The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-15
[rrom the Cincinnati Times. I
Amer

we have placed AT the head of Thu article n word
which may not be found in the dctiora,, bu, which
IS the strongest and most expressive representative
we could find of the ide, wish 10 convey. We
mean by this term, the ann sanatiun OF all citizens
who live under the American Consti;ution--the fusion
OF their different natIonaiiics INTO a Common MARK
from which should Issue the true type Of the AMLKI
CAN CITIZEN.
The great aim Of the founders of this Republic. a.
Is apparent from their words and was the Union
81 all citizens. native and adopted and the universal
desire OF every true patriot make ha; union
stronger and more indissoubie. The Constitution
speaks to all aiike--protects all ahe-;,Iiows the
same privileges TO ali; and they who seek either "a
have more, or to give less, the most dangerous
enemies TO the freed n aud prosperity OF the county
The etieminate rice-ea.er Ui China-the distinurcd
warrior Of the fereest Indian tribe-the fre~t SIX
from &C fair ftalia's sky'the .ed dwell
Ter on the banks of the Amazoatbc purest scion Of
+. +. N.-the proudest descen,lent Of Pilgrim blood
the hardy son of Scotia--the seii-opiniaed Cock
ney- ,he phiegmatic German--the hveIy Frenchraan.
OF poor 6 Paddy" As with longing hopes be signs
after his loved &" Amerikay,'' all, when under tie
GgiS OF the American Constitution are in theory and
should be 10 the iullllment of great destiny-Osr
PEOPLE.
When the German quits the scenes of his bo,hood.
when he migrates 10 this country, aud chooses il As
his adopted home-when the lrishman bids his fond
adieu to the land OF his fathers and calls on the Re-
public TO accept him sr adopted chld-;n both
these cases, and IN every instance here iinu 5rani
claim citizenship; the prcjudices-iae distinctions
the ldiosyncracies OF foreign brh-foreign habits
foreign languages and natonaties shoald be w;h
foreign acs lance left behind obliterated forsyoru
against, and new life begun, drawing its vitalt,
from the adopted mother.
Sad warnings there throughout history of the
dangers TO a coultry from mixed races, preserving
their distinct national characteristics and il has ever
been the polio, Of wise conquerors to assria,e the
manners the customs and the minds Of the conquered
10 those of the dominant race. Liberty has obtained
for willingly, what the sword accomplished in The
proudcst days Of Imperial Rome unwlin. Is, the as
sent and submissions Of millions of men of various
countries; and with the more power can we merge
The distinctions OF race and of cline End minge
them in one harmonious whole But this canpot he
done by wishing, ii must re accomplished b, writing
and speaking aud ecuring and making public sen,i.
ment, racy Of the soil. Ii be done by counter
acting as much possible the nsdous wilrs of DEM
asogues to re-lsht the fires of national antipathies
and TO sectionalze our citzensde>igna,ing them BY
foreign names, and randerng 10 their foreign prciud-
ces. II must be accomplished by those of the ma
nor born" loving, assisting and assocaing with the
- new Corners, Undertaking them With the right
spirit ana making them propagandists Of American
sentiment.
What has the Irishman when he foreswcars his al
egiance 10 the crown Of Great Britain, and proclans
himself an American citizen to do with keeping alive
tpathies, and by claiming together drawing line Of
iemarcation for HIMSELF And the German, And
The EnglIshl &c.-Let this Kind Of sectjonaIizinc
and the European feuds Of bye gone DAYS
will come To be renewed in America. For such rea
sons We object TO the celebration Of foreign national
Solydays, English, German, Irish and Scotch with
all the psrapheTnais OF flags, tanners tnusic. pro
,essons, orations, and dinners, well as to the for
nation OF exclusive companies Of Irish or German
militia, or to the division of people into Celt and
saxon. We deem such 10 be contrary to the spirit OF
he American Constitution-conirary to the sentiment
which should inspire every good citizen and a!cua
ed TO ensender dissension amongst us II is such
hinss as these, that have originated the Native
American movement, equally as Objectionable, and i,
s their continuance that gives color to every dena
rogue to lander to- and stir up the worst passions Of
he ignorant and depraved. We are then for AMr.
RIG ANizArioN-t the incubation Of all people, under
he American Flag, with American feelings. habits
md PfInciples-the thorough eradication Of foreign
md native bgotry, and the cultivation Of those idea.
IT brotheriy love and federation that will make US
'NE PEOPLE, in thought, word and deed.
ID. Wolf has lost by yellow fever in New Orltan.,
turing the past few weeks, his father, mother. two
listers and nephew. Extraordinary mortality for
me family
The cont. buttons in the United States for the ben
fit of the New Orleans sufferers now amour, to over
ne hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
Old America-"Another impairment word and III
'oX yoor ears" Young America--(A "shavcr" or
TX years. )-"Lay your hand upon me, SIR and |
bandon your roof forever!"
The Howard Association of New Orleans furnish |
medicines ior the poor Of the surrounding villages