Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-12
Letter nom John wilson, ESQ.

Sin: On the 9th ultmo received from you a
note advising me that my appointment a. Com
missioner Of tho General Land Office" WAS thereby
revoked"
The organ ofyour administration, the Uaion'
newspaper, announced to the world that the re-
vocation or removal was solely on political
grounds" Justice requires that those "poiitieal
grounds' should be fully understood, and hence
this communication.
Prior to your election TO the Presidency of the
United States, His Excellency Willard Fillmore, on
the resignation Of my predecessor, influenced only,
as he assured me, by desire to promote the best
interests of that branch Of the SERVICE appointed
me Commissioner of the General Land Office
Being Wing, expected to be removed as soon
after your Inauguration as suitable person could
be selected to succeed me, and 30 stated to the
honorable Secretary. In this was disappointed,
and hence, 30 far as you are concerned, Whiggery
was not considered sufficient cause formy removal
No process Of reasoning. however, IL required to
ascertain that cause; you were pleased to advise
me Of it, and to assure me, that the duties of my
Office had been discharged with such ability, inn
partially, and promptitude, that nothing but the
fact that had attached myself to the American
or Know Nothing party, could induce you to take
that action; that Ii taken 1t would be with deep
regret but you did not see how you could do other
wise, with due regard to the interests Of the great
| Democratic or Union party. To correct under
standing of your action, and the reasons for it, 1t
becomes necessary to consider the origin, princi-
PIES and objects of the American party and where
| in connection with It could initiate against the
interests of the great Democratic or Union party,
so as to render such connection mortal political
| offence, in your estimation.
First then, as to the origin Of the American
party.
True patriots of all parties, who earnestly de-
sired the welfare Of our country, and the perpetual
ton Of the Union, on the principles laid down by
the sages and heroes Of the Revolution, had seen
| with apprehension and dismay, the pandering Of
both the great political parties Of the day, to for
eign and papal influence, the corruption that had
grown out of such pandering and the tendency Of
that corruption to the dissolution of the Union, TO
anarchy, bloodshed, and final despotsm. They
determined to forget their old grounds Of differ
ence, and. to unite heart and hand in efforts to
bring back our institutions to their pristine purity.
You protested to think that there were no grounds
! for such apprehensons, that the danger was mag
nified, and that the whole scheme was plan Of
designing politicians to advance their selfish and
personal views.
What are the factss
We have seen the minions Of Rome, bound by
the most solemn oaths to advance the spiritual and
temporal power of the Papacy, striving to break
up and divide the school funds of several of the
States, and Of this District urging, plea prin-
cpes which would have subyerted the very foun-
dati0ns of our institutions. We have seen them
strive and in some instances successfully, to pre-
vent the introduction of Gods Holy Word among
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satisfied to exclude il from the children Of Roman
lists but determined, ifpossible wholly to suppress
this great chart of civil and religious liberty; at
the same time blotting out falsifying history in
certain schools 80 that the black and bloody deeds
of that Hierarchy in past times, might be un-
known to the rising generation which, therefore,
would more easily become their prey.
We have seen Romish ecclesiastcs claiming to
hold the temporal possessions Of the Church In
trust for their master, the Pope and when the free
men OF our country resisted such pretensons,
Cardinal Bcdini, with hands yet reeking with the
blood of Ugo Bassi, and his fellow-patriots, was
sent here a. "the Pope's Nuncio to Brazil, by the
way ofthe United States" to adjudge and decree
questions or property between those minions of
his master and our fellow-citizens, promulgating
his bulls, with threats Of apathema and excom-
munication, against those who dared refuse obedi-
ence.
After thus attempting to exercise ciyil and &c
clesastical power in this country thiF Nuncio, 1t
il alleged, claimed to be, received ms the Pope's
Ambassador With all the rights, privileges and i'm
mnnites pertaining 70 that Office. His request
having been properly refused he again sat himself
up as a ruler and judge among US, till he found
that he had aroused the spirit that had caused our
iorefathers to seek peaceful retreat in the then
wilderness of this country, from the civil and &C.
clesiastical tyranny Of Europe Then he fed in
disguise, not to Braxil-that was a mere subter-
fugc--but to the skirts Of his master, where he
awaits more favorable time, when, as In Bologna,
he can take bloody vengeance on those who re-
sisted his tyranny.
Further when the statesman, the patriot and
the sage, who shed his blood in defence of bis
country and stood by her standard in every emer-
gency who, overstepping all other considerations
was found shoulder to shoulder with his compat-
riots, in the memorable struggle of lS49, for the
integrity and perpetuity of the Union, which cost
the lamented Clay his life when this pure patriot
and distinguished statesman, in the Senate Of the
United States, expressed bis views on the question
of demanding from the Catholic Powers of Europe
the right for our citizens to worship God in those
countries as they pleased, and after DEATH the de-
ccncies of Christian burial-rights which the laws
of God and humanity accord to all the children Of
men-another Of the Popes minons and one who
nent and vicegerent in this country, took him to
task for this debate in the United States Senate,
and, notwithstanding his age and acknowledged
patriotism and ability, attempted to ridicule and
catechise him like school boy. He endeavored,
also, to break down the resistess force and power
OF the principles presented by this Senator found
cd MS they were on everlasting truth and justice,
by tissue Of sarcasm and sophistry, that could
have proceeded from no mind except one trained
in the school Of Jesuitism. And anon, when this
same dgnitary of Rome was charged with trans
actions in real estate that had made him the owner
of millions, we have his absolute denial, covered
up with similar Jesuitical sophstry and ridicule,
til the facts were proved home on him by records
and figures.
We have seen the Papal organs in our country,
under the very eyes and sanction Of Romish bish-
ops, assure US that all power civil and ecclesiast
cal, of right belongs TO that church, and when it
obtained that power, Americans need not lar the
fattering JUNCTION to their souls that there would
be any federation, for they knew that Papacy was
right and Professionalism was hereticsl and wrong
and that all the power Of the church would be
brought into requistion TO root out that heresy
and destroy IT, And when leading and infuen-
tial member Of Congress, who had just returned
from Rome, and was therefore supposed TO speak
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