American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-15
rFor the American Republican,

! Enclosed you will find paper cut from the
"Centrcvillo Times" which it would be well
for you to publish as indicative of the opinions
Of the Eastern Shore. your paper continues
to advocate American Republlcansm and the
protection of the labor of our own citizens
against foreign control and influence, and
maintains its neutral character in politics, l
think your subscription list will become i'm
mense. The great abuse of the naturalization
laws brought to bear at the recent elections,
has aroused flame of Indignation, which cam
not be soon put out. This influence must be
resisted, or we shall be over run by men who
can feel but little interest in our Institutions
| deeply derlore the necessity which recent
events have made to exist because many valu-
able men will be denied the privilege of voting
hereafter. A few will suffer for the indiscre-
ton Of the many. The course taken by the
French in New York shows what we may ex-
pect from foreigners, unless we protect our
selves Take care to avoid any reference to
the religious denominations in the discussions
on this subject. Religious liberation is the
glory Of Americans, and whilst the denomina-
lions shcw themselves to be attached to the in
terests Of this country, they should be protect
ed in all their rights and privileges. 1t would
be suicidal in any sect to unite as Il body in ia
vor Of foreigners voting until they had been
here long enough to understand our govern
ment, and to forget their national prejudices
and attachments. Foreigners already natural
lied, ought not to be prescribed from Office
Our efforts should be prospective; but they
should be immediate. Petitions should be got
up and sent on to the next session of congress.
There is no time to lose in this matter. The
people should find out how many American
citizens there are who are willing to be tied
hand and foot by inexperienced foreigners, who
are daily arriving in swarms upon our shores.
We should look at this subject without regard
to party. The great interests Of our country
should be preferred to the success of any party.
Party spirit is now at too great height on
both sides for the good of the country.
A DEMOCRAT OF THE OLD School.
From the Centrevile TimesI
Upon the dying away Of the present politi-
cal excitement. it requires no prophet to pre-
dict that the great question raised by the Ma
tive American Society, will come up for dis
cusson throughout this mighty nation.
1t isa question of grave Importance, and
should be approached with great calmness and
discretion. Party politics and sectarian preju-
dices, should be abandoned as unworthy of
consideration, except it shall be found that sec
tartan supremacy is insisted on in the contest.
The question to be decided is-Shall this Ma
ton make any change in its Naturalization
! Laws? No man can shut his eyes to the fact
that tens of thousands Of foreigners are annual
ly arriving in this country, bringing with them
their national pre- udces, and most Of them
totally unacquainted with the principles of our
own government. Can such men become sui.
ficiently acquainted with the principles of our
government and sufficiently Invested of their
national preiudices, to exercise the important
principle of assisting in the government Of this
republican nation? lfthey continue to increase
may they not influence our elections against a
vast majority of our native born citizens, and
may they not by an anal gamation ofthe parties
formed in some of our cities for an aggrarian
law, become sufficiently powerful to make a
bold push for an equal division fproperty'
If | understand the object of the Native
American Society, it is to require such a
change of our laws as to require foreigner
to have the same residence in this country to
cntitle him to vote, as it is now required to
qualify native-born child to vote.
The children of foreigners born here, to have
the same privileges as the children of natives,
and foreigners to be entitled to acquire and
hold property here in the same manner as cit-
zens.
It seems to be supposed that this movement
is especially directed against the Roman Catho-
hes This is false, as the society goes against
Protestant foreigners as we'll as against Catho-
lies. An attempt has been made to enlist the
Catholics, but they have too much good sense
to suffer themselves to be affected by the APP
peal. They cannot fail to see that an attempt
to identify themselves with foreigners would
lead to persecution of the most serious char
acter. No true American can wish to see any
religious sect prescribed, and no sect can be so
prescribed, unless it seeks an amalgamation
with the States God forbid that any such
| issue should ever be framed in these United
States. AS am fully convinced the object of
the Native American Society has been misunder-
stood, have thought it proper tobring to the
notice of the readers Of the Centrevile Times,
the only object of tho Society, as understand
it. am not member of the Society, and do
not know that ever shall be. 1t will depend
in great measure how far it proposes to 60.
may at some leisure moments give my own
opinions at large-these remarks are written
on the 4th of November, before any knowledge
can be had of the result of the great political
contest, about to be decided.
A NATIVE OF MARYLAND.
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