The weekly American banner., 1855-09-21

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merican party ID endsavonng to establls that |
Americans q srrnle mericA- -thatshould make
4 ltpbiecslorsble 10 foreigners Or 70 natives whp
opposesths Americsn party! Isit not natursbI
thstthe soesof those who subdned the wilder
ness. md achieved our Independence through
long and bloody struggle. should think them
selves entitled 70 rule their own cowtrys But
say some foreigners, you invited ;us to settle
smonest you. and 70 partieipsss IL the rights
whichyou enjoy. 30 we did-but il wss new.
sr ccntmplAted that pessonst thus coming from
abroad should form themselves into Distinct clas-
Gee. or'astinail ilities. claiming the right to dc
tate In public Affairs and to assume ! control be.
fore they hadlearned to obey. IT was hoped
that these who came 70 psrtake 81 our hospital
ity, andto seek the proteetien of eur laws, would
sndeavor to identity themselves in feeling and
interest with the'natives Of he ssil. And such
was the case with the earlier emies ants from
Europe. They devoted themselves to industrious
pursuis studied our institutions land amalga-
mated themselves with ourpeople. They be-
come American in sentiment feeling and con-
duct; and, according TO their merits possessed the
public confd, nee. They are among our wor-
thiest citizens They excited no envy; no jcal
ousy; no ohatred--becauss they conducted them
selves with unassuming propriety. They did
not lsBd ON our shor,s ne day become political
braSicrs thenext. They were not the refuse
Of Europe the former inmates of prisons and
aims houses, but sought to acquire support and
fortune by honorable labor and by upright con-
duct. How different were they from the gene
Iral clasof emigrants OF the present day. Now
we have distinct foreign organizations, direct
ing their aims to obtaining the political power
of the nation; bullying the natives, or shooting
them down where they will not yield to their
wishes Ignorant and illiterate, they aspire
to rule; and, when the natives combineto pro.
teot their rights from such ,utrage, violence IN
resorted 90 by the foreigners to efe:t their pur-
poses. IT would seem that these foreigners had
formeda ow estimate Of American Intelligence
patriotism and courage, when they supposed
that they might be inducedto accept asa'mas-
ters foreign popuation many of whom had
Ihsve found their mislake-and, notwithstand.
ing, some ;nstives huve shown themselves base
enough to bow in acquisceuce TO the foreign
demand. there 10 an array ofnative strength tai.
ent and patriotism which will resist the sssump
ton 10 the last extremity. Tie spirit which
bresths through the American party will pre-
serve American rights, and lerel with the dust
oil attempts to establish either civilor ecclesi-
cal despo isms in the land.
On this subject, the New Yolk Evening Mir.
ror says truly;-"The spirit which actual our
fathers, is identical with that which has ever
since impelled the American people 10 guard
their rights snd liberties from foreign int rfer-
enc This spirit has increased with the growth
, of the country-with the extension Of the bcun'
diaries ofrhe Republic, un il the Atlantic joins
hands with the Pscifc,and the American ,sgls
; extends its projecting aegis overa people more
prosperous and wealthy, in all the elements G1
national greatness, than any upon which the
Sun ever shone. 1t 10 not therefore fanaricism
/ Of modern times, which has led to that moe
, vigorous manifestation Of the American senti
ment which has ctlste grown into movemen'
Of gigantic iorce; hut well considered convic'
ton O. the psop'e that the welfare of cont
{ nent, subdued by their indomitable energy ant
toll, should be entrusted not to the gnoren
|. domination Of aforeign rabble, but to the patri
otism aud intelligence of those born on the soi
land cherishing live recollections of the sacri
fces BY which their liberties were secured"
Whilst the American people continue to b
i emma ed b. spch .pirit, twill besn vain 70
. the Foreign population, assisted by rem gad
nacives to struggle ior the control of pub ic at
fairs. Every d.y strengthens the American
cause: and the time must sovn arrive when q
alteration in the natural zsiion laws will plac
il beyond the power of future 'emisrants 10 q
:. Injury SO eur institutions. Honest emigrant
will always be welcomed, but hey will not b
permitted to assums the head of the table an
: to regulate our household They will conc on
!. wo hope under such regulations as will effectu
N ally prevent future accessions Of feons and pat
tpers. -
II When emigrants shall be required to resid
= = Ia country twenty one years before they CO
) become voters. taey win be more Amerlcsnizt
: and psrhaps more civilized; and viii be the be
y ter enabled 70 see the proprsy Of the determil
!. !. alton of the Americou party thzt Americas
Z shall rule America. s.
= ~ Yalobusha. God prosper her. say
= the Grenada Republican of Sept. I. is
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