The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20

Commodore Stockton ON Americanisn.
AT the injecting of the Americans 10 Trenton, Friday
evening" to rejoice their recent victories, the fol-
PRINCETON, Nov. Ia, 1855.
GENT ENEN-I informed by letter of yesterday
that meeting is to be held ut Trenton Friday the
18th nst commemorative of the principles of the Amei
can PARTY You also say, 'tha, 1t Is well known tina
you have for several years approved those principles
therefore you earnestly invited to be present. and to
address your fellow citizens that OCCASION" thank
you for the invitation although previous engagements
win prevent my being present.
am unwilling however, to permit the occasion to pass
without expressing my entire in the pario
30 many yesrs the approval Of my head and heart.
Hs then Iecspitulaes the "Ameri AN principles" d.
a'es upon he taken by forefather to
our Institutions against foreign influence, &c, and con-
cluces AS follows
danger and will any which does not thrt ten
TO arrest their profitable control Of parties The doc
trine that Americans alone shall ruo America" de.
signed 10 restore the government it was In the days
OF Washington, TO the hands of g Americans Alone"
is stigmssed by the organized cabai Of politicians
who WELD the machinery for manufacturing the in
cumbents Of Office fro that Of the Presidency down
wards, as restlent heresy, and those who hold to
this ancient American doctrine denounced trail
tors The progress OF events is rapidly bringing the
country to The condition when but two parties will
contend with each other-the one the American par
w the other the Foreign party. The American party
viii seek the restoration Of the government to American
control such as it WAS when it came fresh from the
American people. The foreign party will seek 10 propi-
'iae the foreign element pnder to It's ipsolent ambition
and aspiring predomrance contend for the nnu
and extension OF Its privileges ciDge with sefvy to its
dictates, and offer bIbes for its friend ship. The
simple fact that the next election Of President of the
Uni ed States may turn upon the assertion the
citation by the American people OF the doctrine that
Gamer leans alone should rule America should be subj
cient 10 astcnsh and alarm II the doctrine be re-
nounced it will be owing to the overpowerng force Of
the foreign element In population. Tie mighty
Of that ellen ent has been gueged by the astute po
clans who allied to II. They have measured ia
length aud b. eadth, its height and Depth and they
are willing to stake their destinies its omnpo-
tencc. II was the Prntorian guards, composed OF
foreign mercenarics, who pm. up for sale the i'm
perial purple at Rome ard 1t is the reign mission
aries amorg who now offer TO the politicians who
Id the rcins ofpaty sway, the next Presidency as the
pice Of vors to be conferred them, and privileges
Ietuated hereafter There Il country there
has bcen any country where such ISSUE squarely
fairly and distinctly presented to the people could be de-
cded other than way and that IN favor OF the
country born" viii the people Of the United States
repudiate sentiment Of this sory They will do such
hing. Already thev have arisen spontaneously and
rushed to the standard inscribed with the words sAue-
ricars shall ue America" II Is vain for politicians TO
attempt to arrest the progress Of the American party by
eo to compel IL 10 adopt portions Of the creeds which
di gush other parties. II will not thus be induced TO
eDdaIqor the in which 1t engaged Tho safety
of the people il the supp law, and while that safety
is endangered everything else is Of subordinate interest
place none but Americans on guard" was the orde' Of
Washington at a crisis of imminent danger
With Of high regard, am your friend and
obodient servant, r. i. STOCK ron.