The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-23

As early a. 1857, We established great land ordln
tho most perfect system OF eminent domain, Of
rrietary titles and OF territorial settlements which
world had beheld TO bless the homeless childrs
men: II had the very housewarming Of hospitalit
1t. II Welded the log wood axe and cleared couN
OF forests II made an exodus IN the Old World,
dotted the New with log-cabins, around the hearth
which the tears Of tho aged oppressed were wiped
and cherub children were born 10 liberty, and san
songs and have grown up in ts strength and might
majesty. 1t brought together foreig Of every
try and clime-mnigrant from Europe Of every lang,
and religon-and its most wonderful effect has bee
assimiiate all races. Irish and German, English
French, Scotch and Spaniard, have met on the wesi
prairies In the western woods, and have psopled viii
and towns and cites-queen Cities rivallisg the mart
eastern commerce; and the Teutonic and Celtic and /
eio saxon races have in day mingled into one undis
guishable mass, and that one 10 s.Amsricsn',-Amer
In every sense, and in every feeling In every inst
ana IN every impulse OF American patriotism. The
Germans ambition ID first to acquire land enough
which to send word hack TO the baron he left bel
him that ne does not envy him his principalityi -
my Lady, but exclaims in his heart Of hearts ii
this y free country The children Of all are O.
ed in blood in the first gensrafon, 20 that sthnol
brother and sister Jonat6ans- athans 10 sov 4
plant eraan-Jonathans to raise and drive stock-Jt|
thans to organize townships and counties and state
free eaection-Jonathans to establish schools and
lges and rear orators sages and statesmen for the
ate-Jonathans to take true heart aim With the II
at any foo who dares to invade common country-l
athans to carry conquest of liberty to other ands III
the whole earth shal be filled With the glory Of 1m|
canism As in the colonies, in the revolution al
the last war, SO have foreigners and immigrants
every religion and tongue, contributed to bald up
temple Of American law and liberty, until its oil
reaches to heaven, while its shadow rests on earl
II there has been turnpike road to b beaten out
the rocky metal . canal to be dug, foreigners and
migrants have been armed with the mattock and
spade; and ia battle ON sea or land had to b foua
foreigners an immigrants have been armed with
g1a ants proved that their influence has not impaired
genius or the grace gladness glory Of American I'M
tuiions. At no time have they warred upon rels
selves. The Pope has lost more than he has gaines
pioselytes by the Catholics coming here. No paosc
ton but one has ever disturbed the religious toera
of impostor which struck at every social relation
ounding it. II Know Nothings may tolerate Mormo
can't see why they leave them to their religious
ism itself for persecution and prescription But
West, repeat, made mp of foreigners and immigra
of every religion and t0ngue-the West is as purely
trotic, as truly American, as genuinely Jonathan,
here proof in war and peace, that the apprehedsi0n
foreign influence, brought here by immigrants, IL
only groundless but contradicted by the facts Of
settlements and developementss Ud nation ever
grow as we have done under land ordinances and \
laws Of naturalization? They have not made arlstoc
ces BAT soveregns and sovereigntiss Of the people
dominion, and multiplied the sons and daughters
America, SO that now she can muster an army, !
main tain it, too outnumbering the strength OF Q
invaders, and making IA host Of freedom, which is
Now, shall all this policy and its proud and hat
fruits be cast aside for contracted and selfish sche
OF intolerance and exclusion Shall the unnumbe
sections Of public lands DO fenced in against im
grantss Shall hospitality be denied to foreign settle
Shall no asylum be left open to the poor and the
pressed Of Europes Shall the clearing Of our lands
stopped Shall population be arrestedy Shall pr0gr
be made to stand stillY Are we SUBJECTED with pr
perityY Shall no more territory be acquireds Shall
muda be left mare clausum of the Gulf of Mexico,
jamaica, akey Of South American conquest and acq
sition in the hands Of England; Cuba, depot of do
nation the mouth Of the Mississippi in the ha
Of Spain just strong enough to keep IL from for
qner or force purchase; Central America in the ga
way OF commerce between our Atlantic and Pacific .
sessions, lest foreigners be let in among us,
Catholics come to participate in eur prvDeg
Verify, this is Astrange way to help American In
tutons and to promote American progress. No,
have institutions which can embrace world, all m
kind with all their opinions, prejudccs and paseo
however diverse and clashing provided adhere to
law of Christian charity and Of free liberation But
moment we dispense with these laws, tho pride
progress and glory and good Of American institnti
will cease forever, and the memory of them will
goad the affections of their mourners. selshness ut
seldshness alone can enjoy these blessings without
string that all mankind shall participate in their
rous privileges. Nothing, nothing Is so dangerous
them, nothing can destroy them 80 soon and SO G
tainly as secret societies, formed for political and
ligious ends combined founded on prescription and
spirit Of the Christian reformation against the VIII
scope Of Protest antsm; against the fai,h, hope a
charity Of the Bible; against the peace and purity
the churches against free government, by leading
olgarchy and union of church and state; against
man progress; against national acquisitions; agai
American hospitality and comfy; against Amer'
maxms of expatratOn, and allegiance, and protecti
against American settlements and land ordnAnc
against Americanism in every sense and shape
Lastly.-What are the evils complained Of, to max
pretext for these innovations against American poll
heretofore pIRCti6eu with much and
exceeding triumph
First.-The first cause, most prominent is that the
tive and Protestant feeling has been cxs perated by
pursued by both political parties in the last
raj Presidential campaigns; they have cajoed and {.
uggled" with both Catholics and foreigners by bir
naturalixed and unnaturalized ad nduseon. Foreign
and Catholics were SO mach to blame for that a.
parties. And take these election toys from them
does any one suppose that they would net resort to Sc
down both Of these pets Of partys IL not the donkey
Know Nothngism now kicking its heels at the lap-d
Of the erich Irish brogue,' and the "sweet Germ
accent" for the fondlings and pettngs Of political
tess
second.-Both parties have violated the election u
and laws of naturalization In rushing green emigrar
just from on ship.board, up to the polls to vote.
confined chiefly, If not entirely, to the cities. It do
reach to the ballot boxes Of the country at large,
not drop In the ocean Of our political Influences
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and
Orleans, the abuse, venture to say, don't number,
fact, five hundred votes. It is nothing every
in country OF universal suffrage and OF twenty MILL
Of free people. And would perjury and fraud in el
tons be arrested by the attempt to exclude Catholics
foreigners by birth from occ?or by extending the
taton Of time for Observation-Disclosures by repeating the
turazation laws? Either Of these remedies for the
ror would multiply the perjuries and the frauds and
foreign votes. Then there would be prctcxt for
tanning by fraud and force what denied under Il
BY making naturalization rather to follow immediat
upon the oath of allegiance, and that to depend on
will aud the good character Of the applicant fraud
perjury would rather be stripped Of their pretexts
foreign would be at exalted in their self resp
and dignity of department, right would enable them
exercise the elective franchise in peace and the
would escape the Generalization resulting from vii
ticn OF the laws and from the employed to Sci
naught their force and effect. w 81
Ibjrd.-fcreigners have abused the protection Of
United States abroad.
Ifthey have. it was a violation Of law They can
well do it, without the want of care and vigilance in
consular and diplomatic functionarics abroad Gtiz
at he me abuse protection, and they not alw
punished for their crimes
Fourth Catholics, ii is urged have been cornbl
and obeyed the signs OF their bishops aud priests
elections and have been Influenced in their votes,
great extent by religious and exclusive considerable
II they have, that is one OF the best reasons why
tesants should not follow their example II Is evil
the less there is Of 1t the better for all. Let bigotry
prescription belong 10 any sect rather than 10 Prut
tants. When they follow alleged Catholic exa,np
which they srraign as dangerous and misobievous Il
they themselves become Catholics according to Ii
own opinions, dangerous and mischievous. ss,
Iith-Cafhclics and Catholic governments it is urg
have always excluded Protestats from religious and
cial rr,yerca In their countries