American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-27

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it and letter Of that instrument of lib
erty and law. The provision of the.
Constitution which requires the Presi.f
dent of the U. States to be native.
born citizcn-which requires the Vice
President to possess the same qualifi-
cations with the President-which, in
the forcign-born, imposes nine years
residence after naturalization, as n
qualification of a candidate for the u
nlted States Senate, and residence of
seven years, after naturalization, us a
qualification for Representative in
Congress-which forbids test oaths for
office, and the maintenance of an estab.
lished Religion,-are all paiN, and par
Gel of our faith and practice. Sc far
from departing from any provision of
the Constitution, we seek to restore
respect for its trainers, and an entire
and hearty obedience to it's provisions.
1t Is above and beyond all other re-
cords of political creeds, the platform
of the American party.
But we cannot shut our eyes to 9th
er issues which have been forced upon
us by the Democratic party, which is
not only not what it was in times past
but which seems to have outlived its
consistency, its usefulness, and it's viz
tues. 1t has different faces for different
parts of country and different phases
to illustrate its many creeds. 1t has
involved the government in great diff
Guilty, and no man feels secure in the
future while this party is in power
Under Democratic Administrations.
there has been an open violation of law
in the Territory of Utah. A social
system which would have disgraced the
darkest ages, utterly repugnant to CIV
lllzatlon, rejecting the highest dishon.
or upon the government, fostering
sore upon the political body, and every
day growing from bad to worse, exists
and has existed for four years past with.
in the borders of our own government.
We condemn this outrage upon morals
and humanity, and desire the nuisance
abated. We trace it however as one
OF the natural ills incident to that sys-
TEN OF administration which seeks to
I'LL the nation with criminals, paupcrs
and fanatics from the old world. We
trace the great majority of wrongs in
Ctah, the acts Of treason, the cases of
arson the multitude of murders, the cru.
el punishment, the beastly intercourse
to that unnatural Indifference to those
who, serpent like, have crept into the
bosom OF the nation in order to sting
ard destroy it.
Other questions of great Importance
though of less magnitude also attract
our attention. The public domain Sc.
cured ny common treasure and com.
mon sacrifice Of blood and labor, the
common property of the nation, is dis.
trlbutcd without regard to the general
ownership, and with lavishncss of ap-
preparation which shows an utter indif-
ference to the just claims, and the true
wants OF the American people.
Who can arrest these evils, and re-
store the Government to it's ancient
landmarks but the American People !?
W here else is there sure hope of the
Union Of the States, with the free ex-
preston of opinion which belongs to
every citizen in the Union
We call then upon our countrymen
all over the country to organise and
act. Let them seek to give honor,
strength, prosperity and pcrpetuty to
our glorious Union, by making the love
OF country, and Of the whole country,
passion and a principle.
The past in our nation is made clo-
rIous by tho patriotism and hcroism of
our noble ancestry of Southern men,
of the stamp and character of him who
led the great armies Of the Revolution,
and Of those who were distinguished
under the confederation and in the con-
vcntlon where beamed the constitution.
Northern men, too, of the stamp and
character of the son Of Massachusetts
who nominated George Washington,
OF Virginia, to be Commander-in- Chief
of the armies of the Republic, and like
him received the sword of the leading
British General on Southern soil at the
instance of the forevcr-loved, Heaven
protected Father Of our common coun,
try.
Living then in these great examples
OF the past-seeking to re-baptise the
whole nation in the spirit of the great
and good men who led the way to veto.
ty and to independence, we, too, are
hopeful and heartful of the future.
We invoke the sympathy, the aid,
the cooperation Of all men, all over
the land, %ho are with us and of us in
principle and scntiment-and of all
men, too, who wish to reform those