logic. In like manner, when the demagoguc lea
ders Of a party find all their doctrines refu,ed and
scattered to the winds, the positions upon which
they had entrcnched themselves wholly untenable
and broken up they certain to seek for the graf
ifcation ofther disappointed ambition by pouring
out abuse villainous, unqualified abusc-on the
heads of their conquerors. Such baim worthless
and contemplate as it is, is the Only one which can
bring them any consolation whatever We knew
that the 'Old Fogies" would sooner or later be dri
ven to the necessity ofadopting this mode OF war
fare, but we thought that their stock of argument
was much larger than it s, and we see that they
have betaken themselves to this their last resort,
much sooner than was expected. The struggle had
not fairly commenced, before, throwing down the
arms of their reasoning which they discovered to
be too rotten and puny to effect anything, straight
way, they have taken up the shafts OF yituperaion
and SANDER. Like unto the blind and venomous
rattlesnake, they strike in this direction, now
in that pouring out, without measure, the vlest and
most contemptible epthets on the heads of the new
party members. Many of their expressions would
put to the blush the dirtest page of Machaeveli
would compete with the vulgarisms of the billings
gate fisher-women. Such system of tactics evil
IDENTIFY discovers the weakness Of their cause, if
cause it may be called and the ''natve," in
the truth Of his doctrines sits by laughing at the odd
pranks and fantastic capers these old foges are cut
ting up.
We cannot restrain smile when we read some
Of these abusive stories-stretched to the gigantic
dimensions of a hyperbole. But when we consider
that these things give evidence of great deprayity
in the Press-that Press which is the great crcula-
ting medium in our country, and upon the healthy
tone of which, our welfare and destiny as people
so much depends--we turn away, sickened and dis
gusted from the contemplation Of the picture. To
maintain a sound state of public and political NOR
ais, the press should be entirely free from every
corrupting nfuence-its sole purpose should be to
enquire into, and develop that which is good and
true in every matter, and when that truth is dscov-
cred, to state it fully and fairly without partality
or prejudice, to the reader. The Press, conducted
in accordance with such views it would become the
great medium Of sound intelligence to the masses of
the people, instead Of what it often is made-a pow
erful engine, used to detract and SANDER.
That sort fparty tactics which attempts to abuse
men into the support Of particular measures men,
a.. Ia,l 4 :r-
other. Tyrannical in those who assume to them
selves the high prerogative of forcing free to
cooperate with them and insulting to the indepen
dence and common sense ofthose thus sought to be
operated upon.
In conducting our journal, such views as these
shall never be lost sight of in the preparation Of our
editorial matter. If we cannot convince the people
of the truth of the political faith to which hold
by appealing to their judgments-the nobler part of
human nature--we shall never attempt to convert
any one by operating on his fears, his passions or
prcjudices.
Every man, We hold has an inalicnable right to
think and act, in all matters whether political Or re-
ligious, according to the convictions of his jGtg
ment, and that he may invoke the whole power of
the State to protect him in the exercise of these
rights. While we, with pride, recognise the rights
of others, we wiil not hesitate to assume to our
selves the same freedom ofopinion aud action and
every attempt to take away abrlge the exercise
of such liberties, let thom from what quarter
they may, will be treated with the contempt they
deserve.
Nothing derogatory to the personal character Of
any one, friend or focnothing calculated to wound
the feelings of any of our citizens, shall ever md a
place in our colunns--our columns, which VIC have
dedicated to a far higher and nobler work.
We have one sole purpose in view, and that Is, to
support, to protect, and develop the best interests
of our country. All our acts and doings, as jour
nalists, shall be rounded TO this one idea and the
support we will give to the Native American Party
and its creed, will only be subseryient to this one
grand purpose--our country, and nothing hut our
country.