The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-08-29
GEN. Sam HOusfOn'ss Declaraeiom

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bcIcw We give such portion Of late letter |
from the Old Hero Of San Jacinto 70 q gentleman,
Of WISHING on CITY. a. reers - the c.n.,;da4ee
= n. S So. ~
- & ~. ~, = spass ~ oss
our puplisning tne entire letter. Ten. Hous-
ton says: A s,aass 8 sss
"A sense Of duty. unfler theaa. c;rcuiusfancea
leads me d, the conclusion 10 suDuorf ne 1mer;.I
can nominees. Fillmore and -Donelson. ,Thevl
are rood men, and i think the only inen now is
nomination for the Presiaeney and Vice PresideD-
eg before the American people who do most as- /
suredIy claim the cordial support Of men who are
All faithful naftlralzed citzens. thosirh AZ farscn
birth, who cannot Be Controlled by' ang. FOREIGN
allegiance. can come forward their s,nporf as na.
tional men. capable and willing "a. .supoort the
Constitution and the Union Major Donelson.
you kuow, was brought npsin the same school
with ourselves, which was tie old JEFFERSON and /
Jackson Democracy--an he has ever provedtrue /
to his Democratic education the love of Union |
being the polar star.
Mr. Fillmore was Whig, and served the peo-
pie Of his district while he WAS d represehiatiye
in Congress. His service was satisfactory, and |
he secured their confidence. When his official |
duties took broader range, and new and respon-
sible duties developed upon him as the head of 1
bias-his views on all important questions were
limited only by the extent of hisduty to the whole
country. His services met the acceptance Of the
nation, and he retired from Office with the approv-
ing voice of thousands who had been his xrmerl
opponents. In mn 0pission, he adm insfered The
gouefssmenl riselu and sue. he found the conn.
ry IN great erestenae,t, as areI d disasctios and
yet he ist It IN repose tfanqnitp and satstr and
il is apeasure for me to look bdck and remember
that, without ahy deviation from my line of duty
as . jackson Democrat Z was enabled to sustain
and aid him 10 most of his leading measures; and
50, too, were nearly oil the rue-harted jackson
Demo rats OF that tirnr. -. s. - s.
Were the Democrats Of the present day eTen as
then introduced into the party I would cheerfuIly
cooperate and act with them on many important
subjects; butsince they have recognized squatter
sovereignty and their sgreat principle, (which 4
have been unable TO discovery of the Kansas Ne
braska bill, as tests of true Democrncv. making
| tdem the front Hanks Of their party plarioFm, i
will not stand upon Il, nor cal, / recognize such
principles Dem 3cratic 1t was the attempt to car
ry out such measures which has involved rs ia our
present calamitons and perilous situation. Hence
the effort has been made TO incorporate them with,
aud render them parts Of the ancient platform Of
\ the firne-h -honored Democracy. stpposinc, as no
would unite the American people in support Of
heresies rs absurd as they are dangerous TO the
well being Of the cohptry Bats my dear sir.
| Will not attempt to 60 into detail further..ss H.,
hope that Texas when She comes 10 the polls
/ In November next. will make United rally for
the American ticket, and thht its tufprh viii be
complete hope the ffieads d four Union end
.los Deluoesauc g pnhcipies van rssy arosDu .ne
s.e.lsraI sacksoI, ahe 80 s.
s.s.or =. ns s,nory anu gIsal ssrsiFe =. ~
l'a1Iol aNn ~ sAPIesseu 70 lis ie,ter to Loleans
enaI y 2 tune we sn0u'd peeome h,.se Mole
nme.icanlzed. . Cd SINCE tne Gay en Wnea z.nls ls
warning was gwen our country mas nsen pfoeIess
sns; and from deyeiopmenss Nnlcn nave slaaen 81
place. u seems 70 me tnat lne oI !ne
county Impressed npon Us me necessary q isene
luiiy alivs 90 our nasaonai'ty oy evlneng respec'
Ios his,wise connseL. . = -. s. ~ -.
VIII not assune 70 elsI ~ .1s tsEp'c y -
as the words1of warning and adEon.tlon II fhs
words of Jackson they have nagner copnse'.
Tie days sotce@ were Wnenmy aomom.ions eng le
advice were oiIered % them. Iney wen 1sn,en'
Der what ny course among men n's ever peel
they kngM Win Nna. y In1ense s,ntsls sn1s
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