The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-10
LETTER FROM HON. j. II. WILCOX.

LETTER FROM HON. J. H. WlbCOA.
The New Orleans Tribune publishes let.
ter from the Hon. Mr.. Wilcox, a gentleman
we'll known IN the political world as mem
Der Of Congress from Mississippi He writes
from Texas, and gives his impressions OF the
foreign influence in that State. The tcstl-
mony Of Mr.. Wilcox, says the American Or.
gan, cannot be questioned He speaks as an
eve. witness. lie charges that the German
population 0f Texas are laboring in connex.
ion with the Abolitlonists. He shows that
they unite with the abolition Of slavery, the
abolition Of the trial BY jury. OF the Sabbath,
and Of oaths in courts Of justice. They mus.
ter under their national flag. aud preserve
their own national language and usages. Let
Americans Of every section read this letter,
and they will see that the foreign popu lation
do not merely menance an institution OF labor
recognized by one section OF the Union, but
the overthrow Of institutions cherished by
the common reverence Of all. They have
come from Europe preserving their own civ.
il and religious opinions, they intend here 10
impose their own reformation. They have
no purpose to adopt American usages or prin-
ciples, but to employ our land, OUT national
strength, our influence over the world, to
perfect their utopian aud agrarian plans OF
social reformation. Shall We submit to the
abolition Of the Sabbath. the trial BY jury. the
sanetity Of the judicial oath Will the fan
atcs of New England bargain with the He's
slams for abuliriol Of these institutions found.
ed upon Plymouth rock for the overthrow Of
an institution Of labor which they do not
themselves employ or approve We shall
see
There are about ten thousand foreign vo.
tiers in this State. and as far shas been heard
| from they have been unit conscientious.
" believe that the American party did not
receive ffty foreign votes. ! cannat at pre-
sent give you the result in this State. We
will, however. be beaten. think, some tw
or three thousand votes.
"You will then discover that Texas is
completely under the control Of foreigners,
nine out 81 ten Of whom are AbulitiUnists. In
this place there is published German Abo-
lition paper, and Nnrthern Abolition socie.
ties have established agecinrs here, to whom
they send by mail the New York Tribune
and other Abolition sheets, Tor graiuIteus cir
culati0n lhaye been informed that one agen.
cy receives FIVE thousand copies. Nav, sure
il is % me, that il the people Of the extreme
Southern States would think for moment.
they must conclude that this is an srtful
stroke Of the Abolitionists TO make free
State in Western Texas. and thereby hem
into compass IS narrow a, possible the slave
power.
Il " Since nv arrival here, the Germans held
a large convention. in which they declared 10
ia,or 81 the abolition 1t inrirs. 81 oaihs IN
courts Of justice, Of the Sabbath. and Of sla
very.
"0n the ,lay Of the election here, the Ger
mans paraded their flag (ins,ead VI the IA.
tionsi) through the streets They marched
in procession throagh the city. chanting
Geaman national airs The French Singing
the Marseill.s hymn. never felt - marti.
lied aud chagrined IN the whole Course oi nv
life. Yet II is said We have nolhing TO leaI
from German influence. The Cathnlie priest,
toak the field openly against the American
party, aud threateend temporal. eternal ant
spiritual damnation TO hun who voted III,
American ticket, 80 We did not receive on,
Csthulic yutc.