Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-12-12
\ A Srnthlng Reblke.

W. lie that manly spirit which imPels
q man to rebuke his relative for insulting
the momory Of his dead ancestry. ~
the Philadelphia Pennsylvania wei re-
marks NM L NAV do for the thoughtless 70
Jeslore that immigration il an injury 70
this country; but when they make TINS a.
sertion, they are virtually cJndemnlng
themselves. Were their fathers 9 disad-
vantage to the United States, in settling
here, and begetting children? ToansWer
ne question affirma.ively, would recoll
mon themselves. II emigrating IS. inJu-
rioas at the present day, II was 80 when when
their fathers arrived in America, and I'M
derItheir own prejudiced principles, they
stand self.convicted. They would, doubt
less. make themselves an exception; but
the result Of emigration is the same now
as ii was half century since. 4 The rela-
tive advantages are the same. considering
the increased extent Of our country, and
the necessity Of filling up the great VOID
between the Atlantic and Pacific portions
Of our Union. The following letter was
addressed by the subscriber 70 his rcla-
tivcs in the country, who publish 9 Know
Nothing paper, and deal i'm ePithets to-
wards persons Of fereign birth, which GER.
tainly reflects upon their own ancestors
Too general has become the custom Tor
sons to denounce their own fathers, on
account Of their irth-placs. Il shows
not only want OF respect for their parents,
but also does violence to the ties OF con
sanguinity.-RitA. Enquirer.
=: PHrLApEI1iHIA, Nov. 8, 1855.
G1xrLEMEs:-Much as appreciate
your Kindness in sending me your paper,
still 1 must ask you to discontinue it. !
am not willing to pay even postage for q
sheet that chooses to call me foreign
or" an ..anti-American," and an ally Of
the pope, because l belong e party
whose creed repudiates all interference Of
religion in politics, and upholds the Con-
stitution in all its guarantees respecting
the right Of conscience and the sovereign
" Of the States.
i The Wing party I always respected;
for. although it had no fixed principle.
still there was conservatism about it
d regard for law and order, that served
As curb to RIGHTEOUSNESS, and sometimes
made il potent for good. But IN the doe
trines is well As the practices Of the Know
Nothing party, confess have not been
able to perceive one redeeming trait II
is unqualified and irredeemably corrupt
and dangerous. Itignores all the simple
and sublime teachings Of Christ. 1t is
devoid Of charity; tits devoid Of honesty
Il is devoid Of patriotism it has nothing
70 commend il, for one moment, to the
consideration Of any good and lawYabiding
citizen. Although il has been in exis-
tence but two short years, it has caused
morebloodshed, more destruction 70 prop
erty. and sphdered more holy ties. than
all the parties that have arisen since the
Of our. government. HI .....>
LIDO not wish 10 be harsh, but. in this
instance, l cannot refrain my feelings. -
You have called me foreigner aud an
|ally to the Pope" because l belong to
the Democratic party. know il Is fash
ionable, now -a.days, to abuse and revile
the strangers from other lands who seek
our shores to better their condition and to
make the wilderness blossom as the
rose" but for one, have too much re-
spect for the memory Of my forefathers
to engage in that business. Icannot for
getmy grandfather and your grandfather,
who sleeps in the old burial ground on
Market street. because he was a good
man, although the inscription on tho sim
pie tomb stone at the head Of his grave
proclaims that he wds born in Leland.--
] need not say because you both know,
how much reason, through his thrift and
economy. bis numerous descendants have
to bless and revere his memory; but
know thatiifit is right now to treat with
scorn and derision the immigrant who
comes here from abroad to seek his for.
tune, it was equally 50 when our a1ces-
tor came, and that he was obnoxious 10
the same obloquy that is now SO unspar-
ingly poured upon the heads Of our adop.
ted citizens BY the Know Nothing Jour.
nails. This, and this alone, is enough ID
make me. look upon Know Nothingisnl
with q loathing and contempt 3sE