Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-23
NO. XVII.
For The Spectator.

sketch of some of the principles involved III 'ne
pending state canvass! The American party
which is now struggling for the establishment of
her pucy in Virginia, aud Throughout the Unlon'
believe that the two former great parties VI the
country have become denalionalizei or over-oprne
by the fell spirit of Northern ianacIsm, ,and there-
fore there is now no hope for the protec'inn ot
Southern Institutions for the pefpelulty oi INC
Union, except in The blending uf all the conserVa-
live and patrutic members OF all quondam aries,
and their future successful resistance Of this in-
creasing and wide spreading tide OF sect onalism
and abolitonism Is this true. you asks lsup-
pose il will not be denied that five sixibs OF the
foreign emigrants to America locale north OF Ma
sun and Dixon's line that nine-lenbs or nearly
all of them are opposed TO slavery that the North
ern anti-slavery power alarmngiy great as IL no"
is aud mas been. is increasing more anu more zap
idly in proportion 10 the ever swelling 'ioe OF 'oi-
elgn emigration and hence unless the patrloic
: and UnIonlu loving Democrats and Wings of INC
! North unite their voices aud Their y0ies WIN lie
entire South upon the broad national platform OF
the American ariy, See not. know not: now
this mighty, eyergruwing spirit OF abililon lanai
ciso is TO he stayed in It's otherwise resis'lrss
course. or how this glorious Uniun. in view OF
this Northern aggression, can possibly be pres ery-
1 P,i.UT
father of his country with his prophetic ken FORE
saw this sectiunaIism now threatening the welfare
OF the country, and accordingly be warned US IN
! an emphatic manner TO beware and guard sedu-
lonely against every appearance or approaching of
this dreaded spirit as the unerrIng harblnger o'
coming troubles of final dissolution of our u
MON. and with that blighling of all our hopes of
aional prosperity and greatness. But alas ior
the frailty of human nature. as exhibited IN the
power of party spirit now rife in the land. we
find men who for The sake Of mere party principle.
are exerting themselves 10 the umust 10 secure
tho election Of those whuse principles or policy
are and will be anti American, and panderlng ~
this spirit of foregnism and sectionalIsIn that now
threatens To engulf this great conederacy o states
| in one common run. The we'll known declara-
ton of Horace Greely (the high priest ot north
ern fanaicism) that the American movement
tends directly to the establishment OF save-pow-
err; the conceded fact that MIR. WIse's election
| is desired at the North, and indeed that many
prominent Northern men lately elected to high
plsces have denounced this American struggle as
one calculated to subyert and oyerthrow their en-
deared and long cherished principles or policy OF
free soilism-al gues ta show beyond douos
that this, though perhaps the last is. and Will be
we trust, the successul-the triumphant resis-
tance of Northern and fore On aggression, and the
establishment of great national, conservative,U-
nion- seeking. Union-saving party and policy
But aside from this local question OF free-solllsn.
connected with the foreign anti-savery power
say that the American purpose of excluding all
foreipners from any participation in the manage
ment of our public affairs, is founded in the truths
of political philosophy, and grows out OF the very
necessity and nature of things. How is itl you
ask. Men in order to be safe repositories of po-
litical power under Republic like ours, must. or
ought to be So thoroughly acquainted with the
genius and practical operations OF government,
boh state and federal as to be able to select the
best men Tor the purpose OF adopting the surest
and best measures for the common head.
| The, should also be 50 interested in the well
fare of their native or adopted Commonwealth. as
to be disposed 10 employ the very best means for
pro,no.inp the very best ends. In short, ner
should and must be SO imbrued with the Two in
d,spensably requisite elements Of suffrage, quallfi-
cation. polltica knowledge and an abiding inter-
est. as iha, they would be prepared as we'll as de-
termned to exercise aright and for the greatest
good to the greatest number. the high and res
punsible duties of Republican citizens. Now,
Messrs Edilurs, will anyone pretend tn assert that
the vast hordes ui foreigners pouring IN upon US
from all parts Of the civilized World, and bring
ing with them all tn. ignorance and errors peeu-
| liar 10 their several localities. are IN any reasona-
bic measure qualified to participate IN The Tan
agernent of our complete and complicated system
Of government? No Srs, aside from their high
er lawism of Popish allegiance, the foreigners
that have lately come, that now coming, and
will continue to come to this Western Land. ara
in the rnasy. totally disqualified tor dischsfgng
safely and satisfactorily the rights Of American
treemen, and therefore for the sake OF who gov
ern and Of them who should be governed, They
ourht to be excluded both from the ballot box a'd
offices of high public trust The Scriptures tell
US we should not cast pearl Before SWINE, eise
they will turn upon US and rend US. 70 say We
should not cast The precious pearl of American
| freedJm before these new cumeTs. else they may,
and believe will it permitted. turn upon u' and
fend us into political atoms. Ia E. l4'i'n to ihe
practical opefaton Of the proposed nrw "rder of
Americanlsm, | am free 10 say that ah entirely
op,osed to their application to any foreigners now
resident amongst us. because il Is certainly un-
constitutional, inasmuch as II wouid oe TX pdst
facto in its operation, and II would he also UNJUST,
because heretofore foreigners came here WIN me
promised right of exercising political privileges.
! But think we ought now (as We should nave
dune long ago) To give notice to all the "o'id
and to the rest Of mankind. that people OF every
nation and Of every clime are welcome to come
to America and enjuy in this great political fam-
Iy az an invited gues in private family" all
the blessings flowing from one happy form Of gov
ernment. without however, the right To interfere
at all in It's management.
have heard il said that we have hundreds and
thousands of our own native citizens who are for
want of information not qualified 10 exercise the
rght of suffrage or fill any office and ,therefore
| we should not exclude foreigners because we not
include them. The fact stated is readily granted
but the exclusion is positively denied. II We have.
as ia too true, some several hundred thousands OF
adut citizens entitled to political privileges (who
ought To be, eSciuded) then That tact affords The
most imperative reason why We should shut out
this mighty-tide of foreign ignorance and isms.
Else with these aarmingly widespread elements
of disqualification within, led by the rushing
strea,ns OF foreirnism without will Or later
rise so high as to overflow, and wash away every
yestige OF civil, as ell as religious liberty. AS i'm
purtant as are many questions domestic policy tor
which we have mantulIy battled they appear as ne
small dust in the balance when compared with tho
continuance or the overthrow of our Institutions.
And hence in view of what we owe To ourselves,
to our children and 10 our childreu's children; in
view of what we owe To foreigners who may corRe
bither, and to the human race at large, il is ~,
responsible duty and high privilege, to lay. aside
all mere party difference and rally as one man
around the fires Of American liberty and to keep
them burning so brightly and 81 widely as ,hat
they will soon llume and belt and bless the habit
able globe.
UNUS PoPULoRUM.
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