Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-15
Foreign neutrality-suspicious. and
Treachery.

Foreign nsolence-Impudsnco and
Treachery.
1t may be recollected that Governor Gard
ner, of Massachusetts,, disbanded the military
companies of that State, which were formed ex-
clusively offoreign born citizens. This was a
proper movement, one which commands the
appreciation Of all true-hearted American citi-
zens It viii be remembered ALSO that John
Mitchell an Irishman by birth, conducts a
paper in New York called the Citizen, aname
which it should now lay aside for the more ap-
propriatc one of Traitor. Upon the order Of
the Governor disbanding certain companies be-
ing promulgated, John Mitchell thus spoke,
through the columns Of his insolent, impudent
and treacherous paper, to wit
"For every musket given in to the State armo-
ry, let three Be purchased orfAUith. Let independ-
ent companies be formed, thrice as numerous as
the disbanded corps There are no arms acts here
yet and let every Foreigner be drilled and trained
and have his arms alsOdys ready. For you may be
very sure (having some experience in that natter
that those who begin by disarming you, mean to
do you mischief
BE careful not to truckle in the smallest par
ticular to American prejudices Yield not single
jot Of your osoa for you haze az good a right to
your prejildices az they. DO not, by any means,
slfsr Gardners Bible (the Protestant Bible) to BE-
thrust dopn your hroats Do not abandon your
post or renounce your functions as citizens or as
soldiers, but after resort to the last and highest
tribunal of law open to you; keep the peace, at
tempt no demonstrations, discourage drunken
ness, and stand to your arms."
at is hardly to be conceived that the madness
Of faction and the insolence of race, will proceed
to such length as to dsarm independent compa,
MES or private men. If they do, then the Coasfi-
fStion ia at an erd-the allegiance you have morn
to this Republic 10 annulied
"Would to God that thoughtful and just Ameri-
cans would bcthink themselves in time They are
strong; they far outnumber the foreign born; they
proud and flushed with national glory and pros
perity; doubtless they can, If they will do great
and grievous wrong race that has never wronged
them:--but seriously, earnestly, we assure them,
the naturdiized citixeyas piH not submit. This
senseless feud must be reconciled; there must be
peace peace or else pdr of determination.
We are here on American ground, either as citi-
zens, or az enenaies" .H
Here Is a sample of a newborn American
citizen What commentary ought we to
make upon the above articlef Is any CON-
mentary necessary Read it, fcllow-country-
men, and read it once, twice, and again--pon-
der over it and answer US one question Ought
we not to enact the most stringent laws to ex-
cluds foreign paupers and criminals from our
shorcsi
Is there no danger to be spprchonded from
such menu
Hear him address his own countrymen, men
who have (or ought to have) sworn allegiance
to the Constitution Of the United States, as
thus:
I" The allegiance you hare noorn to hb rspu6-
lie "a annniiedr r.
And again he says:
I" The natnraiized citizens ,cil not su5miflr
And again he says:
There must BE- peace, peacs, or els ,cor Of
erterminafionn
Yes, unless Americans conduct their own
government In manner to please John Mitch
el and his countrymen, there must be, he says
"A WAR or DETERMINATIONS"
What say We, now, minions OF executive
power and advocates Of foreign prclstesf Win
you and your masters back up John Mitchell
with the army and thenavy ofthe United States
Was It part Of your contract that an Irish
rebellion" should be tolerated, sustained, made
victorious over the free-born sons Of these
Statesf Let them proceed, then, In their work
Of blood and csrnsgel IL John Mitchell cannot
do it send to the Pope, to release these cohorts
from their allegiance TO the constitution, pro-
cure from the Pope "indulgsnces" to commit
murder and treason, and let determination
commenced
Was ever such bold, reckless audacity wit.
messed before in public PRINT Citizen John
Mitchell has commenced the enterprise in the
most formal manner-we are forcwamed by
him--he says:
/" But seriously, earnestly, we assure them 1.-THE
nstives the naturslized citizens win not submit I"
"WILL NOT suBNrr
Well, countrymen, wo now see and the
country sees, the civilized world sees, that we
have net commencci tho American Reforma-
ton one day too soon--not an hour Now,
then, we have an issve. "John says he will
not submit San" says John shall submit,
and that Americans shall rule America"
A Denial.