Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
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AMERICAN INSTlTUTI0NS...Esto Perpetua."


Mr.. Edtor-Believing that you are the
friend OF free discussion, and that you will
allow mea portion Of your space in the MIR.
rof for some remarks on subject OF para.
mount importance TO every American citi.
zen, I am induced 10 write this communi.
cation. believe there are two great threat
ening evils, gradually but surely developing
themselves in our country, that only want
the power possessing now the disposition
to menace our Liberties and subyert our In
sltutions. They are an anti. Republican for
cign influence and Roman Catholicism. From
what has lately been published in the Re.
publican and the Mirror ! am the more
free to write plainly, candidly, and as be.
comes free citizen, tearlessIy.
believe that under existing Naturalza.
ton laws, or tlleabusc Of them by unscrupu-
pulous politicians, the baIlot-box is placed
within the reach Of a class Of Foreigners,
whose late arrival from the old world and
whose innate prejudice for foreign customs
and institutions, unfit them for the proper
aud intelligent exercise Of the right Of sui.
tage, and that BY thus giving them power
equal to that Of the native citizen, We wea-
ken the good right arm Of American power,
and open up to our institutions channel
throug h which they may be contaminated
by impure Influences. A tremendous For.
eign vote, in this country, is bought and
sold thrown into the market to be barter
ed and applied by unprincipled politicians,
who are reckless Of everything but their own
personal advancement and the spoils OF Of
flee, and who are without merit, stamina
or qualifications upon which to rely for pa.
triolic American suffrage. This vote is
made up of ignorance and envy oil Republic
canism, and its component elements are the
refugees from European work-houses and
prisons, the exiles and ielons who flee hliher
in every ship that crosses The ocean. Such
vote is bought up and appropriated at every
Municipal. Legislative, GubernatorIal, Con-
gressional and Presidential Election, and TO
tho, extent our ndtiUc voice is overruIed BY
large foreign premature citizenship. Can an
impure stream mingle its waters with the
crystal fountain, and the fountain remain un.
contaminated?
Let any one who doubts the strength and
potency Of the foreign influence in our coun-
iry. 20 to the several Departments OF our
Goyernmen,-,o the Custom HOusss-to the
Municipal trusts and Police forces Of our
cites-and ascertain what they say on this
subject. In all these stations you are met
BY foreigners, and even The hour OF the nigh.
in our cities, is cried in the brogue and no.
mencla,ure Of other and antagonistic lands !!
What does this argue! Why that power
full foreign vote n! the polls of Republican
America mus, be rewarded By the honors
and emoluments OF office, and that Amer!.
can ci,izens-reared up in appreciation OF
American institutions, nurtured in vei1era.
tion Of our cuunlry's founders. and devoted
every whit 10 the prosperity OF our country
musl stand aside from these honors and e.
monuments and yield the reigns OF govern
mcnt and "the fat OF the land to those 10
whom we owe no more than home free
from tyranny aud al asylum from oppres.
sion! Is i, right that offices Of honor, of
trust. and Of profit in this Republic should
be occupied by foreigners, while there are
thousands OF deserving and competent free.
men ioiIng at the anvil, the plough, and in
the workshops Of our country, whose patr-
olism and devotion to their country's glory
entirIe Them 10 the first fruits Of our Re-
publican system. Surely a safer repos-
TORY of American power is in American
hands than in those nurtured in the ap OF
tyrannicaI or monarchial institutions,
WAsIuSGrox, o, he looked at his counrys
future, and beheld the evils which might
menace the p"rpe,uity Of the principles for
which he oiled, exclaimed i'll warning 10 his
countrymen:
".4gainst The insidious rilcs Of foreign in
fucnec, q conjarc yon 10 believe me, feilow-
cni-cns) the jealousy Of free people ought
TO be constantly alguke IT is ONE OF THE
MOST BAYEFuL FOES OF REPUBLICAN Gov
ERNMENT."
Roman Catholicism, nurtured in union
Of Church and State, upheld BY a system Of
Polenlales aud Priests, 10 whom implicit O.
bedience must he rendered by their subjects,
ruclaIming unceasing opposition TO all he.
ieical forms Of government and religion,
presents full irOu. Of antasonism, aud
wclds a strong arm Of power against Re-
publican institutions. Already in our coun-
lry we see the strides It is making toward
p0wer, aud its restless aud uuconrealed any
ieiy alter The reins Of government. 1t has
moi he<iaied to claim Ills happy land as the
future heritage aud home OF its principles
and practices, aud il is even now aiming at
the attuinmen, OF the design 10 make il so
VIVA, else means the slowing away Of mu'
ni,ions Of war and Instruments OF carnage
in the vaults Of the huge Cathedfals o! on
land? What else means the expulsion oil
the Bible-ihe magma eharia OF nur Liberties
from orr Schools wherever their hosts cleo,
Board Of School Directors? What else
means the periodical visits Of II |" Nuncio
reekins with the blood Of Patriot Martyrs
and fresh from the councils Of Rome, uaver
sing this land nnl pausius awhile wherever
the "crossT looms uplo b'io6en Romish
fonlhod? What means this array? Are
bristlns bayuneis uud gore.smeared Nun.
ciosn necessary TO the peaceful propagation
of the principles of Religion and Republican.
ISM!
Arc the Catholics exercising any political
power in this Government! Do they not
now poll vote that must be rewarded b.
ulIice III the distribution Of the "spoils ~
All, yes aud he who thinks else, lays 1
nattering JUNCTION 10 his soul that myslis
cernmcnt as an American citizen spun'
a, once and forever But let us prove 'hi'