The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-13
From the Louisville Democrat
FOREIGN INFLUENCE.

The know-nothing, or American party as they style
themselves affect great dstrus Of Foreigners They woud
persuade the people that their liberties seriously
angered by two three millions OF toregn-bon niahp
ants mostly Irish and German laborers scattered oset
the States among some twenty-five millions Of natives
These hardy lahotersnot oue In hraded ot whom mas
any influence beyond his vote and the majority Of
them not even thatcomc to the United States with no
sinister or mschievous purpose They come here 70 gel
from under the CALLING yoke Of kingy oppression They
have deliberately chosen this their country and have
identified their fortunes with ours for veal or woe The
whole history Of the country proves that this eas OF our
population have always BEEN in time Of war and peril as
ready 10 bear Tie burdens of government and shoulder
their muskets in defence Of the country our own c'l
zens have been From the battle OF Bunkers Till to the
sorming Of Chapul;epcc American army never faced
the countrys foes In which there were not large number
OF me,. foreign born From General Washington TO Cen
cra Scott our commanders have borne honorable ,est
ony to the patriotism and valor Of the ioregnoorn so
der STILL the know-nothings stigmatzc foreigners rs
ignorant BRITISH and hostile and pretend to apprehend
great mischief from them They make much ado about
aforeign influence by which they the influence
adopted citizens Whereas the foreign influence against
which Washington and Jefferson ioewarned ms was alto
geher from another quarter These great men had oe
at all Of their oppressed ownen Of less favored ands
who hthcr to escape from oppression and ENJOY I'D
crtv Their elrs--ior they We're not without iears-@
foreign influence directed to rery different quartet
They saw the real enemies Of free institutions not ia
the poor oppressed liberty-hunng emigrant flying as
did our fathers from the band Of tyranny but in the mon
archieal governments Of the Old World.
This republic has been and still is eyecre 70
the dynastes of Europe; and il was against The insld'
ious wies Of foreign influence from this quarter alone
that Washington in his Farewell Address orewarned bis
connirymen, and not against the poor laboring oins
immigrants who among Did any one ever hear
lie, aI sit Ynatu
break up the Union and destroy the republic Never
But what says history in rcgard to the unrendly feelings
and the efforts 10 undermine liberties by Tor
eian governments Among the European governments,
unnatural IL would seem that Of England has been
all others the hostile 10 republican bnion
Though bone OF her BONE and flesh Of her ieshe
the same race religion and anguageyet truth compes ~
10 state the fact that she has betrayed the greaies'
anxiety for the downfall or eonfederacy and The al
nre Of The great experiment OF being made
ia America
Not only by arms but by secret and covert means
has she sought overthrow. And there s no eviasn~
that She Is this day (wc her government aud notn@
peope any the less jealous disistful and unfrepdY
our republic than formerly To show something q ss
nwiles7 Of old enemy will refer To certain ms'o
facts MOI as generally known Americans they should
be.
Amer the retirement of General Washington From puep.
life great political parties organized and arrals
against each other One the republican party nees
the lead oy jefferson and Madison which had faith 10 wv
virtue and intelligence Of the masses snd IN the COMFY
tency the people the task Of their own segos'R
ment and were therefore, strongly attached 70 he y
publican features Of government The other WV
the old federal party beaded by Alexander Hamilton ana
John Adams both Of whom were known 70 be dsuusu~
Of the people aud he admirers Of the British eonsanon
and the institutions Of kings, lords and commons i@
Of Americans Of all parties then, az now ep1
and disposed to be republican. Not with some o. W.
political leaders Dsaiecied restless and ambitious
has been through them that the enemies o. hbenn
abroad have attempted ruin. The republican parry
got the government under Mr. Jefferson 10 sVh
and kept for many years The federalisss became M
tons and desperate n their opposition 10 the administers
lions OF Jefferson and Madison. Prom isoe 10 1879 ms
the federal leaders violent bitter ana
unpatriotic. And now il that the English goEernmni
sought BY despatching secret confidential agent % W
New England Saies to coner with The federal ieaasf'
there TO bring about separation OF the States the P
son employed on this business Mr. John Hsnrr y
Montreal. Here Is the historic fact And now ior %
proof
Tue following letter addressed to this w Henry y
Mr. Ryland secretary Sir James Crag governor genera
OF the British provinces in birth America and maTs'a
most secret and confidential
ouxRwc, January 26 1909
Mr. pEap sfnt The extraordinary situation Of affairs "