Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-09-24
From the Palmyra Sentinel.
New Party.

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From the Palmyra Sentinel.
eissa New Party.
Some two or three of our exchanges are
beginning TO sgtate the subject Of consoli-
dation Of the Americans, Benton-men and
Old Line Wings, and the formation Of a
nep party under the name of the "Unton
Democratic party" As the editor Of an
.american paper, in the Banner District of
the State, we wish, in all candor and with
an eye, as we humbly conceive, to the true
interest of the american party, to say a
word or two in regard to this matter.
Tobegin then-we are sorry to see this
movement on the part of our friends, for our
opinion is, that it cannot result in good,
but on the contrary, will be productive OF
much evil.
In the first place, we fink it extremely
iA.timed, if indeed it were possible that po-
litical consistency and -self-respect could
ever render such step advisable. We are
just out Of protracted and hotly, contested
canvas, ,,,thespespIsg 40 tired Of political e1-
sitemsnt and sxautfepcse, snd sSe are for
letting ,hem have u.
In the second plses, we can see no rca-
son why the .9neriean party should nosU a.
bandOn its Organization and give up its long
fought-for and Ifondly cherished principles.
It does seem to us that sofar as our State
is concerned, we have every reason TO be
encouraged. True,i@e were beaten in the
recent contest, but beaten through our own
luke. .warmness, rather than any increase of
strength on the part Of our opponents
Yet, their victory has been dearly pur-
chased, and like that of Phyrrhus is almost
equivalent to defeat. Every American
feels, that were the battle to be re-fought,
Major Rollins would triumph by from five
TO ten thousand majority; and we can elect
him at the next trial if we will only stand
firm and prudently and consistently main
tain our organization, principles, and name
as americans. --
In the third place, we believe the prin-
ciples of the American party are right; that
they embrace the principles of "conserua-
hsm on The sutject-cf Slavery" which is sug-
gested as the bases Of this ne,D party, and
while we can see no reason for changing
our name, we would rather be right than
piciorious.
In the fourth place, there are thousands
of genuine Americans in this State who
will never enroll themselves in the neu
party; it can never be as strong as the pres.
cnt American party, and must therefore be
less potent for good. Many of our mem
bers who were formerly whigs have SO set.
tied hatred to the very name, Democrat
/, that neither threats nor entreaties can ever
induce them 10 take it voluntarily, upor
themselves. Again, there are not few a
mung us who came from the .7nti Bentor
Democratic party and are faithful and zeal
Gus members; these would return to thei
first loue as soon as we dissolved the A
msrican organization. They would fee
under no sort Of obligation TO follow a few
leaders into the ranks Of party carrying
strange flag and entertaining not singh
principle in common with the American
party, except the idea Of opposition to .dnti
Benton Democracy.
In the fifth place, why should we drop ou
principles and our name and go to the Ben
ton men or to any other man or set of men
Are we not the larger partyp Are we nc
twice as strong..as theyp Let them come t
us, as fps-sirths of those who voted at III
recent election did do. Ifthey think of tw
evils, we are the less, and desire TO over
throw .anti- Benton supremacy, let them, O
the half of them. or the third Of them, hel
as, and not stand of as three-fourths {
them did in the recent election, and the thin
will be done. But If they refuse to do thi
.amsriean,sm should continue to be dear I
us as ever, and tpe should nail our flag
tie mast and fight IL out gallantly 10 The la
nan! That is our .america nism. With I
tits deep rooted, settled, fixed, and will I
the last moment of our life find in our hear
firm Judgment. Wedid not goin for Office
nor will we go out for Office. True, ther
might be a combination of circumstance
that would render our party powerless f
present good. A purely sectional contel
for the Presidency would do SO, and Will
in that event we should stand by the Sout
",hrough thick and ,bin," and 10 the dea,