Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-19
Foreign Influence--A Glance Backward.

Foreign InfIuence--A Glance Backward.
There are portions of the American peo-
pie who in sentiment are strongly Ameri-
can, and who would cordially cooperate
with the measures of the American Party,
if their judgments could be satisfied that
there is danger of an undue foreign influ-
ence in the control of elections, and the
direction of our governmental policy 1t
certainly is not necessary to appeal to ma
tive Americans to unite in opposing this
influence, if they can once be convinced
that exists. We would not insult ma
tive'S loyalty to the land of his birth, by
such thought. 1t is only necessary to
adduce facts to support the statement, to
secure the sympathy and cooperation of
every man who loves the land of his fathers,
and desires to see the government they
have bequeathed to us transmitted to those
who are to come after US, unimpaired in
vigor, and uncontaminated with foreign
ideas and heresies.
The visit of KosSuth to this country, and
his tour through it, is still fresh in recollec-
tion 1t will not be forgotten either, that
his mission was failure, and so considered
by himself He was, and is in many re-
spects great man, true-hearted, honest
zealot in the cause of liberty, and noble
patriot, but he had not properly studied,
and did not comprehend the genius of our
truly American, Constitutional liberty. His
endeavor was to enlist the government in
an Intervention scheme in behalf of his ma
tive land, which was policy foreign to our
theory, inconsistent with our practice, and
utterly repugnant to the precepts and prin-
ciples of our sages. Soured and eXaspera-
ted at his failure to impress the American
mind with his schemes, he turned his atten-
ton to the foreign population. To show
the nature of the appeals he made to them,
and the spirit he excited among them, we
present our readers this morning with a
chapter of work lately issued from the
press of De Witt & Davenport, and for sale
by John York & Co., entitled "a defence
of American policy, as opposed to the en-
croachments of foreign influence, and espe-
cially to the interference Of the Papacy in
the political interests and affairs of the
United States, by Hon THOMAS r. WHIT
NRY, member of Congress from New York
city
KOssutRs appeal to the Germans in America.
We copy from German paper, called the NeT
York Staats Zeitung. the following report OF Kos
suth's interview with a committee Of Germans in
the city of New York, on the l4th of June, 1852 /:
about ten O'Clock on Saturday morning, about
twelve German citizens visited Kossuth. They
were presented to the Governor by Colonel Ihszi,
when Mr. Jacekel made short address, referring
to the sacredness Of their cause aud their vaor
unfolding the same"
Kossuth replied as follows:
German Citzens-Your are strong enough to
effect the election OF that candidate for the Presi-
dency who gives the most attention TO the Euro
pean cause. | find that quite natural, because
between both parties there is no difference as
regards the internal policy, and because only by
the inanty Of the German citizens Of this country
the election will be such that by and by, the ed.
ministraon will turn their attention to other coun.
tries, aud give every nation free scope. No tree,
my German friends falls with the first stroke; il Is
therefore, necessary that, inasmuch you cti-
zens aud can command your votes, you support
the candidate who will pursue the external policy
10 our sense and endeaVor to effect that all nations
become free and independent, such rs Is the case
In happy America
As early as February, 1852, Kossuth addressed
the Germans at Louisville, Ky, at which time he
appealed 10 them in the same strain, urging them,
by the force Of their votes, 10 compel the United
States government, 10 adopt his scheme Of inierven
tien.
Ga the Esd Of June, 1859, Kossuth sgain ad
dressed large assemblage Of Germans, on the same
suhjees st the Broadway Tabernacle, IN New York,
and when the address was ended, the meeting adj
opted the following ineendisry resolutions. These
resolutions eIhibi. an utter forge,iuInsss Of the
sworn duties Of nssuraised cisizsns 10 their adopted
country. aud the prostitution OF an American sui
fags to the miserable uses Of European revelation.
ists:
whereas, the WING party, In their platform re-
Gently adopted in Baltimore, which has been ad
opted BY their candidate have declared themselves
againsi participating IN the fate Of Europe; and
whereas, fuFtheFmose, the Dsmoeratie party IN
Asasrea, which, ~ least 10 their fundamental prin-
eipies chsTshes progress. have not declared skem-
selves against partaking Of the European struggle
for liberty; and the policy Of Intervention may be
exPeetsd 70 be Adopted By the DemousaGic party
a. eel a. BY their candidate; IhsFefore,
Resolved, That a. American eilissns, We vii