American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-24
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SATURDAY, JANUARY "a, 1857.
From the Baltimore Wsekly Clipper. q
wnN AMERICAN PARTY.

We think that u disposition is mani
tested by the Americans to form a
complete and perfect union throughout
the country. The North Americans.
who had seeded from the main body Of
the party, have resolved to rcunite
themselves to it--and thousands of o.
theirs who were regular members of the
party voted for Mr.. Buchanan or Col.
Fremont, upon the suppositon that
their votes would be thrown away if
cast for Mr.. Fillmore. In Maryland
tho Americans proceeded under diff
ferent principle. They did not 60 in
to calculation Of chances, but voted
their real sentiments, without refer
ence to results--and they succeeded in
giving the electoral votes of the State
to Mr.. Fillmore by avery large ajor-
ity. They mean to hold the State, &
for that purpose are maintaining their
organizations. ......
IF the Americans throughout the
Union will initiate the example OF Ma
ryland, throw aside the slavery or Sec
tional question, aud look to the more
important matter of clearing the coun-
try Of foreign influence, they will pre-
sent an irresistible body at the next
Presidential election, and we shall have
IL Chief Magistrate not only an Amcri-
can by birth but in principle also. We
think that this disposition prevails ex-
tensively. and that it will be acted on
gcnerally during the year upon which
we have just entered. 1t would be
strange if any other feeling prevailed
with Americans. They must see and
feel the injustice of permitting foreign
ers to control our local and national
concerns-and it is Il grievance which
we are confident they mean to rene
dy. .... .........
Under existing circumstances, then,
Americans throughout the Union sho'd
rally as one man, in behalf of the great
principle which ovcrrides all others
viz: that Americans should rule A.
,ncrica." The great ingress offoreign-
era into this country, and their eager
desire to seize upon power, render it
palpablc to the most casual observer,
that, if measures be not speedily adop-
ted to arrest their progress, we shall
have a foreign government established
upon American soil. Foreigners arc
already suggesting the amendments
which they contemplate having made
in the Constitution and form Of gov
eminent, when they shall obtain the
power--and among them are some that
would deny the existence Of Supreme
Being, disorganize society, and destroy
all respect for virtue and moralty.--A
portion of the American population who
have more regard for the success of
party, than for the preservation of the
liberties of the people, and the perpet-
uity of the Union, affect to see no dan
ger in the vast accessions Of foreigners
to our population annually. They
may retain their attachment to party
until the evil shall have obtained SO
much Roadway as to make it impossible
TO apply an effectual check. We hope
however, that they will have their eyes
opened in time to enable them to assist
in saving the country. All our efforts
shall be devoted to that object; and we
arc sure that we shall have the cheerful
cooperation of the whole body of the
American party in Maryland. Here
we shall keep the faith, however it may
be discarded elsewhere. We showed
few days ago, that, at the present rate
Of increase of foreign voters in Balti-
more, a few years more must place the
whole power Of the city in their control
and against this marchwe shall labor
necessarily. If. .. d,
1t is by no means true az has been
asserted by some persons, that the A
mericon party has no longer any vital
ity. 1t not only lives, but we believe
is gaining strength daily. If it had
not been for the introduction Of the
sectional question at the late election,
Mr.. Fillmore would undoubtedly have
now been the President elect of the y.
nted States. Personally he was more
popular than either of his competitors:
but tho South espoused Mr.. Buchanan
because Of the belief that lie was favor
able to Southern institutions; whilst
the North run Col. Fremont as Nor
tl,ern candidate in the hope that, if
elected, the Missouri Compromise wo'd
be restored, and Kansas be admitted
as a free State. The latter event will
no doubt occur---and thus this furious
and exciting dispute about Kansas will
forever be removed. Kansas cannot
be converted into slave State--and
Of that VIC believe that the Southern
States are pretty thoroughly convinced. |
We predicted that this would be the re.
sult when the Nebraska Kansas act was |
under consideration in Congressman |
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