The Georgetown news., 1856-04-17

forth the true American doctrine, all in a
birds-eyc view:
The American Party holds, that there
are such things as American institutions,
and American nationality, precisely as there
are English, Prussian, or Russian institu-
tions and nationalities. Moreover, they
hold, that there is such people as the
American people, and such thing as Ame-
rican republicanism. Does any intellige
man differ in these respects from the Ame-
rican party? If there is one such, we
should like to see him.
The American party holds, that people
born and nurtured in this country, educated
under our system of government, schooled
IN our republicanism, are as good, intelli-
gent, patriotic and trustworthy as any 9TH
er people in the round world; and so far as
Americanrepublicanism is concerned, being
Judged with reference to their fitness and
capacity to administer the affairs of hus
government, better than any other people
IN the world. Does any intelligent man
differ in these respects from the American
party? If so, we should like to see him.
The American party holds that there is
such sentiment in the human heart as love
tor the land of ones birth-undying affec-
tion, and abiding veneration for the "coun-
try We were born in'-and that affection
and veneration is as strong in the American
heart as in the heart of any other people in
the world. Does any intelligent man dis
agree with the American party in this? If
so, let him step out and avow his faith.
The American party holds, that the peo-
pie of these States are, regarded in the ag-
gregate, better educated, more intelligent,
understand the nature of the American in
stitutions, and the best policy for the gov
ernment framed by the American Fathers,
to pursue-more intelligent in the arts and
sciences-are higher in the scale of ciyili-
zation generally, than any other people in
the world; that we have better schools for
the education and enlightenment of the mil
lions, than any other nation in the world;
that the masses are more thoroughly taught
in all that pertains to Individual and social
duties-better understand the obligations
and duties, the rights and privileges of the
citizen, considered as an individual or as all
integral part of the great body polite
than any other people in the world Does
any intelligent man differ in these respects
from the American party? If so, let him
step out into the daylight and avow his
opinions.
Holding these fundamental principles, the
Amer ican party insists upon, as a corallary
deducible from them, that American insti-
tutions, American republicanism, the sha-
ping Of the policy and controlling the des-
tinieo of this great Republic, are safest in
American hands; that men born, nurtured,
in America, linked to it by the ties of birth,
of al "estry and kindred, are best fitted to
administer the government which their "a
theirs established, and under which they
were born. Does any intelligent man diff
fer in this respect from the American party?
If so, let him step out into the daylight,
and tell us where we are to look for wiser,
better, more patriotic mcn than the descen-
dants of those who laid the foundations of
the free Nation, and baptized it in their
bloodl
The American party says, that in view
OF all the history of the past, all the circum-
stances of the present, and all the signs of
the future, it is wisest, safest, best for the
interests of all-best for the people who
come from the despotisms, the ignorance,
NHlOu 1lhC a ClJQN OfCl OlIC LlclSoCo vi
the Old World to this-best for the mil
lions who arc "native and to the manor
born" that Americans should govern Ame-
RIGA. That, superadded to the patriotism
which is in measure common to all, should
in our rulers be the instinct of love for their
native land. Is there any war of races"
in this? The American party processes to
the immigrant whether he comes among US
as refugee from oppression, seeking safety
from the tyranny, relief from the wasting
taxation which robs labor of its reward in
the Old World, or in the pursuit of fortune,
all the protection which our laws afford 10
the Dative-born man.
1t opens to him all the avenues of bust
ness; gives him free, untaxed access to all
the industrial pursuits of life; secures him
reward for his labor, makes him an indepen-
dent freeman. All this the American party
proffers to the immigrant; but it withholds
from him the control of the political desti-
ny, and the shaping of the policy Of the
Government that protects him, and to which
he has fled from the oppression Of other
lands. Can the immigrant in justice ask
any more? Did he come to this country for
the purpose of holding our offices, admins
tering the affairs of our government, aud
gathering the pay incident to official placer
lfso, his arrogance is justly punished by
Withholding the object of his ambition. Is
there people in the world who would, for
moment, tolerate the idea Of Americans
emlgratlng to, and settling among them,
who should claim to. hold the offices and di-
rect the policy Of their government?
What then, is this "war of races" about?
1t is, simply, Americans claim the right to
govern themselves, to select their own ru-
lers from among Americans; proclaiming
and acting upon the system that men born
and educated in this country and under this
government, are the safest repositories of
Official trust-that the country will be safer