True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-08

influence briefly but very strongly IN these
ords
"Foreign influence is Grecia horse to
the republic. We cannot be too careful
to exclude its entrance"
The Grecian horse of which he speaks,
was the means by which the ancient Greeks
conveyed spies into the City of Troy, and
thus enabled them to capture that place
after all other efforts failed, Hence
Mr. Madison warned us to beware Of the
"Grecian horse" that every emigrant ves-
sci represents. He foresaw that they
would introduce among us the paupcrism
and crime and all the moral and social VI
ces aboundlng in Europe, and thus corrupt
and demoralize American society and ulti-
mately carry the corruption into political
circles, and thus change the nature of our
government without, perhaps, changing
its name.
So far, then, we have Washington, JEFF
ferson and Madison as the teachers of K now
Nothingism.
Let US uow hear few words from Gen
eral Jackson, the founder Of the modern
Democratic party, the nature of which has
been so thoroughly changed by Franklin
Pierce.
In one of his letters written in 1923,
favoring judicious tariff, he uttered the
following seutence:--
at is time that We should become lit
tie more Americanizod, and instead of feed
ing the paupers and laborers Of Europe,
feed our own, or in short time, by our
present policy, we shall be paupers our
selves"
Noble Old Hickory had in his eye tho
the American Mechanics, and Laborers,
when he thus wrote. His sagacity taught
him that the paupcr laborers of Europe,
when transferred to our shores, would ef-
feet the American masses far more lDjurl-
ouslY by its competition than when kept
at home His sagacity taught him that
an unchecked tide of emigration would
soon compel the American Mechanic and
Laborcr to work for au inadequate reward,
and, in times of bank created panics, throw
large portion of them entirely out of en-
ployment, aid involve them in temporary
pauperism Therefore he exclaimed--"lt
is time we should become little more
Americanized, and instead of feeding tho
paupers and laborers Of Europe, feed our
own"
Such being the scntimcn is of Andrew
jackson, how just it is for the American
party to designate as miserable counter
feits the Pierce Democracy Of the present
time, who hold out their arms to receive
and welcome thousand European paupcls
day. Tie American party say the pat
per population Of Europe should not be
poured upon US, to drive our own poor out
Of employment, and 50 says General Jacl,-
son.
He does not object to the emigration If
men of capital able to buy farms aud aid
in producing the fruits Of the earth in
abundance, Or to engage in manutActurin &
aud commercial pursuits among US, nor do
we. On tue contrary, men of capital who
come from Europe to embark in agrlcul-
ture, manufactures, or commerce, will al
ways be welcomed by the American party.
Such men do not come here to interfere in
our elections, or to dictate the policy OF
our government, and they are not the men
to be induced by demagogucs to array them
selves against the right of Americans to
rule America. Such men are liberal Gu
ough to concede that no foreigner should
be placed III public position whilst an
American can be found to fill it Such
men are not drawback upon a city's pros
perity, or tax upon its wealth, like the
mass of pauper emigrants who come here
to spread pauperism, decentralization ana
crime in every community where they set
tie. This wiW do about General JachSons
legacy to us. Next vie give the substance
OF what James Monroe said to Congress in
his last annual message, as follows:-
at should be the inAexiblc policy Of
this government to resist with all the pow
J, ers at its command, any future attempt by
any of the European powers to establish
: colonies on this continent"
is From this it appears that James Monroe
IS was the next strongest Know Nothing af-
ter jefferson. He Was for expelhug for
eign influence from the whole American
continent, as well as from the United
n States.
t. In opposing colonization he necessarily
|, opposed bad European emigration in thlt
&c direction, because there can be no colOni
zation without emigration. If he did moi
J. wish for all ocean Of fire between the old
and new world, he WIS certainly for keep
id ing all European influence as far of us pos
slDle.
g. g. Ln the days Of these five great patriotic