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Editorial
May 19, 1855
Daily American Organ
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Editorial urges building the American Party on Americanism, distrusting Whigs and Democrats who cling to old affiliations, opposing Irish and German associations, and calling for repeal of naturalization laws to eradicate old prejudices. From Philadelphia Sun, May 15.
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The American Party.
There is one great truth to be spoken and impressed upon old Whigs and Democrats. The new organization must be built upon the rock of Americanism, and not upon the sands of shifting Democracy and Whiggery. If Whigs wish to use the American movement for a temporary purpose, and cast off their allegiance when it has served their turn, they will evince it by keeping up their old party organization to fall back upon. We distrust, therefore, every man who calls himself a Whig or Democrat. We have the same instinctive dislike to it, as we have to the formation of Irish or German associations among us, they show a leaning and attachment to old prejudices, which must be thoroughly eradicated before they can become Americans. Upon the same general principle that we advocate the repeal of the naturalization laws, we demand the extinction of the Whig and Democratic party so far as the American organization can effect it.
[Philadelphia Sun, May 15.]
There is one great truth to be spoken and impressed upon old Whigs and Democrats. The new organization must be built upon the rock of Americanism, and not upon the sands of shifting Democracy and Whiggery. If Whigs wish to use the American movement for a temporary purpose, and cast off their allegiance when it has served their turn, they will evince it by keeping up their old party organization to fall back upon. We distrust, therefore, every man who calls himself a Whig or Democrat. We have the same instinctive dislike to it, as we have to the formation of Irish or German associations among us, they show a leaning and attachment to old prejudices, which must be thoroughly eradicated before they can become Americans. Upon the same general principle that we advocate the repeal of the naturalization laws, we demand the extinction of the Whig and Democratic party so far as the American organization can effect it.
[Philadelphia Sun, May 15.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Immigration
What keywords are associated?
American Party
Nativism
Whigs
Democrats
Naturalization Laws
Party Extinction
What entities or persons were involved?
American Party
Whigs
Democrats
Irish Associations
German Associations
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Building The American Party On Americanism And Rejecting Old Parties
Stance / Tone
Strongly Nativist And Anti Old Party Affiliations
Key Figures
American Party
Whigs
Democrats
Irish Associations
German Associations
Key Arguments
New Organization Must Be Built On Americanism, Not Shifting Democracy Or Whiggery
Distrust Whigs And Democrats Who Maintain Old Party Ties
Dislike Irish Or German Associations As Attachments To Old Prejudices
Advocate Repeal Of Naturalization Laws
Demand Extinction Of Whig And Democratic Parties Within The American Organization