The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-18
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OUR COUNTRY.
OSE CONSTITUTION.
ONE Destiny.


Three cheers were given for ssBrooks and three "
enthusiastic for Joseph S. Taylor
The Chairman then introduced the Hon LEWIS g IE
q Philadelphia, who was received with immense ap
Fellow Gtizens--I here tonight from sick bed
against the earnest entreaties Of my physician TO gree
cries OF YOU'RE welcome 1.-THE same cause for which
your fathers struggled and for which willing
de lAppIause) came because thought | might
give you certain undenabie facts in relation de
eaf In Pennsylvania, which have been grossly prost
,n'ed and misrepresented What swept the state o
aennsy ivann last year II was Amercanism-A Aneri
matter Then Il free from Nebrsskaism aud anti.
Mebiashaism atotonsm and antiaboitionisul, repub.
ncanfm and nnti-republicanisni, rumism and anti.
runism But no sooner had victory perched upon tae
American banner. than every Of these isms s,rug
gled to enter our organization and the only marvel Il
that Mormonism old not invade its sanctity daughter
First came Prohibitory Liquor awism during the last
Session OF our Legislature II was known be In ad
vance o. nbic sentiment Thepeope Of Pennsylvania
hmperate Pce and they were in favor asringent
license law: The republicans the outside wings and
lrany or the democrats in the Legislature voted for
the law and because the majority of the iesis.
latur' were Americans. and II was endorsed by
an An:ciIan administrative, the American purity
held responsible for It. Hence the Liquor Lea
gue when @aanized. arrayed against the American
party, and that party 0Aiy They numbered average
o. $50 in each Of the twenty -four wards in the city
Of phaoelpha, sitl one sonnon interest, and fixed
unity OF purpose, with ~ ramiHeatfoDs extending
throughout the stass and numbering thirty thous
and voters The passage Of that law thGs drew from us
large foice, which, having acttved trixh, are nov
ready TO re-uniie with on original AMERICAN priu
cipes. Next came the hiure slect sitef States
senator, when we had the power to 10 The free soil
ers or republicans, as they miscled struggling to
break down the American organization and crape the
party In its pride Of strength, violated their soemn
pledges and defeated the regular nomin4e Whae this
deprived az leader who would have he'd party TO
certain triumph, II encouraged foes invited the
various antsgcnstic elements IN the democratic party
each OF which felt that its chance Of cecipg its
atye wa ~ good as that of the other Then the
National Council in June last. some Of the delegates
principle of Protes,antism. No said the republican,
And whyt Because they et thar II might give trcngih
opposed It. Plant upon brthright saii others
and give TO every man born upon the so the guarantees
Of the c?nstituton No. said the republican, and free
sellers this win deprive Of the Protestant element
Thus showing clearly that their object last
was not to buih up Amercanism, but to destroy it, and
upon tr ruins repu blican party based
upon g-ogra phi cal limits Now these Same republicans
are ready to open the door not only foreign Proes
anis but foreign Roman Catholics Again our candi.
and within nine days OF the election the political tric
sters withdrewhim few irresponsible individuals
expressed implied, and substituted Mr. Thoma.
Nicholson The parties making this change pro-
'essed to represent the American, the republican,
and the outside whig parties. The effect OF this
10 convulse the eniire State. The base
principled purpose stood revealed The object
claim the triumph which was anticipated NJ repub.
lican triumph But even that plot faet di,ingaish
ed gentleman from the interior OF the state who has held
high post, and who is, trust s,ll destined 70 hold
u
from the meshes 81 the and the evening
q the 4h q October addressed letter to Mr. Nicholson
In which he askedFirst, Are you member o. the Am.
fcan partys Secondly po you recognize the principles
Of that party as primary and paramount Thirdly Are
you opposed to the Introduction OF every ism into the
American organization, which might place you, it,
standard bearer, In doubtful position On the morning
oil 5th, our days only before the election the following
elegIsphic despatch received by the gentleman
crred to-
HAnaissuno, Oct. S, 1855.
sRI have replied all your inierrogaiorics asrs
e lsaye scn. you TO M ss'' a,essd g DE
This response and this only gave Mr. Nicholson hi.
twenty i've thousand votes In the city Of Philadelphia
and II the fact cou, AVE tccn communicated 10 the
entire state his election would have been certain Every
political aboitonst and republican In the city voted
against 80 did the outside wings, and ye, the
rupt free soil and republican presses dare call Mr. Nich
olson fusion candidate Lock at the following from the
7yitnpe Of to-day
In Alsghany county The vote stood
ArnoId Plnmner, dem.
1fos Nicholson, fusion
Martin and cssres tlesser @ Old line native 81
Americana look at what the reckless Tribune cali,
Fusion IL needs no comment, and believe me when
tell you that IL AmcricaDm has fell Temporary defeat
Tree soilem and msealed republication are forever
overthrown in the glorious oil Keystone State ZAP
plauke The peoplethd noble hearted American people
II that State taking the matter in their own hanas
Thus far the hgh' has been between them and
the old rotten and out politicians. aud II
IL not difficult TO tell who viii triumph ia the
rprpg. New York & 70 decide whether this great
test between the foreign hordes aud the Ameicani
shall be decided In So or 20. How proud her position
Livery American eye resting upon her action la No
yember next " she triunhs, next month country Il
free, for her sister States viii follow her glorious
example (Cheers.) she fail nov, her sili
up to the rescue, and We viii hold till they
for myelf do not believe that the principles fpf which
contend too pure for The age the country in
sbieh we live (Applausc) This IL not the oc-
ession for dhcussng the pnncipies Of our party:
in hearts the principles upon which act
that love Of hone and native land which In times Of
deny the foreigner that which we claim for ourselves
This miseaiied hberaiy the part Of the whigs the
democrats the free soers the abolitioni.s and the
publican would deny 70 the foreigner from other lands
that which claim for ourselves. Shall we, in
hlernlty TO the foreigner say that reference 20 him.
Nature reversed laws ,ecauze accident or nrcs
sify has driven him from bis homestead whore his heart
uct deep it, roots and his affections ioDdly biossoncd
or sha we be true 70 our owa instincts true 10 the "a
cred dictates o nature and true 10 the eternal laws of
God, by requiring that the foreigner before he exercises
the glorious functions Of American citizenship shaH
sufficiently long 10 him from bis early love aud
stamp upon his heart true Amercani-my (Protractei
appause The best policy of the wse statesnan Is to
model his laws upon the holy ordinances of (Ap-
pause. n the heart Of the alien Is In his native land
i ell his deares, thoughts and fonde affections cluster
ouna the al'afs 81 his native gods et bArrass
him AMI destroy hi enjoyment BY placing burdens up
hn and obligations " political duty that lar
against his sympa'hies and ca upon in ecl
ugs that be cpellelfrom his bosom (Cheers
Americans, We look 70 ycu. We have had dieatcs 70
encounter In PcnnsylyaLia such M cgald con-
ceivc of hut our experience win only head 70
triumph in TIE spring and 20 siA glorious
triumph in the following November noad cheers)
But you 90 on arhefe 10 The position you molly &C
eupy the national party a this Union Stand where
you have heretofore stood upon the constitution. Zap
p.anse) stand by your principles a. your state coun
ell has proclaimed them 10 tho world. Erect a mona
meni, not lke that at Bunker Hl built u marble faf
rolling years viii pass Il and Il will mou,isr aaa
decay ,me'- iron finger will be busy is surface and
st it, base and In the stiffness ~ agca ~ will El
aud not yesige will remain 10 marx 10 coming genera
lions the spot where Il stood bat yours New Yorker
yours, Ameficsns--ian he monument more dufable
IN ~ structure noble In its proporons-a
ment eTecied In the gratitude of the American heart
loud eheers.) At ia summit sha linger halo " Inn.
perithsbe glory ana Al IL base the gratitude oi tie
American people. (enexed and euthusis.tic cbsere)
We Of Penny yana, fear not fo the result We look
New York. Al sle gees Dext November, goe. Penn
syyAna In the spring aud Pennsylvania 2oc 10 the
slipg, 80 viii .he go la the ensuing November. she
viii stand side by ie With you and ahonltsr 10 sLou
Cer. The difficulties we have encountered have oay
siven frssh strength for coming struggle, aud
shsl 60 forth hereafter like giantan Amcrc giant
rsfeshcd ~ sleep. The Hon gentleman then retired
fom the stand amidst the enhasaste paudits of the
sast assenblsge.
Cries for Prentice. Rynders, H..
Mr.. BARhTk here introduced 70 the mesting--
n he dat aa( fks taFf. L.