The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-02

ms particular case? II you permit them 10 purchas
in every other form, why deny them the privilege pu
chasing as premptOners. The alien who flies from OF
preston at home, and makes bis way into the Fa
West and there fixes his habitation, at the same tim
places his body as barrier against the attacks of tn
savage foe which your policy has collected on tha
frontier. Such aliens thus furnish stronger evidence
OF their fidelity to the country and of their intention
become citizens than they could do by a mere declara
on to this effect under the naturalization laws houg
he presumed, such a declaration was made by them il
alnosteveTy instance. A man who merely does this
may change his intention before he becomes citizen
but the man who makes settlement on the public land
and purchases it from the government, thus identifies
his own fate andthat Of his family for veal or for woe
with our government From such men we have nothing
to apprehend. And shall we sufereven the alien spec
ulaor, who has no intention of ever becoming aczen
to purchase the humble dwelling Of this poor man. and
drive him cut Of the possession? Such might often be
the case lift were not for your preempon laws Fol-
my own part shall always most eheertully aslong
shall be honored with seat in the Senate grant this
triang privilege to the actual settler whether he has
emigraed from the old 10 the new States, to improve
his condition, or has fled from oppression in the old
world to live under the protection OF our republican in
stitutcns"
Readet judge which OF these men, and which of
these parties exhibit the most republican spirit!
We close this branch THE subject by quoting from
the immortal Declaration of Ehiependence-Afer read
ing it. will any one say that these native coon politicians
any better than the torres in the days of the Revou
ton7 They are the very same breed Of iyrants.
Extract from tie Declaration Of 1ndependence.
"He has endeavored to prevent the population of these
states for tina. purpose obsueting the laws of naura
zaon of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encour-
age their migration hilher and raising The conditions of
new appropriations ofland."
This extract from the Declaration of Independence
was never altered in Single word from the original
draft by Mr. Jefferson
But we are notpermitted to stop here The wings in
heir hot haste to make some excuse to the ma turaized
zen for this attack upon his honor and existence as
reeman have vamped up the story that it was a rezi-
ious tes! That it was one sect Of Christians fighting at
he polls against another sect
This is surely making the matter no better but worse,
fpossible. Men who would make their religious ten
It's test athe polls would not be fit for the services of
iod or man. Such tes: is wisely and solemnly for
dden by the charter OF our liberties and he who would
such athng would be traitor to the gov
rnment under which he lives. Surely the times are
ut of joint when such excuse is given with serious
ess. 1t is no time for republicans to slumber, when
UGH doctrines are promulgated. .....
If our institutions are to be assailed is time 10 be
N the look out 4
We quote the Constitution Of the United States-the
Constitution Of the State of Ohio and the Constitution
the State OF New York where this election took place
nd hope they viii be read and understood before we
ear any thing more about religious tests.
Religious Intolerance, mixed up with the political af
hrs oil anaon OF people, hasproddced more boodshed
nd heartless persecution, than any one other thing
he heart becomes sick and turns with horror from
Ire recital OF these bloody wars. Is the whig party
'w about to revive hem in defiance of the solemn
arnlng OF our fathers who guarded constationally
5ainst such test in this happy land.
We hope the spirit of these extracts will hot be lost
Sht OF by any one of any party. They should be Of
n referred to. Read, and read again.
CART g. No religious test shall ever be REQUIRED as
qualification to any office or public trust under the u
ted States Constitution, United SlQtes signed 6v
Gorge Washington
"Ihat all men have natural and indefeasiblc right
worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of
nscience; that no authority can, in any case whaev-
control or interfere with the rights Of conscience ha,
man shall be compelled to attend, or support airy
ace of worship or maintain any ministry, against his
nsent and that preference shall ever be given, by
W, to any religious society," or mode of worship; and
religious test shall be required, as qualification
any office of trust or profit"
'CenstutiOr Ohio Sec. 3, Art. g.
"sec. 3. The free exercise and enjoyment Of reli-
Gus profession and worship, without discrimination or
eierence shall forever be allowed in this State to all
anknd. - Contribution Nep York, A,t. 8.
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