Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-04
"AMERICAN PRINCIPLES

rho ,,op.,r.l advocates of the Secret Order taiK
loudly of "American principles" while n"''''.S =
more clearly Anti-American than their 'h'o'''N" t'
scription Of our adopted citizens becau'' W
birth or religious persuasion. The America"
man, providcs for the naturalization oil t''''
era who are pleased to make TINS 'ne -.o,,, Int.
adoption. Tho American t'rr''''S' ~ ,;,,.r.
in the history of nations. wis se''''" r.. e..
..,a, .La tho p,aco Of the native ihu'''''S' ~
.' :, r.; Immediate descendants, rs ~ Wen
"a ~. tho Hartford Times, "our revolutionary s""s
~ .,,,,oned, and the Republic formed. II was
sie ""' ho liberal, ,nlerateRs all religious views
,,r.ss,d of all nations were invited I" come
-, ana sct,le. The Pole the Hungarian, the H"'s''
and the German the English lrist scotch r''","'
Italian. the Prussian and Austrian have all '""'l'
home here where they could express ana e''! 'i'e"
own opinions. They have nGsolrFd themselves ''o"'
oil oblisattoss to any foreign po,entate or fr'Nce
whatsoever, and spora allegiance to the H"''tle' y,
tho Itn;ted States, From these Immigrants anu
adopted citizens our manufacturers ieG'h HUI! ''h
of great value to them, and in some departments "
manufacturing, Germans or Frcnchmen are emp'o!eu
80 =, tb,, which somc of our own citizens have not
va, ,asr.ed 10 do, Crosses of these people make
mora eperea:c race, and ono great teatnre VI 'n'
American people il 10 the cross OF DioouS. '"'
regnerS we have learned uach, ana VIII e''" '''''
Thew have settled upon our pFerles anu Pe"p'ru
orr unoceupisd territory They have brought go1o
oo;p to pay for lands and this COIN Is IN so''u o
cuts.Lcn, Another class of them nave a"he '""
which tho pstive.born would NOT do tiley nave
CANNED out ia taa wilderness, in frat! us' I" dg CT"
nails and make railway o9baukments; they dug sew'
ers aud drain swamps tue5 s"ople waste PAGES
make market for produce. aeina"r '"F h'"'"'"'
lures, and they increase trade.
These peooe, loving liberty rather than dtspo'iSr
have come among ns in good faith, and rs yst we
hive found no traitors among our adopted Citizens
To Amercanize them we must ndtaral;ze them, and
make them feel that they nre not only men but free
men, under tho full protection Of our flag In this
way We evoid that which would surely destroy onr
confcderacy, a foreign PARLIAMENTARY Jo'
reisn-iu our midst, with distinct nerests. RS " go
cia BODY, and feeling that they have no COMMON III
terest or broad protection i'll our government
But Know -Sothinssm would over'urn these li'h-
eiplcs which have worked 30 we'll fof the haihte'
nance of our confederacy and the prosperity oi our
country ikey would make distinct claascs among
the peope-iusu,s exclusvenees and selfish tests
tanner with the religions views and modes OF VOL
ship Of sects-proscrbe CERTAIN religious denon'nu-
tions--and, in short, strike AZ tie Sct OF American
isn," sad soon destroy the beautiful s"saIts Of oar
wi.ely frames and udciousy governed conteie:aey'
Il tre~,uas cannot BE- kno,c. Nothing, and the rprf'
septntipc OF true lmericdH prtncp!cs al Me sa"" f"r.
The two ideas are as opposite as white aud black.