Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-09-18
| THE AMERICAN PFC Nfo-aREAT GATHER.
ING OF THE pEOpLB

| olson in Clark q woods In Pencader Hundred, on
Thursday forcibly reminded US Of the campaign of
l840 and 1874, when thousands upon thousands
congregated 10 hear the allacies and abominatiens
Of Locofocoism exposed. A large delegation came
In the cars from Philadelphia, they were Joined by
three or four hundred In this city, and reached
the ground about IL O'Clock, where they found hum
dreds OF persons, who had arrived in carriages and
Wagons, and by the morning train from Dover
From all quarters however enthusiastic and ardent
friends OF the union candidates continued to pour 10
until the multitude was swelled to thousands. All
were In high spirits and the meeting was well cal
culated to inspire the ighest and most confident
expectations Of triumphant victory at the coming
election. fne band Of music was in attendance
and joy, hilary and good feeling the order Of
the day. Not drop Of spirituous liquors was OK.
posed for sale on the gionnd, and every man APP
penred to vie with his neghbors in making it a
harmonious and joyous occasion The meeting was
called 70 order few minutes after Il o'clock by
Hon John A, Allderdice, who announced the follow
log named gentlemen as officers: LIZ
Pfesident--Hon Presley Spruance Of Kent coun-
ty, Vice Presidents-Coi. q. p Norris, james 4
Bird, Joseph Derrckson, Lewis Zebley, John Guyer
George McCorkle, Archibald Armstrong, @ II. Old
ham han 3 a,SRa pagS anthony NJ Highs, aur
ten D. jester sewel U. Biggs, Jatnes " Moore
| and Jacob Stats.
Secrctaries-Josoph NJ Barr, Joshua Maris and
Thomas McDonough Janyier.
Hon. Elisha d. Cullen, being present. was intros
duced as the first speaker, and his appearance was
| greeted with much applause. He remarked that
| this was the first time he had been permitted to
appear before mis- constituents in this county since
| the adjournment OF Congress. He was elected ut
the first election after the organization of the Amer>
| lean party in this Slate The people had befors
that been divided by the old, rotten parties which
battled merely for the spoils. His American friends
| LOOK MIN on trust asking no questions whether he
had been Democrat or Wing, elected him their
representative and he was proud to carry out their
wishes he stated that when he first went to Wash
ington he found that there were three parties IN
Congress The kepubiicans mum bering 100 to l04,
| the Democrats 20 and the Americans 48 to So, In
the election of Speaker long struggle ensued, a
majority Of all the votes being necessary to success
| The Americans uniting with the Democrats might
| have defeated the Republicans Ia reply to the
question why they had not effected such union, he
stated that he and his colleagues had stood ready
| support any National man, but the Democrats re-
fused to meet them on that ground. Mr.. Richard
| son was equally as sectional as Mr.. Banks The
Americans therefore thought proper to concentrate
on mr, Fuller Of Pennsylyania The struggle contin-
ued day after day, when il appearing that neither
could receive majority, a resolution was pass.
ed to elect by plurality, several Democrats voting
LOT ~ although 1t was apparent that the Republi-
cam would succeed in electing their candidate
| Inc southern members threatened in case Of the
election OF Mr.. Banks, their States would net stay
in the Union that they would dissolve the oonfed-
eracy at once This threat, however, did not change
| the feelings Of the American party, who went for
the whole Union, the North as we'll as the South
The Democrats repealed the American party, they
met and passed resolutions highly insulting denom-
mating them as Abolitoniats and equally opposed
| TO slavery as the Republicans AT the South
| you might as well cali man a murderer as to
call him an abolitionist After this the American
| resolved to let the North and the South fight
the matter out as best they could The Americans
proposed that they should unite with the Demos
| eracy In tho support of any national man that
| might be nominated in joint meeting but the
Democrats secuted the proposition. They said
that the Americans could only be permitted to act
with them ON cont essing their errors and acknowl
edging that they had been wrong. The Americans
| resented the insult, refused to so humble and de-
grade themselves and resolved to stick their can
| didate, come what would He had been charged
with fayoring the election of Mr.. Banks but no did
not vote for that gentleman, and would have stayed
there until eternity before he would have done So
The Americana held meeting, and resolved to stick
| 10 Mr Fuller, but when the struggle came all the
Americans but six went over to Mr.. Aiken of South
| Carolina He had been assailed because he did not
do so. If he had done he would st have lacked
vote, AS to his friend Winter Davis who had al
50 oeen assailed, he had no more control over him
than ever the Allegheny mountains He, however
was present and could speak for himself. The ar.
gument of Mr.. Cullen proved clearly that the Dem.
oerats were equally responsible for the election ul
BANKS as the Americans, because If they had voted
with the American party that event would have
been prevented.
In the year 1853 over 900 900 foreigners arrived
5 In the City OF New York, fleeing from thraldom
worse than negro slaysry-they know nothing about
Tree institutions and self government, and yet in
snort hVs years they attempt to claim the highest
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thinking that was liberty-they knowing nothing
: Of genuine liberty.
Il had never been an American, and had gone
70 ashlngton, aud seen the 1900 persons employed
around the Capitol Extension, &C., would have
joined the party Immediately, for of that 1900 bat
one was an American. This is the way in which
foreigners enjoy the fruits OF American labor to the
detriment Of American mechanics. Weare all will
ling to let foreigners come over to this country and
enjoy the liberties of Government, but we want
to hold the reins of Government, as we do not wish
aliens to ride Iough-shod over us.
Go to Philadelphia, New York, and all large
eastern Cities and see the emigrants They vote fer
the Demoeacy first and last, They look upon AM
efiean eitlzens as their nRturals enemies and will
always, by their under hand Influence, endeayor to
exclude American citizens from government patron
| age,
No man should be punished for his political creed
Ilhls was the motto under Gen Jackson's admin
| lstrafi0n. How is 1t now? distinguished member
Of the Fierce Cabinet required all government ems
Poyees to take all oath that they never did or would
belong to q Know Nothing Lodge.
Ihree oil the most important offices under govern
ment have been given to foreigners; Soule, sent to
france Belmont, to the Hague, and Robert Dale
own, the socialist, &c., to the Sioiies NOW, is
nor tniS beautiful trio to represent the United
states frdstal Governmentf tell you, my friends
US time to be up and doing, and at the polls fight
| gone by.
lama URion MANTLE whole Union ia our oom
mon country. Support the Constitution as il now
STANDS ana we are safe. Let the negro question
alone we have no interest In It.
Modern Democracy is composed of all sorts Of
isms, and II the great Jackson were to come to lite
| what would he think of his party. Men, whom he
would not let come within his house. standing ont as
the champions of this very glorious Democrats
party. He would not acknowledge them in DAYS of
yore, nor would he now although they state they
are washed Of Whiggery, ~
Mr.. Pierce says that river and harbor improve.
ments are unconstitutional. He said we had ma
right to improve eur rivers and harbors The strict
constructionists voted as Mr. Pierce wished them
but the Americans decided that our rivers and har
pors must be improved. ~
Mr., Fillmore says he is a national man. and matt;
onal conservative party have chosen him as ibeir
head and front. If Mr.. Fillmore is elected, he will
execute the laws OF the Union, without regard h
section or any other agitatlng question
we want an equal distribution of the publie lands
I'VE want our quota, about 700 900 acres The Del
awsrians do not wish to let all the new States come
IN ior ALL after We, that is foretathers having
toueht and won the whole land. The original tbire
teen colonies want share. If the Democrats again
| comes IN power, we will &c. nothing 80
Let US get clear ofthe Irish and Dutch before wa
touch the Slavery question. The people know The
value OF Fillmore; they have tried him, and know
| hts worth Fremont is mere cypher-be knows
nothing about politics. Old Buck has had too muoh
to do with politics. Let the little State of Delaware
| who has 0uleV thr0a do har