The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-06-14
1)olitilal.
Es the american Party Dead.

Notwithstanding the efforts of the Old
Line Democracy and the Black Republican
press to persuade the people that the Ameri-
can party is fast dying out, says the Dollar
Times. we must say that we can disc over
10 signs of approaching dissolution. In
truth, just at the present time we can see
more than usual vitality, and less of diSpo-
siton to comply with the wishes of its enc
mics than at any period since it first made
its presence and power manifest to them. 1t
is however the same hue and cry that has
been raised at intervals by the Old Line Or
gans ever since the existence of the American
party became fixed fact. 1t is, however
the more necessary just at the present time,
that the strength OF the American party
should be decricd from the fact that in few
months the American party will DC called for
the first time to engage i'll a struggle for the
election Of an incumbent to the highest Office
IN the gift of this people.
The knowledge, too plainly apparent to the
opposing factions, that the American party
are gir'lng themselves iii all parts of the
Union for this contest, that they come up 10
it, knowing that they are doubly armed, be-
cause They have their quarrel just" these
ale regarded as sufficient indications of dam
ger to the layoritc policy of dcmagoguery. in
which love Of party and idolatry of spells,
are the predominant features, and being re-
garded as such, any and every effort must be
made to destroy it. Old lies must be rcvam-
ped and again put in circulation. The first
attempt to be made is, that the confidence of
the American party must be shaken in itself,
and to this end, curiously invented stores Of
internal distraction in the organization are
set in motion, and unnumbercd lists of Jones.
,.,I. L.,
withdrawn from councils, said to have been
located inimaginary portions of fictitious
States, and all these arc paladed with numcr-
Gus marks of exclamation and well displayed
heads through every spoil bought, and party
ridden sheet in the land. The old line paper
that refuses to publish them is almost excoin-
municatcd, and secret anathcmas are pre-
pared for the especial dcmolishment of those
who have sufficient honesty left to question
their truth
Is the American party dead!
We fancy not, if we may judge from the
undying energy now manifested by it in every
section of the Union. We see dcmonstra-
tons of its life in every movement indicative
Of the disgust of political knavcly, now so
apparent thro' out the in the desire
for change of government that shall cast
corruption and denagogueSm from those
places that are worthy Of higher attributes
than those founded on the bascness of man
kind. We hear it in the clamerous voice of
people wrongcd by their own representa-
tiyes, and crying aloud for redress from evils
that have become inlolcrablc from their ex-
tent.
Is the American party dead! We might
believe it, did we not know that its members
are now girding on their almor, ready to do
battle in behalf Of their inalicnahie rights
did we not know that from Maine to Louis
lana, from Iowa to Florida, in every State
and county, city and village. its members are
organizing for most cticctul contest in re-
gard to the privileges Of their birthright-did
we not know that with every hour they are
increasing in numbers, i'll energy and i'll de-
termination. ..r
Is the American party dead? To those
who believe it, we only say, they must not
dcludc Themselves with any such idea, for
they may prepare themselves in November
next to witness such glorious resurrection,
as the grave Of no dtunct patty ever yet
gave forth. When it Shall rally to the polls
to the support Of those standai d bearers Of the
party, FILLMORE and DoNELsoN, it will come
like the waves Of the sea that swept over the
hosts Of the rebelous PmARoAH, and cngulph-
cd them from human sight forever.