New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-13
DRIVEN 40 THE WALL,

The anti Americans have been driven to Che
wall. Fooled in ali directions; finding that
misrepresentation and fcalumny was losing
that abuse only tended to swell the
teeming ranks of their opponents; that false
hood awaited nothing when confronted with
truth !; and that the system OF warfare, trst
adopted with so much confidence, contributed to
the advantage of the Americans, while it wo-
fully damaged their own prospects-they are
now reduced to three untenable subterfuges as
a last resort, in which only can be found ths
smallest consolation, aid or comfort.
The first is, alleged religious prescription.
The second, em pittered hostility to adopted
with view Of circumscribing theii
legal rights.
The third, circulating nonsensical reports
about Withdrawals from the American Order
with view to influence those who indulge in al
amiable penchaat for the 60 strong side"
Such is about the humiliatipg condition IN
which late arrogant and gallant party finds
itself placed! We will proceed to take up and
refnte the aforementioned points seriatim:
The charge Of religious prescription has been
refuted over and over again. The American
party Of Louisiana proscribes no man on &C.
count of his religious tenets. Those are matters
to be settled between him and his Maker. The
Americans stand up sqnarely to the Constitution
of the United States in these respects, and re-
cognize all who acknowledge their obligations tc
civil or temporal character. In this State the
nominations that have been made clearly de.
monstrate entire freedom and tolerance, al
though here and there some shameless dema.
gogue attempts to insinuate the contrary
Driven from Louisiana, the anti Americans
seek to make capital by asserting that the plat
forms of all the other States impose seetarian
tests This is equally untrue with the balance.
for in Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina
Texas, Virginia, Kentucky, New York, Illinois
Arkansas, etc., the completest liberation pre-.
walls, while there is no doubt that Maryland
Alabama and Tennessee will follow the example
of Louisiana, just as soon as their State Coun.
ellis hold their regular meetings. And that the
same course will be pursued in all other States
in due season, no candid, we'll informed mar
pretends to question. So much for one false
and exploded charge. @
The second allegation, that of embittered hos
tility to adopted citizens, with view to the cir
charge IS was ever made. The father of lie
himself could not have invented grosser cal
jimmy. Neither by word nor deed have ths
Americans intimated desire to infringe upor
the legal rights of adopted citizens. They
preach and practice doctrines precisely the
reverse. What do they advocate Let us see
Why, "dn amendment of the Naturalization
Laos, aoith proper safeguards TO Prcseroe III,
purity of the elective franchise" These ar,
the very words of their solemnly adopted ant
openly published PLATFORM
The Antics, knowing that their only chance
Of success depends upon securing the entire vott
of adopted citizens, make these charges with tn,
object Of exciting the hostility of that class to-
wards the American party. Hence, they arr
prepared to go any lengths that recklessnesl
itself might call for, if the remotest prospect O
succeeding presents itself
For our part we think they will be as unfor.
tunate in the one attempt as they have been il
the other. Neither their past nor their pyesep.
bear witness to their sincerity Their acts de-
nounce,-in trumpet tones, their professions
Claiming to be especial friends Of adopted citi
zens, they nominate for important offices mel
who were once the deadly enemies of adopted
citizens. DenounciBg the Americans for pro
posing to- amend the naturalization laws, they
support for Congress, and other posts individu
al ~ WAY IN 70 of a NJ IaF
very same laws Do the anti-Americans thinl
that such gross, not to say dishonest inconsis
tency, can escape the notice Of those who ar,
thus sought to be duped If they do, they ar,
much mistaken, or else we are in error in re
gard to the natural shrewdness of the partie.
referred to.
So far as naturalized citizens are concerned
and we know hundreds who are going to vote
the American ticket if they would consult
their true interests they would come en- ntasse
to the support of a party which manfully avows
its principles, instead Of sustaining a party
which. while indulging in vehement protesta.
tions of friendship, takes occasion to put forward
for high offices the worst enemies foreigners hay,
ever encountered in this or any other State
and which excluded every adopted citizen from
their State ticket.
A few words will suffice to answer the thirt
proposition, respecting reports about withdraw
ais from the American Order. Thisis the lames
"dodge Of all, and may be disposed of az
follows: Where there has been one withdrawal
there has been an average of three limitations
Under such circumstances, we can afford to lei
our enemies brag to the g top of their bent >
And the good work is progressing in all quar-.
ters Not day passes which does not add te
our strength. Within the past week there have
been more aceessions to our ranks than all the
Withdrawals published in the columns of our
opponents for the past six months!
HouMA Mass MEETING AND BARBECUE. This
affair will certainly come off on Saturday. A
splendid and enthusiastic time is anticipated
Messrs Hunt, Christy, Duviguaud, and athei
able and eloquent gentlemen, will certainly
speak, and give the cause of patriotism -which
is none other than Americanism-a roasipp
push forward. Old Terrebonne will give Clio.
rions account of herself in November, and SC
will many other parishes where our enemies
least expect it. In all sections the camp-f
are blazing brightly.