Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-03-22

instead of the tendencies of the Amerl-
can order being to liberalize the North,
its practical operation is to free-soilize
the South
DO you wantmore proof Twill give
it. The Know-nothing convention held
at Philadelphia on the 22d Of February,
1856, (the birthday of Washington
what Dissertation y repudiate and ahol-
ish this twelfth section, on a separate
and distinct vote, and by an overwhcl-
ming majority; and in its stead place q
plank which means all things TO all men.
and of which member of the convcn-
ton, from Indiana, and supporter OF
it, (Mr. Shcets,) said in that conven-
ton
+" He would assure the South that the
twelfth section must be got rid of. lie
was willing to accept n compromise, bat
the section must be got rid of; he was
willing TO accept the Washington plat
form for, if there was anything i'll it,
it was so covered up with verbiage that
President would be elected before the
people would find out what it was all
about" Tumultuous laughter.
Yes, this infamous sentiment, instead
Of being received with patriotic indig-
nation, was received with "tumultuous
laughter !" and the " Washington plat
form, presented by one Parson French
5. Evans-the defeated Black Republic
can candidate for Sergcant-at-arms of the
present House--was adopted by that
convention
DO you want more proof? | think
every intelligent, honest man in my dis
trict who is not an aspirant for Office,
will exelaim, ''hold, enough!p But,
for the benefit of the Know-nothing as
pirants for my place in the, district, |
will give twomore facts: That the north
ern portion Of that convention telegraph
to the Black Republican Pittsburg con-
vention, sitting at the same time, that
the
American party is no longer united
Raise the Republican banner. LET
THERE BE NO FURTHER EXTEN-
SION OF SLAVERY. THE AMER
ICANS ARE WITH YOU"
And the still further significant fact
that, after the express Reputation Of the
twelfth section, they denouncc in their
platform the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise line.
And now do not ask the aspirants
for my place. do not ask those who
want to 60 as Know-nothings to tho
legislature who want to be sher-
ifs, county judges, squres, or constables,
&c.-but ask the true men of my dis
trict-the real people, where | have al
ways found my friends the men who
have no object but the good Of their
country at hcart---to do as have dome
abandon this organization if it has not
failed, utterly, completely, entirely fail
ed, as sound, national, conservative
party ?--if every intelligent man does
not know that it has so failed?-and if
every honest man will not acknowledge
the fact?
As to the great catch-words, I" Amer
leans shall rule America p | am in favor
of Americans ruling America They do,
they always have, and they always will
rule America.
But who are Americans Your laws
declare that when man has been here
five years-when he will, under oath,
renounce all allegiance TO any foreign
prince, potentatc or powcr-whcn he
will prove that he is Of good moral char
acter-attached to the institutions Of the
United States-he may be declared an
A l.. l.. 4
citizen. 1t is fraud upon him if you
do not give him all the rights of citizen
ship.
Think of it! The poor old Pope OF
Rome, unable even to defend bis life
to protect himself-has his throne sup
ported and upheld by French bayonetsl
We have twelve native 10 one foreign
vote in the United Statcsl Why should
We fear the Pope? And cannot twelve
Americans manage one lrishmani In
the Congress Of the United States there
is but one foreignerl In the last lcgis-
lature Of our State--elected, as the MEM
bcrs were, before the Know nothing food
there was but one and he was lead
ing might say, without being invid-
ious, the leading member Of the Senate
I alludc to Col. G. Ieigler, who came
or was brought to this country when an
infant eighteen months old. lie is one
Of the first intellccts Of our State, or any
State. He has been my political friend
my personal friend--my supporter in
every aspiration. ! submit it to you if
there is not something radically wrong
in an organization which would prohibit
me from voting for him merely because
he was born outside Of the United States,
though brought here when Il mere child.
! have used his name without his author
ity. know he VIII pardon me, when he
sees that ] have only used it TO illustrate
more strongly TO our people than ] could
by ahundred arguments the absurdity Of
this indiscriininatc prescription Of for
eign-born men from Office.
IL the despotisms Of the Old World
should ever attempt to destroy our gov
crnment by sending their population
here, ] will not, as your representative,
pause to talk or argue about our natural
ization laws. | shall speak aud vote for
prohibiting any foreigner from trcading
his foot upon our soil | shall strike at
the root-not waste my time and ener-
/ gies in looping of the branches.
/ | have always understood that three
grand leading ideas run through our insti-
tntions, giving them all their vitality their
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