Daily American organ., 1856-03-03

who assal US seem TO forget that there is coun-
try to serve, which is above all parties, and that
there are principles which cannot be assailed with
out weakening the pillars Of our Union, and in de-
fence of WHICH all patriots ought to rally rrespec-
| tive Of the designation by which they may have
| been known as party men.
AS in time OF war, when the foreign foe invades
our SOIL every true hearted citizen should raj
y TO the flag of his country, so when doctrines are
put forward by party leaders which are calcula-
ted TO render imperative the checks and bal
ances of the constitution, every patriot should
| throw OFF party shackles and do what he can to
| render harmless such doctrines. Ii is on such
grounds that we are constituted an American par
ty. Let US be true to the spirit Of such party,
and let us forget that there any differences
between us as Democrats or Wings Let our tri-
umph be that of our country, measuring our claims
TO the public confidence by no standard but that OF
honest devotion TO the principles OF our cause,
which is no other than that of the constitution and
the Union. IL we succeed, it will be mainly
| through the exertons of the hardy and manly en-
/ ergies of our young and middle aged men, who
are carrying oE the great enterprises necessary to
| the development of our country, and who cannot
be tempted by old party watchwords from compile
ting the reform which they have commenced under
the flag of the stars aud stripes, and in defence
of the sentiment which proclaims that Americans
ought to rule America. Such patriotic devotion
must meet with its corresponding reward.
Gentlemen was educated ON the banks OF your
noble river, and have always felt pride in the
prosperity Of this great emporium OF our country.
You have always shown just sense OF the impor-
tance Of maintaining the constitution, by strict
adherence to the principles il was intended TO per-
petuate. You have always been national men, un-
willing to disturb the harmony of those feelings
which are necessary 10 the safety o. odf progress
as nation. u Il Haterng and encouraging, there
fore to the friends of the American cause in other
parts Of our country whe .ney hear that the great
} city ofNew York is with them. ! could not doubt
that was right when your approving voice was
heard in the formation of party aiming to heal
the dissensons In our land. 1t Was III this city in
1919, that learned TO discriminate between the
mefe party man and the patriot. IT was here that
Gen. jackson, though the guest of the Tammany
| men, toasted De Witt Clinten who was then con-
sidered BY thst sncient and venerable Society as
hts orthodox on the subject of State rights. The
old hero of the Hermitage said that parties were
not always right, and that public men ought not to
be rejected because they went beyond the spirit oi
their party in the support Of their cSuntrys inter
eats. This tehtlemen, is our doctrine. We have
left the old parties who were unable to tranquize
the land, and stand out platform national from
beginning to end, and American in every feature
of it.
~" The Annapolis (Md.) Gazette publishes
the American platform, and says
at will be seen that it differs from the other
mainly in its concseness and in its freedom from
: language offensive to any party or sect 1t meets
with general favor hereabouts." ......
Of the noHhinees of the Convention the same
press says ~
"The National Convention Of the American par
: ty has nominated Milard Fillmore for President,
and Andrew Jackson Doneson, Of Tennessee for
, Vice President With pride aud pleasure we en-
dorse the nominations. In Our humble opinion, no
better selections could have been made and we
have not the slightest doubt that the people will
ratify thcif, by the largest majority given"
+ s5g We are happy to see that many promi-
ncnt and influential presses in Massachusetts,
adopt the platform and nominations of the
American party, and viii do battle in their
support We doubt not tho old Bay State"
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