American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-11-25

ehog shouiu Wa lh Tue approaching elec.
tiOn gives the following synopsis Of the
principles and purposes Of the party which
has nominated Banks aud Burlingame in
the Bay State. 1t says:
Oar party and our candidates are
pledged ir favor OF protection to all Amer
lean interests: in favor of securing the
rights of the American laborer against the
unjust aud ruinous competition Of foreign
labor and foreign capital. in favor Of hon,
est voting and com plste protection to the
ballot box; in favor Ofplscing such restric-
Iion on the right Of suTragea as shall prevent
vent the ignorant and uuassailats lureign-
immigrants from controlling our elections:
in favor of system Of administering the
government for the greatest good Of the
whole country; in favor OF the s,rict con.
struction and manlainance Of the Constitu
ton and the preservation Of the nationality
and integrity Of the Union. Our party
and our candidates are pledged against
all sectionalism and disun;o3, against
the 'xtpntion OF human slavery. against
exlravigancN and corruption in the govern
I
very and iyranical policy Of the Buchanan
administration"
The Republicans have surpassed the
Democracy in their attempt to steal the
thunder OF the Americans. They have
tackled onto their anti slavery cxtention doe
trim, nesrly the whole platform OF Ameri-
can principles. against which two years
ago. they so stoutly con'endsd. Even
Horace Greeley. the arch agilator OF Re-
publicanism, has been lately itten by
the cbarrnes OF American PRINCIPLES and
acknowledges the proprieiy and patriotism
of the most intolerant and proscriptiye Of
the doctrines Of tho American party. In
a recent number OF the Tribune we find
the following tribute 4. to the intrinsic ex-
cellerce OF some ofthe leading features OF
Amercanism. which have for years past
been most bitterly denounced by the very
men WIN Are now. at last. force by the
strong current of popular opinion in their
favor to advocate them. Greeley saws:
"Ths electors four state are called to
vote. at their approach irg election. Tor or
against The holding Of new Constitutional
Convention. We ara decid dly in favor
ol such Convention. and shall vote to call
it on these grounds. Ia.
, 1--WE desire the adoption Of some plan or
system whereby illegal voting may be ahso-
lu'ely prevented At present fraud and
corruption revpl and riot in our cities al
every contested election. We believe
there wtre no less than $4,000 votes
, fraudulently cast in this city al our last mu.
nicipal election. Such Wholesale fraud
not merely tends to impose on our commu.
mites rulers who were really rejectsd by
the popular judgment, il aims with apow-
erful arguments the natural iudolence and
apathy which already keeps so many GOOD
citizens away frcm the polls. why
should / push my way through crowd ol
greasy blackguards and bruisers to the
polls for the sake OF voting. when my bal.
lot will be neutralized the next moment by
any FIVE point ruffians or hir-d alien bully
who is voting his way up from the Battery
to Kings Bridge? Thousands thus ex-
ouse themselves from doing their duty to
the public because Of the laxity of our
election laws ard the consequent corrup.
ton Of the ballot boxes. Elections carried
by Illegal voters, or under circumstance es
which create strong probability that they
were deciied, command no publ" respect
and they deserve very little. We are thus
drifting silently but mt less fearfuly to-
ward the era Of Vigilance Committees, Coup
d Eats, and virtual ifnoI palpablr mon
archy. For popular elections can command
respect and obedience no longer than they
pretty fairly reject and embody the will
ol the People. which ours are oeasing to
do We believe this State and Louisiana
were carried for Polk against Clay. in "a
by fraudulent votes and that PET nsylvania
was so carried for Blu ,hansn at her State
election 10 1856. The resrlt in either
case was the imposition on the country of
rulers for the ensuing four years who had
not really been chosen, but rtjscted, We
must amend this speedily. or our cleo.
tions viii b, treated by parties therein de-
feated as those Of the South American
Republics are apt 10 be. A pure sulTsrage
and honest. elsolions are the Indispensable
bases Of enduring popular Government?
These recognilions, by both Republicans
and Democrats of the truth and justice and
patriotism OF the principle ofthe American
party ara strong evidences Of the deep
current OF popular fuvor that is every where
setting towards them. After all the abuse
aud misrepresentation poured out upon
the American party by It's opponents. il is
evident that these American doctrines
have won the approhi'ion of the masses OF
,he people. They have awakened a ,respon-
sive echo in the breasts Of American citi.
gems Of all parties and in every sention. -
Tue fierce opposition and relentless pro,
scripiioa that has for years been visited
upon the American party is molling away.
Even our most uncompromising opponents
have been comprllei 10 respect aud even
acknowledge the correctness Of cur princi-
pies. AMI the people by thousands are pre-.
pairing to rally around the standard Of our
parry as the only nstional poiili organi
Eation. and to support its principles as ss,
senual maintensnce Of our Union and the
: preservation Of oul free institutions and
Republican form Of government. The pasl
has been darkentd by lha gloom cf de-
feat. but the future is bright with promise,
, OF an early aul triumphant viclosy--[ Bal
Clipper.
ET-T There is "look ahead" as if tht