The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-26

A Word Of Wdrning from hs Niiuralissd Cp~sa, d
Rhode Island 10 their Jetioo countyymsn IN the Unih1
States.
FELLOW, ,cousTRYMEs Since the nomination OF Gen
dlae. and with which be has acted since the election oi
The junior Adams 10 the chief mags,racy Of The Union
nave put iotlh claims not only Tor him but for them
selves, political organiza aiion the voes OF the
adopted citizens OF this country. account Of
layor shown by them such citizens efforts to extend
lhe,r political rights and their religious privileges.
Il With the position OF General Scott on this question,
independent OF any action Of his party. win not inter.
fere II bis admiration OF the "rich brogue" Of the Ger
man or lrshman atone for his publicly -avowed hos
uily 10 their political interests, lei il be We make
no complaint But insist that the party with which
he acts and whose tool he will be If elected the pres
Idency, shall not thus easily escape the condemnation
which il merits We prove its position TOO plainly
Tor dispute; and without going beyond adopted
Slate OF Rhode Island, we propose 70 subslantiaie the
charge that 1t Is the party OF oppression, far the
adopted citizen is concerned that has wes,ed from the
adopted citizens OF this STATE the rights TO which they
are plainly eniled by the constitution OF the United
States that il has openly advocated and finally secured
thelf almost complete disfanchisement and that il has
added insult TO injury by abusing most shamefully and
unwarrantaby, the who had no manner trampied
upon The States hospiiates, inrnged the rights OF
The native clllzens, or IN any way done than hum
by ask as avos what they had the right to demand
simple and impartial Justice.
In confirmation of this position REFER in the rs place.
TO the present constitution OF this Sa,e adopted by
conyeaiion composed wholly OF wings. at East Green
wich, in November, 1912 The democrats took part
IN eecilng delegates 10 that convention, and not
represented in it, The constitution which il promulgated
was strictly partisan instruments voted for only by
whgs-the democrats taking part in the vote. for
against t-and was conceived shaped and adopted under
the proclamation OF martial law, which suspended
ior the occasion, though the act declaring not
peaed This constitution gives every male native citi-
zen white or coloed the right of suITage If he has
sided IN the State two years. and has paid into the treas
ury as registry tax, The OF dollar; while il
excludes the naluraized citizen from all participation in
ioe privileges OF suffrage unless he show that he il
really and truly possessed, in his own right OF real
lars above all incumbrancss"
IL will be recoeced by those conversant with the his
tory OF this State since the year $780, that this constu
on was forced upon the people Of Rhode Island, after
having been voted for by only small minority-less
than 7ooOof the adult male citizens OF the State, and
thereby superseded and tramped down another consttu
ulion known as the peoples constitution, which had
been voted Tor by nearly IA 900 electors and it will be
seen that ore principal offered by the whg party,
through lis organ. for the exchange that the peo
pes constitution, having been framed and adopted prin
cpay by democrats. permitted naturalized citizens
exercise the right OF suffrage upon the terms
i've born citizens. sNt
We will proceed to prove this declaration and at the
same lime TO show that whenever since the present con-
stuon assened TO- the democrats have attempted to
obtain the control OF the State the accredited
whig organ OF the State. the Providence Journa has
warned lis party of their danger and aroused them
ilon by loudly proclamng that democratic triumph
would be followed by extension Of suffrage to- natu
assa ss % aa oy 1 sYSS Su he ssss sa n
ees As no cne will deny that The Providence Journal 10
the organ Of the whg party OF The State, that truly
and faithfully reflects The sentiments OF the leaders o. the
party in all the New England States, will, without
further introduction, proceed with quotations from ts
editorial columns pedgng 10 readers sacred hon
or that in single instance do add word OF
own, or omit word from paragraphs quoted, which
might, by any possible constructions lie made render
them less Objectionable TO adopted citizens
From the Providence Journal OF March IS 1872.
CoNsrsvATrve CHECKS The balance OF Ioxer in the
legal constitution resides ia The from those por-
lions OF the State engaged in agriculture removed from
in
the balance Of power When local question comes be-
lore the assembly these men coming from parts of
TIE sRtaied ~ The subject, hear The argn.
menis io or against u, as Judges urymen, and decide
will be cho this cice, and ier than tho dig
ned, substantial farmers OF Rhode Island for holding
scales OF political power can he found IN any State
Where is the balance OF power lett in the instrument
manufactured by Messrs. Dorr, Brown, Col Wbss-.
bni anong nc tweniyh i've hundred foreigners who arc
already in the State and the hundreds who will be imported
as our msnuiae,oes increase These the esgned
together n one band who viii hold the rod OF pow
native ciuzens and the seat OF polics
cal party. as they say 10 New York city, give rs by law
every opportunity 70 pepe'uate spintnai dcsposm, io
educate youls IA way 70 make them unit poe
sbe Tor ee institutions, and we Will assist TO man
We wl sye you power q you Wi, secure US the privilege
and he gft Of intellectual enlture Al the eet of these
men may you lay down boasisd freedom OF thought
and political Independence.
who has left his country q ciizsn OF the world.
A he feelings Of p,tloisn ', burn Tor his nauys land
songs o. h eitly home The arms Of his mother church
embrace bin he still bows down to her riiuals, worshps
where every loot oi the to he ueads y haowed IN h-
cause Of intellectual and religious freedom, Ia the pure
a o pnrnic New Engand he has not ped the shsd.
og OF The cathcdal. lie carries his wadsre agpnrt
necessity, 10 relieve the stern OF hpnge regardless.
wherever he be, OF the disp lsons OF men, or the
o Tue State around him lie cannot associate freely
with the indie pendent OF land, and
simulate himself 10 our Institutions lie wsnders from
Stale Stale, appeasing hunger beet he may,
quirng attachment any government IL IL his nature,
not his iant B1t ~ is npe why the power of
freeman should be put into hs hands, 10 be welded
the destruction of the rights o naive citizens And when
20 a these disabilities added those OF gnosnce
aud tile debasenen 10 which long Of oppression
have reduced their race The great rendered
wholly unfit exercise the right OF suHagchat highest
privilege oi freeincn Now is the time choose between
thess two tystems. Where viii ycn place The great con.
servaiivs check II government With forelancrs
responsible only their priests with Intelligent Rhode
Island farmers The farmer Is removed from the Influences
which warp the minds oi tho dependent their
Tor subsistence. lie knows his dates In the
Let reflect whsn the paths open before them ooe
leads tho riot OF pocs excitement, the tyranny oil
ptrty; the other vice. psacelu and wellgusrded sgs-
/ lfion
Prom Providence Journal Of March 20, ista
FoRErox vJrERs The establishment Of the peoples
sii fact well - ~ right, which General CMpsn-
ter pledged psh, would throw the balance OF
pJwef in branch Of tho general assembly completely
the hands n f0rsgnsrs. The close towns OF Pfovi-
dence Srnrd, Cmnston, and Johnston elect about
third Of lie members The honse Of Representatives; and
the rega these according 20 the suffrage in
the peopns " sufficient 70 hold the balance In
al of them Dj farmers Of Washington, and Kent, and
/ Newp9a wsh 10 than twenty members o the
onse Of representatives. elected solely by foreign voters
ance,tls generations buried beneath H. willing
sutfepdsr the power men Sho wholly