American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-26
nnr Pro.clamation.

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So Our Proclamation.
Where's. the primitive forms. and prin,
ciples Of our National Government are be-
ing optrsged-iraud, peculaiion, and cor
ruprion aro running riotin the land; and
political parties are in a state Of disruP-
tion and anarchy; and ee 'sl"
Whereas, the American order have re-
solved to bring out no ticket for the Octo-
Der elections, but to leave the contest sin. |
glehanded bstwesn the Republican and
Democratic parties, cxhorting all freemen'
TO exercise their political franchises with
a view to the ultimate restoration of our
Government to the principles, precedents.
and doctrines laid down by oar ReVolu-
tionary Fathers; Therefore, We, by and
with the consent Of our American friends
of the nth Congressional District, issue
the following proclamation: So 3 srg
lst. That we hold the Union, aud the
Constitution Of these United States TO be
paramount to all othor pOliticsl considers
tions. q tye,T 81
end. That we recognize as the basis Of
of our institutions the right of the major
ity OF American citizens. whether native
born or na;uralizsd, to rule in all matters
pertaining to civil government the town
ships, the county, the State, the Territory,
and the Congress OF the United States,
each in its own department, subject to the
constitution and organic laws of the land.
81. Wsbold it to be not only ths right.
but the imperative duty Of Our Congress
to pass such laws as shall substantially, and
etfectuslly. project American interests a.
gainst foreign cupidity, and composition,
(oall it Protective Tariff, il you please
and that as principal means to our resto-
ration, the Congress- of the United States
having the power, are In duty bound to
purge the, bslot,box by preventing the
flooding Of our country with foreign pau
pers and criminals, and so amending our
naturalization laws as to prevent fraud and
imposition. e 3 t'et..a
we are opposed to The, Kansas outtage'
as maintained ana defended BY the Dem
ocratic party and present Administration
and to The further extension Of slavery il
free territories IL alliiis forms. S. Z I ~
We repudiate and condemn the extrava
gance, thefrauds and corruption that loon
up insevery department Of the general gov
ernment, and we thefefore, pledge our
selves to support the doctrines hitherto ad
vocated by the Lancaster American Ga
sette, as above indicated--to oppose fraud
corruption and outrage in whatever form
may present itself, and to use all hohofabl
means for a reorganization of parties. wit
a view to the union and a concentration @
the entire opposition to 1ocofoco misrule
ignoring former party associations,
Audwe here reiterate our faith, an
practice. the Union the Constitution oi th
United States and laws made inp pursuanc
thereof. the supreme consideration Of tb
freemcn ofthe Nation. The full and CON
plete protection Of all American interest
against foreign cupidity and competition
ard sgainstdomestic frsud aud corruption
These constitute our osodas opsrandi. an
to that end we will aim;- FIRST TO purge Il
ballot.box. BY uniting all good and trt
men irrespective ofparly. under the nan
Of, the Peoples Party" determined
restore this Government to its primiti'
simplicity and original purity. s
Reserving the rigl { at any time to u
iurl our banner for J. j. ORIrTENDHN
any other good man for President in 1856
who shall subscribe Ito the doctrines '
maintain the right Of the people to go
ern themselves with a most emphatic co
demnator Of either foreign or domestic di
ta!ion. ..sr-s,i s.f.aa ss,sala gsa'E ~