American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-10

W tnau VI the tnOSt pTomtneu1 Deu OF al
parties Of the Opposition at Washington
land representing all sections Of country.
/ NJ. D. q. Z
THE PEOPLES PARTY oE THE
UNION"
Proposal for tae Esta blishment Ofa p ..
| litical Party under this Style.
All discerning mau must have prsceiv.
ed and all conscientious man must almit.
tha,. owing to various causes, soms OF
which have deem operating foryesrs. and
others OF which are Of but recent origiu,
there is no Political party now existing
among US. co.ex.ensivs With the Republic
itself, everywhere asserting and maintain
ing the same political prin ,iple'. and free
alike from sectionalsm and corruption
The necessity for su u,h plrty is evident.
and enlightened patrosare acknowledging
it. Corruption iswiIely tiffused among Us,
and ther is no one ofthe party organize
tons row existing capable Of stemming or
correcting it. noons in regard to which
there does not exist mistrusI and dissatis-
faction in the public mind Of the country.
Se,tional preja lice h,s grown and
strengthened greatly Of late. in the two
opposite sections of the confs Tracy. The
appetite for off ,;al spoils seems to have
become the ruling passion and spirit Of
blind partisanship very widely to prevail
aud govern. Respect and affscti;n for the
institutions Of our fathers are rapidly Civ
ing way TO contempt for thu government
and laws, and TO the most alarming spirit
of anarchy aud hwlessnesS. The govern
Rment is in pro ,ess OF contracting an euor-
nous NATIONAL debt. whilst the high and
essential purpose are almost entirely dis
regua-ded. There are good men and true
enlightened patriots. respectors Of law and
lovers of the Uuion. to be found in the
North, the South. the East and the West,
whom it is in the stdegree desirable
10 draw into fraternal union an eff :isnt CO.
Cooperation. for the welding out Of corrup-
ton, the reformation OF abuses, the resto
ration Of healthful conservative spirit in
the public councils, the mautninancs Of
the Union itself upon its own original
principles.
With view TO these enls therefore,
we, heretofore members Of the various po
litical parties into which the Ampric an
people are divided. DO resolve aul declare
our determination to establish, AMI further
with all or ener yis'. political party to
he called "The Peoples Party of the
Union" and we heartily invite all p1triot
ic c'liz'ns to unite aul co operate with us
on the following.
Declarations Of Principles.
lst. We place our trust in the Supreme
Being in whose kseIins Nations are. as
we'll s' indivi laIls. ia whom our fathers
hoped, AMI by Whose favor on their pa.ri-
otto efforts our country rej,ices ia Chris.
tian civilization. p,Ii,ic.l indip.n lence
and Republican for of govsrnm,nt.
81 We are in favor Of unlimited freedom
in religion. disconnected from politics; OF
protection from all political rights; and OF
mor1 tho roughly popularizing ofour gov
ernment. by making the Offices of Pres den;
and Vice President elective bya direct
vote Of the people.
81. For the protsction Of ths b,llo! box
we ara in favor, Is. Of preventing the
landing upon our shore, Of TO- eign paupers
and criminals; (2L Of Withholding the
tight OF suferaye from all who are ma
tive or naturalizsd cilizsns Of the United
States alter nsturaliz ,tion. before tho eec
tiva franchise.
4th We are opposed to civil or military
Office bsing held by any one. under gov.
ernment, net citizen of the United
States.
9th. AS an object of primary impor.
lance, that public opinion may bs daily
enlightened, We are in favor OF promoting
the general diffusion of knoweleiy 70, by
educational institutions, free to all, without
distinction to creed or party. not subj.ct
10 any ssctarian religious influence, and
from which the BIBLE shall not be exclu.
ded. .
9Th. The Union must be preserved, the
Constitution maintained and the suprema-
cy of the laws enforced.
7th. We are opposed to all intervention
by Congress in matters appertain solely -
the indiyidnal'States; and to all legislation
on the part ofindiviiusl States. hostile to
the prosperity and happiness Of the States
of the Union.
9th. We are in favor OF the Territories
being governed, an having each ons, as
It rises to State, It's Constitution and
Laws framed, as in the earlier days Of the
Republic, by citizens Of the United States.
who are permanent inhabitants thereof,
under such needful rules an regulations
as Congress may prescribe. f
9th. We are in favor Of the avoidance in
Congressional Legislation of cause for sec.
tonal agitation; and Of the restoration and
preservation Of fratornel harmony between
every por ion Of our country, by Just con
session TO the rights and interests Of each,
in that spirit of compromise and true con
strvatism. which Influenced the founders
OF our government. which is counseled
in Washington's Farewell Address, and by
which at various timss. the peaceful con
ditioa oi the Union, when threatened has
been secured.
10th. We are in favor Of retrenchmsnt
and reform 10 the expenses. and of strict
economy in the administration Of the gov
ernment.
lllh. We are in favor Of the widest diff. |
fusion Of American civilization and intelli.
gence with fair an just extension Of our
territory and free institutions.
lsth. We are in favor OF an elevated
aud thoroughly American Nationality, to
pc exrmplied in the Foreign and Domes.
lin nolicias of tha Govarnroart