Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-07
Mischievous Appeals.

In some of the Northern States, where foreign
ers are numerous, military companies have been
formed, composed exclusively Of that class. The
present american" Governor of Massachusetts
has taken steps recently TO disband all such com
panles IN that State, but his authority has been
denied, and the question will he settled by the
Courts. The anti-Amercan party, however,
have taken high dudgeon at the proceeding. and
threaten resort 10 arms. "The Citizen" the
paper established in New York by John Mitchell
says:
''For every musket given in to the State Ar
mory, let three be purchased forthwith : let lnde-
pendent companies be formed, thrice as numerous
as the s5anded corps-there are no Arms Acls
here yet-dnd let every foreigner he drilled and
trained, AMI have his arms always ready. For
you may be very sure, (having SINE experience
In that matter) that those who begin by dlsarming
yon.m 10 do you mischief.
"Would to God thoughtful and just Americans
would bethlnk themselves in time. Ihey are
strong: they far outnunber the foreign born they
are proud and flushed with national glory and
prosperity doubtless they can 1t they VIII, do
great and greyops wrong Ia race lhat mas new
er wronged them but seriously, earnestly we
assure them, the naturalzed citizens will not sub
NIT This senseless feud must be reconclled !:
mere must be peace peace or else war Of exer-
! mina'lon. We are here on Amernan ground, ell
Their as citizens, or as enemies"
The Richmond Enquirer also appears to be
trying to stir up the foreign population to insur-
rection. 1t says:
"This canvass will determine whcthe: the for
eign born citizen is to enjoy the inalenable rights
Of freemen,or be degraded TO condition OF Helot-
ism, without liberty Of worship, social equality.
OF voice in the government. Men have fought
and died. ana been canonzed as heroes and mar
tyrs. in resisting a" oppression which IS, 10 the
sweeni1g prescription Of Know Nothing!sm, as
the touch of feather Is to the crushing weight OF
, the neither milestone"
Appeals like these are calculated to do much
mischief, but we presume the American party
will not be turned aside thus from their Object
If any one proposed or desired to deprive foreign
born citizens of any right, civil or religious, there
might be some excuse for such Incorporate Ian
guage But, so far as we are aware, nothing Of
the kind is contemplated All that is sought is.
TO save the Government from falling into the
hands of those who would prostitute it for the
purposes of party ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; to put stop
to dernagogue appeals to foreigners; and to form
homogeneous American nation, instead OF mosa-
ic patchwork, partakng of all the colors and sub
ject to all the Influences of European politics and
prejudces. Foreigners are welcome TO conIe and
enjoy here the largest liberty. Nobody seeks to
hinder them, Nobody will harm them in person,
property, or religion. If they cannot come, how
ever, without combining together in military com
panies, and otherwise maintaining their farmer
nationality, they should not be surprised that all
proper means are used to prevent any mischief
that might ensue.