Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-27

CAN" PARTY?
A Vii, from the formation Of the WING part!
the present tune the writer may he permil.eu :" uS
"shnuld Wings sustain the American Pas''1 ,nus
order 10 answer the question a,,.e nr,Isr
examine the principles of the new 4r!er. ,v. If cnn
TI Sn,nr;Tnn marty is not the Wing party " .""
M, ,rr,.trr claim the support OF Wings 10, on
,bnv nrc Wings. 1t is not tho Democracy p",
c.lino therefore, claim ii.o assumes hichc
Lnrnn.r they are Demncra's ~ a ,i vii. nu,
.'"J oni claims the support oi BON w iE" "H
f,cmocrat. because il is the american ,h,.C,r
man ANY tome, "y%n M%," II Ills We're so til
you n,G,a would be but another nnnc orihc " ni'
III Hence we hear il proclaimed, the "hiS par.
/, = d;sbanded. Wing, | am, therefore, w'liloua
party, and may ask where ; s'"'l s." rs,andu~
W. kin, that understand their objects and prlil
,.;,,l,s Let us therefore enquire
I. What new principles tho American party pr"
II, Whether those principles should receive liz
.upuor, and confidence at the country.
And l. What new principles are announced rs il'
basis OF this new order ? The Constitution IL I" b'
olserycd--thc Union prcsorvcd-the rights 81 th'
states proe,trd--csc and like truslns protcSsct
nv tl, Americau rs they have been by all parties
for no matter what differences may have arisen II
the history of the country between the several par
ties when they came TO practical application o the"'
axions all have alike agreed III the EXPRESSION OF sacret
regard for the Federal Constitution and the RlShs I"
the STATES This party cannot, therefore, claim Ia bI
"Ancricuu" on account ot any thing peculiar III al
this There is nothing distinctive here Where tIcl
do we find the basis foundation OF this new organIIa
toni Ii is alone in their vicws IN respect I" foreign
| GER, and Roman Catholics. They propose to exclude
foreigners and Roman Catholic. from office, and I,
let "Americans govern America" II may bc safely
affirmed think that this is the whole sum an sub
stance n the principles OF the new order. For what
else can II Wh,; or Democrat Join them! ask The
question in all SERIOUSNESS. Read over their primer
| Iics--cxuninc and reflect upon them this il all
! lie who unitcs himself with the "ku"w Nothmg- be-
Comes purt and parcel "f now purity, which will cN'
clndc from office all Foreigners aud all R"inam Cah"'
lies.
Having now ascerlaincd the basis ol the American
purity, the question presents ITSELF
| IL. Does this basis cntitc them 10 public cnnil"hr"
and support The first remark that Strikes us
| is this: Give them the benefit Ut all they clam
admit II is of great importance That Foreigners
and RoulnlI.ts should be- excluded from ollicc
yut the principle iii principle, IL can be cnrd'l
| extends only To MOSr Fh1 are h' E'rrh HE r"llll-
try and not hone II stall hc ar"rtrmd. They do
| not claim public countcnnnce and support, brrhiSc
they prefer mark out any policy Introduce,
ANY change in public mcasurcs"m the contrary they
invite members from all partius-"asli no qucstlnns
II you have American heart il YOU go Tor the tx.
rusion Of foreigners and Roman Catholics from all
participation il the government, y"u nrr meet 4" be-
come member at this great American party. HE
foundation oi the party is therefore, he men VII"
Ia govern :, not the prinr lies by which ~" are L"
be governed. rejecting mind VIII ask Is II Pru
d,nt to JOIN party, whose great and controlling in
cpIc is g Men ~ principle as rlangcablc ~ time
| and circumstance.
| II the Know. Nothngs were now in power, what
would he their policy III relation To ihc TnrIl, liner
nal Improvement by the general government, Bank
ot the United States the Territories, Ac They boast
that they have members from all parties; from The
Democrats, Wings, Free. Sellers, &c. They cannot
l.ssnte on Roman Catholics and foreigners only. Is
uu reasonable, therefore, To enquire before "" JON
them, what will they do with the territories, what
with the rivers, what with the tnrIii, &r alter they
have settled TINT ".tmcricaliS shall govern them
selves" Composed of every variety and shade oil
party and opinion. will exclusion of Roman Cat Lohcs
and foreigners from office, compose and harmonic all
conflicting elements Is the spirit Of III order 81
catholic that ihr Bank man. aud the Anti Bank
the Southrrncr and the Sorr the lro'cctonl-t,
and the FrrrTrad"r. will nll meet, and dwell to-
gether in unity When storm aud diSscnson arise,
shall all be CONFUSED by The recollection, TINT they
nre banded together exclude foreigners and Romnm
Catholics from office l. it not manifest, that there
are wanting, in this organization those broad AMI
comprehensive principles, upon which alone aprrn'-
| ucnt and national party can stand
The second rrmnrk, Is this: The government has
been in successful operation for scv"niy-hvr Years
and tho principle now sought 10 bc introduced Ia"
not heretofore been deemed Unnecessary ny The people
The tri,Inrr- q! tie Constitution Din! moi declare II
necessary for by that instrument the President hol'
luuzl be Il mnivr-born AnlcricHn, thereby dcrlarInE
foreigners eligible To all other Offices Has ri'rI I"
change taken pac" in the condition "i The c1hry ~
To REQUIRE this amendment 10 the Constitution !-lnr
il is virtually IN amendment tn the CuiIstltnl"ii-
What does il matter, whether it be- written i'll parcI-
mcnt that foreigner shall hold office, or be engra-
ven on the hearts Of majority "t mo '"bT' OF 'Iie
country. that they shall not The ebert /. Tie same.
| Admit that the. naturalization aws require amend
mcnl, lnnd that they l", II the opinion "i the wrcr)
does il, therefore, follow that al foreigners slul he
nclisb e,thr good and bad-the intelligent and the
iy0rant 1t is not proposed To imhbit immigration.
/ M al, Ist he he la, loss
dangerous Ia society after he has reached shores,
by being forever Ineligible To Office! is it dangerous
| to hold ont 10 linn the PROSPECT of prcicrmcn
incentive 10 vrtnous action! Is il dangerous To libcr-
~ that he shall hold office ESQ, where il the evil
dcnrc oi the danger found We have hal Foreigners
III office where and when hn,r they 'TiIb'ted anti
American feelings or virws7 lIns il brch in Ia"
| councils OF tho natI"n or III the battle nthi lou
have seen your Congress assemble did II ever "''ar
ln YOU, that Representatives, who wcr, foreigners "
| birth, would b,lrny your liberties : You have see"
vour armies in did you rrblc for enr That ON
GERS and soldiers OF foreign origin would inrh hrlr
backs on your enemies Why then are foreigners I"
he excluded i,.s.n office? The evil cnnllniic,l oil ny
the American l,nry cainat be cured hy The remedy
proposed. Nothing short OF excluding l"rc'Sy i
from the country can furnish eucli Il ra.r"J. ha'
the uueisc Immigration of Foreigners, lnhiy Oh wi"
are igIorau; ;ll vicious is productive OF inc"nVc'
uicncr and disorder IOI!c sections Oi our country h
candid man will deny but it i. aot perceived now
excluding all fure2 ncrs from oice ., :r!usiS mem
the right of suffrage, will curG the evil IL Is h"l per
r'ivni how, by exclusion FROM office orenin Of snt'
ragr turbulent, dsordcrly and vicious man, WI VI
rendered u better member OF society IL "ouI. Ger
tainly tend Ia degrade Foreigners us clhs'' n,'''
"Lciience TO INV. md virtue, loow upon mental an,
social cley alton. Bui the American party prIpoS" tt
render the foreigner more orderly and better mem
beer of society, By degrading him--or WHAT Is "luI'"
L.u, Inv d.uvr PRIVILEGES which tend to elevate.
y: Sms Of III" Know Nothing party are in favor We
,rc informed, of preventing all immigration. II The
rnl;tim, Of the country he such ne Ia require tina
NIL tnr,.i,,rs sln be- denied the privilege oi voting
Nil .yrmd.J from oiice;hcn total exclusion il thu
r,'cr rnmrdy. If thos,. WHO seek our shores for
hmm, mr., meanwhile of fitting themselves 10 enjoy th
. mr;yige of yotin. end of holding Office then it i
manifest that they arc no, &. 70 form part o Amerl
G% i"rI are not to tc La"Ips nor to