The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05
ADDRESS OF THE FILLMORE
RANGERS.

AsA w 1Ab9s Il
The young men of the city of New Orleans,
in organizing themselves into a club of FILL
MORE RANGERS, deem It proper publicly to
proclaim their principles and their objects.
There is a crisis in national affairs. The
existence Of the Union is involved in it.
Party spirit--unavoidably perhaps in free re-
publics--has been infamed until has become
dangerous to the stability Of the government.
1t IS characterized by geographical discrimina-
tions--it assumes sectional names, and appeals |
to local prejudces.>
The whole land is torn with dssention and
discord. Kansas, il not a theatre of civil war,
presents sad and revolving spectacle to every
patriot and friend of American constitutional
liberty. The institutions Of the South i'm
pregnable under The guarantees of the Consti-
tuition, the wise compromise of our forefathers,
and the patriotic action OF the Conventions of
the two great parties OF the country of 1852,
are now fercely assailed.
On the one hand, the Abolitionists, grown
: into considerablefaction by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, and become formidable
by their union with the Free-soilers under Sec
tiona leaders, regardless of the Constitution OF
\ our common country, and protesting to follow
precepts of higher law, openly advocate ad-
ministration FOR the North as against the South.
On the other hand, misguided and fanatical
zealots endeavoring to kindle sectional anmos-
ity and to foment jealousies and heart burnings
between the different parts of the county, seek
to create Southern party as opposed to
J.. Northern party, and desire an administration for
the South as against the North.
+ In this alarming condition of public affairs it
becomes the duty of every good man to rally
: to the support of the Union and the Constitu
o ton. The times demands an enlarged and en-
= lghtened patriotism, conservative and, at the
. same time, comprehensive national policy All
the interests Of the country must be regarded;
O. all sectional distinctions eschewed. The Con-
stitutiQp must be observed in its true spirit, and
:. equal justice done to every portion of the Un-
It ion. The resources OF the country must be de-
/ veloped, and no obstruction opposed to the III
h Of the nation iD its constitutional legislation.
10 The national honor must be preserved unsued,
H. the Union consolidated, and the principles OF the
l. Government made known and appreciated by
10 the operations of their justice and benevolence
I'd Thus will harmony be restored and American
y liberty perpetuated.
We have one common history, one national
glory. Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill;
Eutaw, Cowpen and Kings Mountain; Nam
moth and Yorktown; Saratoga and New Or.
ic leans, all belong alike to one country: Ant
N. Hancock, Adams, Jefferson. WAsHINoroN; Jay
ng and Marshall; Clay and Webster-shed undy
ing lustre on the American name. We have
e. indeed one country, one destiny; and we firmly
nd believe that there are in the North as in tn,
ry Sonth, men of American national character
re who true to themselves and to their noble an
cestors, will transmit unimpaired to posterity
the heritage they have receivad.
There are three Candidates for the Presi
: dency of the United States, before the peo
ple:--
Is. l. John Fremont, of California, present
ed by the Abolitonsts, Free-soilers and Blac
Republicans as the Candidate of the North il
nes hostility to the South.
RE 2. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, tn
ull candidate Of the Cincinnati Democratic Cor
,an vention, who approved the policy of Mr.. Pcrc
in the conduct of the Government, but rejecte
him as candidate. Mr.. Buchanan, in assun
md ing his position before the people, endorse
-. generally the principles of that convention
He stands opposed to the internal improvemel
of the country by the National Governmen
ock He ho DIS out no hopes Of relief from the pre-
;s,s ent distracted condition OF the country. u
der the Ostend flag, he proclaims, with the usu
false pretext Of necessity, the rUbber doctrine
2 of land plumber and spoilation. Avowing himss
,ose TO be an advocate of State rights and suppo
L.. er Of the Constitution Of the United States,
yet declares that the inhabitants of Ter
,nu' tory have the inherent right of self-gover
hres ment'--a doctrine denounce bv Mr.. Calhou
oun- as "utterly unfounded and unconstitutional
and repudiated by large majority of the Americ
arty people, and stigmatzed by the entire South
rita "Squatter Sovereignty,"--a doctrine that wol
,,o.. recognize the right of aliens, not naturaliz
"o's TO vote.
ls % 8. Millard Fillmore, of New York, can
y. date presented by the American Conventi'
adopted generally by the old-line Wings of /
.ooi Union, and supported by many conservat
dress Democrats Mr.. Fillmore is admitted by
The dispassionate men to be an enlightened stat
their man and pure patriot. Called to the Pre-
The dental Chair in the midst of agitation and s
4 on tional strife,f he discharged the duties of
.ond high Office with signal ability and success. G.
seryatiye, honest and capable; experienced 1
of approved patriotism: :-committed to no S
arger tional party and no dishonest doctrines of p
lie law--deyoted to the Union md faithful
the Constitution in all its provisions: he /,
re, to maintain au American national character, {
nt- from the pernicious sway of foreign in6ueI
and in our intercourse with foreign nations
preserve our good name and fame intact.
larixs, himself has declared
Fill If there be in the North or South, any
te for desire an administrator for the Noh as aga
left the South, or for the So,st as against the No
they are notthe men scho should giUe their sut
gcs to me-"
'se In Ihe yonng men OF New Orlean, re-echo
roces sentiment. They do not desire IN Admi
le diff sIaton LOT ine Worth as against the South
pipes Il sfFs;rs % shsv = Ire% .s. r,v ,hs;.
that whole country and noth;nc &, conn,
Q who with STRONG hearts and lok' i'm tlev
p pro- nounce their determination b heir us
better comes American treemen; lall /
nd 60 their brethren throughout tI id
blows, n tnen enorts % eiect m'il q. re
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