Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-17
sPIRIT OF TIE McREIKs PRESS


The UntoH asserts that Hon John M. Pat.
ton, Of Virginia, the candidate of the Know
Nothings for Attorney General of his State is
ashamed of the company (politicaD he keeps,
and quotes the Philadelphia North AMERICAN
to prove the reckless extravaganza and unfit
ness of the Know Nothing Philadelphia City
Councils. The Union also speaks very encour-
sgingly of the prosI cots of Wise in Virginia,
and quotes from the Evsning Post of New
York an article explaining secret organise
ton Of foreigners said to exist in this country;
in the course Of which it is said:
"But all their plans, as We have before
stated. contemplate a separation of feeling and
of interest between our native and foreign
born population, and in fur herance Of this
object they have recently procured the intro
duction of a bill into the United States Senate
which is designed to limit the privileges of
citizenship to persons who have resided in the
country for period Of at least twenty one
years This insidious proposition Is advocated
upon grounds of pretended patriotism; but no
one who reflects upon lis operations for a sim
gle momeat can fail to see the darker PURPOSE
which lies behind it. to bind the foreigners
together by the ties of q common injustice and
q common pTivation, and at the same time 10
diminish, If not to destroy, all interest In the
prosperity of their adopted country They
reason correctly, that if the half million of
emigrsnts from the old country who annually
seek home in the United States were re-
qulred to wait twenty one years before thew
were allowed any influence in making the
laws t. which they were required to submit,
or In expanding the revenues toward which
they were required to contribute, in a few
years their numbers would become 80 great as
to create q mighty nation in our midst, dis
gusted by our Intolerance, unfrisndly to our
people, and ready to unite with our enemies
whether internal or external, at a nom ent's
notice"
This story strikes rs as q mere siectioneer.
ing trick.
The Inteiifgeneer reviews the signs In the
European political horizon in search of eyi.
dence that peace is at hand. Here and there
the edi or seems to catch q glimpse of the OBJ.
ject Of his desire, while other signs bods Ions
continued war. On the whole he comes te
the conclusion, that the death of Nicholas i,
rather favorable to peace than war. So the,
60.
The Intspigsncer in another column Saws.
Few days ago We noticed the departur,
OF Commission Of Army Officers, under in
struc'lons from the War Department, to yisi
the seat of military operation in the Crim.a
Tins practical forecast on the part of our an
tnorines has our hearty approval; for we full,
appreciate The importance OF a careful study
OF me art OF defence 20 people who would
remain Tree. While the policy. of our countr,
Is Zealously to maintain its military estabI;sb
men's on modest footing, 10 measures should
De neglected for preserving them in the hjeh
EST STATE OF efl,isncy; and, as the at of va,
must De recognised progressiv. science mar.
ie iuon can only De attained in it by a careful
observation Of the practice eff the art by the
great military Powers by whom it is SO sedul.
oustJ c9iuSatea; and it is only by investiga.
uon ana Comparison Of results on the Held O,
It's largest Developments tn at our own ad vance.
nent can be determined"