Daily American organ., 1856-04-03
AMERICAN ORGAN.
Vitality OF the American Party.

Ne party ever sprang into existence in this Re
public that has had to pass through such terrific
ordeals as the American party. Struggling up from
the superintendent weight of two great political
factions breasting the full tide of public opinion
pouring through the press, it summoned its inco-
herent, uncertain forces to the field. Beaten, but
not dscom6ted it boldly challenged the scrutiny
of the people, and planting itself the principles
of the Revolution, commanded the unwilling re-
spect even of its foes. Treason at Albany drove
off only the weak and dishonest Divided views
at Philadelphia ended only in higher resolution
The experiment at Binghamton, which the wisest
politicians fully believed would end In our over
throw, only insured victory, Through another
storm at Philadelphia the party has passed in safe
ty; and before another deliberate treason it has
not even staggered, but firm as rock, stands
and gazes sternly and defantly on its foes. With
the Bible in one hand and the Constitution in the
other claiming for the land ofits nativity Protest
ant institutions and American rulers, its voice rings
out clear and caron-like over the strife of polti
cal demagogues and the outcry of disappointed
ofhceseekers Stronger than even the press, un-
moved by treason, soaring above old prejudice
and all low ambition, it moves on its lofty way with
a strength that astonshes its enemies. Each EN-
barrassment into which il is thrown, each trial to
which it is exposed, each blow with which it is
struck, they believe will end its career. Amazed
at its massive strength, they seek to undermine it.
Inc, tram Is Laiu and the magazine lgnlted but
when the smoke clears away, instead of the shat
tered fragments and gaping walls, there stands the
noble structure, compact and strong ever.
All forms of attack and the devices of stratagem
have been tried and exhausted, and now what new
experiments remain to be made? (? The question
naturally arises, What is the reason that this new
American party composed, as il is, of the disjoint
ed fragments of all parties, shows such vitality !?
The answer is simple: Because it is founded in the
popular heart and leans in undoubting faith on the
patriotism of the nation. Demanding that the
Bible shall be in our common schools; claiming
that to the children of the soil belong first, its re-
wards seeking to arrest the tide of foreign pau
persm and crime that is deluging the land rebu-
king the selfish ambition that would divide the
Union, and asserting the right of Americans to
control the country whose freedom was obtained
at such sacrifice, they appeal, and loudly, to the
true and good of every party, that the responsive
God be with youp' comes up like the swell of the
sea, from every side. Strong in youth, strong in
the right and strong in the consciences and hearts
of the people, it will survive all shocks in the flu
ture, as it has in the past. Deserters only COM
NIT suicide doubters and trimmers laid aside,
while opposers are vanquished. Courage, then,
Americans Never since your existence as a party
have the skies looked so promising Never was
the party SO strong in the State as to-day and at
no time has victory seemed 80 certain as now
-dLbd7lv Statesman. l Fl. -#