Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-10-27

ton. they would throw the firebrand of avl
war into the towns and fields of this glorious
Union, they would try to lay the reins of the
government into the hands of as few as posi-.
bic and let them govern as long as possible,
because they delight in the enjoyment of gov.
erning, and because they do not consider the
people capable of governing themselves. JEFF
ferson was it, who dashed in pieces the old
english forms and fornalities; with clearness
and safety did Re build up that republican ed
ifce whose construction was anticipated by
the first settlers OF this country. Every man.
every county, every state governs itself, and
and the common feeling, the common interest
unites them to one great Union Nativeism as
a prerogative in a republican government is re
diculous, it is farce and especially in coun-
try like ours which has been settled aud estab-
lished by foreigners all together, and what
just claim, ask, what Just claim has man,
born in this country, before another man born
in an other part of the globe; fool is fool,
wherever he goes ONO matter where his cradle
stood, and wise man is considered as such in
the land of his birth as well as abroad. Cen
eral Scott in his practical specuiations did not
approve of the appelation, Native American
party, lie shows the unpi PRACTICAL side of it and in
order to smother il off, although in reality aud
in meaning it was all the same,h he proposed the
name Of american Republican" but the party
in spite of its new name is fad ing away, and
Will ne HdTlHiess, we TRUST, 10 CCiiItU2 ReHeTd-
tions and emigrations. When General Scott
I wrote his letter in 1871 he did surely not re-
member. Germans, Frenchmen, Scotchmen and
Irishmen had shed their blood in the revolu-
tionary war uader General Washington, and
that they assisted to expel the common enc
my from within the hounds Of this country,
4 He did not weelieet 0nno1
uaefe ti iSS ~
that blinded his Syes and extiSf aisk5d l.
memory?
But General Scott. subject to change, like
every thing in this world pretends now to be
in favor of foreigners, when he proposes. that
they should acquire the right of citizenship
after two years service in the srmy or navy,
and according to his last proposition after one
years service in the army navy. What a
proposition. certainly General Scott is not
statesman. How offensive is this proposition
to the greatest part of the foreign popu lation
one year of service in the army or navy, one
year trained at that High school of political
and civil science, one years absolute obedience
to the arbitrary notions of a commander in
chief or second Lieutenant that is what
qualities and entities foreigner to the right of
citizenship. foreigner who has devoted his
life and lifetime to the peaceful pursuits of life,
who does not like nor does not know how to iyht
but who understands his trade, who loves his
profession and who delights in his real occupa-
tIoH, w no Is dl lNIclllgthC man ana 4 GOOD
neiglbor shall he be deprived of the right of
citizenship because he does not take the musket
on his shoulder, or because he does not march
to the toot of that most charming sound of fife
and drum. Is it not ridiculous to make such
propositions in this land of freedom. Is it not
most unstatesmanlike to favor one small part
of the foreign population and to offend the
other greater part. But how is it possible that
every foreigner could acquire the right of citi-
zenship by serving one year in the army or
navy and, our army consists only of 10000
men, and more than 100000 emigrants arrive
yearly on the shores of this country. If the
army word be changed every year, only one
person out of nineteen could acquire the right
of citizenship; but the soldiers of our army
are enrolled for five years. consequently out of
50 persons only one could acquire the right of
citizenship. Or did the noble General in his
magnanimity think the country would go to
war, in order to get the foreign ropulato
naturalised. That would be an everlasting
war. l do not see how it is possible that
foreigner could vote for man that utters such
and adheres to such principles for a man that
possesses at the same time boldness and noble !
indignation enough, to carry out such prnc-
Piles, If 1t ever was in his power. But this is
the age for great phenomena. -Esop, the fable
writer of old, tells us, that the animal, distn.
guiShed for his long ears, wanted to be some
body; he, Mr., Longear, took up the skin of
lion wrapped himself into it, and assumed the
digniiied walk OF its former possessor but his
animal fellow beings laugh at him because his
long ears were still sticking out. So will APP
pear the foreign vote With the Scott ticket.