The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-11-21
The American Party.

Il must be remembered that although
the candidate of the American party
was not elected, yet, rs other issues
were more prominent in the late cleo
ton and decided upon, it would be the
grossest unfarness TO claim that ne
was defeated. The Democratic ora
tors and presses everywhere proclaim
ed that Fillmore was not in the race.
Why then should they claim that he
was beaten. The truth is he was not
elected, but it is Fremont that is de-
fcaicd. The question before the pco-
pie at tee late election was not, Arc
the principles Of the American party
sound, national, essential, and ought
they to be adopted; but the question
was: Shut Fremont be elected at Tie i'm
minent peril Of the Unjon? Fremont
is defeated, and that is the most tangi-
BILE result of the election.
The senseless taunts: "Have you
seen Sam lately? :" SANS dead, &c,
&c, are false cries-shouts before you
are out Of the woods.
Has this great nation decided that
"Amricaas shall not rule America /?
that he shall be a1lowed to vote and hold
office in this Republic pho holds an
ayo'ced CIVIL. allegiance to a foreign
pouer7 Will any honest democrat say
that such was the voice and decision
of the late election J.? viii any dem
ocrat say that such ought to have been
the decision? We regard the Amcri-
can party--or its principles-dcstined
yet to receive the appreciation Of the
American people. 1t is manifest des-
tiny" if truth and justice and a wise
policy shall shape that destiny. True,
we regard these questions as "laid on
the table, for a time, but they are also
entered on the "culcndar," and will in
due time be considered on their own
merits and passed.
Even the orators Of the American
party presented Mr.. Fillmore as 9
Union candidate--as against two sec
tional candidates-and as such he was
run. But the election has shown thai
there are two chief parties in this
r country, a Northern and a Southern
All other issues were lost sight of, OF
looked at only in the light of side is
{ sues to be considered Of afterwards
, when this great sectional contest shall
have found its quietus. We have re
, garded and do still regard Mr.. Fill
more as the tittGst man for the crisis
{ safest for the South-salest for thu
North. But the war of sections ha!
turned uppormo5t--"clubs is trumps,'
, faction has ruled the hour. and W.
now hope that before anything else il
, attempted this Northern and South
, ern question will be settled, and set
tied for good and forever. We, a
, journalist, shall labor for that end
We want to see sectionalism at al
, end. We want to hear no more o
disunion. and we advise our politica
friends that the true policy and boun
|; den duty of the American party, ant
of oil parties, is, now that the election
, has brought out this question of sec
tons for adjustment, TO lay aside al
strictly party questions and lend hear
, and hand to the restoration of nation
r al peace and concord. Until then n
, questions of mere policy will be il
order for debate, nor until then vii
the puplic mind be in a condition t
I decide them. The fearful nature O
r the crisis that is upon the countr
r advises us to "hastcn leisurely". =
"There's luck in LEISURE.