Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-12-28
The Knnw Nnlhings .

To my feii9lc Citiee1ls Of .foreigan birth,
| FRIESps, BRorHERs The Know
| Nothing crusade was announced by no.
tees of bills to modify orrepcal the nat
uralization laws to keep persons Of for
eign birth out Of the Army and Nav.
and to prevent the i nmigratioriof foreign
paupers. Iide: New York Tribune OF
Dec. 9th. in its report of the doings in
! Congress.
During the last two or three weeks
have. had a pretty good. opportunity OF
sounding a tolerably large number of IN
dividuals, in regard TO their opinions on
know Nothingism = and am sorry to
say that the determination Of the Frater-
nifty 10 succeed in their designs. on our
rights, is only equaled, by the apathy of
yourselves; most ofwhoin, especially the
protestant portion, seem determined on
abiding in the belief, that they have moth
! ing whatever to do with the movement.
that it is, to all intents and purposes. n
question of Catholicism.
This opinion, is shared to a very great
extent by large portion of native born
citizens, who sympathize with the I" Or
der" on no other grounds whatever. but
in their opposition to ''popery," honest
" believing, that the freedom ofthe coun
try is in danger from the growing pow
er and continually increasing numbers.
belonging to that faith, and consequent
ly have no means of counteraction. ex
cept it be that Of curtailing the prviIeg-
es and rights, of those persons adhere
ing to that religion. Forgetting, that al
though the JeSuits, were the first RELIC
ionists that ever entered this country
they have only succeeded in establishing
q society in the states, numbering but a
small proportion, indeed almost insight
icant, when compared with the whole
population of Tie states. 1t seems. in
fact, that at the present time the Catho-
lies in the L. States. all told. scarcely ex-
coed 100000 and admitting the fact of
their rapid increasing numbers. is it not
as morally certain, that opposing croeds
are as rapidly increasing, and it may be
in still greater ratio.
Now, it is evident that e Catholicism
is only put forth to give a colour. and
gain support, that they can command in
no other way-a perfect Antiphrasis. and
as their conduct, thus early.in Corcress
shews but too plainly, that every citizen
of foreign birth comes under their ban /;
| think, | may venture to hope. that |,
have nothing to do but to call your at
tention to the subject to bring you all to
perfect understanding of our position
You see that we are not only 10 be ex-
Guided fon holding any Office from
+" Pathmaster" to PRESIDENT but are
even to be dcbarred from taking posi-
ton in the bulwarks Of our country. ex
cept it may be, as last resource, "helotn
fashion, at their command, we may hear
arms and assist them to drive tie foe
out of our az land to do which, with
out our assistance. they may, when too
late, find themselves inadequate.
Are you prepared to be placed in this
degraded position without struggle?
will you give up your privileges, your
rights, and not attempt to turn the front
of this invading pov or, warning in favour
Of such benighted prejudiccs. Winyou
with stoical indifference. still continue in
your quietude determined, under no cir
cumstances, to come into the Earring are
Ma Of politics, or yet so much as give to
the cause the aid Of your moral force
An Indifferent friend. recollect. is but lit
tie better than an open enemy. And
however much, Of Justice and right, We
may have on our side, be assured it will
be of but little benefit, unless it bc prop
perly and .judiciously welded.
There must be, action on our part, to
save ourselves a great majority in the
oclintry no doubt can be broughtto bear
against such an exclusive party if prop
erly organized, because, there cannot be
doubt, that great many native born
citizens will be on our side-.if we try to
help ourselves who otherwise, perhaps,
will be indifferent to the matter altogeth-
er. and great many citizens, valuable in
greater degree. from the very circum-
stance Of their being natives. will for the
same reason not only act with US at the
polls, but do all in their power to assist
us, and actively engage themselves in C,e
fence of liberty. liberty to every citizen
of whatever religion, or country.
Liberty thon much talked of and adj
Hlllltu idGt ilCN iGtSt tiiS Sitii Us vi tILC
departed weep, who shed their Llood, SO
dcvotedly, whilst planting thee on or
soil, watering thee Herewith. guarding
thy tender growth, as thing above val
ne, how must they weep their emotions
must be almost unbcarahle. their groan-
ings. at seeing the unhallowed attempt
to drive thee from thy birthplace, must
one would suppose, move all the earth
in thy def, nee. God grant it may be so,
that thou highest come from opt the
contest purified and expanding, sending
thy ramifications Throughout the world.
Aye, even ont Of the devastating var
in Europe, might thou come taking strong
root, deep, in the peoples hcarts--evcr
enduring to the end Of time.
A FARMER.
Wheatland Dee 1Sth 1854.