The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-06-20


and uncharitabcncss in different State
among different classes of people which
true men Of the country cannot fail to dcll
Higher aims and nobler objects anil
the American party. We know Of no n
cal difference between the rights of the y
and the rights OF the South. All are sui
nate to the Constitution Of our common d
try. The Union of the States, the rights 4
States, the privileges the people in the :.
and under the Union. is our chief glory
our greatest good. When differences of
ion come, as come they will, they mud
settled. not by ordinations and hate blS
reference to the great principles of COM
right and common pIotcction-lhe Constf.
of tie United Suites. d il there shall u
tunatcly again be differences Of opinion
what is granted and what is denied BY
Constitution. the judiciary ofthe land, thrI
the authorised courts of the nation, can
make up and decide the final issue. ThJ
S,itution and the law must. therefore :!
times and in all places. become our ru
action.
federation of opinion, the freedom ofsI
anu VI VIZ licSN. wv i'S''' VI VIZ PNolh'
ceably to assemble and petition the goycrnI
for redress of grievances, are among !
specified constitutional personal ri lights.
cannot nc abtidged except as the abuse OF /
privileges is restrained by the laws Of the
Equally explicit are the rights of the s.
over there own territories, and interior
with them becomes both a public abuse of
er an act of pe>onal impertincncc. II all
in all sec, tons of the country, could re-
where their powers commence, and "
they ccasc-If they could understand
they are no more responsible for other Ii
sins than they are secure in their own
assumed virtues, all would be compala
ly well
There are many andvital question on W
the American party can agree, and to
all other subiec,s should hc subor,li!
They are. ..'hricf, condensed in the foloE
spirit Of the National platform We holI
example, AS cardinal naxlns Of public j'1
and private duty,to the following rule of
and action:
lSt. The Federal Union mus be II
tanned.
ID. The reserved rights of The 81
must be respected.
Sd. The decisions Of the Supreme u
must he inforccl.
4th. The union Of Church and State /
be prevented.
9Th. The rights Of conscience mus
guaranteed.
9th. American interests must be promo
l,h. An American nationality mus
cherished.
sth. Sectional agitation must be teri ]
ted
9th. Foreign paupers and criminals
be excluded.
10Th. The naturalization laws muSt
amended.
llth "Squetter Sovereignty" and
suffrage must be rcpudiahd.
18Th. Americans must rule America.
There is nothing here not taught in
ConStitutinn Of the United States, and n
ing here rcpusnant to the spirit and lcttd
that instrument of liberty and law.
provision of the Constitution which rcqI
the President of the United Ststes to
native born cilzcn-which requires the
President to possess the same qnaliiicad
with the President which, in the ford
born imposes a nine years residence,
naturalization. as a qualification Of CD
date for the United States Senate. and n
dencc OF seven yeas, after naturalization
qualification for a Representative in 4
gress- which torbds test oaths for Office
the maintenance of an established rcligi1
are all part and parcel of our faith and II
tice. So far from departing from any
vision of the Constitution we seek to res;
respect S6r its trainers, and an entire
hearty obedience to its provisions. IL
above and beyond all oth.r records Of ri
cal crecds, the platform Of the Amer
party.
But we cannot shut our eyes to other
sues which have b. Ell forced upon US by
Democratic party, which is not only
what 1t was in times past, but which Sd
to have outived its consistency. its us
ness. and its virtues. 1t has different
for different parts Of the country, and dS
ent phases to illustrate its many crccds
has involved the government in great \
Guilty. and no man feels secure in the FL
while this party is in power. Under ID
cratic Administrations there has been
open violation of law in the Territory
Utah. A social system which would
diSgraccd the darkest ages. utterly rel
nant to civilization, rejecting the hiS
dishOnor upon the government. a fesic
sore upon the political body, and every
growing from bad to worse, exists ard
existed forfour years past within the
dcrs of our own government.
We condemn this outrage upon morals
humanity. and desire the nuisance aba
We truce it, however. as one of the nat
Ills incident to that system of administra
which seeks to till the nation with Grimm
paupers, and fanatics from the old VIC
We trace the great majority of wrong:
Utah, the acts Of treason. the cases of ar
the multitude of murders, the cruel han
mcnts, the beaslly intercourse, to that IL,
tnral indifference to those who, Serpent-
have crept into the bosom of the nation
order to sting and destroy it.
Other questions Of great Importance tho
of less magnitude also attract our attent
The public domain secured by COM
treasure and common sacrifice of blood
labor, the common property Of the natior
distributed without regard to the gen
ownership. and with a lavishncss ofapprc
alton which shows an utter indifference
the just claims, and the true wants Of
American people.
Who can arrest these evils. and restore
Government to its ancient land marks but
American Party! Where else is there a
hope of the Union Of the States, With
free expression of opinion which belongs
every Commonwealth of the Republic,