Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-21
From the New York Journal of Commerce.
The Progress OF Infidelity.

II is most earnestly to be deplored that so few
who are born in this land and love American ira
dions, are aware of the rapid hatred of Christian
ity and its concomitants which inspires the vast
numbers who are yearly increasing our population
from the continent of Europe. We do not speak
of the conyicts and paupers that are smuggled into
our ports from Genoa, Hamburg, and Trieste
but of the tens Of thousands of Germans who from
year TO year come IRON provinces of Europe COM
petely pantheized and with whom freedom is con
sidered synonymous with the downfall of the king
dom Of the Redeemer We called attention some
months ago to the fact that large numbers, who
have OF late years to this country are disci-
Piles of the anarchist school of Hene, according TO
whose creed, there can be no true freedom until
Christianity is bloodily abolished" e. until per
secution by indes Of Christians is instituted, with
ends similar to thosetof Diocletian or Sapor. We
showed that elections had been made to turn upon
the single point whether prayers should be offered
TO God IN our bvsisiainres, whether the Lords
day should be kept and religious oaths be main.
tanned. ,
One of the most influential German papers IN
this city published simultaneously articles warning
the better class of Germans, of whom there are SO
many in our city, against encouraging these ex.
cesses. Our remarks were republisbed in yaIions
parts Of the United States and we trusted that
good result might he produced. Since then, how
ever, another anniversary has recurrcd OF tho
birthday Of Thomas Paine, and il has filed our
hearts with shame TO learn how the natal day of
this great enemy Of Christianity has been celebrated
The German language constitutes barrier which
prevents the most of our people from imagining
what takes place behind the OF that unknown
tongue. The Teutonic dialect insures the existence
OF the Anti Christian legons whose large numbers
are reinforced continually from abroad, az a vast
secret society TO which none can have access who
do not go through an arduous painstaking appren-
ticeship Of study, which in the end leaves them
when initiated only among the first class Of novices
Yet its members easily naturalized become as
speedily as possible citizens of these States, carry
ing Atheism 10 the polls, and receiving the homage
Of demagogue politicians TO obtain few miserable
suffrages.
A few of the "rcformS demanded by tho
| " Freimaennern-so they call themselves--who
have set up Thomas Paine rs their apostle, and
who strive to gain strength TO revolutionize our
free government by the establishment Of the ty-
ranny Of anarchy are abolition Of the laws for
the observance Of the Sabbath !; abolition Of oaths
in Congress; abolition Of oaths upon the Bible !;
no more prayer in our Legislatures; abolition OF
the Chriatidn systems Of punishment abolition
Of the Presidency Of all Senates, Of all lawsuits
involving expense the right Of the people TO
change the Constitution when they like; re-
duced term in requiring citizenship, &c.
| These things are not sought after mere shad-
ows, nor are they the dreams with which vision
aries amuse themselves, but which do no harm
they are seriously inculcated, principles earnestly
instled for the propagation Of which there exists
several chief and many minor societies 10 which
hundreds Of thousands Of foreigners are affiliated,
| who arc in constant communication with each
other and act in concert, and who are beginning TO
be felt in every corner Of the land but particularly
in the West, where their efforts are greatly aided
| by the growing RIGHTEOUSNESS Of abolitonism.
i
TgE WEALTH oF THE Cherokee CoUSrRY.--Tho
Independent" published at Fayetteville in Ar
kansas and the Indian Territory meet in It's issu
Of the nth Of February utimo, alludes TO the fact
as well known that the richest salt springs in the
United States are found within the territory Of tho
| Cherokee nation.
Huge plains Of salt, it says, "are found In the
western part Of the nation, as well as In other
places Of the great plains. Like everything else
this trying season, salt has been oppressively high
Brought from distant markets. by precarious modes
Of transportation, and in limited quantities, il hai
sold as high as eight dollars per sack. Yet here,
almost by our very gates, are annually wasting and
unused thousands Of tons Of salt, merely because
industry and capital are not working the springs
or because foolish jealousy prevents the Chero-
kee government from making liberal leases TO white
men Of means and energy, who would manufacture
| salt and yield handsome revenue to the Cherokees
/ and profit TO themselves, and relieve one of the
burdens which fall upon our citizens. As TO tho
salt plains Il is probable that their salt must await
the existence Of a railroad west before Il can be
made profitable as an article Of merchandise"
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rE- The number of vessels now In commission
on Lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior, 81. Clair,
Erie Ontario, and Champlain, as obtained from the
4. Af 0ls