American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-22
From the New York Crusader

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A VOICE TO AMERICA; or the Model Re-
public, its Glory or its Fall; with Re-.
view of the Causes of the Decline and
Fa.elre Of The Republics of South Amer.
ca, Mex2,o, and of the Old World; applied
10 the present crisis in the United SIS,e
2T.tVafTrE fnoiisher: New York.
There are many works which, however
important at the era of publication, soon
lose their interest from the change Of cir.
cumstances and polity; others from the great
ness of principles which they advocate, ever
! retain their original value, and become not
merely necessaries in every library, but text
books 10 the politician and philosopherin all
future years. Such is the work now before
us. We have studied it deeply, for the pre-
sent crisis in American affairs loudly deman.
ded parable, warning; but we were totally
unprepared for q volume embracing so wide
range of political science; we were aston
ished al the magnitude of its object, the
cleaness of It's reasoning, the spirit and en-
ergy of its rhetoric. "1he voice to Ameri-
ca' asserts its claim to be, not merely the
text book of a party, but standard work on
the legislative ethics, and one destined to
become sine qua non to the patriot, the
scholar and the politician. We recommend
il with pride to our readers, for it is tTium-
plant anu faultless vindication of those prin-
cipes which have influenced our pen since
the establishment Of the Crusader; we are
conscious it will meet with bitter opposition
nd losc ht,f yin, :,
must be, for, in the language of the preface:
1.-THE book goes forth 10 the world claim
ing only the Difference due 70 honesty ex-
pressed opinions. 1t relies alone tdr success,
on the truth Of its arguments, and the sa-
credness Of its mission"
The "Voice to America" is the only polit-
ical work lately published which does no,
recognize the divine right Of the Celtic race
to the government of this country. II not
merely does not recognize the business of
their participation in the enactment of laws
TO rule Americans, but it utterly ignores
ther claims and those of all foreigners, and
in positive terms, asserts the supremacy of
the Anglo Saxon race. 1t tells every Irish
man, German, and all the vast hordes of i'm Z.
migrants Of every nationality, they can have
and shall have, no right to demand the priv.
ileges Of tie native born; The gift may here
after be made TO them, but only when they
shall have become AmetcSnized, and i'm.
pregnated with the Anglo-Saxon love Of OF.
der and Of freedom.
The discussion of religion, as such, has
been rjgorotsly excluded from the work
there is not an expression which need Of
tend The sensibilites of any man or body of
men. In The chapter on "Religious Tolera.
'!on," we find the following just remarks:---
"Religion is question between mans
conscience and his God. No government
can interfere with it, except TO guarantee
perfect freedom TO all, ia the exercise OF that
faith which each has seen fiji to embrace; or
to prevent prosecuting system Of proselyt.
ism, which history shows us has been the
Characteristic Oft every religious sec, in all
ages. a government guaranteeing tolera-
ton 10 every Church, has the right TO com
rel them to tolerate each other.
Religion is perfectly distinct from, and can.
not possibly be suy port Of, political govern.
thent. The former fsgatds not The present