Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-05
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.si-t. at this day--assembled in Loui.,Ill. on
the day before yesterday. We have thus far rs-
ceivrd no repor, of the proceedings
Tn history of the American party in this coun.
try i. t-pirt. with instruction and warning
When il va. first formed, ts object to cor.
rect al uudeuisbe evil, which was increasing a
lnong U. in fearful progression A half million
of fnr-ignsrs. landing annually upon our shores
and invested almost Immediately with the right
Of suffrage and the dignity Of citizenship. was an
evil fr>usht with present and prospective danger
Without any true conception Of the dignity
the obligations. and the responsibilities Of an
american cuff, agnn-a ctuatrd by religious ing
e,ry. or controlled by native denngoguss these
n n for the most part were not only unsafe,
bot positively dangerous repositories Of polit
chi power Deceived. in their transatlantic homes,
b. exaggerated stories Of the freedom of the peo
pie in the United States, they came bere i'm
pressed With the idea that this a country of
unchecked RIGHTEOUSNESS. without any of the re-
sirain,s If Law upon the liberty of the ctiIen.-
Aud. oripnatrly. there were not found want
ing men of native birth, who encouraged them
in these false and fatal sentiments aud, for the
.nke ot political advantage, stimulated them to
bloody act. Of riot, lawlessness, and insubordi
nation.
Tn. American party wa. formed for the pur
pose If correcting this evil-bul how II wa- per
verted. in the Northern States, from lin "giti-
innate and true object, is sad mud shameful rec
tai, aud tells the tale Of its overthrow thefe, and
It's disastrous career in the South.
The men If the North, who were engaged in
this movement, could not be content 10 conhne
il TO Tho only object for which il was originated
With the restless fanatioism which has always
characterized them. whether in religion, in NOR
als or in politics. they must needs lug into the
American creed their reasonable sentiments and
repulsive h.re,irs on the subject Of slavery. In
the midst The gallant struggl" which the Amer
lean party Of Virginia made in 1855 when every
nerve was straineduad victory wa alr"si with
IN our grasp-ihe violent aud rad cal anti slavery
speeches OF W ilrou aud Burlingame were held up
before our eyps-and the American patty Of Nir-
ginia, unjust twas had 10 suffer for the folly
aud fanaiic.m If such unprincipled political
charlntaus rs these twn men. Their sincerity
in the advocacy Of Amerioanism may DO deter.
mind when We r-c"liect that nor, no bitterer
o, pnneut. If il e1i-, in the United Slater.
And go. in the National Conventions of tho
party. Thrse men could not be content to let
slavery alone. or abide by the existing laws of
the land. After breaking down the American
party Of the South by their insane folly. they
were then. themselves, the first 10 desert the
American standard and rush eagerly To the en-
brace of Back R"publicanism. Can any one
reflect upon the small vote which Fillmore rrceiv-
ed Ia the Northern States. and not feel an unut-
tcrahle sensation "f disgast a, the bluct hearted
pertdy of Northern "Am.rieans'' They not
only postponed Amercanism to thu stronger re-
quir.nents of Free Soilism--bu,, escertuiuing
that large proportion OF the foreign vote could
be secured for Fremont. were eager to c"ncil'a,e
it, by lavish and persistent abuse of the Ameri
eau party aud its candidate.
II is thus evident that the American party of
the South can place reliance upon those who
claim tn be lis allies ia the North. Perhaps,
here and there mny be found one who Is con
servative md patriotic. But the exceptions are
- Few that they do not even form the nucleus "f
a respeciahe guard. The American par,y OF
the South has already suffered sufficiently from
the fnllies Of its Northern associates. b., long
lose. and n"ihing to gain. For our part--ex
pressing our individual sentiment alonr--we
hope the Lnui.ville Convention will unceremoni
oosly eject lion their body every Nnrthern man
who does no. give an unqualified assurance of
his supreme devotion to the American cause
above l.oihers. and an unconditional pledge that
anti slavery and ATercanism shall never more
be nssocai ed together
Going before the Southern people on the naked
issue # American.m, and with no SRI of res
possibility for the act- Of the Northern wing of
the party, and no association with them. the
Americans If the South would as a~-uredly
triumph the day Of c"ntesi came. American
ism. though it originated in the North. has be.
coIne essentially a measure of southern protec
tion and Southern rights. In the last Congress
the Freesoilers of the North were the most clam
orous Of any for the extension "i the privileges Of
nliens-while the m 'st prominent "f the South
ern Democrats. and those who have been re-.
gard-d as the leaders of the extreme Snuth.rn
rights party. protested against the Legislation
that was proposed for this purpusr. with the ut.
most vehemence.
To the objection that sectional parties would
thus be crrated-s result which d+plore as
much any one could dove have Ia answer
tina. they ALREADY exist. Did the vote for Fill
more 10 the Northern States indicate the pres
ei;ce Of a National American party there worthy
OF tho name! Disguise it Is may. and pain
ful as is the admission, there is no national
parry in the Country. A hollow truce, for the