New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-20

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confederation and respect As power TO be drssdsSs
courtec Thus, in q night, a. IL we're Ia. !, 49,
cby grown up in secret 60 control our Lber,ss ., -
tate 10 partes 10 guide elections, and 70 mas, -
They are establisbitg presses TOO, but We e.a.ssS
fine iron their positions single principle uh,sS -
can say Know.N othipgs may not disown ana Ms.sn1s
The prophet OF korassan never gave out voras $50
Embellishments 10 catch by sounds, and ssgaEas'
the very opposite OF what they really mean. vs.
they have men fears curiosites hope. the n.1 ea
voices the ballot boxes, the press thsir oonm.,
how long will our minds DO free, OF penoGs safa -
property secure How long will stand the p:li.r, -
the pen when liberty Of coRcieace Is gone ana bod
is made to - make the mani" De is 9 dss,a7a. ia
deed, no fears TO oppose olgarOhy OF secret cah
like this, and loves not human rights well tnoarA -
protect them.
Strthh: Ii IA opposed 10 our progress g. . nx;a.
No new acquisitions can ever be made by purrA,.s
conquest il foreigners Catholics are 10 he bos,
dsres Of the acquired countries for surely we scan
not seek to tske jurisdiction over them to make tan
slaves-to RAISE up distinct class Of persoa. 70 =
excluded from the privileges Of republic. n netS,
their own sAkes, for the sake Of the republic vs,n
save ourselves from this example.
AS early as 1857 we established grea, lad orr.
rance-the most perfect System of eminent donSa
of proprietary titles, and of territorial setlemsnu
which the world had ever beheld to bless the bona
less chicren of men. II had the very Aoase warnn,
of hospitality in il. II sielded the log wood ara a.
cleared continent of forests. IL made sn exois n
the Old Word, and dotted the New with log.c,bis
around the heaIths Of which the tear OF the aged 90
pressed were wiped away, and cherub chilcren sss
born TO liberty and sang its songs and have grosuve
in It's strength and might and majesty. IL ofougatto.
ether foreigners Of every country and olime-imm.
grants from Europe of every language aud religion
and its most wonderful effect has been TO 0ssiaifs
all RACES. Irish and German. English and French
Scotch and SpaIiard have met on the western przirs
In tbe wtste IN woods and have peopled villages aud
towns and cities-queen cities rivalng the m rts Of
eastern commerce; and the TeutOnc and Celtic aad
Anglo Saxon races have in day mingled into Que ua-
di,tipgu. hsbe mass, and that one is " Aatr,caH'-
American in every sense and in every teeioe in
every instinct and in every impulse Of Am9rcss pa
triotism. The raw Germans ambition Is hIst TO ~
ouire land enough upon which 10 send word back 10
the baron be left behind him th he does not envy hin
his principally
The Irishm an no longer hunas for my LORD %
nov LADY" but exclams in his heart Of hearts that
ms is a free conntry." The children Of all an
crossed in blood in the FIRST generation, go that eh'
nology can't tell Of what parentsge they are-toey
all become brother and sister Jonathans-Jonaha@
10 cow and plant gran-Jonsthsns "a RAISE and drive
stock-JOnathans 10 organize townships ana conaues
and States Of free Observation-Disclosures to ESTABLISH
schools and colleges, and rear orators, sages, and
statesmen for the Senate-Jonathans 10 take true
heart aim with the rifle at any Toe VINO dares % IN.
wade a common country-JOnathans ID carry coo.
ouest of liberty to other lands until the whole earth
shnll be filled with the glory of Americansm! AS in
the colonies, in the revolution as IN the las. war,
SO have foreigners and immgrants, OF every religion
and tongue contributed TO build up the temple Of
American law and liberty, until its spire reaches To
heaven while its shadoT rests on earth Ii there
has been turnpike road to be beaten out Of
the rocky metal, or canal To be dug, for
eigI ers and immigrants have been armed with
the mattock and tho spade; aud II battle on
sea or land had TO be fought, foreigners and
immigrants have been armed with the musket and
the blade. So have foreigners and lmmigraau
proved that their influence has not impaired toe gsnaa
or the grace or gadLess glory Of American insta>
tons At time have they warred upon our religion
in the West, and they have been at peace among
themselves. The Pope has lost more than he ha
coiDed Of nroselytes Dy the Catholics coming here.
No prescription but one has disturbed the re-
lioious tole rance OF the West and that one was 10
drive out the religion of an mpostor which sraek
every social relation surrounding u. III hnow-
Notbiugs may tolerate Mormons, l can see Why
they leave them to their religious liberty, and select
the very Mother Church of Protestintism itself for
persecution and prescription. But the West repeat
mace up Of foreigners and immigrants OF every 10.
ngion and tobgue-the West is as purely patriotic, a
truly American, as genuinely Jonathan, as any people
who claim nationality. Now Ia not here proof
in and peace that the apprehension OF foreign In
fuence brought here by immigrants, Ia not only
gToundess but contradicted by the facts OF our set
dement's and developments. Did nation ever 80
grow os we have done under land ordinances aud
laws Of naturalization They have not made ars-
trocraces, but sovereigIs and sovereigntes of the
people of the West. They have strengthened the
itskes Of our dominion and multiplied the sons and
daugh ters of America, that she can muster an
army. and maintain IT. too outnumberng the strength
Of any invaders, and making "a host Of freedom
which is the host Of God y
Now shall all this policy and its proud and happy
fruits be cast aside for contracted and selfish scheme
OF intolerance and excnsionl Shall the unnumbered
sections of our public lands be fenced in against I'M
migrants Shall hospitality be denied 10 foreign se
tlersl Shall asylum be left open TO the poor snd
the oppressed of Europe Shall the clearing Of our
lands be stopped Shall population be arrested
Shall progress be made to stand still Are we suf.
feifed with prosperity Shall no more territory b
acquired Shall Bermuda be left c,agsnm d
the Gulf Of Mexico, and Jamsica, key of South
American conquest and acquisition, in the hands Of
England; Cuba, depot OF domination over the
ouih Of the Mississippi in the hands of Spain Just
strong enough to keep it from us for some suong
maritime power TO seize whenever they will conquer
or force purchase; Central America in the gateway
Of commerce between our Atlantic and Pacific poe
sessions, lest foreigners be let in among US, and
Catholics come TO participate in our privileges
Venly, this Is strange way TO help American nsd-
tutions and 10 promote American progress. No. We
have Institutions which can embrace world all man.
kind, with all their opinions preudices and passions,
however diverse and clashing provided we adhere
TO the law Of Christian charity and Of free tolers
ton. But the moment we dispense with these
laws, the pride and progress and glory end good Of
American institutions will cease forever, and the
memory Of them will but goad the affections Of their
nourntrs. Selfshness utter selfshness, alone can
enjoy these American blessings without desiring that
all msDkn shall participate In their glorious priv
leges. Nothing, nothing is so dangerous to them,
nothing destroy them soon and 80 certainly -
secret sOetetes formed for political and religious ends
combined, founded prescription and intolerance,
without necessity against Law; against the spirit Of
the Christian Reformation aeanst the whole scope
Of Professionalism; against the faith, hope and charity
Of the Bible; against the peace and purity II the
churches; against free government by leading to oh.
garcby and a union Of Church and State sgsinst
human progress against national acquisitions;
against American hospitality and comfy against