Washington telegraph., 1855-08-08
Col. Clemens Letter.

to-oay, 10 the publication OF letter from
the Hon. JERE CLEMENS, of Alabama,
giving his views of the American Orgsn-
ization, and ask our readers to give it
careful and candid perusal. His elucida-
tion of the subject is the most clear and
able one we bzve get read. His facts
and figures. showing the great increase of
foreign Immigration during the past few
years, and tbe steadily increasing proper
tion of p>upers and criminals. will remove
the bi.m from the vision of many who fat
ter themselves into the belief that the po-
litical institutions of the country, are in no
danger from these foreign accessions to
our population. The most dangerous ele-
ment to Southern institutions, in our Gov
ernmeni. is this rapidly increasing foreign
vote. because of its Abolition tendency
No one viii pretend to deny that the whole
foreign vote, with the exception, probably.
of the very few who come South, is op-
posed to Slavery. and is regarded by the
abolitionists of the North as an important
auxiliary to the anti-slavery movement
This is clearly shown by the orgaps of
the anti-slavery party. and by the fact
that every free-soil demagogue. of both the
old political parties. is making base con-
cessions to this foreign influence to pro-
mote the still baser doctrines Of that par
ty. As an evidence, read the following
from the Chicago Democrat, leading
Democratic paper at Chicago. and see if
it does not prove the fact. That paper
says =" Tile same Democratic zriuci-
pies that make as deteSt slarery, makes
ats anxious for a healthy .foreign emi-
grafton, as the best means Of getting rid
Of it,"
When will Southern men begin to open
their eyes to the true condition of the
country? Political aspirants may tell you
that there is no danger-that the census
returns show but three millions of for
eigners to about twenty millions of ma
tives,-tut remember, that very large
proportion of these three millions of for
eigners are voters-that one half Of the
natives are females, and that but small
proportion of the other half-probably not
one third-are entitled to the elective
franchise. The truth is. foreigners already
hold the balance of power, and which ev-
er party has heretofore secured their in
fiuence. has invariably succeeded 1t is
this influence. so dangerous to the South,
and inimical to her institutions, that the
American party seeks to check. and for
this it is denounced by portion Of the
Southern press. and stigmatized with such
degrading epithets as midnight maraud-
ers.' 'Hindoos.' dark lanterns.' and secret
conclaves'
We are aware that this new organization
has been denounced time and again. as
Whig trick-as deliberately concocted plan
toentrap stnsuspecting Democrats, and break
down the Democratic party. This charge
has not been established, and never can be,
because it is not true Some of the leading
democrats of all sections. not only of Arkan-
sas, but elsewhere, are the most active and
jealous members of the American party
whilst on the other hand, some of its most
bitter enemies are to be found in the Whg
ranks. We need only refer to Toombs and
Stephens of Georgia. Preston and Clay of
Kentucky Evans Of Mainc.-and We nj ght
60 on al infnitu7gs, but it is unnecessary.
The new party is charged too. with being
erous. &c. We viii not
handy words with men who have so little self
respect as to indulge in such epithets to-
wards their fellow citizens, who have as much
| right to join the American party, as they
have TO lie Wings or Democrats. They
can, of course. say what they please. bu: it
comes with bad grace from an advocate
of the administration. to talk of proscrip-
tion, and read daily lectures to the Ameri-
can party upon that subject. when they see
President Pierce, dismissing native born
i :reemen of our country. from Office. be-
cause they favor the American party.
and placing in their stead foreigners and
aliens Out, we say, upon this hollow cant
about prescription, when it is well known
that the chief business of the old political
parties has been to re,cara and punish. to
denounce and prescribe on the one hand, or
feed and pamper on the ether. The Amer
lean party does not aim at prescription
its object is to bring the Government back
to its original purity-to save the county
/! from the wiles of fanaticiSm,-the cErse Of
priestcraft, and the baneful influences of for
eign immigration.
The following Is an extract of letter
1 from his HoIinoSS Dono D;uc 70 R;Sbo,,