The daily union., 1856-10-29
SPURIOUS AMEREcAsIsM ALIAS KSow-SoTHNe-

ISM
What has the sOcallsd American party done to inspire
the confidence Of the peoPe After moving the country
in mysterious secrecy for time and with occasional eng
matcal announcements Of its aggomeraton We hear Of
number Of being assembled in Philsdepha and pro-
mitigating platform, political creed, or formula This
the 5th Of June 1855 II had scarcely appeared in all
the papers Of the party throughout the country before its
phases became varied the ooor Of Josph coat and
used deeetfully but with opposite purposes for
while the coat exhibited evidence OF DEATH
this platform TO be the evidence Of the life of
party which, they pretended, phGnix like had arisen
from the ruin and ashes Of the whg and democratic par
ties and TO spread with protecting wings forever
over great country Each locality gave its hue TO
this platform 1t pro-slayery in one place and alb
clifton in another. 1t Roman Catholic here, and
antPopery there II for all periods Of naturaza-
ton from to tweny-one years in fact SOME were
heard to say that the present laws might do very well If
only rd enforced while others said that foreign pop
ulaten longer needed and that it enough that
foreigners should be allowed to reside here without
becoming entitled to the privileges OF citizenship
The ball rolled on and State after State the elections
progressed claimed evidence OF triumph and
Congress assembled and the American party par
excellence claimed have majority and authorized their
constituents to look for redemption Of pledges During
the preceding session Mr. Banks had Of the FIRST who
bold enough to membership with this wonder
ul and mysterious party, and in orcble speech which
replied TO by Mr. Barry of Mississippi defined his and
his partys position. What the first result of this
boosted majority of last session. Why the election of
this Mr.. Banks abolition dsunionist aSupporer Of
Mr. Fremont Speaker of 'he House of Representatives
Another result the defeat of the army bill by
constitutional amendment Yes, this boased majority,
rather than lose this amendment willing that hun
deds of poor aborers throughout the country should be
deprived Of their Of subsistence and that gal
liant little army should be deprived of its pay which,
long the law of its organization continued constituted
national debt due by the country. Yes this gallant
army which but few years ago, by series of bold brill
liant and unrivaled successes composed chapter of
glory in countrys history large portion Of which
at the time this bill pending exposed iu-
hospitable frontier This army which for patriotism in
teligence courage, sensiby, and all the qualities and
virtues which adorn life would advanageousy compare
with that majority be left to starve compelled
70 their for sefpreservaton while these men,
loving all the comforts and uxures afforded in the cap
ial of the Union and who in the performance of thsir
duties were sheltered and protected in magnificent spa
cous and comfortable hail. could large in in
of their pay, and drive thousands to despea-
ton by refusing them pittance legally due. The Presi-
dent compelled Congress- but it only
the cry of the labores discharged and about to be dis
charged from the national armores and arseua which
mdated these in mad career and obliged them
to do justice The disapprobation of their course has
been expressed by the people in greater less degree
every election which has since taken place. There is
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previous the elections in 1885, which has been redeem
ed 1t has been mpotent 1t has been national neither in
Its feelings principles or organization.
1t started wrong for it did base itself on facts II
declared itself TO have arisen "upon the ruins and in spite
of the opposition, of the whg and democratic parties
Now let which of these two died in giving birth to
this prodigy and where has it met lis OPPOSITION Can
party be dead which maintains its oohod in every
State Of this Unon2 Can that party be dead in ruins
which, of all the parties in the country is the only
which could send Representatives from all the thrtyoue
States to National Convention2 Why the democratic
party is obviously the only party which has maintained
its organization unbroken and continued consistent and
ceaseless opposition to this dying faction The only
obstacle to its paramount rule has been the democratic
aways national, always progressive, always
tive stands forth now the only great conservative party
OF this glorious Union.
Where has been the whig opposition, in spite OF
which this party has arisen Why save and except
small and gallant band Of patriotic and disinterested
whigr who, at the threatening Of danger could merge all
minor differences questions Of policy and in earn
love and zeal for the Union unite with their former op-
pcceuts IN its defence the whig party by solemn act in
convention congra:pates the friends of the Union
such candidate exists in Mard Fillmore Of the State Of
New York" And this Of Millard Fillmore renegade
from their party and but for whose desertou they might
have man tanned their party organization, and put forth
then consistent and formidable candidate But the con-
rention could fawn upon the who had abandoned
them in their hour Of need and while repudatng the
constitutional doctne0 principles and practices OF his
party recommend him to their friends suitable person
for the presidential chair.
We see then, that this so-caed American party has
with the Of opposition from the ruins OF the
whig party Of whose side it taken and that they
reunited But there has been scion from this
stock calling itself republican, whose opposition OF
Of the sap and sometimes returned It again We have
1t several times regrafted the old stock and each
believing itself all We have republicans and
knownothngs hand hand when they feared alone
This convention Of wings instead Of casheng the deserer
from their ranks received him with open arms and
red him their heads. Not only So but they "cor
daily approve the nomination Of Andrew J. Douesop Of