Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-12-06
NO. IL.
Com. Stockton on kmerlcanism.


Trenton, N. j, to rejoice over their reccn.
victories, the following letter was received
from Commodore Stockton:
PRovIDrycr, Nov. IA, 1855.
GEsrLrMrv: am informed by your let
ter of yesterday, that meeting is 10 be held
at Trenton, on Friday, the 10th inst, com
memorative of the principles Of the Ameri-
can party. You also say, 'Lhat it is well
known that You have for several years np-
proved those principles, therefore you are
earnestly invited TO be present, and address
your ow.citizens OH that OCCASION" I
thank vou for the invitation, although pre-
yious engagements will prevent my being
present
am unwilling, however, 10 permit the
occasion to pass without expressing my ell
tire concurrence in the patriotic principles
of the American party, which have had for
SO many years the approval Of my head and
heart
He then rtcapitulates tho "American
principles" di!a;es upon the care taken Ly
our foreiathers to preserve our institutions
against foreign influence, &C., and concludes
as follows
The crafty engineers Of political specu-
ation see nc danger, and never will see
any, which does not threaten 10 arrest their
profitable control of parties. Tie doctrine
that "Amcricans alone shall rule America"
designed 10 restore the government, as it
was in the days OF Washington, to the hands
Of american, alone" is sliglnati:ed by
the organized caIal Of politicians who wcd
the machinery for manufacturing the iucum-
bcn;s of Office, from that of the Presidency
downwards, Is q uestl!ent here's, and these
who hold 10 tbs ancient American doctrine
are denounced as traitors. The progress Of
events is rapidly hrinsing the country tc
the condition when but two parties will cor
tend with each other-tne one the Amcri<
can party-the other the Foreign part7.-
The American party will seek tie restora-
ton of the Government 10 American controii
such as il was when it came fresh from the
American people. The fofeiSn party wilt
seek 10 propitiate the foreign clement, pan.
der TO its insocnt ambition ard aspiring pre-
dominance, contend for the continuan.s gat+
extension c! It's privileges, 5ringe with SER
witty 10 its dictates, and offer new bribes
for its friendship. The simple fact that TIC
next election Of President Of the United
= States may turn upon the assertion Of the
remuneration by tie American people Of the
" doctrine that "Americans alone should rule
America should be sufficient 10 astonish
and alarm us. Ii, the doctrine be re-
: nounced, it will be owing 10 the overpow.
cring force Of the foreign element in our
population. The mighty power Of that ele-
rent las been guaged by the astute roliti-
clans who o-e allied to it. They have mea-
sured its length and breadth, its heighth and
depth, and they are willing to stake their
destines on lis onniPotence.
Il was the Proctorian guards, composed Of
foreign merccnares, who put up for sale the
imperial purple at Rome, and it is the fer
eign missionaries among lis who now offer
to the politicians who hold the reins Of par
" sway, the next Presidency as the Price
} offavors to be conferred on them, and priv
ileges perpetlated hereafter. There is no
y country, there never has been any country,
where such an issue, if fairly, squarcly and
distinctly presented 10 the people, could be
h decided any other than one way, and that i'll
o favor Of the "country born" VIII the poo-
1t pie of the United States repuliate a SEMI
: ment of the sort? They will do no such
n thing, Already they have risen spontane-
!. ously, and rushed 10 the standard inscribed
= with the words, "Americans shall rule
n America 1t is vain for politicians 10 al
l. tempt to arrest the progress Of the Ameri-
e can party by efforts to compel it to adopt
e portions Of the creeds which distinguish
5: other parties. 1t will not thus BE induced
e 10 endanger the cause in wich il is engaged
II The safety Of the people is the supreme
e law, and while that safety is endangered,
= everything else is Of subordinate interest,
is place none but Americans on guard, was
= the order Of Washington at a crisis of inn
n minent danger.
r, With assurances oi high regard, aTi
n 9our friend and cbedient servant,
, R. F. STOCKTON: