Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-16

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has been raised by the anti. American party IN the
South, for no other purpose than 10 alarm their
fears, and strangle the American feeling.
Have not the two parties for years passed charged
each other with being identified with Abotionists,
as It suited party interesty The American Order
have given their platform 10 the world perceive,
by the intelligence of the day. that one Of the old
est Democratic statesmen, the standard-bearer Of
the party, General Cass, has approved the plat
form Of the American Order, as proclaimed TO the
world by the Convention at Philadelphia.
From 1850 to 1854, Abolition appeared to have
died away. It's notes were seldom heard, or, II
heard, not needed. The Compromise of 1850 had
senced agitation, and the last Congress, nc us
meeting, though composed of nearly three hun
dred members, claimed but four avowed Adolf
tonists, in both houses. Now they are iormlda-
BILE In numbers! What has produced TINS won
derful revolutions Was ii not brought about under
the present Democratic administration which came
into power by greater majority than any prece-
ding one, where there was u contestg Is II now
powerful?
What first broke it down and built up the Free
Soil and Abolition majority against it? Was it not
the Nebraska Bills Does any one acquainted
with the facts doubt its
Was not that measure concocted in secret eau
cus of seven personsY IL surely was. And en-
dorsed by the President and by his influence car
red through Congress, in violation OF the platform
Of Both political parties, proclaimed at Baltimore
Had not the President given reiterated pledges
that he would discourage the agitation OF the sla-
very question in and out of Congress, and else
wheref Were those pledges redeemed by him?
Was not this measure the first thing to renew
agitation since 1850? No candid man can sup
pose the contrary.
1t was regarded by moderate men at the North,
good Democrats, who always stood by the South,
as breach Of good faith, and they either opposed
the administration or would not give it their sup
port This measure caused audible expression OF
iisapprobation by many who aided in electing the
President but there were other causes, and all
united, gave rise to the American Order. The
selection Of the Presidents cabinet, although it
was highly exceptionable to the Democratic party,
they made an effort to swallow it.. General dis
content was growing up in the country. This
feeling was aggravated by report that an agree
ment was made between Catholic Bishop and
General Pierce conditioned that General Pierce
was to receive the Catholic vote, and in the
event of his election, situation in his cabinet
should be given to member Of the Catholic de-
nomination. As this was published and not de-
MED, It was believed. Nor was this ALL Foreign
ers were selected to f important missions to for
eign governments to the exclusion of American
state smen. About this time it was ascertained
that an unusual number of CONNECTS and pauperS
were thrown upon our shore from European prisons
and poorhouses The belief obtained that these
classes Of crnigrants were thrust upon us by the
policy of foreign governments who never can bear
va good will so long as we remain free and inde-
pendent people. These facts, in connexion with
q neral discomfort towards the administration,
with threats made in Catholic newspapers and
periodicals. seemed at once to arouse the people,
and admonish them to prepare for the apprehend-
ed contest. The cry was then raised by the anti
Americans that the objects of the American Or.
der was the prescription of Catholics and foreign
ers. This ! deny The threats and denunca-
tons came from the Catholic journals, which gave
the alarm to Protestants and Americans. The de-
sign of the American Order is not to put down
Catholics, but TO prevent Catholics putting down
Professionals The members of the Order would
not, nor do they intend to, interfere with the
Catholic religion or their mode OF worship; but at
the same time we are not willing to place power
In the hands of those who acknowledge owe
temporal allegiance to any foreign Prince, King,
or potentate. Again il is said that the principles
ofthe American Order prescribe foreigners, and
are intended to extend the period Of naturaliza-
ton. ] do not regard this principle as proscrip-
tive. understand foreigners are to be protected
in the full enjoyment Of all their civil rights, and
of exercising whatever religious opinions, or mode
OF worship they may prefer. No one wishes to
ahridge those privileges.
The possession and exercise of political rights
are distinct matters. Females aud minors possess
and enjoy civil rights, yet they not capable of
exercising the political right of suffrage. That is
constitutional right Of all qualified natives The
extension Of that right to those who are not ma
tives Ia matter of grace and favor of the Con-
gress and of the constitution. Congress has the
power to invest foreigners with the right upon such
conditions as may be thought proper and expedi-
ent for the webeing of the Republic
The teachers of the modern school, who claim
TO be the only Democrats or patriots in the coun-
try, admit "that some modification in the natural.
ization laws might be well enough" They take
care not to say how Far they are willing to go.
Are they willing to extend the period Of probation
10 twenty-one years? II they are not am. If
such laws were passed they could not affect those
who are already naturalized, and who enjoy the
full benefits Of our institutions. Nor would il pre-
judice the claims of those who might have reached
the Amrican soil at the time Of the passage, or
going into operation of such laws. Such a meas
nre, should think ought TO be hailed by natu-
ralized foreigners, and those claims to naturaliza
ton have commenced, with as much JOY as fthey
were native Americans; IL not on their own
count they should at least, hail II on account Of
their children. The foreigners who have been
naturalzed in our country are generally Of class
who would feel Il compliment paid them to place
convictS and paupers on footing Of equality with
them or 10 say that such beings were entitled to
citizens.
| am in favor of excluding from our shores per.
sons who cannot come 10 the country with cert.
fcate from our consular agents IN the country which
they leave, representing them as persons OF good
character or if they have been guilty Of political
offences in their country TO state the same, that
proper allowance might be made by our govern
ment / am becoming suspicious Of the teachers
in these days Of utilitarian politics And before
enlist under the leaders Of modern Democracy,
wish 10 know Of them whether they stand on the
jackson or Calhoun platform. Between their plat.
forms there was an essential difference Jackson's
was the Constitution and the Union. This Is the
platform upon which | stand and IL as has been
asserted, the American party is down, the battle
over, and the victory won, shall only feel morti-
fed to witness, at my period Of life, after having
looked upon so many vicissitudes Of my country,
to see anti.Amcrican feeling triumph. One
consolation, at least, will be left me. Whilst the
triumphs Of American principles were reyerbera-
ting throughout the Union, ] was silent. When
those principles are said to be in eclipse, / come
forward with cheerfnlhoss and declare that be-
eve the salvation Of my country is only to be Sc