Weekly conservative. (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1854-1860, 1855-06-09
NROE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1855


| and true to myself as politician. But when
parties are yearly orgaaizcd with especial ref
erence to place by aspiring demagogues in OUT
midst; when great principles are lost sight OF
or wantonly outraged by men hungerng for
station, those principles TOO, upon which our
liberties are based, and through whose agency
our government has grown strong and power
full; then it becomes the duty Of every patriot
to come to the rescue of the oppressed and Grip
pied faith, put down the corruption which
exists, and send TO perpetual Punishment the
selfish and insolont leaders who have daily
brought reproach upon the party and involved
its principles in almost irretrevable ruin. The
''Augean stable" must be cleansed, the polu-
ton of party must be removed, and principle
rescued from the fatal representation OF selfish
tricksters, whose hearts only grow warm at the
sole hope of self-aggrandIzement Moral re-
form in politics must and will be felt IN nat
tional point of view.
The times are wofully changed. The predic-
tiolis of honest and Jealous Democrats, based
upon policy, once asserted, have all proved false
and an opposite and morttying reality mocks
our astonisbmcnt. Behold the administration
even placed in power by the United action Of
tl,e win = n :. y o. li.-ti- iSta i'rl at one
time by lhe cheerful concurrence of the wn0le
Democracy of the country, has alike disappoin-
ted the expectations of its supporters (those at
least who are honest enough to confess ~ and
presents to the world spectacle OF meekness,
timidity and contradiction unparalleled in the
history of farces The time at length hascome,
when il is reproach to be citizen OF this re-
public abroad, and here Mt home, blush OF
burning shame must mantle the cheek OF every
true lover of national honor aud southern inter-
est, when the eyasive and timld policy OF onr
Federal executive daily seals its condemnation
upon the hearts of all who dare to think and
speak boldly The acquisition OF Cuba, the es-
pecial inducemcnt which prevailed with South
ern men to vote for General Pierce, has been
directly opposed by the Administration, and eve
ry embarrassment thrown in the way OF its re-
lease from despotsm, and consequent anneXa-
tion to the Union as y free aud independent
Southern State. II then, conscientious belief
in the utter failure of the Administration in
this regard. constitutes "Amerlcanism, then
belong to the party, If a sickened disgust at
the corruption existing at present In parties OF
tn. te and an equally abhorrent contempt
of the abuse of leadership among US, implies
"Americanism," then am an "Amcrcan." II
an earnest desire to see the great and iunda-
mental principles of Democracy placed upon
basis of relief from the leprous touch OF spirit
hunters, and see recognised and established dis
tinction between men and measures, Il thls Is
''Amcricanisln," then | pledge myself to the
support of that. If an ardent wish to see prin-
ciples flourish and to see the small tcdders OF
smaller cliques-those miserable cabals where
bloated insolence presdes over ignorant mallc-
ious conspirators against character; to see such
disappointed and defeated if this entities one
to the proud rcspectability of American, then |
here claim the privilege If fdvoring the pro
iect of me- litication Of the Naturalization
Laws, to project the rights of native born citi-
zens, and preserve the purity of the elective
franchse--if the advocacy Of q law to prevent
our country from yearly inundation by foreign
criminals and paupers-if an opposition to the
union of church and State--if love of the con
stitution. and belief in the doctrines of States
Rights and State Sovereignty--if firm belief
in the doctrine of Reputation, as exhibited by
NV whole course on the subject of Bonds in this
State--if implicit reliance in the Judgment Of
the masses and that sovereignty which inherent
" belongs to them-if. in fine, m honest per
suasion Of the necessity and patriotism Dvoly
ed in that Just maxim. "Anercans must rule
America proves want of Democracy and
consigns me to the American. party, herewith
write my name upon the scroll. | glory in such
democracy rs this.
who are interested make this enuncialon j
hereby endorse the American Platform as pub
lishcd in various papers in this state; IN II !
find nothing Repayment to my Just views OF
patriotism, my antecedents as a politician my
principles as u democrat. If there is a feature
in the platform conflicting the slightest with
the Baltimore resolutions, am munable to discov-