Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-20

pers, ut an expense Of $640099 8640,699 ex-
pendedto support the alien paupers poured upon
us by monarchical governmental In Massachu-
setts on the 30th Of June, $780, there were in the
public alnis-houses q,2i7 paupers Of foreign birth,
aud In 1853 there were l. STA. In New Orleans,
during the year 1853, there were received and sup
ported at the several charity hospitals 1883 for
egn paupers
This vast population, constantly pouring in on us
do not change their habits or their customs. They
preserve their national characteristics They foster
among us their foreign habits, customs, prejudces
and principles. Not content with enjoying the
protection of laws for their lives, liberty and
property, they organize themselves among us on
the basis Of their foreign nationaties. Against
their social and civil organizations say nothing,
but they organize themselves into military socic-
tes--against this there are fundamental vital OBJ
jections There is great danger to be apprehend-
ed from them. Why, in the city Of New York
there are more foreign troops organized under the
militia laws Of the State of New York than native
troops. There are three German regiments, of
whom every man. save two or three officers, were
born in Germany; regiments in which every man
in them was born in Irelalul and but one reg-
nent in which every man was born in the United
States. And more than this, the late Governor OF
this State, acting doubtless from honest motives,
but still, as consider, a mistaken policy, seemed
to think that this was not sufficient One of his
take four companies Of Frenchmen, who wero not
willing to associate themselves with the natives of
any other country, and organize them into sepa-
rate regiment, under the name Of 'sGarde Lafay-
ette." tS
This same thing exists in oil the larger cities OF
the Union--in Louisville, Cincinnati, and Phadel-
phia--and even in your own city Of Troy, where
you have more foreign than American troops.
What then, is to be apprehended from this?
Suppose, by any possibility, collision should
occurY Suppose that this foreign feeling should
be aroused and it has been excited and aroused
more than once. What would be the re-
suit? We came very near suffering from this in
New York city in 1854, when the then Mayor of
New York, probably acting upon an honest con-
victon, resolved to suppress street preaching But
thscitizens Of New York thought this was not
right. They saw in the movement blow aimed
mt the right Of public discussion-they resolved to
establish in the persons Of these street preachers
the great principle of freedom of speech. On a
Sunday in June, 1854, ten thousand or more OF
them assembled in the eastern portion of the
city, resolved to Defend by blood if possible, that
hallowed right. 1t is said that on that day some
| of the foreign regiments were under arms--not
by order Of the regimental officers, not by order OF
the municipal authorities, but by order Of their
company officers A regiment was also under arms
by order Of the municipal authorities. Thank
Heaven The crisis passed without q collision, but
/ ask you, what IL that collision had occurred?
Who would have been responsible for the etfusion
of blood which would have ensued?
j ask you If the governments of England, and
France and Austria, and Prussia, would allow in
their chief capitals larger body Of foreign than of
native troops to be organized? No--not for an
hour. And it is passing strange that in America,
the government and the people will SO tolerate it.
But tell you the great struggle must yet coLe,
and on the heads Of those who have built up this
pernicious policy, must be the bloodshed which
will follow.
But these foreigners are also organizing them
selves into political societies. And the political
demagogues Of the Union, and Of the great State
of New York who, DESTROYS of securing the balance
of their influence have pandered to them for votes,
answerable to great degree for the state OF things
which now exists. Had they never so espoused
their cause-had they never given them an undue
appreciation of their own strength--this state Of
things would not have existed. There are. news
papers, too, powerful and widely circulated, which
are pandering TO this foreign influence. hold in
my hand the call for meeting of Irish and German
citizens 10 be held at Buffao-publshed In the Ex-
press Of that city-to take into consideration the
best means for accomplishing an object which i
think they win find il hard TO accomplish--of de-
teating Ae Anon Nothing organization. The
speaker here read the call
In the city Of New York, last Sunday--thus car
rying out the principle which they have in their
German constitution Of abrogating the Sabbath
was held meeting Of German Democrats TO make
up ticket for the coming election which shall suit
them--bccause, forsooth, they have not been
treated exactly well by either one Of the present
parties.
All these organizations are wrong, perncious.
We give the protection Of our laws and constitu-
ton 70 the lives liberty and property OF foreign
crs when they come among us. We allow them
freely TO enjoy all the blessings which bountful
Providence showers with a lavish hand on this ia
vored land. In exchange IL Is but right and just
that the alien should strip himself OF all foreign
prejudices, habits, and customs, and become, so
far as is possible, an American in spirit and in
truth. contest Of principle is arising. This
contest IL between American and foreign influence,
and whichever party takes the foreign side u
doomed to disgrace and defeat. ! ask you, Amer
lean citizens, whether you would be willing 10 see,
as have seen, the American flag trailed in the
dust by hordes Of foreigners? ask you whether
you would be willing TO see our national colors
trampled in the dust, amid the shouts Of band Of
infatuated Irishf But | scarcely blame them
they are ignorant, degraded, and prejudiced.
Their influence is courted by demagogues;
scarcely blame them. But do blame those who
pander for their votes; blame those newspapers
which say hen Il is shown that the first shot at
Louisville was fred by German, foreigner,
that the blame Of the riot Is due, not where It
justly belongs, but to the American organization.
In view Of these facts, the American party has
resolved that thorough reform Of the naturaliza-
ton laws is absolutely necessary. What the dc.
tails Of this reform shall be, must be left for future
discussion but the American people viii Insist
that we shall have sufficient guarantee that the
alien who Is admitted the exalted privileges Of
American citizenship shall be measurably qualified
70 exercise s franchises intelligenty and honestly.
They intend 70 interfere with no vested rights
they look only to the future.
Brethren, Americans give thanks to the Law
ing God that he has put II into the hearts Of the
American people to raise up an organization In this
land whose great whose all-pervading object Is TO
inaugurate an American poicy--s national Ameri.
can sentiment. IL ia in strict accordance with the
nan rims and princnlea of Washington and the