The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-25


Americans for the purpose of ruling America
Democrat 1t is good name but have you reflect
ed that YOU really prescribe million and half native
American citizens because they belong to the Catholi
Church, Authentic estimates show that that number
American citizens attached TO that religious persua
sion
Kuow-nothing had not thought of that
Democrat And do you ever think that you are just a
determined in your opposition TO every American belong
ing the democratic party and to every American be
longing the old wing party, who does not belong Il
your order?
Know-nothing. That is so. hal forgotten that
Democrat And you begin your exclusive Amercanism
you begin rule America with Americans by virtual.
DISTINGUISHING far your order can do millions
natveborn citizens voters and non-voters because you
will perceive that when you establish religious test yor
not only prescribe adult male, but you afx stigma
upon his wife and his children at the same time
w-nohing But the idea Of 'ruling America witt
Americans is founded in the hottest sentiment of patriot
ISM and it is because old parties particularly the demo
cratic party gone far in atterng and coaxng the
foreigners that believe it full time to organize "a thor
ough American party.
Democrat You refer to the democratic party most in
the habit of atterng and coaxing the foreigner and the
adopted citizen Will you tell what party you be-
longed to before you became a know-nothing2
Know-nothing. have all my life been democrat up to
the moment when became member Of the American
order.
Democrat Now, will you tell what party that was
which placed in nomination candidate for the presidency
only three years ago. and which based Of its chief APP
peals the of the United States upon the allega
hiatt In
suasioD and that their candidate in favor not only
of the adopted citizen but most literally disposed towards
the Catholic Church?
Know-nothng. That the wing party, and you, OF
course refer to General Scott but still you admit
that the democratic party has been consistent in APP
pealing to the adopted citizens than any other party
Democrat. can admit such thing | frankly &C
knowledge that the principles of the democratic party
we'll calculated attract the ardent support of the adopt
ed citizen, and the sensbe of the foreigner
when he first lands upon shores and liberal and
comprehensive that every who has suffered from
the oppression of the Old World who looks to the ee-
walton Of the masses in the New instnctivey untes him.
self to that party.
know-nothng. 1t matters not how il has come about,
resolved put end to that state of things which
has made the democratic party than the wing party
and than any other party foreign party more than
American party
Democrat Why is the democratic party foreign par
y? Can you point to single great measure origina-
ted advocated by the democracy which entities it to the
appeation Of being foreign partyl Begin at the begin
ming Was the purchase of Louisiana by Jefferson evil
dene that the democratic party has been committed TO for
eign prejudices Did do, Americans foreigners
reap the incalculable advantages Of that acquisition
Will you tell that the annexation Of Texas or the ac
QUESTION Of California evidence the democracpar
ty is foreign party? Are the tariff of 1896 the repca
of the bankrupt law the humiliation of the Bank OF The
United States proofs of such tendency These among
the Of democratic progress and do you End in
any one of them prcex for the allegation which you
| make
Know-nothing. do not refer to much ai
men.
Democrat. Let us to men, then viii you be SC
good as to point the adopted citizens whom the demo
cratic party has elected to Office that party which you say
is constantly flaering and coaxng the foreigners viii
you please point to the Catholic who has been elected
to Office by the democratic party, the Catholic natu
rallied citizen who has been elected governor of State
member Of Congress senator, &C.. kc.2
Know-no,hng. confess your question is new to me
and now that MINK oil IL, there are very rev tHHe
Catholics or adopted citizens whom the democratic party
has elected to Office
Democrat. And now if you will go with me and take
up the musterrols which contain the Of the gaan
men who fought in the FIRST and second for indie
pendence and also Of those who fought in the late
with Mexico and then take up the Blue Book, which re
cords the names of the officers of the general government
at Washington and the custom-houses and post off
ces and other Offices throughout the country you viii
perceive that while foreigners and adopted citizens hav
been found by thousands in the ranks of the American
comparatively very few to be found those list
which contain the Of the oicehoders of the fed
era government and the same thing may be said will
equal truth of the officers of the respective State gov
ernments
Know-nothng But ysu certainly wrong in refer
ence to persons holding Office under the present admins
traon Gen. Zolicofer, Of Tennessee, who ID famous
a man Of intelligence and honor, and who is one Of tn
leaders of the American party, has made prodigou
speech which has gone very far to convert many to
order In this speech, find that he says that
tenhs of our army officers and soldiers sad to b.
Foreigners fourth of the sailors in our navy, and ss2
out of 1909 officers in the various departments OF th
general government in 1854" How is this
Democrat As to the number of officers in the army
navy who adopted citizens, suppose Gen. ZollcoHe
himself knows that all such exceptions TO very gen