The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-08

| were divided, ike tne haLVc ctlZenS, Oe-
tween General Taylor and General Cass,
and, therefore, there was not tho slightest
excuse for hostility to them on the part of
native Americans. AS the condition upon
which my prediction was made did not oc-
cur, of course the prophesy could not be
realized, and hence the gentleman's hopes
of success for his American party, which
seem to be mainly built this prediction
of mine, are destined to fall to the ground.
When therefore, discontinue ovcrtakes his
American party, hope he will, on refiec-
ton, not allow his faith in me prophet
| to be shaken.
Mr.. Reade in the next place refers to my
statement that the abolition movement in
this country has received its main strength
from the support given it by the British
government and portion ofits aristocracy,
and adopts the statement as true. He then
insists, that, because the policy of that for
eign government is hostile to us, we ought
to be opposed to those foreigners who en-
igrate to this country. 1t is singular that
my colleague should be ignorant of the we'll
known fact, that in Great Britain as well as
in most of the European countries, the body
of the people are opposed to their own gov
ernment and hostile TO its policy. For that
reason, the government keeps up large
standing force, to compel the people to sub
mission. On one occasion, when the peo-
pie of London were about to hold meeting
to complain of the oppression under which
| Al. 4lo nc
many as one hundred and fifty thousand
men, to repress any outbreak that might
occur. 1t thus happens that most of those
who emigrate and come to this country,
are inspired with feelings of hostility to their
own government, and manifest the most de-
cided opposition to all movements that are
favored by the governments they have a.
bandoned. Most of the emigrants from
the British donations are Irishmen, and it
is well known that they have both in war
and in peace shown themselves true Amer
leans. and especially hostile to Great Bri-
tain. 1t is rare thing to find an Irishman
who is an aboltionist. The Irish and other
foreign citizens were the persons who sup
ported the authorities at Boston, and pre-
vented the aboltionists from rescuing the
runaway negro Burns. 1t was because
these people upheld the constitution and
laws against tho native abolitionists that
my colleagues know-nothing party, when
it came into power in Massachusetts, dis
banded the military companies composed
of foreigners, and refused to allow them
the privilege of supporting the government
of their adopted country. The fact is un-
deniable that since the anti-slavery move
mcnt has become so formidable, the great
body of foreigners in the North have acted
with the friends of the constitution and of
the South against the natire abolitionists.
Is it not, therefore, strange that Mr.. Reade,
q citizen of a southern State, should advise
his constituents to join the natiue abolition
lists in making war upon the foreigners, be-
cause these foreigners are friends of our
own section! Might he not, in direct terms,
as well ask you to turn abolitionist your
selves, as to advise you to cooperate with
our enemies! The only advantage that
has resulted from the know nothing or ma
tive-American organization is, that It's move
ment has tended to make the foreign voters
still more decided in their support of the
constitution and the rights of the South
On the other hand, the men who are en-
deavoring to carry out the abolition policy
of the British government are native Amer
leans, led on by Giddings, Seward, Hale,
Chase, Sumner, Wilson, and the like, whose
birth was on our own soil.
My colleague also argues, that to put
down the abolitionsts we should join his
American party. This is singular RENE
dy, when it is remembered that the great
maj jority of this party are abolitionists
themselves or free-soilers. In the northern
States, where alone it has had the control,
moro than nineteen-twentieths are anti
slavery mon. My colleague must remem-
Der that out of about one hundred members
of Congress which that party has from the
North, not one could be found who would
vote for Aiken against Banks, who was an
! avowed free soiler and abolitionist That
small fragment of the American or know
nothing party of the North with which he
processes to act, and which nominated Mr.
Fillmore, is in minority in every one of
the free States. If, therefore, you should
follw his advice and join his party, you viii
either go into an organization which is tho
roughly abolitionsed, or you must act with
a small squad of men who are in the minor
| ity everywhere, and who are not able to
bring TO your aid one congressional vote.
On the other hand, looking to the results
of the elections for the last twelve months,
there is reason to believe that the democra-
cy will be able to carry majority of the
northern States. AS they at this time all
stand on sound principles, it is therefore,
even as matter of mere policy, independ-
emily of what is right in itself, your duty to
act with them. But my colleague says that
they have as party only one-third of the