Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-04


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9 If Che States would but make good within their
limits The law of Congress prescribing the time o.
troubles afhicting Northern society would disap-
pear"
This Is sad mistake for In nearly all the
States, tho limits Of The lao Of Congress
are observed, and yet the evils of foreignism
exist. But even If an observance of the limits
Of the law of Congress- by all the States, aooslld
cause many of the evils to disappear, ho,o
and by what means is this observance of the
limits to be enforced? And how are the other
evils 10 be rcmedied The " American party
propose to provide a remedy for all these
evils; but the Examiner says they "will not
answer the purposc!o Well, we can at least
let them mako the experiment. The Wing
party has at times been In power and made
no efforts to remedy the evils complained Of,
and the Democratic party have been in power
four-ffths Of the time for the last thirty years,
and have not once moved in the direction of a
reform Of the system under which all the evils
enumerated have been brought into existence.
The whole truth of the matter Is, that both
these parties have pandered to foreigners; and
il ever the evils Of foreignism are to be rem
edied, ,,01 is the time, and ours the party, to
effect it. We regard it as a significant fact
that the Examiner, whilst it admits the exist
encc of the evils referred TO, makes no recon-
mendation, and gives no hint, calculated to af
ford remedy in the premises. And ,chy mott
Because perhaps) it would greatly embarrass
the Pierce and Eorney party in Virginia at the
coming elections.
But the Examiner, among other things, says:
"We do not know but that the Catholics are the
best class Of foreigners that seek our shores They
are certainly the most virtuous and conservative"
We. Jorbear comment on the above brief OK
tract Our readers can decide for themselves,
without any suggestions from us, how far the
statement meets their concurrence.
The Examiner propounds to us several ques-
tions, which we will cheerfully answer, and
especially, as it says;
We have never attempted to conceal our
opinions on these subjects, and the Organ is well
them.h es9S
"Who constitute the American partyf Who
are the Champions Of the Wanted American ref
ormationY Where do they meet, at what hours,
and in what numbersY Who are Its master-spirits
in Virginia; who the rank and file? Why they
hide their precious lights under bushel? Why
they love darkness rather than light il their deeds
are not ev9 Why they prefer companionship with
the moles and bats, rather than the genial sunshine
of fellowship with mankind? What is the feather
of the birds that flock together in the reconcile
rookeries of Know-N othingism? What company
does the Organ keep-that truest test of what
boys, men, and politicians are ?" a
Answer lst The conservative portion of the
people ofthe United States constitute the Amer.
lean party.
Answer End. The opponents of foreignism
jesuitism, and demagoguism, are the champions
Of the American Reformation"
Answer 3d. They meet at any Convenient
hour, by day or by night, when appointed, and
their numbers may BIO estimated by tho sands
on the sea-shores, tho stars in the sky, and the
leaves in the forest
Answer 4th. Tho master spirits Of the or
der in Virginia-are the purest and best inform
cd men in that State, and the rank and file
are the free and independent sons Of her noun
tains, valleys, and plains
Answer 9TH Their lights are not under a
bushcl, their platform Of principles is before
the world, and there arc "sono so blind as
those who .eiH not see"
Answer 18th. They love not darkness, and
walk not in the ways of darkness, nor are their
deeds evil, but they "ayoid all appearance Of
evil" by refusing companionship with dema-
goguism, and, in obedience to the dictates Of
prudence, they Keep their o1n counsels
Answer 9Th. Their companionship is with
those whom they can trust, and not with Jesu-
itical "moles,p black-gown "bats," or political
Rats.
Answer 9th. Tho Feather" we wear is that
of the American Eagle, in whose grasp the
(" American Flag" is safe from the assaults Of
the combined forces of the foreign party"
Answer 10th. We keep the company of
those who believe with Jefferson, that ''the price
Of liberty is eternal rigilanee," and who, in
the spirit Of patriotism and Americanism, cx-
claimed
II hope we may find some means, In future, Of
shielding ourselves from foreign influence political
commercial rim wbateverformit may be attempted
can scarcely withhold myself from joining in the
wish of Silas Dean that there we're an ocean Of
fro between this and the Old World.'n .
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