The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-28
FOREIGN INFLUENCE, ABOLITION, AND KNOW
NOTHINGISM


auence which fails manifest itself all occasions
in which the policy interests of the United States
in conflict with those of England and to show how the
know nohings who pretend be exclusively American
by leagung with the abotonists, have become
pces in giving additional strength and wider diffusion
the dangerous foreign influence that insnua-
ted itself into the United Saies The subject being,
conceive of vital importance the present and f
welfare of country resume il for the pur
pose of somewhat particular scrutiny
If FIVE judge from the pursued by the abo
itonis the principles they have publicly ayowed, and
the great fundamental dogmas by which they governed
they longer Americans they have become expat
ated. They have country but Africa and county
but African slaves The which they belong is
an alien and enemy and unless it becomes convert
the doctrines of abolition has not the slightest claim to
the protection of the constitution and the laws They
only ouawed but thrust of the communion of the
church. unless they believe that an hold proper
ty man. and lhat the condition of slavery absolves
from all the obligations of mankind they called upon
discard the Bible because it is antsavery BIZ
BILE to choose antsavery God, and repudate all
Christianity but that which recognises abolition its fun
damental principle OF course according to their own
declarations again repeated there be
btSiN S't'N-2'fNJ'
God inconsistent with the immediate unconditional eman
cipation Of African slaves,
These doctrines derived from England, and may be
directly traced to foreign influence They the whole
ground render all further discussion argument
sary and invaluable, inasmuch they neither be
proved dsproved Abolition is therefore, essentially
foreign influence based dogmas derived from foreign
source nsgaed abced and sustained by the funds and
ri is for no
respect the constitution the laws the institutions of
country and it is totally Invested of all patriotism be-
it proclaims to the world that it awill give the
Union for the abolition of slavery.
Is not them clear the light Of day that the influence
of the aboonsts is to all inteuts and purposes foreign
influence in great dependent foreign dogmas
and arguments SO much So that win venture pre-
dict should suit the policy purposes of England
to throw aside the mask of phianthropywhch she viii
undoubtedly do when it is longer available for political
purposesn little while should hear of uni
versa emancipation universal amalgamaon.
In its present thriving state with its potent auxaries
the know-nothings and the northern-we hope we may
not have to include the southernwhgs, abolition is the
dangerous and powerful foreign influence With which
true native Americans have to contend The triumph of
its principles followed by attempt to carry them into
practical effect by physical force coercive legislation,
all must will inevitably bring about dissolution of
this conederacy unless anticipate the phenomenon of
some millions Of voluntarily not only consgnng
themselves to beggary but at the time submitting to
the ntoerable degradation of being in all probability
governed by their quondam slaves, who will always be
united together by the bond of conscious ine
riority.
AS the abjec tool of foreign rival and enemy aboli-
ton has the most powerful of all the elements
of internal dissenso and sectional antpahies and
sequeny, of national debility. 1t is perpetually inviting
and cooperating with foreign influence equally hostile
and nsdious, whose object is to weaken this Union by
forever alternating the different portions from each other
incessany invoking foreign interference and foreign
aid and its avowed principles and purposes sufficiently
show that it is ready at all times to aid it in
Every of foreign domestic policy is weigh
ed by the abotonists in the scale of national honor
interests but of abolition 1t is not asked how will
affect the welfare and happiness of the twenty millions
white citizens of the United States but that of the three
The admission of State orits exclusion from the Union
with them depends not the question whether it will
strengthen the confederation or contribute to the general
welfare but the rejection recognition of slavery The
acquisition of Cuba by cession purchase however nds-
10 the peace prosperity
srenuousy resisted by these expatrated patriots under
pretence that it may strengthen southern interests but in
all probability because is distasteful to Great Britain
with whom they indssolubly entwined in the great
bond of aboldonthe sole obligation, religious moral or
political recognised by these universal phanthropists In
view of their abect submission to this foreign influence
and the principles they avow there is little to doubt
that should the present crisis in political affairs result in
collision with Great Britain, the aboliloniss WILL one
and ALL rally under her banner and though they may not
be inclined to risk becoming martyrs by any overt acts of
treason aid her by every MEANS direct and indirect open
and secret will involve them the meshcs of the
law They may not take up in her behalf (for they
arc notorousy very peaceable conscientious people
but will plot treason under the broad mantle of universal
philanthropy.
There cam think be little doubt that it is in great
degree owing this reliance Of Great Britain the sup
port of its abolition allies and its Ango-American press
that she encouraged in her system of inter-
ference in Cuba Central America and indeed everywhere
else with the policy and interests of the United States
Experience has taught her that right wrong she will
be sustained by party of aboIitionists now
greatly strengthened by union with the know
nothnes which is evident that but those who
have become least insensibe shame by repeated de-
tectons OF their falsehoods would dare to deny it. The
British cabinet this moment doubt believes and has