Nntivism deflned by its Organs.

The journal of Commerce of yesterday, in g
leading article on the Philadelphia Riots, thu:
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The journal of Commerce of yesterday, IN a
leading article on the Philadelphia Riots, thus
defines the views of its party:


..rhey 1.-The American Republicans do not wish to de-
prive foreigners oi their just rights, They wish Catholics 10
enjoy the same iumunes and privileges with ourselves But
mo- more They willing the stranger should ST nj the lam
l table and he included IN the number u children. but not
that he should eat while the children serve.


Just consider this moment. 1t is intended to
place Nativism in the most winning and unex-
ceptonable light But how does ii proceed >
Commencing by calling portion of our Amerl
can citizens foreigners" it assumes that " the
family table" (our Common Schools is nccessa-
rily Protestant, and that Catholics arc {" the
stranger" though large number of them settled
in this country over two hundred years ago, and
their descendants were among our Oldest families
when some Catholics signed our Declaration Of
Independence and many fought to MAINTAIN IT,
All these arc now held to be foreigners and
strangers, whose children must be instructed
out of King Jamcs's Bible, condemned by their
Church, or deprived of the benefits Of our Com
mon Schools which their parents arc taxed to
support Such is the liberality, justice and be-
nightly OF Nativism Shall we wonder that ex-
citement tumult and riot result