Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-21
Americans TO Your Posts!


American and Foreign parties, Is one of the
deepest interest to ourselves and to our pos
terity. For the first time in the history OF
this republic, have the people sought, by
party organization, to resist tho evils flowing
from indiscriminate immigration to our shores
From the days of the Revolution down, prom
inent patriots and sages have portrayed these
evils and predicted the frightful consequences
which must result therefrom, unless they
should be checked, but until now, there has
been no organized attempt to check them.
The present organization is the result Of a
general alarm, which is felt by the people for
the safety Of our republican institutions. This
organization originated with the people, and
in despite Of the politicians. We find ar
rayed against us, the most prominent political
tricksters and wire-pullers of both the old par
ties, who are actuated by fear that if the
American party shall succeed, their "occu-
patton IL gone" They are right in their con-
illusions, though unpatriotic in their purposes.
1t is well for the cause that it originated with
the people, and not with the politicians, for il
is a truth, to which all honest men will assent
that, az general rule, and with very few ex-
ceptions, the leading poll ians Of the old par
ties had become bidders for the .f.reign vote,
reckless of the consequences to the country re-
SUI ting from pandering to that influence. 1t
being the cause of the people, originally ad-
vanced and now sustained by the people, and
opposed by the hacks Of former parties, it com
mends itself to the support of the people, and
it Will receive their aid. Nevertheless, although
destined to succeed, itcan only succeed through
the honest and vigorous efforts of the masses
Of the people, and hence the necessity that the
friends of Americanism shall put on their
armor and stand at their posts
To avoid the loss of poll iral power, place,
and pr tronage, the combined forces of dema-
goguism, foreignism, and Romanism, under
the lead of the prominent fngl, men of the old
parties are now mastering all their strength.
They alarm the timid, cajole the ignorant,
deceive the unwary, buy up the venal, flatt,r
the aspiring, and uniting these with the follow
ers Of Romanism, they create an army of men
to fight against American Institutions and
American liberty, under the false pretert that
they are the indicators of civil and religious
libertyl" The trainbands Of Romanism the
indicators Of "civil and religious liberty II"
Such, however, is the poper over which Amer
icanism must triumph, or to which it must
snccumb! There is no alternative--the issue
is made--the fight is at hand--the armies are
gathering together on either side, and the con
test must GOMEZ americans 10 gour posts
The first battle to be fought in this campaign
will be fought on the first Monday in June, in
this city, which bears the sainted name Of
Washington. In proof of the character and
complexion of the forces enlisted by the for
eign party against Americanism here, look al
the leaders of this army, from its General-in.
chief to the subalternsl
motley crew Of old-line Whigs,--old-line
Democrats, -naturalized foreigners,
Romanists, with small sprinkling Of apostates
from all parties And these are backed up by
an administration that processes to abhor fu-
sions, but which lives upon fusion; and brings
forth nought but confusionl Americans, to
your posts and let US give this Wing Demo
cratic Foreign Roman postate-F Fusion party
such roat, on the first Monday in June, as
will keep their bells tolling for twelvemonth
in memory Of heir dead Let us give them
such an overwhelming defeat, as will encou,-
age the friends of our cause everywhere, to rally
with enthusiasm in their coming contests, and
nerve them for the struggle against the disci-
plined myrmidons of Forney, Pierce, and the
Pope americans, to your postst The Amer.
lean party expects every man to do his
duty" Let this be your rallying cry, and LEI
your watchword be, up Guards, and at
Memr