Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-20
Communication.

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Dangers Of Foreignism--M Mayor Wood, OF
New York.
We invite especial attention to the letter OF
Mayor Wood, to President Pierce published
in Dur columns to-day. And let II. not be for
gotten that Mayor Wood was the candidate OF
the combined forces of the Democracy in New
York, at the late election in that city, and that
he was elected by small plurality over the
KNOWN othing candidate.
What response win the President make to
this open and earnest appeal of his political
friends What win the Washington Union
say to the facts developed in tho Mayors let
teri What will the Richmond Enquirer say
to this Democratic testimony, unfolding the
evils Of indiscriminate immigration
What say those eloquent and untiring press
es devoted to .foreignisa, to this letter. Do
these sentinels on the watch tower Of freedom,
still cry out, sails aoell?" What says the
champion of the foreign party" in Virginia,
the Hon. Henry A. Wise, to this call from the
Democratic Mayor of New York for protso-
tion?
Is there no danger from foreign immigra-
tions ave ask (says Mayor Wood the inter
ference Of the general government" Why and
wherefore? Because Jelons and panpers are
cast into their midst by the local authorities
Of European nations, and the Ices and prop
srty Of the people are endangered! Is not
that one Of the very evils our party proposes
to remedy, and for which we have been vili-
fled, sJandered, and abused by the administra-
ton presses? Look at our platform.
Ascend We shall advocate the passage of q
stringent law by Congress to prevent the immigra.
0n miner OF foreigners, VINO are eftheT pdupefS
criminals, and to send back to the countries from
which they come, all such foreigners of these class
es as may, in violation Of such law, hereafter reach
our ports and to require of the President of the
United States to demand from any government,
which may send hther such classes of its subjects
immediate and ample satisaction for inch outrage,
and proper indemnity against the repetition
thereof"
Little did we think when, in November last
we framed this plank into our platform, q Dem
ocratic mayor of New York would SO soon
burst the shackles of party, and ask the gener-
al government to get upon this plans for safe
tyl We knew tho existence of these evils,
and that sooner or later the whole country
would perceive them; but we confess we did
not SO soon look for an open confession Of the
truth Of our doctrines, by the leading men of
the administration party, and an open and ur-
gent appeal by the Democratic mayor of
commercial city, for protection by "bau and
cannon" from the dangers Of foreign immigra-
ton viii the people noU open their eyes to
the evils and dangers which surround us' Or
will they be lulled again to sleep, by the syren
songs Of treacherous demagoguesi americans
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