Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-06-23
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MArTERs roR THE RETLEcTIoN OF ApoF

to an opposition, TO our adopted fel'
low citizens. That there is cause fol
such remark will be additionally appa-
rent from reading the following from
The Cincinnati Enquirer. We are
pleased that the Enquirer speaks thus
plainly. after having for ten or fifteen
years encouraged this ciawshness,
which he now condemns. We can
almost forgive the injury that il. and
kindred sheets have done the foreign
ers, and the country by so long en-
couraging the Germans and Irish to
act as such at the polls. 1t is an in.
jury that can never be repaired. lthas
given rise to movements and measures
that we fear win end mischievously.
1t is worthy Of note that the Enqui-
rer was never aware OF this danger,
until sincejthe Germans, inabody had
abandoned the Democratic party in
Ohio, on account Of It's pro-slavery
tendency, and other questions, here is
the article:
We have received another commu-
nication from "A Democrat upon this
subject, and give II an insertion In to-
days paper. Our friend must have
been an inattentivc reader Of the En-
gmrer, or he would not have come 10
either Of the somewhat remarkable
conclusions he has drawn from our
previous articles upon this subject
We are not TO use his expression, 'hor-
ribly frightened by the silly resolves
Of a few hundreds, or even thousands,
progressive Germans, and lose sight Of
the acts of native traitors. blue-law
fanatics, or prosecuting bigots. neither
arewe sorry that the old Federal
naturalization law Of fourteen years
residence was repealed by the Demo
Gratis, and FIVE years substituted in its
stead.
The Abolition traitors and Maine
Law fanatics and bigots we denounce
in.almost every number Of the Enqsi-
Ysr, and shall continue 10 do SO, as long
as they advocate measures dangerous
TO the internal'peaee and happiness OF
the country, and destructive Of all In
dividual and constitutional liberty
We are not likely to lose sight ofthese
native-born enemies Of the Union any
more than we are Of those noisy, pre-
sumptuous and turbulent foreigners
who show, by their conduct, that they
cannot appreciate the blessings they
enjoy in this land-that it is unre-
strained license they desire; rather than
liberty-that they are alike destitute
of gratitude and discretion. Too clan
nish to become Americans, their influ-
ence is exerted TO perpetuate national
differences; and led on by their sche-
ming and unprincipled leaders, with
presumption unparalleled, condemn in
the strongest language a country In
which they have taken refuge, as a
shelter from the tyrannical exaction,
which has given. them far more lib
erty than they appear to know how to
enjoy.
They have no sympathy with the
present institutions of the country
with its parties, especially with the
Democracy, to whose liberal views
they owe their present capacity for
mischief. There are many more OF
this class Of uneasy and disconnected
foreigners IN the country than our cor
respondent is willing TO admit. No
one who has observed the political
signs Of the last five years but has no
ticed an increasing disposition upon
the part of our naturalized citizens to
band themselves together as a distinct
political Organization. Demagogues
among them have boosted OF their
power 10 array them, rs a caste. in ia
vor of this or that pafty-this or that
man in primary meetings-and, we
fear, with TOO much reason. A for
midable foreign political element has
sprung up in our midst, which, BY
threats OF its resentment, and prom
ises of its cooperation to those who
would obey its dictation, has exerci-
sed a most unhealthy and unwhole-
soms influence upon the result of our
elections.
Too many selfish office-seekers have
weakly yieldedto this foreigninfuence.
Parties have been too cautious in avoi-
ding giving it offence, until very
deep and intense popular feeling upon
the subject has been awakened among
our native-born citizens. Those who
have raised the storm appear to be
likely toreap a whirlwind ola different
character from that upon which they
counted The organization of a for
eign influence has very naturally pro-
duced the formation OF another Of a
native character hostile to the former.
Thus we are threatened with polit-
ical antagonism of races. than which
nothing is more to be deprecated and
deplored.
Whether the latter attains its ends
or not will depend, in a great degree,
upon the future action of Foreigners
But at any rate, it will purify our po-
litical atmosphere, by teaching dema.
gogues that there is an American sen
timentthat viii not be triled with,
which will make itself respected. The
Democratic party, as is notorious, has
always advocated liberal political
policy in respect to foreigners. and i
has therefore seen with the greaterre-
greet, portion of them taking acourss
which seems to justify all their oppo
nents predicted as its result. We WHIT
combatted Native American intoler