The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-16
CITY OF EVANSVILLE.
WEDNESDAY MORNING :::::MAY ls


A few days ago the Enquirer charged that
there was an organ in this city advocating
the creed of the so called American party
that would prescribe ali foreisners-deprive
them Of the privilege Of voting or holding
office-would burn down tho Catholic
churches and insult innocent females in Cath
Ole schools" Werebuked this false and con-
temptible charge, probably more seriously
than either its source or absurdty might
merit. and in reply. the Enquirer insists that
such us the creed of the K. N. party, and
that we are the advocate and apologist of
that party or order. We are no further the
advocate or apologist of that order than we
know duty and decency call upon every
American to be the supporter Of that which
- American, no matter where or in what
party il may be found. The Enquirer may
understsnd the creed Of the American party
better than we do, but SO far our knowl-
edge extends, and our sympathy with it may
be concerned, we recognize nothing in that
creed more serious than strong determine.
ton to Americanize the country, and put
do,ba that demagogueism which is continual
Iy elevating the foreign born above the Amer
lean born, and ever compromising with that
foreign influence which can never benefit.
but is always endangering our best interests.
The attempt Of the Enquirer to prove its
disgrsceful charges upon a party Of Amer
leans, is on par with the charges them
selves. II party is to be held responsible
for the unwise acts OF few of the more fan
atical Of it's members, il Is certainly the worst
policy in the world for nembers Of the Old
Line Democratic party to seek to bring this
respons Utility home TO others. II ever indi-
vidual members of the American party were
guilty Of one thousandth part Of the iniquities
perpetrated under the name of Democracy.
the party could not survive month.
Now we find fault with the Enquirer, be-
cause il has the impudence to call creed OF
the American party any improper act which
a member of that party may commit-as il
ereeds were made by individuals for the party
to which they may belong, instead Of the
party proncuncing its creed for individuals.
We care nothing for the acts of fanatics OF
Massachusetts,. no matter to what party they
may claim affinity. There is nationally
in the American party which takes wider
broader spread Of feeling and opinion than
the limits of soma Massachusetts, people ap'
pear to be able to comprehend. They may
search school, or even insult females in
schools, IL the Enquirer pleases, but far be II
from the party at large to assume then
action as a PARTY creed, or even in the
slightest manner to endorse with their ap
prevail any action, which may not oe con
sidered right and proper in the eyes ofinteli
gent and patriotic American citizens.
And that men calling themselves American
burned down Catholic Church in 1874, i
no reason why the "American parties,
which has sprung into existence the last year
upholds any such incendiary "crced" as tina
imputed to it by this especial organ of any
thing else but Americanism. Catholi
Churches are not in half the danger from tn
acts Of this party, that the Methodist Church
co were in this State last fall from the OIL
Line Democratic party.
Nor does the American party proscribs fol
eigners. 1t would not and cannot proven
any foreign born citizen from voting here
after who has now that privilege but
.couH give those not now citizens a Ion
enough time to learn sufficient of our inst
tulious and of the machinery of the govern
ment, to be able when they have the priv
eye of voting, to..vote as enlighted men know
ing what they are doing. No intelligeI
foreigner objects to this. II is only the j,
norant mass who receive their ideas fro
polital demagogues, and give no study
thought of their own to the subject itsel
who are so clamorous against this part Of II
policy Of the American policy Of the Ame
lean party.
Cd Line demagogues may wall as the
feel the ground rambling beneath the
political feet, and old Line editors m,
guash their teeth with impotent rage at Il
unprecedented growth and the brilliant su
cesses of this new party-but Sam w
stride on in his terrible march, crushing
the dust every faction and ism and vile spi
not truly and wholly American.
IBy advertisement it will be seen tn
Messrs. Loewenthal & Co., in few da
reopen their store on the corner of FIJI
and Main streets. Messrs. Altering g. 81