Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-05
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
Brief Sketch of the Progress and Objects
of the 50 Know othinY,' or "American
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FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
Brief Sketch of the Progress and Objects
of the +" KnOw-NOthinY," or "American
Party.'
Soon after the adoption of the Federal Constitu-
ton, there arose two great National Parties, to
wit Federal and Republican, but subsequently
denominated Wing and Democrat. Both Of these
antagonistic parties struggled hard for Office, place
and power, without regard to the means employed,
contenting themselves with the Jewish maxim,
that "the end sanctifes the means )" and that
party, which succeeded in bringing to its aid and
assistance, the foreign vote, ,euer failed to be the
successful party and consequently the foreigners
held the balance of power, and could at any time,
whether for veal or wo to the country, elect
President Of the United States, from either the
one or the other party; and this most corrupt and
disgraceful game it is said, and firmly believed,
was fully carried into practice in the last Presiden
tial election by virtue of the following contract,
that is to say:
Bishop Hughes, Catholic Bishop agreed with
the friends and advocates of Gen. Pierce, that if
he, Pierce, would pledge himself, If elected, to
give Cabinet appointment to Catholic, that he
would undertake to secure him the foreign vote.
And this did the President readily promise,
and this prompt, did he do, and little more, for
he added thereto, foreigners to represent this
country at European courts, exceeding even the
agreements and stipulations, originally concocted
and agreed upon IL this be true, does it not ire
sistiby conduct the mind of every native Ameri-
can TO conclude, that his holiness the Pope Is
exertng himself through his bishops and priests,
TO guide, direct and intermeddle with our national
concerns
Is it not an entering wedge to further and more
dangerous intermeddling and finally to govern the
country, and which may very reasonably be appre-
hended, II the immigration, shall, as heretofore,
continue and TIE laws in relation thereto, as they
IL. T.. Az l.-t tlax.t saI
contest the votes were, for Pierce, 1881, 266
Scott 1884, SIT, which shows, that Pierces ma
jority over Scott was 202,67s; but II we deduct
from Pierce his purchased foreign aid, amounting
to about SOC, 900 votes and give them TO Scott,
then Scott would have rode into power, with
clear majority over Pierce of 1877 ,32l which con-
clusvcly proves that prior in point OF time to the
organization Of the American party the foreigners
in our country who have the right Of suffrage in
common with the natives, held in their hands the
balance Of power
And SO long as the two great national parties
of Wing and Democrat continued antagonistic, 80
long the foreign vote controlled at pleasure the
one or the other. Therefore lead not these inn
migrants into temptation. Such is the solemn and
sacred commandment as regards mankind, for
while the esprit Is willing the flesh is weak"
His holiness the Pope sent over the high seas 10
Washington block Of marble 10 be placed In the
Washington Monument and II was intended that
this stone should be the head Of the corner" and
not intended merely 10 consecrste the memory,
the virtues the exalted patriotism Of Washington.
Perhaps his holiness claims right TO be repre-
sented in this standing monument of Washington's
greatness. We did suppose that that right be-
longed exclusively to the people Of the Union. Let
II ever be kept before the people that "tal oaks
from little acorns grow"-that the price OF lib
erty is eternal vigilance"-that power is con-
stantly stealing from the many TO the few"-and
that the union Of Church and State" is worse
than "war, pestilence, and famine ]" and hence
the union of both Wings and Democrats in the
American party" to save the institutions Of the
country. COMMON SkssE