Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-12-06


Wo wish to see this conntryl little more. yea
thoroughly. assimatod 20 itself. It Will be our
object to all in throwing off the anti-Anerican
mantle which has long concealed the truo
cha rac,or Of some and obscured that Of others,
ami in deed and III truth make ourselves what we
must be. strictly American. if we could con,in-
TIC 10 enjoy the blessings of freedom. Amcri-
can in feeling, American in interest, American
in language, American in literature, science and
the arts, is the only motto, practically adopted,
which will relieve tho country from lis preson.
thraldorn, and save its blessed liberties from fu-
;urc annhatCn.
Under present organization we have the
German community, the Irish community, the
French community, and tho Dutch and other COM
munitos, with here and thero 4 little smothored
American feeling interspersed through tho whole
There are many who cmigrate 10 this country,
that drop into those circles of congeniaty, and
never know or learn any thin only as it Is COM
municated i'll their own tongue. Many children
are born and raised ID this country and mover
learn the alphnbet only in the mother tongue
This is wrong and can be romedicd by requiring
foreigners who emgra,o hithcr to be able to read,
WTUc ana Sfcok lsic I.HptSn we
would even advocate a distinction in our laws IN
this respect, requiring longer residence Of those
who nlay be deficient in tIcso qualifications than
Of such as arc not.
Again, although wo shall DO far from advoca-
ting or countonancing religious intolerance. yet.
we bollcvc that tho American people should be-
Of tho cncroachments Of Roman Catholi-
cism. Its fearful progress and prosecuting spirit
has already been felt with deep and mournful agi
tation. We say, let tho Roman catholic worship
as it may please him to do bat let the people be-
ware, that they DO not put into Office men who will
give them corporate privileges by which they
may obtain possession of n landod interest sutii-
cient TO control tho dcstncs of the country
well as its civil and religious liberties. Read the
history Of Italy from the ninth to tho seventeenth
centuries, history of blood and persecution, and
meaning will be understood.
And cannot conceive ;h;, will be OBJ
noxous 10 the charge of ilIibcrality, when
call upon the American people to guard them
solves and thor country, for tho future. agans,
tho wilos and stratagcms of foreign influence,
since find ourscf supported by tho prophetic
warnings Of our iilustrious fathers. Gen. Wash
ington said: against tho nsiiious wilcs of FOR
ElGN INFLUENCE q conjuro you TO boovc
me, fellow citizons,) the jealousy of free people
ought 10 be constantly awake; since history and
experience prove, that foreign influence is ono Of
tho most bancful foes Of u republican govern
mcnt." This was the solemn warning of the
father Of his country. Thomas Jefferson tho &C
apostle of democracy. said: 81 hopo
that may find somo means in future Of shield
ing ourselves from FOREIGN INFLUENCE.
political, commercial, or in whatever form it may
be attempted. | can scarcely withhold myself
from joining in the wish of Sllas Dcanc-that
there were an ocean of fire between this and tho
Old world And Madison, the noble fathcr of
our glorious Constitution said: '.FORFIGN IN
is truly u Grccian horse to the Rcpub-
lie. We cannot be too careful to exclude It's on
trance.
IT, friends our cause is lus:, which VIC sincere
~ beliovc it is, We call upon you 10 come forward
and sus tain It, by enabling 10 issue this paper.
The expenses attending its publication will be con-
siderable, and nothing short of liberal encour-
cement. can induce us to enter into lis publica
ton. Tho terms Will be one dollar per annunl
pa yablc on delivering the first number.
Our hoart is warmly engaged for the best inter I
est of our country, and we chcerfullv offer up
onrsalf sacrifice to tho macvolence and vilu-
poraton of tho partizan presses and factions of
The day. with the fervont prayer that our country
nay yet be saved.
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