Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-05
NATIVElSM IN A NEW FORM.


Locoloco presses as declaimers are in the ha-
Bit Of drawing dislInct line Of demorcalion be-
tween native born and adopted ciIizens, and Of
holding Out The idea that they are the only legit-
innate friends Of the later class. Numerous at
lempts have been made 10 convince those Of our
cilizens whose life commenced beneath "a foreign
sky, that The Wing party was opposed 10 their
migration hher, and that they would, if they OBJ.
rained The power, pass laws requringa residence
Of twenry-one years in this country before the
foreign emgrant could obtain the privilege of yo.
ting. and forever dcbarring him from holding any
Office under our government. Although such
statements were utterly devoid Of ruth, and lal.
sifed by the political course Of the Wing party,
there were many persons Of foreign birth who
received them with entire reliance.
Now, we object to this mode Of reasoning in
toto. The moment the foreign emigrant takes
the requisite oath TO support our constitution and
laws, he ceases TO be tOrelgncr-he is to all in.
tents and purposes an american citizen; known
and recognised as such by our laws and the prin-
ciples upon which those laws are based. He is
liable 10 the same duties and entitled 10 the priv
ileges of The native born citizen, and any attempt
to create a distinction between them, on accoun,
Of their places Of nativity, is an insult to The Cit
zon who has chosen This as the country Of his
adoption, and is unwananled by our institutions.
Just think Of The distinction, as applied to adopt
ed czcns. Foreign americans! What an Il.
Duse of longuagel What an insult to common
sensel Whenever we hear persons dealing in
such anguage--ende deavolng to create such dis.
tinciion between cilizens of the same govern
menl-impressing upon the mind Of the adopted
citizen the idea that he is not an american citi-
zen, we mark them as demago petty tyrants,
wiIful deceivers; men ready 10 create the distnc
ton they speak Of, and eager to make the adopted
citizen inferior to the native born.
We have been led 10 these reflections by the
following card, which we find in one Of our ens-
tern exchanges. Read itye citizens of America,
whether you owe your nativity 10 this country or
to foreign cline. Read il ye admirers Of jus.
tice and equal privileges. Read ii all, and mark
the distinction here laid down. RecolIect that a
recruiting officer Of the United States Army is not
empowered 10 make such distinctions without au-
lhoriy rromthose clothed with hgherpower. The
act owes its paternity TO the President Of the u
nited States; it must have received his Opproba-
ton, or the officer thus lranscending his official
duty would have been dismissed from the service.
"None need apply but NATIVE CITIZENS" is the
language of the Administration, in calling for re.
cruils to the United States Army; and those who
enlist are further assured that "all their comrades
will be Naiire born Americans" What COM
mentary is this upon the patriotism Of adopted
citizensl The Executive Of the United States
deems them unworthy 10 serve in the army! and
indirectly intimates that the American flag would
be polluted by their touch! Who does not feel
himself insulted by such base insinuationsl Who
does not feel his heart burn with Indignation al
such reflections upon large and estimable por.
lion of his leIIow-cilizensl Who has the hardi,
hood TO say that the adopted citizen would bring
disgrace upon the American arms! Who dare
say that the native born citizen would be dcgra
dad by serving in the same corPsl Amongst Pr
vae czens, The man giving uucrance 10 sucl
expressions would be scorned as a blasphemer
and sci down as a libeler by every true hearted
American; yet the President of the United States
the man who courted the suffiages of adopted
citizens as their especial Griend--now, that he i
elected by their infuence,-makes such relec
lions upon a portion of his fellow-citizcns, anc
the act is regarded as democratic! Away will
such democracy. The act is one of high. handel
ingratiude, and unworthy of an inmate of tht
Penitentiary, but is in perfect unison with the 9th
er official acts of james X. Polk. What better
could be expected from the author Of the ceebra
ted Kane Iellerl What else should we look for
from tho mla who, without consulting Congress,
then in session, ordered our army to march inlc
The territory of a peaceabie neighbor! and when
the citizens Of that Republic evinced patriotism