The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-26

There are two things, says Tue Liberty AdvoQdf, Il
which Jytry issue Ct tile vast k
joritttof papers ohbosedst6ths American Pars i
sincs tic rccekt ircsi,intAl elcction--tlat lhve
comp into opr AsnPs. Tho frat is thu. {" Sand Is /
dead sey tbs We slpresc. ilpn the erthcts useds
IN die late canvass, they mean the American party
is dead. Is this true, Americans of "'76" Ainite
county, Dead dead when? Dead how2 Dead;
Did it die did ii cease 70 exist did It lose ali
its vitality Of principle on the fourth of November
because pturulity Of voters mot Americans) said
they preferred james Buchanan for President? Did !
it die then, because its members did not sncceed in
carrying out its aims in eectng a -Rresi,lnt? Did |
die then because it experienced Its rst defeat in
national contcstg Did it die because the glory civic
tory was not wrcathed about les selistainis headg
Did it diel Good Heavens! did its principles die
in the hearts OF good because it was not success
full theng Is it true isit possible, that the Amcri
can party which boasts that it the ruins of
parties which sought party ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, for the
purpose of making us national, American people
for the purpose of restoring conservative and broth
erly government for the purpose Of sustaining the
Union the paramount political good, the charter
oflbcrty the source of all our greatness and happi
nessycsn acknowledge itself dead (" because once
defatedS What give up the principle of Amcr.
can nationality, or native Amcricanism, which our
opponents say We have s,cOrn to- admit oil the false
charges made against us, quietly fold or arms,
and with our ballots in tire pocket nearest to
our hearts, gu. into the ranks of those who have
denounced us as violators of the constitution Of
The United States, and say here take our vote and
b.lt, kox> Il,
ped weare beaten, and can't fight you any longer
We have, as you have said, sworn that are right;
but we ait we are pcrjmed; We admit we deserve
the peniSS.sSaiy as Gen. Freeman said. instead of
a vote only forgive us for maxine you mad this
time and we arc your very humble and obedient vot
ers in the future? Do this? We are conservative
voters; we love whole native land and all her
var ed interests all Lernssociated and glorious
cries. but than do this than say we had voted
for party success and not for principle than
acknowledge our party, and its principles and our-
selves dead" and then take the despised and dead
carcass, with only one prerogative retained-the
right to vote-and with the spitte of denagogues
we conscmn yet upon the unhonored remains, offend
ing our own nostrs-and go offer it to those who
had despised it living and insulted it dead rs q
heartess selfish obligation to arrogant success; We
+ would go bury onr head in mother earth and wait
for the God of truth to resurrect aud own the form of
honesty he gave us, and which man nsults-aye,
we could sooner 90 sell our right 'of suffrage to a
South Seal sland organ grinder of ten days resi-
lcnce so that one might in stead who could
consistently with principle vote against our friend
Gen. Caulfcld for q merely nominal Office and
Scratch the Of our friend, that faithful obi
GER Russ Nc Dowell, when he has opposition, be-
cause they arc members of this despised American
, Party Never, can we admit we were advocating
principles subsersiye and voldiye of that con stu
tou We have taotly sworn to support, by exercising
= the right Of suffrage No. the American Party is no
dead we do not believe 1t can die. There are in thu
q United States, 100000 froemen who have said tn
: American party is not dead by their votes. les
number than this rallied around the tree Of liberty
when it planted in '76,in this great nation. Tn
blood OF less number sufficed to nonrish the grow
of Liberty to the free world in the west; for the
fought for principle not for success tn sy laborcd
= alone for present benefit but for future and perma
nent good. So, we beev. havc the American pm
: ty fought, and il we must lose, now, some who Al
disappointed in selfish desires mere party ends
!. let them COVE are glad to know the men--we ca
do as we'll without them as we cocld with the di
appointed abolitionists and secessionsts Let thoi
all go who cooperate with party for the sake
= being the stronger side; for personal objec
and then we trust we will have q pure America
I Party AMI this is such party cling to. "
say let all those desert who act from any such M
tve-leave us $50 men in the United States instea
of $50 000 and if they are true and advocate trutl
we will succeed, Andif not, if we are borne dow
:, by numbers to The very earth, are still free rrc
II and will 90 the polls if need be- through fire an
i, blood and cast vote for the establishment Of
>. pure American nationality. We are not disposed
s., "mince words" about the matter. We have ev,
understood the party with Mr.. Fillmore at its hea
=. as being conservative and national IT, then, we
= forced to the test let it come and 10y truth itself we
- meet the conquerng hosts aud fight them honest
l., and bravely if we not successfully until the
q thor Of truth shall decide against at the last gr
!, occasion. Looking upon it, then as conservati
= Union party, we trust that it is not dead We o.
or disposed oagree with the Flag of the Union wh
re it says:
10 We can tell the small demagogues and PARTIAL
;, of the hour that "Sam is not dead" The Anne
lean party Will rise from us temporary uelenC
I'm triumphant enemy go their banquet Of spois und
re- delu,on. Let them go. Let them be bright an
joval over it. Let them be "large of mouth an
drink measure the table round" But if amid the
revelries. the form of dead party" enters, US d
the ghost of Ranquo to the FEAST the affrightt
may be heard exclaming,
p- eff charnel houses, and our graves must send
~ Those that we bury back, monuments
- Shall be the maws Of kites"
: Again we hear the oft-repeated declaration tn
" now the time has come when all the Sou
'Se must unite And for what? If we know (and v