The daily union., 1852-11-11
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. ii, 1869.
The Adopted citizens.

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| The Adopted Citixens
We perceive now that the election is over, that more
than one OF the whig papers bold the adopted citizens
responsible for having generally voted in favor Of Frank
lin Pierce and William r. King The National Iatsi
gencer OF Monday copies and commends insinuation
upon the adopted citizens as follows;
"The Manchester Mirror follows one of the
most reprehensble Of electoneering, which has
been used freely during the late presidential campaign by
all parties, and which has caused much loatbng and dis
gusing in the minds OF those upon whom 1t intended
operate well among all other right minded
80 The election is Once Protestant is Just
good Catholic and native-born eitizsn Tor
eigner, Not having any imported blood in veins, we
have felt equality with mankind for few
months past Now, till the commencement OF another
pre- sidentia campaign, All men free and equal"
The Ineiigencsr rebukes lis own party by denouncng
the efforts made TO The support of the class Of c
zens referred TO- These efforts without parallel in
our history They were sustained BY the most absurd
appeals OF the demagogue, and were persisted in in the
teeth of the emphatic condemnation OF the country,
More than one intelligent citizen blushed 10 see
himself insued by the whg leaders in their ap-
peals 10 his religion or his laherland. The Cath
olics sect were indignant at the attempt to sway
their political action by invocaons TO het enthusiasm
for their faith and thousands heard the pledges and the
praises OF the whg candidate, while referring to the
" rich Irish brogue and TO the German accent,
with undissembed contempt The difference between the
two parties tho result OF difference upon prin-
ciples, and their department was in accordance with
this difference-he democracy standing calmly by the
doctrines of Jefferson, in the spirit of which they had
defended the rights of the adopted citizens for fifty years
and the wings attempting to compensate for their own
neglect hostility of that valuable portion OF our peo-
pie by shallow compliments and noisy praise What
wonder that this contrast should produce such fruits
What wonder that those who had been approached
with nauseatng batteries should decline the affection
ate greetings OF sudden friends and grappe 10 their bosom
with closer confidence those who if they did not dis
gust them with empty commendaton, had been theiI
shield and their buckler from the beginning of the gov
ernmenl. Il would, indeed have been marvellous had
it been otherwise.
In the midst, therefore, of all those who voted for the
democratic candidates at the late election, and while
credit and applause due to many and accorded 10
many, let not forget the forude, the fidelity. and
the consistency Of the adopted citizens Their frmnes.
and their DEVOTION in the face of the crusade made upon
their supposed preudces of birth and of creed were
surprising. Take any other class of voters, and dis
ntegra.e them from the mass, and appeal TO them
with every expeden that ingenuity, craft and wealth
can supply, and they could not present the ag
gregate OF regard for principle, and respect for them
selves and for the truth, which exhibited the last
election by the OF foreign birth living upon oul
soil This is of the proudest and justest tribute.
TO the right that have been called upon 10 pay
Ii may well be treasured up by our adopted citizens al
and sterling evidence of their attachment sounc
principles and OF their contempt for the Transparent, trick,
OF the demagogue.
Nothing is unworthy of a free people than
to encourage the designs OF who reach power BY
ltierng portion OF the voters whether these designs
are exhibited in regard to the native the adopted
Whether they shown by combinations in the North
belief il the political melee, they each and all dis
credilabe and disgraceful
The good sense of the country has successivey and
successfully tramped under foot all these Vaccinations
Native -Amercanism parry has ceased 10 exist, and
many who once believed in it have either changed their
views upon The principle abandoned the organization
altogether The fatal blow, lie, us hope, struck al
abolition on the % OF November Like anti Masonry
and other creations OF single idea, all already alb
sorbed or are gradually being absorbed by those broad
and more general principles which the growth and
guardians of free form of government, and which
constitute now heretofore, the solid foundations upon
which the grea, democratic party builds its claim TO
nations suffrage and support and its title the safest
administrator OF the blessings conferred upon by our
fathers.