Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-21


The Richmond Penny Post-a paper con-
Quoted with very decided ability--copies an
article headed Basis principles Of the Amer
lean party of Virginia" which appeared not
long ago in our columns, and accompanies it
with tho following very sensible comments.
The Post is, however, mistaken in its SUPPOSE
ton, that this article has been kept standing in
the American Organ.
II probably COMPOUNDED it with our prospec-
tus, orwith our own principles, both ofwhich
are kept permanently on the outside form Of
this paper:
I'VE have, for some time past observed that
the paper which we publish In another column, has
been going the rounds Of the journals Of Virginia
We now see that II is kept standing in the columns
Of the american Organ. We conclude, therefore,
that It Is, Enthusiastically genuine exposition of
the Know-Nothing principles. Such being taken
for granted, VIC confess we are altogether unable
to understand why this party has incurred such
fierce denunciations from portion Of the Ameri-
can press A man may very honestly differ from
them, with respect to many of their views. Yet
we feel assured that there Is not one Of them
which patriot would be ashamed to avow. There
is not one Of them which Washington, or Jefferson
or Madison, or Marshall might not have entertained
without suffering In the eyes OF posterity If the
acts of this party correspond with this creed we
know not how II will be possible for even the most
ccnsorious to find fault with them"
- tT.Ii.
Tho Richmond Examiner comes out IN oppos-
ton to Senator ApAnss bin, and yet presents some
views, which, 10 our mind at least, furnish very
strong reasons why the adoption Of such measure
is imperatively demanded.
Eve have long entertained and long ago er-
pressed the conviction that something must be
done to elevate American citizenship or at least.
10 rescue Il from that decline in intrinsic dignity
and public estimation which an indiscriminate sur
render Of II 10 Chinese coolies and European fel-
onss and paupers by the half million the year
must OCCASION
Though obnoxious to insuperable objections
in our own mind yet the bill Of Senator ADAMS
deserves consideration, and is unobjectonable in
80 far as 1t asserts the superiority OF one race of
men over another--of the American over the mass
of European and Asistic populations. II asserts
in this a notorious truth. High and elevated sem
timent drove our ancestors from Europe. They
fed from political and religious persecution. The
immigrants now Aocking to our shores come, for
and are impelled by physical want and sensual dc.
SIRE l. sst &ffN
aThis bin Of senator ADAMS IL also unotiection.
able In so far as II makes distinction between the
American population and foreign population
treats America, is lands, its offices. and dearly
bought privileges Of every name, ss the peculiar
property Of Americans; and chiefly and principal
" in that II tends TO keep off from our white Ia
boring class that ruinous competition which has
afflicted Western Europe for seventy years with
alternate famine and revolution, and which now
occasions general exodus Of its poor to our own
shores.
A lady Of experiences contends that kiss on the
forehead denotes reverence Of intellect; kiss on
the cheek. thst the donor Is impressed with the
beauty OF the kissed one but that kisS imprinted
on the lips shows love