Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-31
Letter from a Patriotic Foreigner.

For the NdsbUiHe Patriot
The Union and american seems to be very
much vexed at the idea that l. a foreign born
citizen, should withstand the specious appeals
ofpsuedo friends and prefer to serve my adopted
country in preference to following the dictates
of passion and prejudice, and aid in placing in
power those whose principles have uniformly
condemned. The much Wanted democratic
love of the foreigner may gull those who have
an eye to subsistence at the public crib, or
who fancy every attempt to check admitted
evils, blow at their rights, but feel that |
have some interest in the future well being of
American republican institutions, and prefer
to act with that party which does not seek to
administer the government upon principles to
which, as a whg object. l am opposed, on
the one hand, to the dsunionsts and anti
slavery meddlers of the free States; and on the
other, to that spirit in the democratic party
which would coerce the country into a Sec
tional controversy, endangering the rights of
all. to achieve mere party triumph; and re-
gard the election of Fillmore and Donelson,
whose sound conservatism and unionism, have
been tried and approved, as the best thing to
restore the nation to repose and quiet. For
these reasons, became q member of a Fill
more and Donelson Club,-not strictly an
American snizstion-composed alike of
Americans, Democrats and Wings. If my fell
low-citizeDs have thought proper to place me
in the position of an officer of the said Club
position not of my seeking Il shall endeavor
to prove by my conduct that their confidence
has not been misplaced. However much it
may comport with the Union and americans
views of justice and propriety to cast a slur
upon me for being Sew of this city, dealing
in ready made clothing" can say to it, that,
derided as Jews have been, am proud to be-
long to that race. Whatever may have been
their sins, they have never, as Jews, interior
ed in the politics of the country, nor sought
to make their religion the stepping stone to
temporal power. Nor do the records of crime
and pauperism bring up pyramids of evidence
to reproach them of vice and degradation. If
my humble calling as ''dealer in ready made
is regarded as a badge Of shame, the
Union and american should show why it is
so. do not esteem it as such, any more than
do the trade of type setting which once EN-
ployed the time OF the editors of that paper,
or the trade of tailor which afforded Gov.
johnson, in early life, the means to light his
path to the high positions of honor be has
filed. Ny humble calling may furnish for
eigner and an unambitious Jew like me means
to educate my American children, and, posi-
bly,, son of mine may some day be quite as
puissant champion of liberty and democratic
institutions as the editors of the Union and
american, but hope never so thoughtless or
mistaken 10 bis zeal as to disparage any one
for his caste or his occupation.
In conclusion, | would remark that if the
Union and american did not mean to dispar-
age me and my calling, shall be much oblig-
ed to it for the gratutous advertisement of
my business; and shall not object If he keeps
il up till the old Buck Is slaughtered
NJ. SULZBACHER.