The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-07-02

fused population OF con.icts and pau
pcrs 10 pcrvcrt our ballot boxes and pop
Mate oar poorhouses, He WOlL Id MOST
CORDIALLY SANCTION AND INCtIr
CATE TIE PRINCIPLES OF THE
AMERICAN ORDER The instances
which have given of secret political
associations, are not the only ones whirh
have been and continue to be, practiced
hy the two political parties.
Are not secret caucuscs continually
held by the political leaders OF both par
ties IN Congress 20, yes, II will be
answered, very true, very tru" but
there is necessity for this. We have
to take care ofpur parties, 10 form plans
tor the people to carry out And II we
dii not make platforms fpr them, they
would not know how To- vote upon Impor-
tant subjects" This explains much ul the
opposition to the prcsru, movement of
the people THE ACTION OF THE
AMERICAN ORDER Is ONLY THE
PrI.SATIO\S OF TIE AMERICAN
HEART. WHICH FORCES LIBERTY
THROUGH THE HEART OF THE
MASSES. and will cause them to re-
claim that power and influence which
the arts ef d"nagngues and the assump-
toms Of "pariy ieaders," nave appropria.
ted to themselves and generally allow
the people to cas-, their votes ia accord
ancc with their caucus decisions, whcth-
or secret or open Should the American
movement succeed, As IT MUST, If our
liberties are to bc preserved, many good
easy souls who feel scatcd IN power.
will have to yield mat power, which
has been used in directing the people
70 carry out their cdicis, prepared in
caucus ard proclaimed in convention.
The cry of Anpiirio>IsN has been raised
Nv the An,i-Amcrican party in the
south, for no other pnrp1sc than 10
alarm their fears and stranglc the Amer.
lcan feeling
Have not the two parties tur years
past charged each other with being
Identified with the Aboitionists as it
suited party INTEREST," The American
order have given their platform 10 the
world perceive 10y the Intelligence
If the day that one of the oldest states
men the standard besscr of the party,
GEN. CASS, has approved the platform
If the American order as proclaimed Ia
the world. 10y the Convention at fhila-
delphia
From fifty to fiiylour, abolltionsm
appeared to- die away Its notes were
seldom heard. or needed The Comprb-
miaa Of dny had sllcnccd agitation,
and the Congress. al it's meeting, though
composed If nearly three hundred mem
hers, claimed bat four avowcd Adolf
tlari,ts in both Houses. Now they are
are formidable ia number What has
produced tins wonderful revolution
Was it not brough, about under the
present Democratic Administration
winch cane into power hy greater ma
iufitv than any preceding ono where
thrrc was a cputcstY j. il now power
ml?
What first broke it down and built
up irccsoil aud abolition party against
III Was it not the Nebraska hillf Docs
any one acquainted with the facts doubt
il 2"
Was not that measure cone cited IN a
secret caucaS df sever pcrsouSf Il
surely was End 10y the President
and by his influence carried through
Congress. in violation of the platform 81
both political parties, proclaimed al
Blltlm re. sd not thr lr's'S'h' Nv
80 reiterated plod res that he w"nld dts
s'gragc the agitation ul t'" slavery
question ia and ont "i ,""gr'S"' anu
elsewhere Mere the pledges redeemed
by him VA, not TINS measure tH'
INST thing turcnew agitation S'ntr I>'o'
" candid man can suppose 10 the ''A'
trarv
II Is regard 4 ny m'drr"u h'h ~ '''
North, s''d drn rratS' wa" away s'','
10y the SOUTH "a a hrr'fh 81 E,"" ,''"
aud they either opposed TIE 'd'nin'"'''
tpn, or would not give IL ''c" S"Pp"' T.
Tins measure gave aud'"'' oppression 80
disapprnhatlun ny many VIM ''"'" :"
niecting the President hn' thefo were
other causes, auG All united, gave Use l"
the American order. The s'l''',"h Oh
th" Presidents cabinet "itu"uSh " was
highly nnao 'cp'nlie t. thr 'en''I, at.
Ic party, they made AL c'i'r' TO swallow
IT. General discomfort was growing "P
N the country. 1h's iec''hE ""' 'E
gravated 10y report tha' "h AZ ''.''' ",
was made hetwccna 'ain'l,' p''n''l' ''',
Gen. Picrcc-c'ndiu"na' t.'t "''''' -
Pierce was to receive Inc 'alH'llt NHl',