The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-11

From the Louisville Journal.
The American Party.
The American party has been more abused,
villi6ed, and persecuted on account Of its alleged
religious prescription than for any other cause
This charge has formed almost the whole stock in
trade of nineteen-tweentieth of the anti-Ameri-
can newspapers and anti American orators. The
charge is not only unmerited but is utterly with
out foundation. The American party proscribes
man account of his religion; one of its chief
purposes is to separate church and State and to
secure to all our citizens free and unrestrained
religious liberty. It proscribes only those
who are opposed to religious liberty. It pro-
scribes those who prescribe the whole Protestant
population of the Union on account of their reli-
gion. 1t seeks to secure to every man the right
to worship God as he pleases, and only refuses to
confer power on those who are seduously endea-
voring to take away this right.
The portion Of the American platform upon
which alone is based all this charge of religious
prescription is as follows:
"No person should be selected for political sta
tion whether Of native or foreign birth) who re-
cognizes any allegiance or obligation Of any de-
scription to any foreign prince. potentate, or
power, or who refuses to recognize the Federal
and State Constitutions leach within its sphere)
as paramount to all other laws, rules of politi-
cal action"
Now there is not shadow OF religious proscrip
tion in this but it is the sole basis of all the hue
and cry that has been raised against the Ameri-
can party from Maine to California, that it is a
religious prescription party. At the last session
of the Kentucky Legislature resolution In almost
the precise words Of this part of the American
platform was voted for by nearly every Democrat
in the House of Representatives and Senate. 1t
was even supported by the representatives from
the counties having large majority of Catholic
voters, but still the cry Of religious prescription
has been incessantly kept up against the Ameri-
can party. It is even now howled forth by every
Sag. .Nicht editor and Sag -Nicht stump.speaker
in the country 1t was the burden of the speeches
made al the Sag-Nicht ratification meeting on
Tuesday night. And yet the Sag-Nicht organ
here has the ehrontery to declare that this princi
pie will be adhered to by the nominees Of the Gin.
cinnati Convention 1t says, buchanan and
Breckenridge wall appoint no man to office acho
acknowledges c,va allegiance to any foreign
'lprinee. The Democracy don't allosc such a man
TO hold e6ice."
:, just think Of it, you Catholics who have de
clared Q war determination against the Ameri
can party for its adoption of this principle. Her
it is incorporated into the Cincinnati creed by
the leading Sag Nicht organ of Kentucky AM
authOritatyely announced as the rule OF action Q
the Cincinnati nominees and OF the whole Ode
mocracy."
t HS- The Cincinnatians do not appear to hav
had the most favorable impressions left with then
= concerning political Conventions; if we ma.
: Judge by the following from the Commercial o
r that city, commenting upon brief extract from
a the Albany Journal:
3 REMOVE THE CAPIroL.-A prominent Demo
e crat Of this city has started petition for the re
moval of the Capitol from Washington to Gin
:. cinnat, or some other point where the represent
!. atives will be free from the assaults of SLAYER
rulfans. twill ll.receive hosts of Signatures.
}, Albany Journal.
e Wesincerely.hope that projects to remove tn
American county seat to this city will receive n
sort Of countenance from any quarter We ehav
y recently had National Convention among u!
l. and that is enough for one generation. Let u
e alone if you please. We are an industrious
4 pans-taking people, and want as little as poss
BILE to do with the vermin that swarm around III
capitol.--Cincinnati Commercial. #
j.
sPExssYLvAN1A.--The keystone State
not entirely certain for sold Buck" Thel
are many indications that Americanism
g gaining strength. A Baltimore correspondel
I, writes thus from York, Pa.
rel We have the pleasure of giving you fro
York the first victory of the Americans over Il
n, Buchanan party in Pennsylvania. After spiri
st ed election on Saturday, we beat the sham ID
,e mocracy by largely increased majority over la
r Spring. The Buchanan party here are dismay'
IT, at this unexpected defeat-t is but the beginnil
r of the end. Tho Americans of Pennsylvania 10
,e principles more than men, not excepting the
h, own favored ones.
-, Ma FnLMoRR.--T Kingston (Tenn.) G.
= zette, Democratic paper, speaks of Mr. Fl
Z, n With reference 10 Mr. Fillmore as man,
= is undoubtedly the best nomination the par
:" -, couldhave made. While he occupied the Pr
u y sidental chair he threw off all sectionalisH
~ ~ administered the governmental accordance wi
~ ~ the provisions and spirit Of the Constitute
% dealing out equal handed Justice to the Nor
al and the South. He exhibited his nationals
- by warm and manly support of the comprom
~ ~ measures. This was his duty; and for doing
ssi he deserves an approving conscience and t
s reward of duty well done.
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~ A VoicE FROM SoUrH CARoLINA.--Thes Colu
:. bia S. G. Times, Democratic journal, thus rel
Of dates Mr. Buchanan: n ses,H rex s=sa.
DR. Mr. Buchanans antecedents are such that We O
not give him our support nor do we believe 9
:. the people Of South Carolina car be induced to
dl sist in placing him the Presidential chair ii
nd not only renegade from the the Wing party ta
man and q Federalist but Freesoiler, having gl'
To his support TO almost every Northern movement
trodnced 70 eseumscribe the area covered M y the
I.1 history he is not an advoca of Se Rights and
tea doubt not he will 90 farther tn any OF his pre-
nas cessors il elected. m consolidate the Governmt
uld South Carolina cannot consas.ensly suPP0rs