The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23
THE sLArDEHERs or AMER1eArs.

N"fNNN
sons SO logically and eenclusiveay upon
the true policy Of this nation and Der
rulers, that we transfer the remarks
Of that paper to Our columns, conf
dent they will find a warm response
in the bosom of every American free
man, not excepting very many Of our
adopted citizens. who have themselves
become so thoroughly American in
heart and in life, from long residence
in this country that our free institu-
tions, Of civil and religious liberty
but have also excited their highest
admiration. BIT the rsmJerlond
Telegraph shall speak for Itself:
The American party having risen
upon the ruins of both the old politi-
cal parties, they, 50 far as tbeir i'm
portapt fury will permit, base assailed
its members with more malignant apd
vulgar assaults, both upon their public
and private character and motives.
than ever before distinguished any
party. For this particular feature
anti-Americanism occupies pre.em-
inence above all other parties. There,
is no epithes however mepdaeious, no
cry however speeious, and no Ian
gnage however unbecomipg, that is
not restored to, in order to effect its
purpose. Such epithets as bigots,'
" midnight assassins." dark lantern
eonspirators, enemies to the CON
stitutiob," muraerers," ia Christ
less, Goddess crew" &c, &c, are ap-
piled Unfortunately to their eoun-
trymep, whilst those that have been
born in fore gn land, aliens by birth
and in feeling, are the living synon-
yms Of all that is good. great and pat
riotic. Yes, a foreigner. according to
the arguments Of the anti-Americans,
is eyerE way and in every essential
better citizen, more devoted to the
laws aYl institutions Of .he country,
and hal q greater concern for the per
petuity Of the, Union than yon, render
who i've been upon the soil, and
rearedIup from the eradel with that
gloriolls remembrance growing and
expanding in your bosom with each
succeeding day that, this was the land
of yo,ir fathers purchased by their
blood and treasure and handed down
MS a. priceless heritage unto you,
which, you were to love next to your
God, and sacrifice your devotion to it
If needs must be with your life. " 1t
was here that the light of heaven first
blessed your infant view, and nature
breatfed into your infant heart that
ardeht love for your country which
nothing but death can chill +" And
yet, tome Of yopr degenerate country
men: claim that the descendants Of
mani Of those who fought against your
fartHers in that struggle between HUI
man liberty on one side, and human
tyrahny upon the other, which termin-
stedl in making us q free and indie
pendent people are more worthy ofen-
oyfag this glorious Legacy than you,
more able, aye, more wiling to per
oetaate the blessings Of a free govern
nent than you or yonr neighbor who
ire natives ar d to the manor born
THIS is because they are American
'itizsns by choice" and yon by
chance This invidous distinction
$ sought to be 6rammed down our
hSats by unserupulous dernagognes
'auderipg to the foreign vote and if
We refuse to swallow it without max.
NJ Of wry face, We are denounced
d language. the distinguished feature
f which is its brutal vulgarity, unbe.
omipg to those who have any respect
u themselves or for their fellow men.
! is with shame and modification
hat we are compelled to acknowledge
1ese individuals as our countrymen :;
at Notifying as it il, it Is, no, lsss3
rue. They are Our eounttymep, but
b how fallen, how dogenerated,
VIII native dorm Americans submit.
these things7 VIII they, can they
lew this conduct on the part Of the
OPPOSITION without feeling Of iadig
ant scorn, with the high, The noble