Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-09

fallen into disorder and wants repair, renovation OF
revolution.
This country was originally founded by emiya-
ton from the Old World. The revolutions ana
conseouent prosecutions of the sixteenth century
drove the first settlers from their homes in the Old
World to seek civil and religious freedom In the
vida of the New. The Purtans, who landed at
Plymouth Rock--the Lutherans, who settled on
Manhattan Island--the Catholics, who sought an
ssylum on the shores of the Chesapeake bay-the
Cavaliers, who landed at James river, Virginia, and
the Hugucnots, at Charleston, South Carohna--were
all pilgrims forced by the same prosecutions and
revolutions from the Old World, to seek a home In
the New, for the exercise and enjoyment OF point,
cal rights and freedom regulated by morality ana
religion. In leaving the Old World and their ola !
homes, they left the prejudces ana passions y
that land, and brought With them TO TINS new cine
oply the IDEAS and principles TO which that great
revolutionary age gave birth. From their nrs'
landing new society and new ciViiiLauoh 'ooh
deep root In the land, and generated the reyoia-
ton Of the last century, ending IN the sS'aoilsh-
ment Of our present republic We then became
oouatry and polity ofa new growth, which may
be ftly called American in every sense OF the term
In constructing the present constitution the
trainers Of that great instrument, remembering the
origin Of their ancestors, left memorial OF their
sympathy for all the oppressed in the Old World,
by authorizing Congress to pass naturalization laws
OF liberal and generous tendency. But while in
sorting such generous provision In the constitu-
ton as would admit, brief periods OF probation,
the oppressed Of other countries to the privileges
OF this land It was expected and believed that all
smigrants thereafter admitted would follow the ex-
ample Of the first pilgrims by abandoning the pre-
jndices and passions Of the Old World, and become
merged In the great body OF the new American
civilization. This great principle, with such an
understanding, has been carried out for two centu
ries and It Is only Of recent date that corrupt men
and mere demagogues have endeavored TO band
together citizens Of foreign BIRTH according Y
their national or religious creeds thus preventing
them from following the noble example OF the first
pilgrims, by mixing with American citizens, and
blending themselves with the manners and customs
of the new dispensation. All religions and all
cts or Christians are alike protected under the
nyis Of the American constitution. But when the
highest clergy of any sect attempts either to mo-
nopolize the political power Of their focks or the
pecuniary means Of their congregations, It Is time
for the people Of this country to take warning by
the terrible examples such clerical usurpations have
produced in other lands and in other times.
In this important point of reform there have
been strong manifestations of late in different parts
Of the country Ten years ago efforts began to be
made to correct the errors and to purify the cor
raptions of the two old parties, and to give high
t,ne, American and national feeling to the action
a
masses. The effort, originating In New York and
Pennsylvania, and radating to various States
within the circle of their influence and example,
was, after a brief struggle, overwhelmed by the
corrupt politicians and the concentrated exertons
Of the two opposing parties. But the evils of that
time and the necessity Of reform have grown with
our growth, and have strengthened with our
strength, until the American heart can stand no
longer in silence and see their country dsorganized
II k.r L. mi and Aafan lxsp r
ppoils system, enforced by degenerate race Of
men, During the last year the American people
have been waking from a deep sleep. They are
bursting on all hands, and in every quarter, the
manacles with which noble intelects and free minds
were bound and no doubt seems to exist from
the progress with which the new revolution has
advanced, tina: Il viii end In as glorious triumph
as that set in motion by the Declaration of INDIE
pendence ITSELF
This great movement ha my heart good I;
and Il will spread the same lnent throughout
the country, to see the noble old State of Pennsy
vana taking one Of the first great steps towards a
consummation OF THAT revolution to which American
sentiment and American patriotism points 80 clear
w. In the old Revolution your noble State, march
ing u-aar the command Of the immortal Washing
ton rallied under the nIv.,o oe Virtue Liberty
and Independence" The same sentiment, have
no doubt will animate your present struggle, until
victory Is proclaimed from the sources OF the Sus-
oushanna to the shores Of the Atlantic and Pacific.
am, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant
GEORGE Law.
To the Honorable
HESRY X. STRONG,
Speaker House Of Representatives,
Harrisburg, Pa
And the Honorables
William A. Crab, John Fer
euson John w Kellinger and Senators.
John Hendricks,
Alex. Mcconnell, John J. Members
Muse, George s. King, c. s. ofthe
Eyster, e. @. Waterhouse, House Of
8. J. Krepps, 8. b. Page. Representatives.
And many others.