The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18
Despair Invoking the Ghost Of the
Past.

4
The nomination Of Makard Fillmore by the
the American party, appears to have completely
Disconnected the entire Pierce press of the coun-
try, they do not know what charges to bring up
against him, as Ids past official career or private
character cannot be assa!led by them with any
reasonable hope Of being believed, and they are
endeavoring to persuade themselves and their
readers into belief that the American party is
but a mere fragment, and not OF sufficient force
to make even o respectable corporals guard" It
is'reay melancholy sight 10 see the leading or
gans of a once great political party compelled to
resort TO the merest sophistries or downright mis-
representation to support their falling cause. The
Washington Union seeks to impose upon its read
ers the idea that the defeat of the American par
~ in some portions of the North last year where
1t had previously been successful, must be takon
as evidence of intolerance tried and condemned"
and the Mississippian and other Pierce organs in
this State assure their readers that the Democra-
cy have nothing to fear rom the American party
or their candidates, that thousands Of those who
have acted with the American party inl'cal elec-
tons will abandon it when the great National
struggle arrives; but they will certainly be mis-
taken. The PEoPLE have resolved to break down
the political party which has ruled their civic
destnes, and will therefore vote for the man that
has been trjed.and not. found wanting. The defeat
of men in certain localities on account of their
American prinsiples, will have no more effect up
on the Presd,n ial election than have the fulmina-
tiOns OF the PURGE organs az airst American lrin-
lciples TO prevent their spread. That they should
endeavor to so far m,slead their readers as to in
Ter that the American party is weaker than it was
twelve months SINCE or that any intol.rant pro-
scrption has been practised by the America par
ty where successful, are glarng evidences of the
decadence of the Democratic party and the spas.
modc Efforts its leaders are making to retrieve it's
lost ground.
But the Washington Union sees defeat looming
up in the distance, aud warns the democracy to
be on the alert-"to be watchful and vigiant, for
should Mr.. Fillmore chance to be elected by any
want Of acttusty in the Democratic ranks we,
1.-THE Pierce partly may expect to find majority
OF Know Nothngs in the next Congress- aid
adds:
"Let us for moment contemplate the contin.
gency of an organization in Congress headed and
managed by Mr.. Fillmore and these influences
A thousand extravagant projects in every Con
gress call for the exercise of the utmost care ane
8 caat;oa. on the part of the stern, olG.ashioned
= democrats who have not yet forgotten the exam
: pies of Macon and Mckay. We have seen that
for years past tire democratic party OF the Hous
! of Representatives has been the conservatives bod
re the barrier against loose legislation"
y For bold and sweeping Misrepresentation, fo
!" self csmplacent laudaton and the expert 1oi i:
u, Of material issues, the above extract has rarrl
70 been equalled in nesspaporial annals. Whel
= since the days OF Jackson, have 'oId fasl4ione
'e democrats exercised care and caution against ii
O. thousand eAtravagant projects in every Congress-
80 Well may the UAion invoke the forgotten exam
y pies oil Macon and Mckay. whose places are TO
ne filled with new fashioned democrats. Well ma
+ it appeal to for ner statesmen, who have give
OF way to brawliug ineorates, irrevertLt raile
al against all things good, and clustering bullies vi
o. for lack Of mental for, the weapons of bac
'ai suardsm! What farce for the Union to asse
nc that for years past, the emocrats OF the use
Representatives have constituted the coLs:rva'i
barrier against loose legislation! Happy indie
would it be for the Nation were N tive Americs
to succeed the present icustodians of the fede
treasury. (heering would be The prospect
the future, if the American party o I'D attain
ascendancy in Congress. to prescribe the iegis
ird tive licentiousness, and eXtavaa ance which
ape marked that body for years. and drive from ii
mt dens of plumber those foes Of the American Uri
on' identified wit n the proaigate waste, unscraul
lan robbery and high handed reckltssness of the d.
sal ocratie party When that day arrives and i
ong fast hastenng--we may again expect return
vert the days of Macon and Mckay the hall of LEI
nus lation will be cleansed of its brawir RS, bnts
sin. demagogaes its ravng iafdels aud drunken
. cruces; public confidence in the natio.al legi
ha- ture will be restored, and the Ghosts Ut the
was invoked by the Union, Will sleep in peace, Y
NOR the full assurance that the country is on the
wi way 10 happiness and prosperity,
"
VI Ground a nd Lofty Tumbling
Arkansas.
The great circurious poet-orator of Arb