Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-30
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
UThe Sons OF the Sires.''

II is with peculiar pleasure that we hail the adj
vent of volume Of some two hundred pages,
which has recently made its appearance among us
under the above caption 1t is from the pen of one
who, though unknown as its author, yields apower
through is pages, which viii be felt for ages to
come, and by generations yet unborn.
IL not my province, nor is it my intention, to
puff either this or any other work. But when
at crisis like the present, work like this makes
It's appearance upon the political stage, and only
asks calm and dispassonate perusal in order to
establish forever its claims to popularity, con-
slider Il the duty of every Native American to use
his best efforts to bring it into notice, and to ex-
tend its circulation
1t is emphatcaIly the book for the people; but
while IL has within itself all the elements Of popu-
lsrty with the Masses II has likewise higher claims
upon the "iiterad" of the country, as a work OF
decided literary merit If the style is, in some
Instances rather verbose, these instances rare,
and, excepting them, the work is une1ceptionablo.
1t abounds throughout In startling facts and
strong arguments and, as faithful exponent of the
principles of the American party, demands Care
full perusal at the hands Of Americans, whether
they favor or oppose the American movement In
the latter case it must bring conviction to any I'M
prejudced mind and In the former, viii more than
confirm previous opinions.
Having for its aim and object the dissemination
Of the Know-Nothng principles, it clearly and In
mastery manner, sets forth those principles, and
with them, the causes which have long been
cooperating 10 produce such an organization as
that which passes under the name Of Know
Nothingism."
No one can read Il without being benefited by
the perusal and no candid inquirer after truth can
fail to be enlightened upon subjects that affect the
most vital interests ofour common country.
The two great bugbears Of the opposition press,
viz: "whiggery in disguise, and abolition afili-
- NJ a..
man, after reading the sound and sensible views
Of our talented author, can ever again give Gre
dence 10 such ridiculous nonsense and CANNON.
Below | give a few extracts taken from the
body Of the work, which are a fair specimen Of the
whole
II have studied the springs which keep the POI
litical machinery In motion, and vainly tried TO
solve the problem, why millions Of freemen should
suffer themselves 10 be controlled in the choice Of
their rulers by a superstitious and tyrancal pow.
er-apower between whose scat and us the ocean
rolls, but system so cunningly devised that the
pulsatons OF its authority distinctly felt at
Washington as at Rome-a power which fills al
most every Office with It's menbls-that controls
our State and national legislation-makes our gov
errors, elects our Presidents and constructs our
cabinets--a power courted, feared and 1attered
by all who aspire TO honorable and influential po-
sitions and wonder whittier all this tends Are
we to realize the prediction Of despotc powers,
and prove by our overthrow and the prostration
Of our liberties and hopes, that man Is not capa-
BILE Of selfgovernmentf Are we to witness the
abborrent things despotism born Of a republic
Shall VIC see a many -headed monster springing
from the womb Of the Virgin Of Libertyf'
Again
alt Is not the purpose of the American party TO
persecute or extnguish this (Catholic) system but
TO keep IL within lie appropriate limits They may
worship as the please, proseyte as many bishops,
and Senators or citizens ss they can but they
shall not grasp the reins Of government for while
we allow them freedom, we mean TO remain free
ourselves
Again: II repeat therefore, that the true po-
stion Of the American party has been grossly mis-
represented. They viii not persecute Catholics,
bpt they win see TO Il that Rome does not perse-
cute us. With no disposition 10 iujure any, but
with desire 70 accord 70 all, such immunities as
they shall have capacity TO enjoy this party win
pursue the even tenor Of it's way until the network
OF Jesuitism " fully exposed and our institutions
forever secured against It's fatal power, and our
land from the whitening blight Of the snathemas Of
Rome"
In the conclusion of his work, our author re-
views In full the anti Know Nothing letter Of the
Hon. Henry A. Wise, and utterly refutes the main
argument upon which rests the whole strength Of
the letter-showing most conclusivey that Mr.
Wises estimate Of the number Of foreigners In the
United States admitting Ii TO be correct, (which
he denies and d,proves,) ia, in itself, an unfair
statement because the ratio OF increase Of that
population Is now treble-quadruple, what it has
ever been before.
The immigration from 1910 to $780, was 217,-
97e. But fom 1910 10 1880, Just half as long,
was ,52l, $40, and from june LIST, 1885, TO Dec.
31st, 1884. 1901, 900
Presenting that this ratio OF immigration would
continue till 1850, we would have for the ten
years intervening between 1850 and $780, "the
astounding aggregate Of 5,05l 900"
Our author here shows most conclusively that
Mr.. Wiseswboe argument must fall to the ground,
because Of the falacy Of the promises upon which
he relies.
In conclusion, must be allowed TO express the |
hfpe that every knowNothing IN the United States
win buy copy Of the "Sons OF the Sresp and that
every .Know-Nothing viii do likewise, think |
ing, a. do that It win be Of equal benefit TO both
parties. "VIroiNrUsn