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ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF TIE
STATE OF MISSOURI.
At meeting of the members Of the
Eighteenth General Assembly. who are
members of the American partyheld az JEFF
ferson City, on the 10Th of December, A. D.
1855, the IL dersigned were appointed a
committee, charged with the duty of ad-
dressing the people of the State of Missouri,
with regard TO the principles, the aims, and
the duties Of the American Party. Custom,
and the usage of other parties, have render
ed it proper for those who happen 10 occupy
official stations as members of the General
Assembly, TO take steps, prior to State cleo
tiors, for organizing their respective par
ties.
At a time when other political organiza.-
tions seems to be crumbling away, divided
into factions, and striving with diminished
numbers 10 save the spoils of power, it
seems peculiarly proper that some move
inent should be made by those representa-
tiyes Of the people, who are connected with
the American Party, and some assurance
be given that they still cling to that party
that lis PRINCIPLES are theirs--its prosperity
the object of theiT earnest desires and efforts,
and its success the great end they have in
view. 1t seems proper also, from the fact
that, while, during lis earlier struggles, q
wise policy suggested that the movements
of the Party should be guarded by stric.
secresy, to prevent unlriendly interference
and the combination of adverse clements
with corrupt and and reckless parties, such
power has now been attaincd-such con-
scious strength to apply It's principles to the
actual administration Of affairs, that secresy
never principle, always an cxpedient
and now no longer essential 10 success-has
been discarded. To these may be added
this other reason-that the impression has
gone abroad, that many of those who had
connected themselves with the American
Party had deserted it. This is true as tc
some persons. Charity may suggest that
those who have been fotind so ready 10 as
sumo and 10 discard principle form and
to sever party connections-,to take and to
shake off solemn obligation-have been
thoughtless and tickle, rather than unprinci
| pied and treacherous. However this NAV
be, certain it is that our cause was not
strengthened by such advocates, neither is
it weakened by their loss. If they are true
men, and know well our principle, though
they may not act with us, they cannon op-
pose us. If they are faithless, their deser.
tion strengthens, by relieving us of treach-
erous associates, and our cause will sustain
no injury by the opposition of such men
As TO the great mass of those, who, in this
State and elsewhere, have enlisted under the
broad banner Of this party-who flock il
daily increasing numbers 10 its support
there is no faltering or detection, hut stea
dy purpose TO struggle for and establish its
principles, under an abiding conviction ol
their truth, and of the clear necessity fol
their vigorous defense and early triumph, as
bound up inseparably with Our institutions
and their permanency-our liberties and
their securities. -
The American Party has many titles TO
the respect and confidence of the people.
The marvelous rapidity of its growth, and
the record Of lis many triumphs, prove that
it proceeds on principles which commend
themselves to the masses, where they have
been,best understood. When party shack
les are in moment east of, and the preiu-
dices of long antagonism, and the proposes
sions Of long association under old party
names and leaders, are forgotten in mo-
ment when muItitudes in every section
oI the country, OF every shade and variety
of opinion, struck as with one thought, and
animated with single purpose, are found
united, is not the proof sufficient that fires
long kindled in secret were ready to burst
into Aames-that great evils exist, which,
though patiently endured through long years
must now be abated A great people can
not be thus aroused BY any ordinary sum-
mons. The fears of an empire of freemen
cannot be excited by imaginary perils.
heAmerican Party had its origin in the
honest convictions of the people ; ii owes its
strength 10 the purity of its principles il
seeks to accomplish its just purposes-as
it surely will only by proper means, and
as the result of its lobors, to strengthen tc