Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-04

point Airy made up. How FAR I. against the spirit o
oarhus vs shall briefly inquire I shall pay regard
naon that possession Of this country taken. either
directly or dervasvey. Of the Fapal power % however
curious thesc may be historical facts Is sppsrent to
the most ordinary understanding that they have bear
ing on the question At issue under what fc-
ton OF universal psPa dominion the dscoveres Of this
western continent may have pretended Claim IT,
What nations tho colonists may have been made
up they by conquest and by purchase the
OF the soil aud BY successful, revolution independent
uation. All sho pArtonk In the becime pae faefo
American citizens and if they chose, At early day.
invite emigration aud coufer citizenship IL In virtue
OF their sovereign right to be exercised their
pleasures and their descendants Claim the
not only by Inheritance, but direct Transmission through
the constitution The Law recognizes the acquisition OF
nationality and domain does that Of pcsonal pro-
perry, by certain 6Ied rules; but impose,
OF an as.nan nature upon nation more than upon an
individual Are you to DO reproached ss Claiming exclu
sive privileges upon your plantation because stranger.
thrhess and improv .dent himself pleads co is title
from the Creator Of the earth the goods thereof when
you choose to deny him that which have qared by
inheritance purchaser Would you rather feel in
diEnsnt and outraged it, after having bcsio~s upoo him
tina charity which your hearts would doubtless prompt he
should ais Of uAsiership aud contro, Shall
people. then, be blamed Who having Inherited aud cu
waited cherished nstitutions finding those whom they
have adopted into their family ere>iiug d,ssord and Ia
sensioo, and attempting destroy their dearest riyh
they determine " resist the Aggression.
To maintain the assertion that the Know Nothing
meot Is against the spirit Of laws he i.css
history you quote largely from the Virginia "Deisraon
VI Shs" Your lucubraons this sutjecI are ints-
resting a. narrative, but extremely weak arxu-
meat Does any Intelligent presume tn when the
eouven,oa %fsginia declared "uo of are
entitled exclusive eniouments privilege fon the
eornuniiy bat 10 siieratoa OF pubic services which
being deceudble, neither ought the oses m,Sis
trss, legislator or jadgc TO be hereditary,
prohibit the oeganIon OF polite parties in the future
republic Nov IDi, n,
say, pr JUDGED staten ent, this "kuoS Nothing org.nI
ton Is s,mpl, political party aud hos, then the long
string Of Obciions which you raise apply it, dit
erepty from The uhis democratic party, am a, loss
to scturc Do not wings when in uf ce cIm cxcu-
sve privileges from the community, democratic
Is 1t not in the nature OF political parties prescribe those
differing from them in sentiments aud opinions Il IL
in the very OF political freedom tbs, m,jor-
ties may select persons OF their faith ill the Of
n ,cs Of the government when they In power -
Your political experience approves this fact and the
slfsre OF the county the Argument whether sound or
sPecious will not undertake argue which this
excu>iseneSS Then, SIR your Iments deduced from
the Virginia resolutions apply with equal lo-re Ill
ohe. political parties we'll the "Kno~ hins"
o-ihcy tissue Of spphs,ries Tbs right o,rxpatis-
is which have already ex pres.ed NV hearty
assent. and do NOT believe that any American og,niza
,ion oppo views this Ibect but bccise men
have right to eIps,riate themselves is it incumbent
upon nation whose insttutons they NAV prefer to
those under which they were born n,tura!iz, ,hem
aut admit them. c,izsnShipy For such you
will hardly contend Nor Is il obligatory upon ia now 10
confer the rights Of Anne lean citizenship upon
because, the early days Of the pubc led popu
aiioa TO dereope the resources Of country. The
hole question Of eIpeiency, or you may saw OF
iuty Upon the aues point is easy understand that
i~o opinions may prevail; We who belong American
organizations believe our first duty is country and
- children, ard may possible deem it eIpedient to
confer privileges which liable abuse. | contend
hat We have IN full right withhold them and
ORE 1t majority Of the American people think proper
,ltar abolish the laws their
So tlelr maj hSi,
'uzrei a, nimicA to the cause OF civil oert, and
nan ishts. | sm satisfied upon this assertion
"hou! following You through your long AMI learned il
'o lucid, dissolution. Tuat both parties have
blame for the abuses OF the nstursz alton lave aud for
he Insulting and degrading spectacle OF foreign iu,
nce IN American elections is true, aud !, time that the
corrective should be applied aud the American orgAni-
i.ots to which you so bitterly object appear the
'ny remedy for the evil The dangers which you seem
o apprehend from these organic originate in c-
.orance OF their true objects aud designs.
II is inn possible, after the scLthug ordeal which men
avl unde gone through tho political change, OF our
lay at the hands Of party, to call together suddenly
UGH tremendous masses as know. Nothing seens to
Weld, without coin ninS incongruous elements
reat popuor movements free from error but pro-
rssrg to know something OF American organiz
IN satisfied that never. III any age country such
'ody OF men called together acte in concert with
motives so pure and objects hoy-so free fiom bgotry
md PREJUDICE 50 devoted to national independence aud
he truo interests OF universal liberty They may be as
allied or msSned by political demagogues, the min
on, oil ecclesiastical tyrInny, whose iutrigues thoy
'aie, and whose unhoy Vaccinations for power they de-
cat; but as long the sentiments OF the heart
rue to nature than the so2hstes Of the long
IS the teachings Of ashngton hold influence the
American mind-as long tho love Of country is pre-
dominating sentiment with Amecans-so long will these
'rganz march onward prosperous and triumph
until their mission ia sccompl sled in the perfection
National Union, the peace and harmony of the States
overthrow Of demagogusn, and the destruction Of pol
al and religious intolerance They will increase 10 num-
,ers and be perfected in strength and unity of action
ii they embrace the pure and no5s OF lsnd aud do
rot despair Sit, when their purposes become fully
ven ycu, the sometime champion OF the whig party,
whose battle cry ne union Of the wings for the sake of
he Union" ia their shibboleh-eyen you, |
whose great energies and uudoubtci talents
nth the herculean task Of cementing the scordant
nents OF the called democratic puy-f hting with
iewed ardor, for purer ait under the OF
great American party. Respectfully, your obedi,n
5aDt, JOHN ". BRYCE.