The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
No. Il
WAsHINGroN, August 81, 1887,

WASHINGTON, August 81, 1857
Mr.. EDIToR: II is obligatory upon every menu
Der of the American party to repudiate at once
his subscription to those papers, the Star and
States, which reflect the sentiments OF the adverse
dominant party, and Of course are steadily and
violently hostile to the American party and its
principles They are employing whatever ability
and power they can command to crush and
destroy the vitality and existence of the American
party in this city. These papers, since the repe-
tition of the "Boston Massacre" in our midst on
the LIST Of June last have been sedulously engaged
in publishing false and er-parte statements touch
ing that grove affair. They have suppressed the
material facts and disseminated falsehoods
TIN oughout the land, to poison and prejudice the
public mind, which has had the effect they
desred--the recent elections have resulted dis
astrousy to the American party, and probably
enabled the Locofoco party to secure triumphant
majority in the next Congress. 1t therefore
behooves every American to patronize paper
recently established in this city, called the Same
rican," which fully represents and embodies the
principles Of the American party. 1t should
receive their cordial, hearty, and undivided sup
port.
The Star aud States have denounced, abused,
and misrepresented the American party; they
have poured out their anathemas and denuncia-
tons upon them as thick and as quick as the
vivid streams of lightning which fash from the
heavens and as loud and terrific as the tremen-
dous peals of thunder which follow; yet they
stand unterrifed and unmoved; they laugh at the
storm and mock at its fury. The American party
still survives and will continue to survive, despite
the howlings and denunciatioiIs of these unscru-
pulous presses The American party is stronger
here and elsewhere than on the, eve Of the last
Presidential canvass. Their power and ubiquity
viii be felt and acknowledged by the dominant
party before their exit from their present eleva-
ton. Ss.. .s.4e.s.
The American party will rally for the great
conflict in 1860, and If they do not prove iresist
BILE, they will at least be formidable, and in all
probability hold the balance of power. They are
resolved to maintain their distinctive features as
political and separate organization, and will not
consent to any coalition or utilization with any
party, or be consolidated or merged either in
Freesoilism or Locofocoism, but preserve thei-
own nationality and existence as an American
party. They will compromise no fixed principles
with any party, nor deviate from any established
or cardinal maxim laid down in their platform.
They have an important mission to accomplish,
viz, to restore the country to its original and
pristine simplicity, to its wonted security,
serenity, and tranquility and finally to those
fundamental principles upon which our Govern
ment is founded, and by which it was designed to
be administered Let not the Locofoco party
lay the fattering JUNCTION to their soul that the
American party is subdued or vanquished. The
feeling of Americanism at this time pervades the
breasts of millions of conservative Americans and
the day may not be far distant when Eve hundred
thousand plumes will wave IN the air. and
myriads of bayonets briste in the sun, to defend
and vndicate those inherent rights, transmitted
to us from illustrious revolutionary ancestry, that
we may preserve them unimpaired, and bequeath
them as legacy to countless generations yet to
come.
Defeat and victory, adversely and prosperity,
will alternately sway the career of this glorious
American party, the only true national and patri-
otto party in the Republic Its progress is on
ward, and its success is fixed fact. A signal
and brilliant triumph must eventually reward its
perse0ering efforts.
AMERICA MIS-