The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17
Proposals for the Establishment Of . o..
chi Party 70 be called The Peoples ~ s',a!
OF the UniOnsO rary

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ed, and all conscientious men must AZ
nit, that, owing to various causes. som'
of which have been operating for yesa '
and others Of which are of but rso ss,
origin, there is no political party now ~
isting among US, co-extensiye with ~.
republic, everywhere asserting and maj. '
tanning the same political principles and
free alike from sectionalism and co,,~D NV
ton. The necessity for such party |.
evident, and enlightened patriots 49,
everywhere acknowledging it. Corn
ton is widely diffused among us, ,nI
there is no one of the party organiza,ioas
now existing capable of stemminv -
correcting tho one in regard to wIiob
there do not exist mistrust and dissa,;s
faction in the public mind Of the countrs
Sectional prejudice has grown md
strengthened greatly Of late IN Tia tws
opposite sections Of the contederscv w
The appetite for official spells seems ~
have become the ruling, passion, and !
spirit of blind partisanship very widely
to prevail and govern. Respect and AZ
lection for the institutions Of our fathers.
are rapidly giving way to contempt fur
The Government and laws and to thr
most alarming spirit Of anarchy and law.
lessness. The Government is in process
vi contracting an enormous national debt.
Whilst the high and essential purposes Of
all free government are almost entirely
di>regarded. @g
There are good men and true, enliuht.
ened patriots, respccters of law and loy.
ers of the Union to be found in the North,
the South, the East and the West, whom
it is in the highest degree desirable to
draw into fraternal union and efficient
cooperation for the wedding out Of cor
ruption, the reformation of abuses, the
restoration of healthfnl conservative
spirit in the public councils, and The
maintenance Of tile Union itself upon
its own original principles.
With |; view to these ends, therefore.
We. heretofore members Of the various
political parties into which the American
people are divided, do resolve and de.
clare our determination to establish, and
further with all our energies, political
party, to be called "Ihe Peoples Party
Of the Union' and We heartily in, ito al
patriotic citizens TO unite and cooperate
with us upon The following M
DECLARATION or PRINCIPLES.
/. We place our trust III, the Supreme
B in, in whose keeping are Nations as
well as individuals III whom our fathers
hoped, and By whose favor upon thir
patriotic efforts, our connirs rcioicvs in
Cnristian Il, ilizatieD, political ina,len-
dence ANA republican form ot govern
mrnt. A9t''A A
2. We are in favor Of unlimited free.
dom in religion, disconnected from poll
tics; of protection for all popular rights,
ana Of more thoroughly i, s,.,g,pplagis iisag'ur
GlA.lnn!. y. -, -
Pre>i cent and Vice President elcciiveby
a direct vote OF the people.
). Far the protection Of The ballot box,
W. are in tayor--Iirst, Of preventing lhs
iandin- "a on our shores OF f,Ieian pau
pers ana criminals; second, of Withhold
M he right u Suffrage from all WHO are
not native or taturalizrd citizens Of the
[ hiled States; and, third, of requiring
OF Tx naturalized an extended term Of
residence within the limits Of the United
States after naturalization, before exer.
eising the elective franchise
4. We are opposed to civil or military
ofllce bling held by any one under our
government not citizen of tho United
States.
5. As an object of primary Importance
that public opinion may be duly enllebt-
rncd, we are in favor Of promoting The
general diffusion of knowledge, hy edu-
cationa institutions free to all, Nithent
Of creed or party not sGelrc,
ted TO any sertarian religions ilifinsAer,
and from which the Billie shall not DO
i
T. The Union must be preserved, the
Constitution maintained, and The suprcnl.
acy OF the laws enforced.
Z. We are opposed to all intervention
by Congress in matters appertaining sole
y TO Individual States, and to all legis
Iaiion On the part Of individual stutes
hostile to the prosperity and Happiness
Vi other States Of the Union ai
s. We are in favor Of the Territories
being governed, and having each une, rs
il rises into a State, its 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 ncedful rules and
regulations as Congress may prescribe,
8. We are in favor of the avoidanceiA
Congressional legislation Of cause for
sectional agitation, and Of the restoration
and preservation of fraternal harmony
between every portion Of our county,
but just concession to the rightsand inter
ests of each, in that spirit Ut compromise
and true conservatism which influenced
The founders of our government, whlrn
IS counseled in "Washington's Farewell
Address, and by which, at various TINES
he, e..1 4. 4. srhu