Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-06
For the Standard
The Destiny of the Democratic Party.
TCoNCLUDED.l

MEssRs EDITORS Having in the preceding issue
of your paper clearly defined the principles which
40 long divided the two old parties, and shown TO
the best of my ability their bearing upon the inter
ests of the country the hasty and total abandon
ment of Wing measures by our opponents, ana tneh
briefly alluded to the secret organization that exists
among u.s. I promised to examine more closely ana
elaborately the creed proudly claimed as exclusive
" American and in comparison with when, otner
tenets are absurd and unpatriotic. Arrogating TO
itself the exalted name of American party IL GER
tainly demands from calm and dlspasslonate
consideration, so can satisfy myself beyond rea-
sonable doubt, whether the boosted lncompaTao!e
excellence of its measures of public policy make IL
worthy of the honorable cognomen IL mas 50 van, van
1lorionsv applied to itself | continue the SUBJECT
from the point dismissed, and ask the indulgence
of your readers, while endeavor to prove beyond
successful refutation, the tendency OF Know Noth-
ingism to be inimical to the teachings OF the aCn
ers and to the spirit and genius OF our valued lnst
tutions. :
BILE the newfangled doctrines OF that ORDER appro-
priately designated in the pariance OF the DAY
know NoTHINGIsM. Let if an organization,
gotten up solely and exclusively for political power
in section of the Union where public plumber Is
the alabsorbing desire of cofee-house poltlclans-
where principle is made subordinate and subserVlent
to constant laundering for ofice-where the Vlrtu-
GUS and great can pass from the scenes of earthly
herculean labors, almost unhonored, Whhe the low
bred fugilist of a market-house receives the most
glowing pageant from runmad thousands as IN the
case of the notorious Bill Poole, can commend itself
to our appreciation and approval What are those
principles, which to restore the government to
its original puriy-to make US one glorious united
brotherhood-to crush the monster party spirit ana
to bring upon our country the blessed political mil
lennium2 Let US see if they monopolize the entire
patriotism of human nature in this land OF ours ana
if the sentinel the watch-tower can sound all IS
we'll" when their sway is felt from Name to Geor-
gia They are, indeed, fearful elements OF dlscord
and intestine strife and if carried out, civil war is
inevitable and the stately edhce erected by the pat
riots of the past will fall by the hands that should
have upheld it. What is the startling character OF
these principles, that they should endanger the
Union? The question is easily solved. They are
to create odious castles in communicate dignity
some and degrade others living under the same IN
situtions account OF birthplace, but VINO pay
taxes for their support, and ready to strike in
their defence when called upon by the voice OF the
country, and to exclude certain denomination OF
Christians from the honors and emoluments OF Office
Birthplace and not principles, Professionalism and
Deism, not patriotism, the devices emblazoned
on the black-hag of this society, and with its
triumph must perish the supposed immortal princl-
pies of the sages of the Revolution. May we be
spared such consummate folly and blind intatuation!
In reviewing the thrilling chronicles of the past,
as they are written in characters of living light
historic page, where merit is disclosed In deeds
of intrepid daring, We pause IN wrapped admiration
rs the recollection of past events comes crowdlng
upon the mind. The mperious shades of devoted
martyrs who bore the Ark of the Covenant of Free
dom through the nations tempestuous night, and
through the fire and carnage that slgnallzed the
times that tried mems souls, in safety to the pres
ent generation hover around US, to sacredly guard
it from incorporate fanaticsm and dangerous inno-
walton. Many nameS-now lights and landmarks
on the cliffs offame"-names immortal in the worlds
history, stand out in dazzling eugence to the vew
and among them the brave spirits OF other cines
who could leave kindred and country to battle for
American liberty. Do those names occur to you?
They are familiar to the school-boy, and the aged
sire remembers them with the fondness of old
and affectionate heart. They form bright galaxy
in the American sky, whose glory cannot be ectpsed
by the heeting meteors, that would fain blot them
from the concave, only to assume their places
The Declaration of Independence, an instrument
dear to us as the Magma Charta, wrested from King
John at Runnymede, is reverenced by the English
for the liberal principles guarantees to them clear
ly and unequivocally states that obstructing laws
for the naturalization of foreigners and refusing to
pass others to encourage their migration hither,"
was one of the leading causes that produced the
final separation from the mother country. At this
glorious principle, established the nations natal
day, most deadly blow is struck, and if we would
still be guided by the wisdom of our ancestors,
must crush the fell spirit now rampant in the land
that seeks to undermine the groundwork of our po-
litical fabric by its ruthless prescription. This prn-
cple essential to true liberty, was boldly proclaim
ed by Washington when he said "the bosom of
America is open to receive not only the opulent and
stranger but the oppressed and persecu
ted of all nations" The necessity of emigration
was then felt-the country but sparsely settled,
and the services of transatlantic streams in behalf
of our cause plead with irresistible eoquence in ia
vor of their unfortunate and downtrodden brethren.
Shall we deny the poor exile home broad
domain where &c freedom and truth are worshipped?'
A thousand times, No. Justice to the heroic dead
mpels us to answer peremptorily. No. When we
recolect eight signers of the Declaration Of indie
pendence were of foreign birth; that young, gal
liant, and chvalric Lafayette crossed the wide
to unsheath his sword in the of feeble and
struggling colonies and spent his treasure without
hope of remuneration, and split his blood at Bran
aid of Washington throughout the hazardous
paign of 76; that Montgomery fell before the i'm
pregnable walls of Quebec; that DeKalb died on
the soil of South Carolina that Pulaski poured out
his hearts blood a solemn lbation to liberty at
Savannah that Paul Jones on the sea valianty de-
Tended the inestinabe rights we claimed; that his
tory is prolific in examples of lofty and disnterested
devotion to country by adopted citizens, we may
indeed pause and contemplate with melancholy So
citude the effect of that gnoble spirit of ingrati-
Jude and exclusiveness which would desecrate the
memories of those brave patriots and degrade their
descendants. The Constitution guarantees to them
certain privileges, and they should be protected in
their full enjoyment.
1t is falsely alledged that Washington, the " faith
sr of his country" to whose teachings should
'eligiously adhere, commanded his officers to "put
lone but Americans guard' Mr.. Sparks who
evised the writings of that revered for pubca-
ion emphatically denies the existence of any such
command. 1t is base spurious, counterfeit coin,
to order by intriguing demagogues to
deceive and mislead the people by using great
lame for an unholy purpose. Washington opposed
o foreigners when Kosciusko and Alex. Hamilton =.
we're his aids-de-camp? Washington hostile to for
igners, when he appointed Hamilton Secretary of