Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-09

But this 10 not the only form In which the evil Of for
e,gn influence political affairs develops itself MANY
OF the educated torcigners bring Nth them the dis
ofted views oil the ends and views OF social
Many OF them inhde atheists socialists aud sgrar-
aus snd by their Wild ideas corrupt the
yer, fountains Of liberty. Mormonsm striking ius-
rsuon OF this species OF foosgu importation. In Il
behold the most Disgusting exhibition that the civilized
world has ever witnessed OF imposture irrelgiou and
eeay heenoasness introduced into the heart Of our
country, and sustained by the aid aud influence
cigners-
Tho political and regious-or rather anti the
oes OF many OF the Germans quite shocking the
mor. sense OF the mass Of people the prsctscs OF
the hornons revolving their ideas Of decency and
propriety.
1t well known tina, years ago association
formed, under the title OF Free Germans having il
head quarters in Louisville with branches in all prin
epal cities OF Oh. Unou which entertained and sought
give efficiency 70 the most dangerous and snarchica
doctrines In March 1854 the branch in Richmond
published platform OF its principles and the measure,
designed. to carry Them practice This platform Il
now before me, and would gladly incorporate into th
article, did not its length forbid But hope that during
the canvass will be unpublished large that every
Nirginian may see and reflect upon it.
IL denounces slavery a. "roLiricsl AND CAN
cER-profeas d9afsa the er,essoH slarery isfo aa,
Reae territory-saasds a rJ,eal Of S fsgre slave lac
as d''noraiisins and dc9raas, and costrary hr
NAN rights and 70 the eonsfiiHtiosoRd insists that
~ NATIONAL affairs e prEcpis Of liberty shall b.
~ maintained and IA ne several IL b. more
dsd rsdiised GRADUAL ExrERNSAriox ~ sLAvE.
Rr IL further shrms that in free States
RIGHTS"
This platform also holds that sabbath laws Thanks
giving day.. prayers in Congress and Legislative oaihs
upon the Bible the introduction Of the Bible into FREE,
schools, &c. shall be abolished open violation oi
human rights"
IL also demands free eession lands to all settlers
that citizenship be early acquired aud that new set
ters shall be aided with national means"
All elections to be bs the people and the people to
have the power To recall their representative pleasure
Neutrality in foreign relations to be abandoned
rights andn rtyil
and the death penalty be abolished in all cases
This is summary OF their avowed principles; but
this is picture OF their doctrines in 1.-THE green tree
let see how they exhibit themselves when more fully
developed.
With this view submit the following extract from I.
German paper published in ST. Louis:
The first and principal mark whereby We di-tin-
gush ourselves nom religious people is, that in be
God aud that which itself with this h,l,l
Nc recognize destructive cancer which FOR thousands
wears has been gna~ing at humanity and preventing it
irnm attaining to its destiny No individual can live a.
human being in no family true happiness flourish 4;
the whole human is Fastening ways OF error
hong n the most dboH,lEabIe ho6go6lins GOD, FUTURE
EXISTENCE, ETERNAL RETRIBUTIoN are pertntte ed
to maintain THEIR GHoSTLY EXISTENCE Il is
therefore the task OF every genuine revouon TO
put forth his best powers for the destruction agous
trio, viz: the Hoogoblins, GOD FUTURE EMS
rENCE and FUTUR REV ARDS and PUNISHMENrS
No revolution is than halt executed unless the 81 Ct
OF the great ARCH-M0NARCu BEYOND THE
STARS Is CUT ASUNDER; every attempted revolu-
ton is vain if the are not ex
terminated wont to extsrminate ruinous YER
min
Can horrid blasphemy like this need word Of comment
IN christian community And yet we find men denoun.
cling the American party hostile the of civil
aud religious liberty, because they unwilling TO see
wretch Who hold doctrines like these elevated to places
OF power and trust and dignity in this land Vi religion
and liberty
had proposed in this number to present views
of the bearing of foreign immigration Southern insti-
tutions but find have already transccnded INV ac-
cusomed limit will reserve what have say ON that
subject until more convenient season
Nv next number will be devoted a consideration OF
the true redors OF the American party the members
o. the Romsh church and a vndication Of il from
the sanderous charges of intolerance religious persecu-
ton and disposition to violate the rights of conscience
MADISON.