Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-27
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ligent citizens of other countries, it must appear
strange indeed that there should be any diversity
of sentiment among our people upon the reforms
that the American party seek 10 establish That
Americans should differ upon the question wheth-
or American sentiments, American policy and
American men shall prevail in America. and be
employed in directing its government and shaping
its destinies, must strike thinking foreigners as
one Of the most anomalous and ill.omened spec.
tacles which the practical working of free rcpub-
Gcauism has vet presented. They may not be
able tp see, as clearly we do. in the spoils Of
patronage, aud tho honors of Office, the impeling
motive 10 the opposition which Americanlsm On
counters. But innsmuch as n large majority of
the people are influenced by no considerations Of
that character has not been difficult to enlist
large majority on tho side of the movement. II
appealed to their nationality, their love Of coun-
try, their devotion to pure republicanisn aud in.
corrupt civil liberty, and the appeal was respond
ed to by cordial acquiescence from the centre
to the circumference of the Union. In the lnn-
gunge Of contemporary at was The moral
power inherent in the American movement that
led il on from yictory.to another. 1t was that
lnrge aud enlightened view of the present state
and future destiny of this nation; that love of
country that patriotic devotion to the nationality
and wcl-bcng Of the people, that caused friends
and supporters to spring mp everywhere TO de-
fend and sustain it"
"Thc movement was truly American, truly
national. Europe was casting, and is casting up
on our shores, her surplus population, some bad,
some good, to the amount of half million a year.
These men, many Of them ignorant Of our insti-
tations, few, comparatively, Of them speaking
our language are manufactured by Wholesale in
to American citizens and voters, and they appear
nj the polls Mt every election, to vote panderers
for their votes into office. The vote of Clay or
n Webster, and tho best and noblest of American
statesmen, counted no more in the scale than the
most ignorant Of these men. Now, we care not
what may be said on tho other side, about pro-
scripton, foreign exes, and all that sort of thing
1t is not common sense, nor is it justice that such
things should be. SO thought the men who origi-
mated the American party. so they think who
support it. Hence they in favor of revi-
sion of the naturalization laws. They are in ia
of longer time being fixed before the rights
of citizenship shall be awarded To the foreigner.
As we understand the case, the American party
wish 10 apply the rncw ule to all who shall come
TO our shores after The passage Of the law chang
ing the tins, not to those now here.
TO the great and patriotic principles promul-
gated by the American party of Virginia, we haye
given and shn continue To give our support.
We shall sustain its principles and labor for the
success of it's candidates. We know That there
is nothing mean, nothing narrow, nothing less
noble than oar institutions, nothing less grand
than unr country that marks one comma Of the
course they hold. Tho land we live ia, the land
we love, must be governed by Americans in heart
and Americans in principle On this point there
can aud will be no compromises and thus in the
end we shall see country freed from the des-
pntlsm of demagogaes aud the ignorant will OF
the subjects of foreign poienta,es and powers.
Tho National iuelgcnccr publishes letter
from the illustrious Humboldt dated Berlin, Feb.
uary 3. and addressed to Lieut. Maury. The
letter speaks in complimentary terms Of tho
"benehoent influence on tho commerce of ma
tons" which has been exerted by the "iInmense
lahors" of Lieut. Maury, ''in currents and sound.
ings and the direction of winds of different sea
sons and different ATTITUDES" Baron Humboldt
also informs Lient. Maury in his letter that the
King Of Prussia desires to give to him mark of
his gratitude, by presenting to him through the
hands of the Prussian Minister at Washington, a
medal designed as reward for distinguished
works of science The Baron also sends to
Lieut.. Maury another medal. that which was or
dered to be struck by the King of Prussia upon
the publication of Cosmos
Mr.. HoLLADAY.-The Penny Post say y of the
Democratic nominee for the Board of Public
WORKS; Mr.. Holiday is gentleman of tai.
cnts, of learning and of cultivation. He is an
able lawyer, an astute debater, and will manage
for his client at the bar rs well as the ne vt
man. But he is totally ignorant of, and incom-
petent for, the duties of the office he is seeking
lie knows as much about the practical duties of a