Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-08
Couospondsucs Of The N. Y. Tribunc.
Senator Wilson in Vermont.
nna1r1nnonn,. Tnesdnv. Mar 20.

BRATrLEBoRo', Tuesday, May 90.
A misunderstanding having taken place
in the American party Of Vermont Senator
Wilson of Mass. was sent for to act as
peace maker, and last evening this disting-
uished shoemaker of Natick addressed a
large assemblage on the subject Of the po-
sition and duties of Americanism. Mr.
Wilson promised by stating that in his OPT
Mon the time had arrived when all the no.
limitations Of the party should be made and
voted openly. The time for secrecy was
past. The object Of the American party
was to iniuse vitality into the effete political
organizations. IL was not intended TO re-
strain immigration, nor to draw down this Re-
public from the lofty position which it main
tains as the asylum for all the oppressed of
Europe. Our shores should be ever free to
him who by the labor of industry seeks an
improved fortune, whatever may be his ma
tionality or religious belief But the Amer
lean party intends to provide against and
even to resent the conduct of European gov.
ernments in sending here shiploads of pau
pers and felons 1t is intended to prevent
the organization Of adopted citizens in dis.
,inci bodies according to their various nation
altes, which would influence the political
orator, America shall not in the future wit
ness the humiliating necessity of one of her
greatest glorics stamping the country and
becoming cnraplured with the sweetness of
the German accent" and the richness of
the broad Irish broguc." 1t may be that to
attain this end the laws of naturalization
should be made more stringent, or at least
that the existing laws should be more con-
Il. 4 4
ed tina, the legislature of his own State
should have passed the amendment to the
Constitution excluding naturalized citizens
nom office ia The Commonwealth.
Such we're the aims of the American par
ty as laid down by the Senator then, speak
ing of its duties, be declared that which was
paramount to all others was the taking bold
~ and decidedly an issue upon the great
question Of humanity, of morals, and of the
unstaned glory OF the Republic. The
country was involved in a question which
had not been equaled in Importance since
the establishment of tie Constitution, and
it becomes American party TO give to it the
only true direction and solution that is to
declare Slavery sectional and Liberty ma
tloual to abolish the institution wherever it
exists under the cover Of the Federal Con
slitution and Government The States hav.
ing ii may for the present enjoy 1t but mol
a foot Of soil is to be conceded to it. State
rights viii thus be held inviolate-but the
Fugitive Slave bill, and Nebraska infamy
shall be erased from our laws. The Amer
lean party shall continue to look for union
with the Anti-Slavery feeling of the coun,
try, for to that union might be attributed the
success of the last elections in the Norti
and West. The honorable Senator rciocet
ct the recent defeat in the Virginia election
as lesson to the American party with WHOM
to unlte-not 10 toady to the Slave Oligar
chy but to be truly democratic in principle
lie denied the statements mado by an OBJ
scuro *. y. politician in New York, that thu
party was not concerned in the question 0
Slavery.
Such statements were tantamount to say
ing that Americans were not concerned IL
the cause of humanity or national honor
lie repudlated with contempt the idea tina
monsters such as Atchison, Strinrfellow
and their gangs should be regarded as brelh
rem In conclusion he earnestly adlured tn
people of Vermont to remain true to them
selves and TO their conylctons-to alpea
united in the National Council Is of the Stat
and IN Washington as a strong phalanx n
the defense OF human rights and liberty =
The American party deserved an ignomiui
Gus end if it failed in performing these mos
important duties of its mission.