Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-06-20
GERMAN OPINIONS.

GERMAN OPINIONS.
The Louisville Courier has found in the
Cologne Gazette, a highly talented and respec-
table journal, which reflects the opinions of
the better educated classes in Germany, an
exceedingly well written and impartial article
on the subject of ssThe American Party
The writer does not approve all the features of
this party yet he supports all that is essential.
He says: .z.st..-f. -.t...--
.sSuch sudden and mometous party forma
tion has the more claims upon our attention,
as it is particularly directed against th Euro
pean emigration. We are now more enabled
TO form an opinion of Known othiDgism; it
has just divested itself of its secrecy, shifting
its platform into publicity" There is then
given synopsis OF the manifesto recently pub
lished in New Y orlo, and extensively copied
in Europe. s'The party which calls itself the
American, declares that it has wrapped itself
hitherto in mystery only, because it would
otherwise have been impossible for new or
ganization to be gotten UP against old and eX-
iSting ones, which would soon have combined
their efforts against it, 1t declares these old
parties decrepid. They had lost their origi-
nal significance. and only served as a stepping
stone to the highest dignities of the public
for ambitious. leaders. Inscriptions party
strife has often led the State to the brink of
destruction, and particularly threatened to
seperate the \ orth from the South. 1t was,
therefore, the intention of the American move
ment to save the Union and 10 restore to hon
or those principles upon which it was origi-
nally established.'
s.Thus far the writer says, sswe must, un-
doubtedly agree with the American party
Party spirit has been nowhere so much abused
as in the United States. Nowhere is held out
a higher price to party aims. Every four
wears not only new President is elected, but
according to the isSuelthe whole army of otii-
cials changes. The victorious party conquors
a hundred thousand offices, and the elections
the highest privilege of free citizens-assume
the low character of place-hunting. If the
frequent change OF the chief is a necessary
evil for republic, 1t may nevertheless be pos
Sble to adopt such measures would secure
to the officers of State, more than has been the
case hitherto, worth and merit.'' The writer
then recurs to the manifesto in the following
manner: osBut the above is only the introduc-
tion the American party, in proceeding to
the real contents of its programme, complains
of the election being often decided by emf
grants unacquainted with the institutions,
laws, and even the language of the country,
only used as mere political toolS.' He then
informs his readers of the number of emigrants
annually arriving in the United States, among
whom he says are to be found tie outcasts of
every country, while the more respectable part
cling in their hearts to foreign nationality,
as is represented in the manifesto.
The KNOWN othings, he continues, intend
to protect their country against this emigra-
tion, and the means TO attain their object, he
supPeseS would in all probability consist in
rendering the tight of citizenship more diff
cult to obtain, by extending the term of five
| years, st present prescribed by law. and the
government becoming less liberal in granting
| lands TO emgrants.
The final conclusion to which the writer
comes is an approval of the intentions and
| spirit of the American party. He says: ssThs
| fctn Tilar
| tion has produced many evils. Foreign emf
grants political adventures of allnations, have
cndeayoTed TO inYeigle the citizens OF the Uni
ted States in all sorts of enterprises, in order
to entangle them in European quarrels. Among
these foreigners are the Irish filed with bit
ter hatred against England, who play con-
siderable part in the press. And TO make of
such foreigners ambassadors, as the example
OF Soule shows, might jeopardize the peace of
the world. The american party acts, beyond
doubt, in the spirit of the founders of the
States, and deserves acknowledgements not
alone of America, but of the world, for cur
bing foreign desire of that description-love
for war; conquest, and annexation.'' The ar
ticle considers the manifesto Of the American
party as earnest and dignified in its tone, and
SAYS: elf its watchw0rd, america for the
Americans is to be understood so as to leave
our interests intact, we shall not have to COM
plain.'' afsr-,,,.
T., This writer has discovered from his distant
standpoint what are the necessities of our ma
ton, and he is not afraid to acknowledge that
the course which e7have determined to pur-
sue is the onlycorrect one. In this opinion he
must be borne out by every, man who is un-
blinded by prcjudice whether foreign or ma
tive @Si he principle is plain enough to every
one wirowili dare toaloek at il boldly and in a
national view. When the glory or, the destiny
Of great nation is to be accomplished, all pri-
vate interest and all petty feeling Of self must
be thrust aside I as unworthy of the man and
the patriot 10 And eyeryg intelligent foreigner
in this country should feel that what will ac-
tcomplish the greatest good for the land of his
adoption. what will give to America the high
est rank and the most thorough nationality,
that Should receive his warmest support, and
his heartiest concurrence. -
H. PRIEST TURNED NoeALIsr.-A Havana let