The American patriot., 1855-10-20

ther? Is there no danger of having too much
of good thing? We would like for Dame
Fortune to cast tew of her yellow coins into
our empty palms. butwe would not be crushed
with a huge weight even Of gold We can
relish with no little gusto glass of champagne,
but we would dislike to be drowned in hogs
head even of the thing we loved best; or be-
cause ono may be fond Of hugging, should he
embrace bear? There should be reason in
all things, and there should be limit beyond
which we should not go.
We, as government, have thus far extend
ed the welcoming hand to strangers from all
countries and every cline. The objects which
we first had in view have now been accom-
plished and it is time that we should close the
doors, at least for time, until we ascertain
how we can manage the foreign ingredient we
have compounded in our national government
! fear, awfully fear that we have already ap-
piled too much of this foreign clement to our
political soil for the growth and perpctuty of
the liberties of our country. The most vru-
lent and deadly poisons sometimes produce a
beneficial effect when administered in the pro-
per proportions; so also the most simple and
nutritivc articles of food frequently causes
death when taken in undue quantities.
1t is asserted by those who are opposed to
the American party that there is no danger to
be apprehendcd from foreign influence. Ny
God are such men blind, or will they not see |?
How much corruption, intrigue and dishonest
trucking has it already caused in the ranks Of
the two old parties? This foreign influence
been bid for, bought and sold for party. purpo-
ses, and is there no danger in such an element
which even now holds the balance of power,
and is daily and hourly increasing. Let me
call the attention of those opposed to Amcri-
can principles to the following startling facts,
and let every Southern man consider them
well
Tie immigration Of foreigners to the United
States prior to the year 1900, WAS only from
5000 to 5000 a year; 1908 to 1910, 1000 a
year; from 1910 to 1920, 1900 year from
$40 to 1888, $4,000 year; from 1880 to
1910, $1,000 year; from 1S40 to 1850, l67,-
600 year--ahd since 1850 it has risen to the
enormous number Of from 100000 20 800, 600
year, and will probably soon reach million
year.
The great bulk Of the foreign population has
settled in all the Northern States and now
numbers in the Union from 4, 600, 600 to 5000.
oOo and at the present rate of increase is
adding five members of Congress annually to
the already overwhelming power of the North
against the South. II brings with it strong,
pre-conccved, anti-slavery feelings and f,-
ses freely with frecsoil element, furnish.
ing additional population for new free
State every year. The foreigners alone in the
United States who are old enough to vote, arc
at least equal to all the voters in the Southern
States, for the census shows that in 1850 the
whole white population of the Southern states
amounted to six millions. Add to this the
fact that the foreigners already outnumbcr the
American-born citizens in several of the large
cities, and in one or more Of the States of the
North, and in many others where they are yet
in the minority, they nevertheless hold the
balance of power.
| Men of the South, does this look like there
was no danger Is the Republic safe? Is the
South and its institutions safe? Should we not
at once resist and repel this insiiious foe while
| yet we have some strength left us? Ameri-
cans, to the rescue! On your exertons de-
pend the liberty and future happiness Of our
country.
1t has been the hope and design of the Eu-
rop.an Government to destroy this Republic
from its very birth, and it is so still. If you
would know how they expect to do it, read the
following good authority language uttered
| by the Duke of Richmond while Governor of
Canada. The Duke, a short time prior to his
death, in speaking Of the Government of the
United States, said:
| at was weak, inconsistcn. and bad, and
could not long exist II will be destroyed it
ought not and will not be permitted to exist
for many and great arc the evils that have orr
ginated from the existence of that Government.
The curse of the French revolution and subse-
quent wars and commotions in Europe, are to
be attributed to its example, and so long as it
exists, no Prince will be safe upon his throne,
and the sovereigns of Europe arc aware of it,
and they have determined upon its destruction
they have come to an understanding on the
subject, they have decided on the means to ac-
complish it, and they will eventually succeed,
by subverson rather than by conquest. All
the low and surplus population Of the different
nations Of Europe will be carried into that
country; it is and will be a receptacle for the
bad and disafected population of all Europe
when they are not wanted for soldiers or to
supply the naGies and the European powers
will favor such course.
This will create surplus and majority Of