Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-14
WASHINGTON. ID. Q.
VEsPAsIAN ELLIS, Editor.
m. Americap reformation.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH IA, 1888


The American Reformation
The telsgraphic wires bring to us the well
come intelligence, that New Hampshire has
united with her sister States in pushing forward
the great american Reformation" which Is
sweeping away, as with the bosom OF destruc-
ton, the old political organizations, that have
hitherto alternately controlled the government
It is vain--it is foolish and ridiculous, for any
man to attempt to conceal the fact, that the
people of the United States, the soUereigns,
have resolved upon this reformation, and that
they win effect it, despite the resistance Of
those who are in power, though aided by the
combined and concentrated influence OF the
Pope at Rome and his vassals.
Equally vain is the assumption, that the
g American party" is destined to enjoy but an
ephemeral triumph, when the principles on
which 1t is based, are deeply engraven upon
every American heart, and will be perpetuated
by the votes Of all true American patriots.
Opposition to foreign influence, to Romanism,
Jesuitsm, and demagoguism, is not transient
sentiment, but a fixed principle, IN the Ameri-
can bosom. A fixed purpose TO make this an
american government prompted the trainers
Of our Federal Constitution, to restrict the
selection Of the prominent officers Of the gov
erment to natipe born citizens,-the same
purpose resulted in similar restrictions In most
Of the State constitutions, nor was It ever con-
templated by our forefathers, that the boon
granted to immigrants, in allowing them, after
a term Of probation, to enjoy the privileges Of
citizenship, would result in a demand by them,
Of the control Of the destinies Of the nation.
The jealousy and apprehensions Of the Fa-
Their Of his Country, at an early period IN our
history, growing out Of the manifested anaos-
ton Of foreign officers in the army Of the Rev
CLINTON. gave rise to his declaration, that ne
wished there was not another foreigner in the
army, except Lafayette" and to the declaration
that it was Inconsistent with the policy Of
our government to appoint foreigners to office, !
and to the order, which he issued on a mem
orable occasion, to wit: !" Put mono 6ut amer
leans on guardW The same sentiments AMI
| mated his bosom and controlled his judgment,
when he warned his countrymen thus:
6 Against the insidious wiles Of foreign infiu-
ence conjure you to believe me, fellow -citi-
zens, the jealousy Of free people ought to be
constantly awake
The same views and opinions prompted the
Industrious founder Of Democracy, the sagacioui
Jefferson, to declare as follows:
az hope we may find some means. in future, o
shielding ourselves from foreign influence, poiti
cal commercial, or in whatever form it may be at
/ tempted / s4n scarcely withhold myself from
Joining hl the wish Of Silas Deane--thdt there Dert
| an ocean Of fire 6etseos this and tie Old World
The same views and opinions prompted An
drew jackson, Daniel Webster, and other dis
! tinguished patriots, who have gone to their
long homes, and left us the benefit Of the
| warnings, TO guard against the introduction Of
foreign paupers and foreign criminals, by a
change in our laws Of naturalization This is
not only American sentiment, but american
judgment, upon which the present Reforma-
ton is mainly based.
The masses Of the people have opened their
eyes and their ears to the warnings of Wash
ington, o Jefferson, a jackson, Webster, and
others. They have seen and felt the evilswhich
these sages had predicted. They have seen
Romanism marching with a steady but sure
pace towards ultimate supremacy in this land
consecrated to freedom. They have seen for
eignism debating terms to parties and to Pres
idents. They have seen demagoguism march
into power and place by means Of foreign votes
and Romish influence They have seen the
country dishonored by foreigners in diplomatic
and consular offices abroad They have seen
Romanism overpower Professionalism in the most
important department Of our government at
home They have seen foreign insolence in
official station. They have seen native-born
Professionals elected from Office to make room
for foreign Catholics. An these things, with
many others Of like complexion, the American
people have seen, within the last three years,
and they have resOlced upon a Reformation. "
Let no man say that party, based upon
opposition to these eeiis, and grounded upon a
fired purpose, to make this, and TO keep It, an
American government, can be ephemeral. 1t
must endure whilst republican government
shall be esteemed worth pcrpetuating. Hitherto,
political parties have arisen in this country
upUu quoodOHn VI CVn51isudOhaA Sohoh uehOui
or Of national domestic policy. Non the ques-
ton Is not between Federalists and Democrats,
az these parties existed from 1900 to 1s0e--nor
as they existed during the times Of the Embar-
20 and Of the War Of 1sl2-nor as between
parties from 1915 to 1880, when tariffs and
banks were the issues--nor as between parties
from 1880 TO 1850, during which time the same
and twenty other issues have been made, but
the question noe is deeper and broader than
all these together.
The question noo is shall this bean Amsri-
can government, conducted By Americans,
upon american principles, or shall this fair
country, with all its hopes and prospects, be
committed to the care and keeping Of Pope
Plus the Ninth, and he successors, for the
heritage Of Jesaitsf
This is the question and the whols question
involved in the present contest This is the
issue and the phole issue now before the peo-