True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-03
OUR PRINCIPLES.

The principle we advocate contained
in The above propositions is enshrned at
the foundations of our Union. 1t is IN
grated with the sovereignty Of the states.
1t will forever keep foreign Intermediates
from damaging the governing powers of
this continent. The spirit that guides il
will preserve inyolare all our treaties
with other nations, and thereby prevent
all lawless expeditions, and a loo great
expansion ofour territory. Actuated by
this sentiment, the church and the state
must forever be kept asunder; white none
but ,hoso who havo Rorson"l Pr"b;ty, as
well as intelligence, can control the coun-
ellis of the nation. The sacred volume,
without noe or comment, will speak its
sweet words OF instructions and warning
within the walls of the school room,
where the children of The rich and the
poor meet together on equal terms Tie
ballot box, the grand palladium Of our
liberties, will be guarded from the pro.
fame touch of ignorance, bribery, and
corruption the foreign pauper and alien
criminal cannot burden our poorhouses
with taxes, and fll our prison cells with
felons; our relations with other powers
will not be involved by abrupt repulses
on the one hand, and enangling alliances
on the other; American labor will be
fairly protected against all unfair foreign
competition our excessive importa,ions
will cease ; our domestic products will be
fostered, administrative extravaganza, thai
bane of republics, will come 10 an end,
and, to crown the vho'e, American presi-
dents, with American cabinets. and an
American Congress, will unite their coun'
sels and put forth their patriotic labors tC
hand down unimpaired TO posterly our
broad inheritance-an Inheritance pnr.
chased al the costly sacrifice Of the bloot
of our fathers.
In view of such momentous things a
these, who would not be an American p
an American by birth not only, but, il
every sense, an American in heart am
: soul-an American in faith and in prac
{ lice !-And if we would come fully up
= iIlis high standard. ,horo is still g vai
work before us. Ii is no less wor
!, than that of iniuslng anew the patrioti
r current into the hearts of the masses {
S our countrymen We must kindle aires
e the altar fires that yet burn among ii
y ashes oil our heroic dead. ....
; This spirit of patriotism is the Spir
,. and the only spirit, that should be inv
n ked TO direct the affairs of our republi
" This is the spirit that forever lived, al
- moved, and had its being in the gre
m heart Of WASHlNGTON.-It is This spi
y it, and This alone, that can ride the whi
le wind and guide the storm of section
= strife and party conflict. This is t
=. spirit that musl and will be obeyed VIII
e. it says TO ltbe north, Give up, and 10 {
10 South, Keep not back lha: can band
~ together like brothers, as it were, in
!! moment Tor the common defence agar
as the common enemy and that, by the I
is tency Of a peaceful, prosperous, indl
" trious and upright example, can ma
,r. America what Heaven designs
is to be-tlIe light and glory of The worl,
Heed US well, and be not displeased
a US, o foreign brother, that we wo
eu guard the sanctuary, and shrine of
20 destiny It's for your good as we'll
for the honor and safety Of our count
"a that we thus contend for the high st
4, cb dard Of living nationality. Let
Il standard BE- reared sloli, above you,
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