Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-03

article from the Baltimore Clipper with great
pleasure, and commend 1t to the notice Of our
readers rsg ~ y % b29nbs'i roo
AMERICAN PARrY-We published in our
paper Of Monday last powerful appeal from
the Louisville Journal to the American parry,
to rally in support Of their principles and for
the preservation Of the conservative policy
which was pursued by our fathers. The appeal
is well timed and should be attended to by all
friends Of the Union. The democracy Of the
country has become corrupt to the core. 1t has
deteriorated much under the present administra-
ton, which has usurped powers that would not
be tolerated under the monarchies of Europe.
The present chief magistrate has exerted him
self to the utmost to destroy the sovereignty of
the people, and to countenance fraud and i'm
position; and his course has been approved by
the democracy Of the nation. ~ That party, in
stead Of maintaining the rights Of the people,
has sanctioned the most despotic acts--acts
which are fast converting our government. from
a republic into despotism. The Republican
party IS purely sectional, which is destructive
was founded, and hostile TO the best interests
Of the country. The American, or conserva-
tive party, adheres to the Constitution admit
ting no sectional distinctions; and seeking to
perpetuate our national institutions as they
were handed down to us by the heroes and
sages Of the revolution. They insist upon the
right of Americans to govern themselves and
repudiate all foreign control and undue influence
in our national affairs. i.iil NIX N. NJ
Such party must finally obtain the ascen-
dency in the United States; and all true
conservatives should rally to its support
Principles should be sustained which have for
their object the preservation Of the purity of
our government; the economical administration
ofpublic affairs, and the prosperityof our COM
mon country Neither the Democratic nor
Republican parties can accomplish these objects.
Thrust be done, if we would save the Union;
and it can be done only through the instru-
mentality Of a purely conservative American
party. In our struggles about the negroes, we
are rapidly losing sight Of the rights and in
terests of the free white citizens of the country
If we would be q united people we must aban-
don our sectionalquarrels, andour controversies
upon the subject of slavery. Wehave permitted
that subject to agitate US too long, and may yet
have civil war growing out of this matter.
The Louisville Journal correctly says:
"The abrogation Unconstitutional liberty,
and the recognition Of the tyrannical absolute
ness of the party in power are urged as a
cardinal principle Of Democracy. The doctrine
of popular sovereignty, upon which rests the
whole theory Of our free institutions, is attempt
ed to be overthrown. All the vast patronage
Of the Federal Executive is perverted to the
establishment of most powerful and despotic
monarchy upon the soil consecrated to freedom
by the blood of the Revolution. Foreign in
fluence the germ Of all these terrible evils, and
against which the American party in vain
invoked the solemn warnings Of our patriot
fathers, has been permitted to grow and spread
abroad its Upas branches until its fatal shadow
darkens the whole land. The integrity of the
Union, the sheet anchor Of our national pros
perity, is seriously menaced; and all the horrors
of an internecine civil war are momentarily
expected to be precpitated upon our country
In this condition Of public affairs, every well
wisher of the country-every sincere patriot is
called upon to rally under the American stand
ard; to check the progress of despotism, and
to preserve our national institutions in their
purity, SO that the rights Of the people may
not be invaded or destroyed. We all have an
interest in defeating the Vaccinations Of parti-
Fan despots, who seek only their own interests,
even though the nation may be ruined. But
how are fraud, violence and oppression to be
stayedP How did our fathers act when Grea!
Britain undertook to make the then colonists
slayes2 They combined their energies, and
scourged their enemies into submission to rea-
son and justice. We have now domestic
instead Of foreign usurpation, and 1t must be
met by like harmonious action and union Of
purpose. We must employ the ballot box in.
stead of the musket-and if we achieve the
victory, it will be alike beneficial and glorious
We must teach our rulers that neither foreign
nor domestic tyranny will be tolerated in our
free government
The democracy OF the country is ruled by
the. foreign vote and thus the control Of nation
al affairs is placed in the keeping of foreigners
This condition of things should not be permit
ted to exist-and to prevent it there should be
a union of.every native of the country, assisted
by every naturalized citizen who processes at
tachment to the principles Of the American
party. And what shall prevent this union? Is
itpossible that any American can be willing
to see the liberties of his country periled with
out making an effort to rescue them. II such
be The feeling, then, indeed, may we cease To
hope for reformation in our Government Of
to entertain the idea that we can escape from
domestic tyranny. We would, then, mos
earnestly urge upon. all patriots to rally in de
fence of their rights, and to make "a long pull
strong pull, and a pull altogether" for thu
rescue Of the American party. This is the
suspicious moment for thorough reorganiza
ton of the American party and as preliminary
step, every effort should be made to disseminate
American sentiments among the people. LIE
the papers, which contain these sentiments, b
circulated far and wide---let no individual whc
wishes to have America ruled by Americans