American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-10-13

IHOSC ldYoI anu ouCCeSS WHcfc lCS Drln-
ciples are best known and understood.
There is no doubt but that it will carry
the State at the next election by q
handsome majority. The people are
holding American ratification meetings
at all the prominent points in the State
The gatherings are large, intelligent
and enthusiastic. -....
LOUISIANA. /
A correspondent writes from Alex
andria, La, that the American party
is thriving apace, and will carry the
State in November. The opposition
are making great efforts, particularly
in that part of the State. Mossrs.
Wickliffe and Noise are making dash
ing foray through the State, a la Wae,
but will not be able to turn the tide.
The accessions to the American order
are very numerous.
MISSISSIPPI. r..s .
( A friend at jackson, Miss, informs
us that the American party conGdar'ly
expect tc4csTI,y the State next NovAa-
Der. The Order is at present 40,CGO
strong, and the number Of accessions
up to this time has constantly exceeded
by far the number of Withdrawals. -
The popular vote of Mississippi is about
60,000--consequentlyw VIC can carry the
State and have plenty to spare. The
ants are making most tremendous ex-
ertions to roll back the tide, by sending
out every available man to take the
stump, by freely contributing money,
and by resorting to a general system of
misrepresentation But we feel conf
dent that their efforts will not enable
them to effect their wishes. The Lou
isville riots, brought about by fore gn-
ers and their evil advisers, have proluc-
ed a general feeling of indignation
throughout the State.
A letter from Palestine, Texas, says:
"In this county we have elected an a.
merican State Senator and member
to the Legislature. The ticket is de-
feated in the State; but, all things
considered, we have done better than
the most sanguine expected. The or
ganization was but in its incipicncy in
the interior---the press was almost u
unanimously opposed to 1.-THE old pol
iticians in place and seeking officewcre
against it-and its friends, under the
secrecy injunction, did not feel at lib
erty to 90 before the country for it's
defence and promotion, until the very
eve of the election. Under all these
disadvantages, even moderate demon
stration is as much as could have been
expected. The party is nerved with
fve-fold confidence since the ELECTION.
Preparations have been made to start
several American newspapers, and We
fully expect to carry the State il the
Presidential contest"
TENNESSEE.
The American principles ore spread
ing like wildGre all over the State.
Americans have elected majority of
the Congressman and have also ma
jority Of the State Legislature. The
following exhibits the true position of
the party in Tennessee
Whilst the anti ti-Amcricans arc crow
ing very loudly over the result in Ten
nessec, it would be well if they would
let the world know what cause Of con-
graduation they can find in the result.
When Meredith p. Gentry received the
nomination Of the American party at
Nashville, the Order was not over 32,-
600 strong in the State. Three months
ago the Amcrican party IN Tennessee
would haze been defeated tVel0e Mo,1-
SandVotes. In that short space Of time
they have added over three thousand
per week to their numerical strength,
and had the election been two weeks la
ter, they would have carried the State
by q larger majority than it has gone
against MS. To-day the American or
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