The daily union., 1855-09-16
FOREIGNERS IN THE ARMY.

1t is glaring oversight in the knownothngs that they
have introduced article ia their creed against the
enlistment of foreigners in our army and navy. Very
carefully have watched for solitary paragraph or syl-
liable in their platforms speeches. or newspapers depreca
ting such policy One would suppose that they would
have advered this point if only to hide their nconsis
tency and lessen in degree the varegated character
Of their doctrines
If there is one man in the whole country, weak
minded old LADY, who sincerely believes the welfare Of our
institutions will be endangered by allowing foreigners
such rights laws have heretofore extended to
them then that man that old lady must appre-
hend the chief danger from admitting foreigners into the
army foreigner can be enlisted his taking
oath of allegiance to the government He need
not have lived here week. To him who honestly fears
foreign influence this must appear really shocking To
think OF putting arms the hands of those most dam
gerous the country Why, it is infinitely worse than
giving the custody of money to notorious thieves In
short permit hreefourts of army to consist of our
cnemiesto feed, clohc pay aud equip eight thou
sand foreigners and give them chance to rise in official
rank-what fearful madness Americans avert the
mischief Of Catholicism they organize smelling
mees search the sins of Sisters of Charity such
sisters as went down the sick Norfolk they
Gseek fire. burn kill sayn the day of election
thing Of this they have done but how they
host of disciplined troops What evil is this
mounti At the last session of Congress the army
increased Nobody thought object to the recruiting of
foreigners yet there elaborate harangues Popey
harangues worthy of the days of Titus Oates
If the know-nohings honest in their views they
would oppose with the greatest vehemence such accesons
to the army They would not suffer institutions to be
defended by the enemies Of those institutions But they
have been dumb this point That silence is an incon
sisency that cannot be explained away. 1t is true few
companies of militia soldiers have been disbanded But
that a miserable farce for militia soldiers have little
active service to perform II is in the army where
the lives of exposed most and where there is
slant duty The severe but indispensable service which
the army rendering along extended from
tier shows this to be the case If, then the know
nothings not sincere in their professions they have
betrayed the meanest kind Of dshonor, in permitting
those to risk their lives for the country whom they
will not allow to share in its liberties We submit
that it is shame and disgrace to the American
character that party exists at this enlightened day
with platform infamous This fair synopsis of
aWc will allow who were born abroad to be hewers
of wood and drawers Of generally they may any
amount Of mena labor they may carg bricks and NOR
the tops Of sx-sory buildings they may con-
struct railroads and pay taxes they may man our
vessels which cover the and carry on our commerce
they may they orice enter the army and navy
and shed their blood for the land and the sea-
and win glory for the country. But they must not vote
hold Office they do not love the country enough
oh no--America for AmericansW