True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02
The American Party and its Vote il
New York.
The Albany .&atesman" says {:

Inc Albany coI0teSmGn says:
"Our candidates have been beaten de-
spite their admitted superiority over al
other nominees, and our vote has shrinket
some half it's strength since last fall. The
latter fact is no indication of the loss of a
single individual from the American ranks,
since the gallant fight for Fillmore was
fought against such overwhelming odds
in the Empire State. II only proves that
many of our men took the imitation on
Tuesday last, in returning to the position
originally occupied by the American order
as the party holding The balance of power
in the State, and resolved 10 use it for the
promotion of the principles of American
ism, and the interests of American men.
1--WE are not going to discuss the point
as to whether those Americans who be
yond doubt supported the Democratic
State ticket, or that smaller number who
voted with the Republicans, acted wisely
or unwisely. 1t is sufficient 10 say that
the bitter enmity displayed towards The
American partyb by the Republican leaders
last winter, and their upjustifiable parti,
zan Legislation against the present State
officers, gave those who believed that
retaliation was just and polilic, fayora-
bic opportunity to carry out their views"
The "Sunday Dispatch," upon the
strength Of the American party, also
says:
"In consequence of the fusion gotten
up by The party leaders here. a very
large proportion of the Americans of the
State became indignant and voted The
Democratic ticket. 1t is estimated tha.
over 10000 Americans voted the Demo.
cratic ticket at the election on Tuesday
last. while a very large number refused
to vote at all. There was very general
desire on the part Of The Americans to
defeat the Republican party even at the
risk of destroying their own patty organi.
Zation. Hence it will not do for the
Democratic leaders to run away with The
idea that their party is permanently in.
stalled in power, They can only hold
the State so long as they do no outrage
to the American sentiment. From what
We have been able 10 CLEAN from an ex.
tensive respondence with leading and
intelligent men in different parts Of the
State we fell satisfied that the American
feeling is quite as strong 10 day as it was
in 1855, when the party carried the State.
II only wants some emergency to bring it
out. And the signs Of the times indicate
tina. we are on the eve Of state Of things
that will stir up the Americanism Of the
State to higher pitch ofexci!emenI than
we have ever yet reached 10 the history
Of that party. We caution the Democrats
therefore, to beware how they tread OH
those whose votes re.instated them in
power. So far as The Republican party
is concerned, we think il has had its day.
Out Of New England purely Anti.Sla-
very party cannot permanently exist
The change Of public sentiment in Ohio
and New York tells the story. Parties
TO be permanent must be national, /" says
an exchange. men are 'paid from three
20. five dollars day for getting up these
hungry demonstrations, by the cunning
p3itisiaps who intend to profit by lhen,"
and addss
We walked among the crowd in the
Park on Saturday. and not one man in
zen Of them al seemed to be either hnn-
Ivy Or particularly bard up. Very many
6f tliem were smoking cigats.--ihe man
carrying he ''hcnger" banner seemed TO
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