Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-12


be encouraged in their transportation hither. Just
such conduct on the part Of Great Britain was the
cause Of the strongest and most forcible remon-
strances on the part of the early colonists and
BY such remonstrances Virginia ceased TO be a
penal colony. Those who desire the restoration OF
such state Of things will, Of course, sustain such
emigration. Certain IL is that the immortal Jefier-
son never entertained such ideas, when he penned
the glorious document from which this charge has
been extracted; and It is equally certain, that he
would have scorned, with contempt, any who would
have dared 80. 10 construe it. But, enough, the
charge is too ridiculous and absurd for consider
| alton.
These, sir as understand them, are the PIN
cIPLEsn Of the American party: and now as 10 its
| oByRcTs.p AailE i
| These are briefly stated, and naturally flow from
it's principles They to restore our institutions
to the purity of their early days, and 70 require
honesty, integrity, and capabity in every depart
ment and Office of the Executive, Legislative and
Judicial branches of our government National
men for national measures; strict construction
of the constitution; the sovereign rights Of soye-
reign States fully respected the legal rights Of the
people guaranteed to the utmost extent; civil and
religious liberty sustained and perpetuated; all at
tempts at union OF Church and State crushed and
annihilated and the naturalization laws SO amend
ed that while the foregn-born citizens will be BE-
cured in all their just rights, those Of the Am0ri
cans viii be fully sustained and protected.
Here sir, is proper place to quote the Ian
guage of one Of our German citizens, in deposit
| itg bis ballot for the American candidates at a
| late municipal election. When sneered and scott
ed at by some of his countrymen for the course
he was pursuing, and earnestly pressed by others
| to change 1t, his answer was that OF parent and
a patriot Gentlemen, said he, am not voting
| for myself am voting for my childrenl Glorious
sentiment He knew the blessings Of civil and
religious liberty for he has been nearly half CEN
fury in our country. He knew, also, the evils of
despotism and Papacy, for he had suffered and
fed from them in Europe. He wished his children
to enjoy the former and TO escape the latter TO- the
latest generation. Equally patriotic and noble was
| the sentiment of an aged son of Erin Said he,
did not come to this country to govern it, but to
be governed by its equal and just laws. Had
preferred the institutions OF my own country, i
should have remained there. In my opinion, no
foreigner should have vote in this country, but
as that rich boon has been awarded us, mine shall
20 for the children Of the soil. Thus you see sir
that the principles Of the American party are sus
tanned by the right-thinking patriots Of foreign
birth, many Of whom, though excluded from our
association, vote and act with us. Xxi
| And now, sir, how can q connexion with soci-
ETY. having such origin principles, and objects, mil
tate against the interests of the great Democratic
or Union party" IA
To answer this question correctly, the principles
and organization Of the great Union party, Dem
ocratic 1t should longer be called should be dis
tincty understood j say it should no longer be
called Democratic, because those who have hon
estly and uniformly acted with that party have
been ruthlessly excluded from this administration
and their places filed with those who as consis-
| tently opposed it, and whose only recommenda-
ton, as already stated, in many that they
were spies and informers the abettors ofJesuits
and objects of their special favor Il is well called
the " Union party" because II goes for those who
sustain the union of Church and State. II is well
called the Union party" because it goes for uni
| ting an power in the hands of the Papacy. But
when We regard the ineongruous elements Of which
| it is composed, and the evident tendency OF its
acts it is entitled to any other name than that Of
"the Union party"
But in your ranks there ara high and honorable
| exceptions to these remarks-men who fully con-
cur in our views, but who honestly differ with US
as to the necessity of subtraction as ours at the
| present time When they afe ,cenvinced, and they
soon will be- that the causes Tor this organization
now exist, they will act with us for they are pure
patriots If these views are correct, and the most
casual observer cannot doubt them, twill be read
/ lily perceived why friend Of the American Order
cannot be retained In this administration, with a
due regard to the interests Of the "Union party.
But when you were inaugurated, you did not
take an oath to promote the interests Of the "Unon
party but that you would faithfully execute the
Office of President of the United States" and ito
the best of your ability, preserve, protect and de-
1 fend the Constitution Of the United States" This
constitution guarantees to us liberty of speech and
conscience 1t was this liberty of which availed
myself when united with the American party.
No overt act had committed, for well you know,
that had not nterfered in any manner in national
politics In the elections In any of the States You
4 yourself admitted the value of my services TO the
govern nent and the fidelity, integrity impartialty
and acceptabilty with which they have been dis
charged You also know, that by my knowledge
of those duties, hundreds Of thousands have been
saved to the public treasury Whether those who,
assassin like, strove for my removal, while was
absent on the business OF the government, hoped
by such removal to get me out of the way Of their
designs on the treasury, you can best judge. You,
however, exonerate from all such motives. My
actions, and the cause of my removal thus fully
and honestly set forth. In the course / pursued,
| discharged conscientious duty TO my Maker and
| nv country. God and my countrymen shall Judge
between us and TO the verdict thus found ! shall
humbly bow. fear not the future. A higher
! Power governs your destiny and mine and 10 that
Power, and my patriotic countrymen, look with
perfect confidence for justice. And unless that
Power mercifully changes your course Of action, !
fear that the language Of that portion OF the Bible
will be applied TO you in the early future, where
| il Is said:
81 have seen the wicked in great power, and
| spreading himself like green bay tree. Yet he
| passed away, and lo he was not Yea, sought
him. but he could not be found"
If there is anything incorrect in this letter, or
matter you think would do you injustice in going
before the public, and win state in writing or by
friend, win consider your objections and delay
the publication Of il for few days for that pur-
pose. tl fs
Respectfully, JOHN WILSON,
| His Ercellency, FRANKLIN PuRcr,
| e President Of the United States.
p. s. Since writing the foregoing friend placed
| in my hands pamphlet entitled "0ur Country
published in New York. in 1912, by the Executive
! Committee Of the American Home Missionary So
ciety; on the 18th page Of which win be found
conclusive evidence Of the correctness Of the views
taken by the American party, Of the present cri-
| SEES Of our country, as follows;
"The following language Is ascribed TO the
Duke Of Richmond, while Governor Of the Can.
! adas, and Is reported by Mr. H. g. Gates, Of Mon.
| treal, who was present when 1t was uttered.
uThe Duke n short time prior to his death, In