New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-27
>aiivisru Illustrated.
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Ia q single District only of Maryland-on whose
soil the glorious principle of absolute Freedom Of
Religious Opinions was first proclaimed in America.
and proclaimed too by Catholics,D-the spirit of
Political Nalivism has found a resting place. The
city of Baltimore, which was The name OF the Catho-
lie Nobleman who first settled the Colony and pro
claimed the benign principle which has immortal
zed his memory, is the theatre OF the Native
movement and John p Kennedy is marked out as
its first victim For what Mr. Kennedy is 2 ma
tive born, Protestant and long since avowcd him
self friendly to any reasonable modification of the
Naturalization Laws, with the view Of utterly pre-
venting fraudulent and improper admissions to ci;i-
zenship. In his letter to the Young Wings Of this
City on the 2lst OF November last, he said
1.-THE recent election has forced upon adoption
addition 10 old formula Of principles great and
abuse calls for the AID OF the Wings 10 TIE
REINFORCEMENT OF THE PURITY OF THE BAL
LOT BON 1t is Fundamental in this Government that
the true People of America shall speak truly IN their
elections that their voice shall not be suppressed by
fraud violence and that neither shall it be outweighed
by voices HrAmcricsn-l mean by that, that no man
shall vote In elections who has not heart To feel
with American people. and mind so acclmatcd AS 10
understand at least the difference between American
and foreign interests To compass this great end we
have modification Of the Laws OF Naturalization
such modification shall engihen the term OF proba
ton, In the introduction To citizenship
and strengthen the securities against fraud We say
with all hChrtal hospitality 10 the strangers, fun
privilege Of holding land iull protection to property
iull encouragement to his labor, but privilege to
interfere IN The Government Legislation Of the
nation until he has lived long enough IN the country
understand its interests to resist the caioery Of dems
gOgues who would make him. through his ignorance the
instrument of the bssesi designs, and until he has suil
cicnily Identified himself with people 10 feel that their
welfare is important, to him than the welfare of all
others. Our laws at present do not give us these
rites and may presume that there is not an intelli
gent honest hearted nauralized citizen in this Union
who docs feel and acknowledge the necessity OF this
reform. In accomplishing this great purpose it will be
the resolve of the Wing party TO stand by the cause of
Religious liberation spurnng the base attempt
which has been made, and viii not to be made
again connect the Wing cause with the odium Of Re
giOus Persecution"
Is not this going far enough save for those who
are bent on Politico Religious warfare What
more could any reasonable ask on the side of
prccaution against Foreign interference with our
rights and our lawsi Yet Natvism organizes a
ncdy To what end Has il hope of cIecting
its man Not a shadow What them 1t
can defeat Mr.. Kennedy, and send thorough
opponent of all Naturalization Reform in his stead.
/, can substitute low Tariff man for one of
the most capable and efficient champions of Pro
lection t. Home Labor In short, il can help
Loco Focosm to victory where it has no right
TO one. Such is the bearing of onede2 par
ties, Birneyism, Nativism, and the whole catalogue
WIN not VI igs tire of them in time