Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-11-03
Appeal to Naturalized Citizens

| ireland ITSELF which furnishes so LARGO
portion OF our foreign population, has risen u
rebellion more than once. in the effort to asso".
and enforce that right. 1t is an inherent H.
stinctive, undenabe privilege WHY shor u,
the American party be assaulted, reviled and y"
nounced for oheying the impulses of patrot;s,s
and the precepts of duty? No enliebtena,,
foreigner Will question the general propostioa
that the native citizens should rule the couptrr
ana thu on the question as to how they shall
rule. Native American sentiment Should nroJ I'
inmate If foreigners understood our comnav
system of Government as well as pativos. a
| they were invariably as well educated
thoroughly habituatcd to American traits ~
as long accustomed to the perpetual self f ras
traint and abiding reverence for law wh;ah vs.
OF the very essence of a free republic ms
American party would never have existed W.
cause there would have been no neeess;,', " =
resistance to foreign influence But mr., o'
nately nothing is more certain than that as
mass, the foreiguborn citizens do not os a..
these advantages, and are consequently ,nayt
deposltaries of political power We d;ss''.
not their patriotism, but We cannot, as a ao a'
raj rule, admit their competency. We dow.
not their capacity to learn, but we know tb,,
having been born and educated elsewhere t lnas
have failed to acquire the KNOWLEDGE md 10y
habits necessary for the faithful and bonas.
fultillment of political trust If the ;ntol;aa~.
foreigner would listen to his reason, and ne, ~
his prejudices and his passions, he womb n.y. W
celve that our position is correct; he wau,a
| acquit us of the charge of insensate hostl;.'
towards him and his brethren, and would ~
| speedily convinced that the fundamental ax;o Nc
that Americans should govern America is tha
utterance of wisdom, and the prompting ofs
just and well grounded nationality"
A PRACTICAL REToRT.-The following exceleD,
and opposite letter is published in the Harrison.
burg (Catahoula) Independent What Mr.. Boa,na,
says of Catahoula is strictly applicable to other
parishes. We have no doubt whatever tia, III.
| accessons to the order exceed the Withdrawal, in
every parish of the State:
LITTLE RIVER October 10, 1855.
have noticed in the columns of the Indepen.
dent of the 10th ult., list of the names of thirteen
gentlemen of this parish who have Withdrawn from
the ranks of the American party.
AS it is not at all necessary or requisite in order
to effect withdrawal from the American party to
give public notice of the fact through the news.
papers of the day-and las the privilege to with.
draw honorably and cfeditably from the party i,
acccded to all, it is fairly to be presumed that the
intention and design of such notice is to convey
the Impression that the American party in this
parish is falling to pieces and in state of disor
ganlzation. l am very happy to be able to say
that such is not the case-but, on the contrary
the party is not only increasing but united, firm
and enthusiastic. speak from the Books
IT.. !. Al
to thirteen gentlemen have aith0ramn from the
ranks OF the Antics, in this vicinity; and / am
credhly informed that from fifteen to twenty others
in another section of the parish have been very
anxious for an introduction to "Sam" and that the
opportunity was offered them on this day, the 18th
inst, of which they availed themselves, no doubt.
As member of the Executive Committee Of
the American party, have to say to our friends,
in the parish and throughout the State, from re-
liable information and personal knowledge, that
for each withdrawal there has been three additions
to the American ranks-and to give the opinion
that in November Catahoula will come up nobly to
the scork and give a large majority to American
parish, district and State ticket
BY inserting the above communication in the In.
dependent, you will much obGge
Your obi servant, !. Fl. BoATNER
OATH-BoUND ORGANIzATIoNs.--A few days
ago the Anti-American party of Philadelphia
county held a convention in Philadelphia. In
the course of the proceedings, the following
oaths were introduced by Aid. Palmer:
eve do hereby solemly and sincerely swear,
affirm, without reservation that we are not now,
never have been, and do not intend to become
members of any secret other political organi-
cation which proscribes fellow citizens on &C.
count Of their birth or religion"
One hundred and seventy nine delegates took
the oath and subscribed their names to it. The
different Candidates for sheriff appeared before
the convention, took the cath required of the
delegates, and subcrbed to it. Each of the can
dsdates acre also secorn to support the nominee
The Washington Union copies the proceedings
and says there's something singular manly and
impressive in them Now when we remember
how incessant and fierce are the Anti-American
denunciations of what they call the sworn obi
cations of the Know Nothings, all this is certain
ly cool. 1t is cooler than Lapland winter 1t
is cool enough to freeze mercury. 1t is forty
degrees below Zero
GERMAN DEMocRACY.-Mr. Gustaye Schoenke,
in the German Democratic Convention which as
sembled few days since in New York, after re-
viewing the position Of the parties now in the field
=" recommended the Germans to act together to
obtain the nomination of those Favorable tc their
interests and Of their ows number. Mr. s. then
proceeded to read letters from Germans DESTROYS Of
obtaining the nomination of the Convention for
Coroner or Almshouse Governor"
Here we see foreigners banding themselves To-
gether on american soil for the avowed object Of
securing political Office; and not one word Of COM
plant is uttered by the Pierce Democracy.
Oh, no; it is all right for Germans or Irishmsn
to form political clubs for the purpose Of ruling
americans That as perfectly proper in the eyes
of the Pierceocracy. But just let the Americam
band themselves together for the patriotic purpose
of checking foreign influence, and place the Offices
of our country in the hands Of those, who, By
birth, education and training are best qualifedp
Gil them, and with what indignation the Deme
cratic ~ bosom heaves? How soon the American.
who thus unite, are denounced as dark lantern con-
spirators, robbers, thieves, murderers, burglars
midnight assassins, thugs, vampires-in fact, every
oul and damning epithet is heaped upon us that
the perverted imagination of our enemies can con-
ceive of.
Oh, Pierce Democracy! your consistency is only
equalled by your omiability, and your regard for
The foreigner only surpassed by your love for the
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