Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Hon. Henry WilsoR's Leeture.-The address
delivered by Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts,, on
Monday evening last, was listened to with feelings
Of interest, excited more by the reputation and
political success Of the speaker than by his ability
as an orator or scholar The llaey Of the too preya
lent idea that every man, who has carved for him
self name that stands high the roll Of fame
is also pleasing and popular speaker, was never
more completely illustrated.
The address on the DUTY and Position Of the
American Party contained nothing that was new.
1t consisted mainly of reiteration Of the opinions
and judgments that have 50 clter been elaborated
in his own speeches elsewhere that they had become
trite subjects to all who are passaby posted in cur
rent political matters stn. many of the ideas de-
veloped are none the less worthy Of consideration
FROM their hayiag been often uttered. They are
trusms that will bear frequent elaboration, and al
ways command consideration.
The speaker had no sympathy with those who
would forever deprive men, that by the accident Of
their BIRTH first drew their breath in foreign lands.
from exercising the highest prerOgatye Of citizen
ship--the right of suffrage. The mission Of the
American party was to correct existing abuses,
growing out Of the present administration Of the
naturalization laws, not to repeal such laws alto
gether. lie would extend the term of probation
now required and exercise rigid scrutiny in the
admission of foreigners to the rights and privileges
Of American citizens. lie would also seek to pre-
vent the importation Of paupers who are now sent
In ship-loads to this country through the influence
or with the connivanee of the public authorities Of
the countries from which they come. The conduct
of the old political parties in appealing to the
'brogue' and accent Of foreign voters for support
was severely condemned. No allusion whatever
was made by the speaker to political Romanism
as constituting of the political elements against
which the American party is arrayed.
Mr. Wilson expressed his decided conviction thar
so much of the organization Of the American party
, as involves secrecy should be abolished, and that
E conventions should be held and nominations MAZE
1 openly and in the light Of day. BY making TINS
change the party would receive the support of many
able and worthy men who are conscentiously op-
posed to all secret organizations. Another duty Of
the party and oyershadowing all others, in the
opinion Of the speaker. Is the position it is called
upon to assume in reference to slavery The Amer
h lean party must act in harmony with the anti
slavery sentiment in the North or it will deserved
ly sink into dishonOred grave. 1t was this con-
cord of action in the free States that gave II is
power and influence last fall. Whenever and wher-
ever, Throughout the North, it shall cease to Ae'
thus; whenever aud wherever. in the free States
shall attempt to natiOnAlize the party by ignoring
. the issues between freedom and slavery, then ana
l. there it will cease to exist The speaker adviser
that the party should, this important political
J, subject, cooperate with the friends Offrsedom with
IS out the pale Of its organization, that an unbrOken
s front may thereby be presented 70 those who 'c''