Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-06-24
From the Louisville Journal.
Americans to the Rescue,


courage, and FIRE anew the zeal OF the Amer
lean party. Since IFS first organization there
hes been no time when its necessity wa.
more apparent, when IFS pure patriotism
shone with more undimmed iustre, or when
the successful establishment of its princi-
pies has been more inpefatively demanded,
as The only and las! hope for the preserva-
tion Of the Union of the States and the
liberties Of the people, than al The present
moment: The gathering Of the storm cloud,
whose fury draws blackness around our
ship Of State snd threatens its destruction
was sadly but truly foretold by the advo.
cate Of American principles: but the people
needed not the warning. Blinded by Sec
tionol prejudices and misled by the siren
voice Of faction, and deluded by tie false
but glitering promises Of selfish and am
bilious demagogues, they turned a deaf ear
tothe wise councils Of the American party,
and filled TO recognize the pre-eminent
truth and patriotism Of the principles
which it advocates, They permitted them
selves TO be divided upon miserable Sec
tional issue from which neither the South
nor the North could derive anything but
confusion and disaster, and which adroitly
introduced by designing demagogues TO
distract the opposition and 10 give The con,
troll Of the governmental patronage for an
other Presidential term into the hands Of an
nrmy Of interruptions spoilsmen.
The nation has BOW begun 10 experience
the sad consequences Of this result. The
people have begun TO realize The fatal folly
Of their conduct. Grasping after shadows,
they have nearly lost the substance. Be-
guiled by delusive hoFes of sectional ad-
vantage, they failed 10 perceive that the
Union itself was in danger, until now. al
most paralyzed with terror, they behold
us lettering upon the verge Of an abyss
which threatens to engulf in one fatal
doom all that is valuable TO the North or TO
the South, and TO involve in present de-
s,ruction the institutions that are essential
TO the rights and liberties OF the people Of
both sections. The suppression Of The in
dependent sovereignty OF The States has
been gravely recommended by the Chief
Executive of the nation. The consolIda-
ton Of power in the hands Of the Federal
authorities to an extent unequalled in the
most absolute despotism on the face of the
earth has been brought forward as a party
measure by the leaders of the democratic
party.
The aggregation Of constitutional liberty
and the recognition Of the tyranicnl abso-
luteness of the party in power are urged as
a cardinal principle of Democracy. The
doctrine Of popular sovereignty, upon
which rests the whole theory 0! our free
institutions, is attempted 10 be overthrown.
Ali the vast patronage Of the Federal Ex-
ecu,ive is perverted TO the establishment
Of most powerful and despotic monarchy |
upon the soil consecrated TO freedom by the
blood Of the Revolution. Foreign infu-
ence, the gem 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 an
Choir Of our national prosperity, is seriously
nenaced; and all the horrors Of an interne-
cine civil war are momentarily expected TO
be precipitated upon our country.
Such is the fearful emergency in which
the American party is called upon TO mani
fest anew its most unselfish patriotism, 70
exert its most determined efforts, and 10
concentrate all its great energies 10 save
the country from The terrible evil, with
which it is threatened, and 10 protect and
preserve the rights of the States. the integ-
rity OF the Union, and the Liberties OF the
people by the successful establishment Of
American principles. 1t is task worthy
of the heroic devotion of patriots. 1t is an
equally only 10 its glorious great
ness by the revolution which gave 10 us
our national freedom. Il, in the power Of
The American party, and only Of that party,
10 achieve this splendid act Of patriotism. a
The Democratic party, besides being ,
iorn and distracted by internal dissensions,
is the miserable agent by which these ter '
rible wrongs are threatened TO be inflicted
Upon The country. The Republican party, 9
It best ''the growth Of sudden emergency" 1
he mere expression of sectional fanaticism,
$ rapidly approaching lis dissolution 5
is purposes are effected ard its occupation ;
IS gone. l. deyolues upon The American e
party. and upon it alone, at this dangerous \
,risis 10 press forward boldly, determined b
8, and ,riulnphantly to the rescue Of our $
mperiled country. f
II is 10 Eme now for hesitation or for
ethargy among the friends of American
5rincipies. They are approved in the d
carts Of the masses Of the people every
yhere. Their truth and patriotism and the o
,ecessi,y for establishment are acknowl- =
dsed by the conservative and Union loving !,
1 en- Of all parties. All that is necessary \
low 10 insure their success is the perfect ;,
nd separate and distinct organization of :,
lie American party in every State and ,
oUnty and precinct in the eonfederacy, g
I'D jealous determination to battle maniul- =
y and hsroicslly for these principles in :
very election, however unimportant, until
glorious victory shall be won for our
aU.s and our country, in the National con-
a,t Of 1860.
We have never in our lives been so =
ceplY impressed with sense Of the i'm
orsfcs and necessity of the earnest, &C. q
- md ,,niirinz exertinns of the friends | ~