Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-13
LET US

>, LET Us REORGANlZE.
Our political opponents pulled up and ella
teddwith victory, have grown to dimensions
never before paralel.ed in the history of par
ty warfare. Wherefore such huge immeuSi.
ty. it is impossible to determine-they then.
selves cannot answer the question. The
American party, or as they iace,iousIy tern
US, Samites-is deaA-literally buried and
raens of victory and halleIujahs have been
sung over its inferred corpse. unit! b.oated
Democracy itself turns from the grave and
prepares 10 revel among the loaves and fishes,
for at least. the next four years. Yes, we are
all killed Oft. Our glorious old leader. with
head quarters of the salutrious Salt River
We acknowledge the fact, that We are used
up this time, but whether We intend TO re-
main used up is a matter that will soon be-
ONE apparent. We would be unworthy CTR
glorious name did VT consent. for a moment.
to stay killed. From all parts pr the Union
our party is daily gaining ground that it never
before held, by thousands. openly avowins its
sentiments. who were before calpl-d INTO the
support Of Fremont and Buchanan. While AZ
the South the cry Is upward and onward,
and ere the fall of 1850 comes upon lis. OR
pseudo Democratic friends will tnl Us sach Il
party as they have never met before, To
those OF our political friends who may
have become disheartened al our late defeat.
let them remember that cur party , age bare
OF any kind except our own lrditIhua! Efforts.
We scarcely hoped TO succeed against a rzi1-
bic that since the demise OF the old Wig
party. has revealed in the spui,s Of office all!
have with II all the force and power. c.! NOT
alone the Federal Government. bat Of nearly
every State III the Union. The reor.anIza-
tlon OF the American party has been much
tai ked OF since the late election was decided.
and the subject j. meeting with great favor
among the masses. and with none more so than
with our Catholic friends Of the country
The unfortunate difference Of opinion respect
ing the Interpretation Of a plank III or.r
platform. was a matter OF regret 10 tlo>D WHO /
ie>lre 10 keep the parry a unit and The AID
and sympathy which was gwen the Demo-
ratio party by that portion which thought
hey should 10 wrong in voting The .Ameri-
an ticket. will soon show itself. if It is 10.
apparent. Our object at the present
lme should be to unite the American party
pom one common basis-the total repeal OF
he naturalization laws, The American
Is bound to become the question Of
he day, ard it must be met with a de;erni-
alton to persevere until our aims are accom-
llshed. A Northern paper in speaking Of
ne subject says-and we echo the sentiment.
Inc Amer,can press are speaking ont It's
III terms that cannot be mistaken:
ne 1ass OF the people svmpathize II this
and there VIII be 10 ~>ta,irc the
artv IN us future progress and Success
he principles Of the American party mus:
recognized II We ever expect to defeat
Democracy. We do no; pretend to say
- Una otHei F'lltIfheS can ne sustained at
Il same time. but no principles hereafter. :
III be paramount TO that of American, ru!- !
z America. G
And another Northern paper closes an art. 4.
e on the same subject with the following ,
ind views: q
Under these circumstances. it thefore be- .
owes me 1'lencs o; American principles 70 Il
row aside their petty differences of opin-
y on questions that are past. and become
lied on che SOLID phaIanx. Give out to the O
oPie a PLAN, simple platform-one that :,
VI command the respect and consideration :.
tue masses and their future triumph will II
sure and effective.
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