Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-08
who are the Friends of Foreigners .

The soil Of this glorious Republic is congenal to lib
erty. Its very breezes adened with the in
Of freedom Here the generous, highsouled Irish
can revive his crushed energies in the maintenance
Of the great rights Of man. While he may drop tear
for the sad fate Of Erin he feel the proud satisac
ton that his chdrens inheritance will be that peerless
Jewell liberty The patient, frugal thoughtful German,
his fatherand desoated by the ravages Of eontendng
despots the home Of his childhood made the bateelds
Of Cars, Emperors, and Red Republican Generals-or-
bid the freedom of speech and overtaxed support
debauched aristocracy here find haven Of peace
and plenty Here man is recognized an assmma.
ton Deity capable of selfgovernment, in the enjoy
men of greater freedom than dreamed of in the
brightest fancy sketches of pure Democracy In short,
proclaim the suffering, toing, down-trOdden Of
all nations 'Come the only peoples Government
eartha Come where Divine Providence has yOuchsafed
TO the most enlarged liberty, consistent with his
interests Here all are American eitizens-a brother
hood Of republicans"
But while rejoice over the philanthropy Of our
institutions it become deprecate the attempts
of corrupt politicians to create nvdious distinctions
between native and Oreign-born citizens Here let
travel back the history Of the past the days
Jefferson. Then twogreat parties organized in
the United States the Democratic and Federal The
first contended that all power vested in the
people, aud that the humblest citizen might confidently
aspire to the proudest official station. They welcomed
with open arms the foreigner who sought here home.
They cheerfuIy admitted him participation in the
management Of government, upon the same terms pre-
scribed those ''o the born" The Federaliss
dstrusted the capacity of the people for sefgoyernmenl
asked for President for lile-a strong government
conended that power ought to be removed far pos
sibe from people, and vested in agents responsible
only after long intervals. Foreigners especially, they
regar led unfit exercise the rights Of suffrage and
Federalism belongs the paternity of the alien and sedi-
ton laws.
The Democratic party had its faith written in the
hearts Of free people. It's watchword "The Dis
enfTalmentef NAM" Smiled upon by angels, and pro-
teced by the providence Of Just God it has steadily
propagated its heaven-born principles the world over
Il sympathzed with every successive struggle Of the
people in Europe and America, their gov
eminent from despots. Every voice coming the
Atlantic crying for vengeance upon cruel and
less tyrants met with cheering response in the hearts
Of the American Democracy. Greece sought the SUBJ
version Of Turkish dominion the land Of Demosthenes
and that party offered her material aid" and sympathy
When France in $780, and again in lS48 proclaimed the
supremacy Of the people, the Democracy Of this country
were the first shout for the success Of freedom in
Paris. When the patriotic OConnell, bearded the Br
tish lOn and by the magic Of his eloquence spread
sternaton and alarm among royalty and peers, who
came to his relief Who welcomed to our shores IN.