Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-11-21
NATURALIZED CITIZENS.

The,e !. 20 m0eh 10 approve Of 70 the FOL
t,,,,np d.nl.siooale Article from the Alcr.
,,dia Gareue OF yesterday, upon sub
-, which is now attracting general oiicn.
no. throughout our country, ihe, we ask
Lt q the calm consideration Of every A..
n, ,,aa-na,ise or adopted -
lDiily Advertiser
aThc American people have seen with
rrtc, Tor some lime past, the Na,uralizcd
Citizens oftbc country appealed to bv
certain order Of politicians as dislinc, class
II ei,.cn.. and nrrayod Together rs For.
,irner.: and they have seen with sill deep.
a. tegre, these citizens brough, up TO the
POLLS. and encouraged to vote in mass, rs
Foreigners They have also seen with
sorrow the emig rants TO this country. from
'he various kingdoms and prioeipaliiics Of
Europe, taken under the special care and
caairoi ofthe leaders Of one OF the political
parties into wh ch our country is divided,
and their political acton moulded and d..
recled hv these leaders. And in pursuance
Of The political system TINS adopted. il has
also been seen, ,ha, religious rredudices, are
cncours ped. and new aud dangerous inhu-
ences. hitherto unknown among US, brought
into the consideration Of publication OF our
public affairs.
Wha' hiss been the consequences We a..
don, the cords ofa contemporary and say, by
acting a. Foreigners, and claimingconsideta J.
lion =, such. and hy !oaning themselves to
uuscrupu,ous politicians in the country they
force on the refec,ng portion Of the people.
h. cnn
ouences which ni,y cnsue hereafter from the
extension Of the elective franchise 10 thous-
ard. and tens Of thousands of emigfsn,s,who
with homes, intentions, but in ignorance OF
the true character OF our institutions. may be
induced 20 act together not as A mcri6 ans but
rs Foreigners. entitled IN take part in the
Government Of the Country Of their ddop.
fon.
I'm these feelings the Wing party has fully
shared, and expression Of the opinion OF the
Wing party throughout the county will soon
became universal and almost unanimous or
the subject. They do not seek to alter or a
bridge the just. rights or privileges OF foreign
ers now in the country, and especially OF for
eipn na,uralized. citizens, who BY law have
these rights and privileges now extended 10
them. Bot they are opposed and they will
hereafter, on all proper occasions, SHOW thei
r0NOeNion 10 the innheHte VI 'nfe'v"ctS, al
n separate and dis,inc: class. with The goven
men, and control Of the country, and Il
aid them in ef1ecting this great object. they
will generally 60 for such an alteration o
the prescn, naturalization laws as will re
quire longer term for foreigners TO re
side in the country before they can, by thei
votes, control all its interests and direct al
its movements In this determination, the
know they will receive the cordial supper
and assistance Of the most intelligent natu
rallied citizens themselves, and Of the rea
.onable and well informed emigrants Tn
principle commended for is too just and re,
sonable in itself TO be successfully resisted
No harm by it is done to any human creu
ture, but an net Of great justice is done +
our own country Most justly il hasbeen RI
marked, that our country has been demon
na,edthe asylum of,hc oppressed fromever
quarter OF the globe, and with Gods bless
ing we trust it may ever remain so. b.
ever for the sake Of those who may seek
ms a place of refuge, for their security, an
for its own permanence and prosperity,
oueh, to be governed by its own citizens
md ho. IN renlitv. what il professes TO be, a
AMERICAN REPUBLIC"