The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-03
Native AmorIcnnI

In the No previous to our la stated thai
by restricting foreigner TO " y.one year
servitude before allowing him the right Of suf
"age''n its operation also tended to deprive hin
cot his social rights To this observation. som,
objections have been urged by one or two per.
sons, whom to recognise as friends, is an honor.
The remark was based upon the fact, that II a
man is deprived Of the exercise Of that privilege
10 which is centered the right 10 select his own
0gent'-hfs own rulers; or Of eIeoting men to
oihce who would make use Of tA4ir ability IN
!. enacting laws that should bene6ciaIly operate
on all persons composing government, he is, in
fact, deprived Of all participation in the benefits
which should flow from the correct dispensalion
OF tbs laws of political government, as wen also
those which our social organization intended
should be freely distributed to all societies where
either business or interest induced population 10
centre-cFeating villages, towns and cities.
Man IN dIscarding his weapons Of offence in
the FIRST formation Of government voluntarily to
the whole surrended the power previously ad.
mitted his. lie did not, though, at the time
contemplate additional and forced grants bv or
from others; and the right of his nature invest
ed him with power to resist when the original
compact should be invaded This right is new
ertheless just though the force OF numbers NAV
prevent the proper exhibition of it. The history
OF all NATIONS prove that where political power
has been partial in its operation, or restricted
10 Its use to but one portion of the government
from its operation have sprung up sects, classes
and grades; degrading the governed, and ad' |
ding additional usurped powers TO the governors. |
AS the distance between the two extremes he
comes greater, degradation is forced upon the
most numerous because least capable OF resist
ance-they are controlled by the few by the
same influence that gives 10 one mind the power 5
TO move at will the cumbrous machinery pro- n
PEELED by steam. A servitude OF twenty-one
years 1s supposed to be necessary to constitute =
citizen IN government where all power rests in
The people. Where all are politically equal
where il error creeps in its legislation, the peo.
PIE are BY to restore it to original purity Not
only IS suoh restriction unjust politically. but -
Is observance would be in a social view. a Sreat
moral wrong. You may speak Of the foreigner
aVng rights stiil left him-the right Of owning
nd retaining property. or what utility is the St
nst named night if he is allowed no voice in re-
ard to the adoption Of measures necessary for F'
Is protection. He is ruled of-the law oonsil- th
70 him separate and distinct character; and
he restriction Of the right of suffrage not only
imposes upon him the burden Of keeping mp aud Ia
wing to the various expenditures called for by \,
Re community, but also to hold himself sub- !.
ct on every occasion TO the requisiton of State D.
8 we'll as municipal laws and at the same time a,
sstricting his rights that not only by law is he
eateo as slave, but he is barred from the en-.
rCise OF all rights which are more Importance W.
} the resident than to any other. This is but '"'
e frst blow at the natural rights Of those the 'Ou
'esence Of whose forsfathers in sc was hailed ''
ith joy. The unjust control thus exercised a''
'er the foreigner, considering him in law but ''
lieut. piece of human mechanism, must lead In
Fther and still greater encroachments on his '"'
ghts The same sneer that would accompany ''e'
9 refusal of his vote at the ballot box would
ng in his cars and follow him to the hearth Of the
8 home where was collected the loved compan- carr
ms ofhis bosor. I
The "Native Wing Party'' OF the present day nor
innate through the columns OF their presses prot
at all they wish for is that for the future every
e who seeks an asylum 10 our 4and shall 90 Il
;ough probation Of twenty .oue years. Thev pap,
by their object TO be the taking way from ltbs
resident naturalized foreigner the rights nov J47a
ButgiVe the power to them, and we woplo -
lily and soon ascertain their position. Thev mai,
uld not only deprive the emigrant, who would nv
to be allowed the privileges bis, after Eve main
Irs servitude, but they would also carry out o,no
restrictive Beauties of their system, as TO ooeu
be ndlliiy Of all claims that naturalized IN ~
zen or resident foreigner migat acquire 10 bavo
perty-n 20 matter BY what course Of INDUSTRY vote.
steady application he may have come il
sasiOn OF the same. This, 'tis true, IL not NJ
~ advocated b. them-Lut from che bios Journ
they have already she'd since their rscsn, not 4
~ should We not judge Of TIE fruit Of The
When il shall arrive 10 maturity n
- great objection these GastidsOus whirs Cove
) is Ito foreign iaausaes.' Tas reason = la a,
msjoFitJ Of The foreign vote. shea ip,eri- ber--
81 isagainst them. Why i itso! Beoaurslslssr