American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-04-18
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SATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1857.

We commend the following article
taEcn from the Dollar Weekly News,
% the especial attention Of the friends
Il American Liberty. ...
&GATX0TIAZ CoTgsnEyAwIgnr.
There is no true National feeling in
ether thc so-called Democratic party
or the Black Republican,. Both are
soctionat in all their tendencies, and
~adical in their aims and purposes
Neither occupies the conservative posi-.
On Of a genuine National party. The
'lly conservative element, loyal to the
Constitution and to the Union, and
Glowing in the footsteps of the Faith.
IS Of the Republic, is that which runs
trough the platform of principles and
e policy Of the American party; and
" believe it to be the organization
Aich, sooner or later, must become
tac colnmon rallying point of all Ma
J,onal-minded and conservative men.
Talk rs Democratic leaders may a.
bout the mission of modern Democra-
y, the Democratic party cannot much
'onGor exist, even in name, rs Ma
.joral organization, and full well they
,lucw it. Its own managers will break
t into pieces, and many Of them are
pursuing a course with the design Of
producing such result. Tho truly
Union-loying men will soon discover
nat that party cannot accomplish
E2ha5 its leaders claimed for it the pow
or to accomplish, that it is in truth Sec
ionaI in all It's characteristics and ten
dcncies, and that the election of Mr..
3uch0u4n does not even amount to
truce on Che subject Of slavery. They
see, moreover, that the party is deter.
mined to sacrifice every principle cher
shed by the founders of the Republic
70 retain the foreign vote, and by
-1cans Of it keep in possession Of the
government. And seeing these things,
they viii find no safety for the country
elsewhere than in swelling the ranks
Cd the American party, by making it
inc common rallying point for all who
would bring back the Government to
its primitive principles. ..
Depend upon it, the American par.
IS, is destined yet to triumph with its
principles. Its principles are founded
IN truth. They are those of the Con
5t.tutioQ, ana must triumph if We would
preserve it, and perpctuate the Union.
rs las been we'll remarked by cotcm-
porary, j, will gather up its energies
in time to confront the dangers that
bcsot fLo Union. It's the true party,
and will be in 1860, & afterwards, as it
is nov the Only National party. 1t will
have a National candidate in the field
Tor President. The other parties may
haro their sectional candidates, around
whom, respectively, the hostile cx-
tromes Will rally. The American par
ty "tfcr8 peace, not war, to the people.
It offers them no allen influence in the
administration Of the government. 1t
offers them the proprietorship Of their
own domains, as an Inheritance for
their children forever. 1t offers them
the best Constitution the world ever
saw, rescued, saved and redeemed from
the HANDS Of outrageous factions. 1t
o%crs chem liberal construction Of its
provisions, so that the magnificent re-
sources Of their country may be devel-
org.a In a word, it offers America, as it
should be, to Americans, the children
OF 10 children Of the men who won
the battles Of the revolution and erect
ed Ito Ropublic. 1t is the only hope
. Of the country. 1t is the only party
cl1@t can make peace, heal discussions,
ard administer the government with
clean hands, and upon National prin-
ciF.es.
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