Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-08-30
Americanism.

A telegraph orthe 18th, from Charleston,
(S. c. states what follows relating TO the
movements Of the American party in South
Carolina:
The Know Nothing Council, which met
here Monday night, abolished the Catholic
test, and decided to admit any native-born
citizen into the order who will previously
rcno,mce all civil and ecclesiastical allegiance
to any foreign potcntate. They also de-
clare opposition to any infringement upon
/ the existing rights Of naturalized citizens.
In such declaration as this, Amcricanism
assumes all air which will commend it to
thousands who, in the garb too frequently
worn by it, have utterly rejected it. We
spca'; now as chronicer of the times; as
one desirous of recording the actual State Of
feeling prevalent in the country. As such,
we state it as our conviction that the ma
jorty Of Americans have rs regards their,
Catholic follow-citizens, an opinion which
forbids their approval Of those proscriptive
measures which have found favor with some
Of their countrynen. At the same timc,
they will not brook any interference with
their rights and liberties b. any foreign
power, whether political or ecclesiastical.-
Itis we believe, deeply ingrained sen:i-
ment Of otir people, that they have nut,on-
alTy worthy Ct preservation, md that they
= will preserve it at all conceivable hazards,
and in the face Of every conceivable sacri-
flee. They will, therefore,. set their faces
, against any efforts in the old world, whether
= those efforts be set on foot by cabinets or
conclaves, TO flood our country Will a pop
+ or a danger TO it. This Republic has no
$ foundation whatever, save in the virtue and
). Intelligence of its citizens. Remove or sad
that foundation, and our political fabric WON I.
:, fall into q hideous ruin, more blasting to the
:, hopes OF the good among mankind every
i where than any catastrophe TO which the re-
e cords oF our race bear witness. Prophecies
! OF such q catastrophe have never been want
ing since our Republic sprung into existence.
They are as rife as ever now. The spread
c of bitter animosities between citizens, and
l. worse than that, between section and Sec
!, ton, which is SO painfully apparent ot this
5. time, lend colcr 10 such prophecies. But
,e such Republic as ours, reared as it was
G. by hands which seem TO have been directed
'e by wisdom from above, cannot have been
- brought into eXistense simply
40 point moral or adorn tale"
re To no such eyanescent life was it destined.
er To have its career cut short in less than a
nj century from its commencement would seem
a. pi,eous failure Of a divine scheme-an i'm
80 peachmcnt Of the forecast Of Providence
or We are firm in the faith that present dis
turbances Of the peace in our country are
l!l but ripples on the current Of its destiny
-, -. which may momentarily retard its onward
se flow, but cannot materially check, much les.
is utterly stop it. THERE'S, among American;
be a Conservative Power 10 which the appea
zee has never yet been made, simply because
the great sense Of the country has never ye
seen on occasion for such an appeal. Blu
we whenever, f ever, that time shall conc
in Americans will show themselves capable G
Ola 'rt maintaining their Institutions by an energ
,;r. Of action and sublimity Of sacrifice Of whic
the they themselves have propaby, at this time
his put a faint conception ST. Louis Heralc
roe Emma C, Coe, Esq, has entered upo
Gle, regular practice of law in Philadelphia
md, Elizabeth Young, Esq, has engaged in II
and same profession at Lowell, and a sma
'l'1 mot young lady in Mansfield is vigorously pro
on ecuting legal studies. DIR. Elizabeth Bacl
ton well practises medicine in New York, al
fuel the Rev. Antionette l.. Brown expouni
the Scriptures some where in the Empi
tor, State 1t looks as il the women were talli'
ou,s ,D possession Of their rights in very praci
oors cal manner.
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