The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-06

idhu' no hhoha lndb huoH-hoIliu5isu
is not influenced BY eabat abroad by
foreign influence? Whence passes the sign?
OF course from a common centre some
where. Is that centre in Virginia, for the
orders here. Ii not, is ii not alarming that
our people in this State are TO be swerved
by q sign from some eVhere, anywhere else,
to 90 Tor this or that side of cause. for
this or that candidate for election? those
orders must have degrees; the degrees are
higher and lower OF course, and the high
er must prescribe the ru to govern. Each
degree must have its higher officers and
all the orders must be subject to some one.
Now. how many persons constitute the Sc
ect few. of the highest functivnaries, no.
body knows. Nobody knows tgio they are,
where they are, or how many of them there
are. They exist somewhere in the dark.
Their bows can't be guarded against, for
they strike, not like lresmen, bold, brave
ly for tights, but unseen, and to make con-
quest of rights. They magnify their num-
bers and influence by the very mystery of
their organic 4tion, and the timid and the
time serving fly to them for fear of proscrip.
uon, or for hope of reward. They quiet
| " warn friends not to stand in the way
of their nx. and friends begin to apprehend
! that it is time TO save themselves by know
log notl ing. They threaten their enemies,
and some of their enemies skulk for fear
of offending them. They alarm nation,
and nation, with its political anu church
parents gives them ct once consideration
and respect as "a power TO be drea led or
courted. THUS, in night, as it were, has
an oligarchy grown up in secret to con-
troll our liberties, to dictate to parties, to
guide elections, and TO pass laws. They
are establishing presses, too, but we can
not define from their positions "A single prin-
cple which we can say Know -Nothings
may not dlsown and disavew. The proph-
ct OF Korassau never gave. out words more
cabalistIc-worIs to catch by sounds, and
sounding the very opposite Of what they
really mean. When they have mems fears,
curosities, hopes, the peoples voices, the
ballot boxes, the press, at their command,
how long will our minds be free, or per-
sons safe, or property secure? How long
will stand the pillars of tie pen when librr-
ty of conscience is gone and birth is made
10 'Inah6 tue HAL! .Ile 10 udoth'u, IN
deed, who fears to oppose an oligarchy OF
secret cabal like this, and loves not human
rights well enough to protect them.
Sepenh: 1t is opposed to our progress as
a nation. No new constitutions can ever
be made by purchases or conquest, if for
, eigners or Catholics are iu the boundaries
of the acquired countries; for surely We
would not seek to take jurisdiction over them
to make them sayes-to raise up distinct
class of persons TO be excluded from the
privileges Of republic. Ii not for their
own sakes, for the sake Of the republic we
would save ourselves from the example.
AS early as 1887 we established great
land ordnancC--the most perfect system oi
eminent domain, of proprietary titles, and
, of territorial settlements which the world had
, ever beheld to bless the homeless children
of men. 1t had the very house warming o.
, hospitality in it. 1t welded the log wood
axe, and cleared continent of forests. Il
, made an exodus in the Old World, and cot,
ted the New with log cabins, around the
hearths of which the tears of the aged OPP
pressed were wiped away, and cherub chii-
. dren were born to liberty, and sang its songs
, and have grown up in Its strength and
might and majesty. 1t brought together
} foreigners of every country and clam-em
-, migrants from Europe Of every language
. aud religion--and its most wonderful effec
las been TO assimilate all races. Irish anl
i, German. English and French, Scotch anC
+ Spaniard, have met on the western praries
in the western woods, and have peoplet
i, villages and towns and cities-queen cities
rivalIlng the merits Of eastern commerce
and the Teuton'c and Celtic and Anglo Sax
on races have in a day mingled into one IN
{ distinguiShabc mass, and that one is "A
"mencan" merican in every sense, ant
a in evely feeling, IN every instinct aLd in ev
= cry i'm pulse oil American patriotism. Th,
rlw e, rman's ambition is first to acqulr
4 land enough upon which TO send word bacl
: to the baron he left behind him that he doe
8 not envy him Eis principality!
& The Irislrnan no longer hurras for "m,
a "lord'' or "my lady," but exclaims in h;
heart Of hearts that .'this is free country.
=. The children of all are crossed in blood, il
the first generation, SO that ethnology can
; tell of what parentage they are-they all be
come brother and sister Jonathans--Jon
n athans to sow and plant grain Jonathan
. to raise aud drive stock-Jonathans to or
: game townships and counties and States o
q freeelection -Jonathans toestablish school
and colleges, and rear orators, sages, ant
II statesmen for the Senate--Jonathans TO tax
a true heart aim with the rifle at any foe VIII
4 dares to invade a common country -Jona
h thans 10 carry conquest of llbeity TO o:he
lands, until the whole earth shall be filet
Y with the glory Of Americansm! AS in TIN
' colonies, as i'll the revolution, as in the las
= . War. so have foreigners and immigrants, O
d every religion and tongue, contributed +
q build up the temple of American law ant
. liberty, until its spire reaches to heaven
i while its shadow rests on earth! If thei
has been turnpike road TO be beaten on
a OF the rocky metal, or canal to be dug
foreigners and immigrants have been arme'
:. with the mattock and the spade; and if
battle on sea or land had to be fought, foi
. eigners and immigrants have been arme'
e with the musket and the blade. So hav
II foreigners and immigrants proved that thei
influence has not impaired the genius or tn
) grace or gladness or glory, of American in
q sttutions. AT no time have they warreG
: upon our religion in the West, and the,
). have been at peace among Themselves. Tn
Pope has lost more than he has gained Q
;. proselytes by the Catholics coming here
i. No prosrintiou but one has ever disturbe,