Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-12
rIr FOLLY OF ONE-IDEA PARTIES.

| DOWN as dsastronsly rs dld the ".Natpe American
marty" in 1871. 1t protests against making separate
and special nominations and culls upon nil who sym
oaihzo with tho principle that "Americans should
rlo America, to retracc their steps, and forget that
they yielded to the persuasions Of act Of Poll
| tiral DemnGoSues who have wOrnrd themselves into
their Counsels and who prompted them to take the
field as separate Party. continuance in that
orror must inevitably prove ruinou, now, rs it did
in 1874; and if the National Convention assembled at
Philadelphia, attempt to organize n separate Party
throughout the country, the People may at once con-
cludc that they have again been betrayed and sold
to set Of reckless Politicians who seek only their
own advancement. Let us look at tho materials for
| n separate Party.
1--WE assert and w0 make the assertion without the
fear Of contradiction, that hero exists but ono honest
sentiment at the bottom Of tho Known othing move
ment and that that sentiment is, tic s0rrr"mcm ot
america by americans. To accomplish this great and
patriotic purpose, there is but romcdy; and TINT
remedy is Acrrpeoi IF the .NRaraH:a''og Lars.
"Tho question which arises thon, and the only one
for hoaesL Know ohng. 10 consider, is,-hoM ~ me
repeal IF Ike Naturali -aoA LnrS 10 b. decc0mP'sn
ed, Is il BY the nomination OF men for Congress "h'
are in favor Of tariff and thereby driving from their
support all who nre opposed to protection 7 Or b!
selecting for Office those who are pledged I" "pp"Tc
tho admission Of new slave States into the Cni"n or
who are Free Soier. or who condemn the Ncbra-kh
outrage, or who hold tho repeal Of tho Missouri Com
promise TO be crime, who declare the f"gi'i'e
Slave Law unconstitutional &c, &c. and thus Hr-
rayng in opposition every individual who holds 'pp"
site opiuionsl Or, would it he any wiser to nominate
for Office men of different sentiments to be IN 'her
turn opposed by those to whom wc have referred!
at is sometimes well to judge Of others by our
selves Now we are prepared to say, that we VIII mol
vote for any man for any station, who nvows that lie
would il in pvwcr make mans religion tho test Of
his qualification for office aud yet too many OF our
Know Nothing friends have been taught 20 believe
tha, to be Roman Catholic is good grounds Tor po-
litical exclusion from places of trust and profit In
like manner il is held by some Know No;hings that
an a5op,cd citizen shall no; be eligible TO Office whic
the Constitutional and every right thinking man, will
at once insist that although opposed 10 the Na,ural-
cation Lava and ,cckin: their repeal, it would be dis
honorable and urust 70 Us;rncsc the adopted citizen
who has become citizen IN conformity with laws
foolish though they bc) Of our making. These
erroneous opnions exist because poltcu demnsogucs
IuNe plpe'huIcu P'"ci' o'it e''''''' I'"N'" "
government in the hands of the adopted citizen, in
ordcr to purchase the influence and support of hs
class Bu, repeal the Naturalization Laws and there
will ut once be an end to this prescription Once
shut the door against the future manufacture of
tcrs out Of ignoran; immigrants, and you will soon
find tho adopted citizen merging into the native clues:
and thus all inducements for competition in this re-
gard will BE- effuc;uully done away with.
"Tlc simple trut! is, it is possible to put forth
n set of principles which would unite onc.third If
those who in favor Of The great american sc;-
nent, that -imcricaRs skaN rwie im.rica. As par
ty they will not 10 be pledged fir against
slcvery-ur against the Fugitive Slave Law-fur
or against the rcpon nf Nebraska. Kansas outrage
for or against the repeal Of tho Missouri Compromise
for against Free Soiism-fur or against tie al
mission Of additional Si""- n.-'-- '"'' '" "'''"-
| FOR ugeirs. proliji:ory Liquor Law-or Cor or
against ths acquisition of Cuba This will not he de-
MED How III the nCn:e Of common sense then, can
4 creed be adopted &: new party, which will not
terminate in inevitable defeat I and yet, rs party
pledged 10 great ohject-Me reJe0i Of tic Naf"-
al':a'ion Lavs-they may put nt nauSht all these
| disturbing questions and coufne themselves To the
simple enquiry addressed to evory nominated for
office, no Inatter how important or how tri'nl-"Are
you nr are you not in favo: Of repeal Of the Natu
! rnization Lnws; and will you, If elected, your
influence to accomplish that object T. If both parties
snswcr adversely then md then only. nominate
parate candidate to demonstrate the sincerity Of the
party upon this great and only test question. For
this purpose and for no other, should the or5anzn-
ton be kept up: and that organization shovd ke as
public as is usual with Ell .oi,iaa parties in this
country. Any other o,gan:niion, care not under
what gi.s is brought forward, will be solely for
the bonoft of the Office seeker and fail to end
! in the destruction uf the party
| "Suppuse the Know. Nothnss were 10 nominate n
candidate for tho Presidency he must, Of course,
take ground for or against the great questions Ut the
day and if he does he in at once cut oil from the
support Of half his party while il he refuses to
press his sentiments upon any OF tho questions 10
which we have alluded, no honest man would give
him his support-most assurrdiy we shouG rot:
idle thon to tel; & tha great american Party
IN American Party II should not be called ex-
cep, in connection with tho one doa of prcserring 10
| Amertc0ns the government Of .imcrica. This is only
to DO accomplished by the repeal Of the Naturalza-
ton Lave, and they only be repealed by tho
American Party as one Ggn sesstha ihsir support
to all who af hGl pioaced 10 that great Ineasure.-
Ihis 10 noble and national work-a work great
enough for any party and the honest among US,
ore quite content TINT this shall be :vr only object
and our only purpose. We can we'll afford to let
others possess the ppos Of victory: the American
Party belongs the higher glory of abo:ng only for
the preservation of free institutions from tho de-
struction threatened by ignorance and vandalism, led
on by reckless and unprincplcd delnaSogrcs Of all
political parties
awe hope tho Nat .na. Convention at Philadelphia
will act H'3ely in this matter. Ii not then lot the
honest men in the American Party gv: up separate
organization and leave the office seekers 10 take care
Of ;hppsslveu "
The Courier is correct IN It's position that the Know
Nothnga cannot succeed rs separate organization
but we protest against i,s proscrpive doctrine
of the repeal of the naturalization laws, which would
not only prevent imm sratiou but would nfuse i:to
our system hostile foreign element dangerous 10 the
peace, safety and we'll being OF the confederncy. AL
! these HAmeT1an" achemes are wretchcd quack nos
trums utterly Elusive and Inefficient and looking
ly to the selfish schemes OF trading politicians. The
game has boen fully exposed in the Virginia election
and the nation will rnly around tito Democratic par
ty the true conservative American party, the party
of the Constitution, State Rights and the Union.
POSTAGE.
| The suboined copy Of Letter, shewm to us 10y the
Auditor Of Public AccoGGts 10 published for tho in
formation Of Clerks Of Courts and Commissioners Of
tbe Revenue. 1t will DO sean that tho Post Oiioo
n ,ani mir th.n nr<n