The daily union., 1854-10-28

either BY the powsf Of secret combinations or by laws
restrict or withdraw these blessings and Liberties as 10 mar
legitimate and revolutionary. and be at a loss 10 nm
derstind how any making preteasions Christianity
could eounlenance 50 great wrong The acceptance d
conditions by the people Of other countries made
covenant which we have no moral or Do5firal rih to
break and which the government is bound 10 ntain
The savage rule that might makes right and that only
be made 70 reach the beet Of this new organization Bar
certainly such doctrines to be eountenaDced in our
enlightened age We natve-borR citizens have no more
right 10 combine together take away the civil rights Of
adopted citizens than have 70 take away their goods
and chattuia The obligations made by ofar f1rafhers
should be faithfully observed the faith Of the nation az
pghied IN The constitution should never and be trusted
and believed never could be violated The only legitimate
inquiry this subject said Mr. b. must have reference
10 the future proposition change the conditions on
which the people Of other countries shall hereafter become
American citizens Is fair subject for discussion and in
qury. However much may differ in opuiou as 10 the
Necessity for change in naturalization laws no COM
pant can be justly made that the question has been pre-
sened such proposition could work wrong 10 either
Che native or foreignborn citizen. Those who affect 10
beie, sha country being harmed and our instit
tons endangered by the influx Of foregnborn population
should direct their efforts To this point this only
They should seek 20 accomplish their purpose bv maxim
rather than by breaking law.
Those who would prescribe from civil Office because
Of their religious belief should also take notice that the
direct tendency Of their doctrines is unity of Church
and State In no other way their doctrines have
practical operation The democratic party opposed 10
any such unity as they aganG ay and all attempts
to bring the power Of the civil government to bear upon
matters OF religious belief and church organizations Moth
ing said Mr. b., could be more prejudcial to our civil
government well calculated reard the al rance Of
Christianity If this doctrine is make an ssue aonzt
the democracy let il We shall stand by TIE roorti
tuton and by the greatest of all tho distinguishing char
aeterlsucs Of our goyernmsps srelgi liberty He had
no lear as p ~ result the people VIII maintain our re-
publican Institutions ihay are
Mr. b. said he foudy hoped the recent election In PENN
sYana had not created the impression that she had per
nanenty fen from her ancient faith He felt -slred
that she had nohnt she w hereafter s.And by the rights
lhe individual citizen 40 by the constitutional
rights Of ts.s ~egera States of the confederacvthat
-ae elh aisconntenauce all attempts to organize geo.
graphical parties, and extend under ~ circumstances
patriotic support 10 the UniCn The recent elee-
ton furnishes &c evidence that her democracy have
chsngOa any q their former vewson great national ones
Aons. The defeat of the democratic party aad 8r B
must be attributed 70 the poweE If he secret seciess
winch he had elrpady referred al aihsg -
tArAces would ia l1s aAns~- ssneies 1Au = II
tae end We aas~ -"5 AaFe 'Aliee 70 accomplish
a. alluded briefly the Of the opposition
press toward President Pierce II is teemng with denun
Citations and yet that press has utterly failed eoutrovert
the doctrines and principles Of his public documents Time
and experience viii Yndicate the policy and principles he
has advocated and the opposition in times gone by
viii be again compelled confess TO the utter utity Of
their assaults upon democratic policy measures and
The most violent Of these however said Mr. b. have not
assaed the motives OF the Presidenia admit the purity
OF the man and the justice Of bs intentions.