The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-04-07
Letter Of Gen. dug Green.

II I'VE give below an extract from Letter of
Gen. DuG Green, one of the most prominent
politicians of the Old Dominion, to Hon. r.
III. 4. Hunter, U. S. Senator from Virginia
All those who wish to know the objects of and
the necessity for q native American organiza-
Z hon will do well to read it carefully.l
~ A southern member Of Congress is reported
\ 70 have said in debate that the deep philoso-
s ply =" OF the American movement is deep dis
sSicontent." Heassumes that the American party
Z y made up of all the " isms," and that it is
5 therefore "all wrong"
1t is true that the public mind may become
diseased, but the existence of " discomfort SO
potent and active as the results OF the late cleo
I lions prove this to be, should atlmonish Ameri-
Gan statesmen that discomfort" is o reserued
popular right, and that whether the disease be
IN the public mind or lin the government the
power and the right Of the people to reform what
sSthey conceive to be wrong is the same. a
Admitting that the American party are dis
Sbntented. seeking to reform abuse Of which
they complain, we may admit that, like all other
parties, it is made up Of incongruous and oppo-
ing opinions, and that, if the party were to be
Judged by the reputation Of some Of its mem
bers, it would be condemned i; but ask, what
Sreat party, of any time or age, can stand such
Atest7 1t is therefore manilestly unjust to say
3 shat the American party are abolitionists, be-
sAuse some OF its prominent and influential
qembers are known to be opposed to African
1avery. If, as believe, the abolition move
EHent is attributable partly to belief that the
sPeople Of the northern States are responsible,
their consciences, for the existence of slavery,
nd partly to o diseased public sentiment, ae-
1ravated by local and sectional jealousy, and
DOrbid appetite for transatlantic notoriety,
md partly to the measures of the British peo.
re and government, then that movement may
- identified with the interests and policy of q
reign government which it is the duty of the
american party to resist. u
II be correct in this, and it be true that the
zeolltlon movement is inconsistent with the OBJ
cations which the people Of the several States |
8He to each other, and that the abolition oil
livery, if accomplished, will promote the inter-
e and policy of England, to the injury of the |
american government and people, then surely
ne organization and success of party, extend |
d1g its influence into all the States, having for
~ avowed object the maintenance of American
nterests, and an American control over the
american government, must tend to allay Sec
pnal feelings, and by uniting the American
eople, do much to counteract the influence Of
kitish intrigue, which is now the most potent
ID active element Of the abolition movement
It was saying Of O'Connell that Ireland
Ould belong to the Irish and there was truth |
the saying, which constituted the strength Of
movement. If ireland should belong to the
sh, because they are Irishmen, by what right |
n foreigners complain that we organize an
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