Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-27

tent with his pDii'irai 0JligntDn his allegiance, which
We required hun TO swear o iha United St"tc.: he
hnr sworn fidelity 10 us, and we have by our laws,
pledged prOtertinn 10 him. Slcl is the issur Now
with which will the Know. Nothing. take rides =
With the Kin nf Prussia against our natwra!izad cit
/ izrn and against America. or with America md orr
naturalized citizen Mark, nov, Know Nottingham
is opposed 10 all Foreign lniurnce-acninst American
Institutions. The King Of Prussia is pretty potent
| Foreign In.lucnce--h" was one "f the Holy Alliance
of Crowned Heads. Will they take part with him. and
not protect the citizen Then they n'N nil Foreign
Influence aeains. laws VIII ,icy take sides with
our nnturazcl citizen II 50. Ncn mJ,pu niu,
grounds Now, they mus: have road can:. OF in
tarpostnn 10 justify nS against all the received dog
mas Of European drspOtIsn.
Dcn't they acc, cant they perceive, that they have
no other grounds than ;hnsr have urgcd' He il our
| citzrn a0,OagiI:"3 Owing ua allegiance and We
owing him protection. And Il we owe him protection
GbrOg9. bccnusr OF his allegiance to ns n
nnurnizcd citizen, what then cHa deprive him OF his
privileges az home among Us when he returns Ii
he be citizen at ALL he must he allowed The privileges
of citizenship, he will not he the cYqal Of his cl-
low citizens. And must not Know Nohngism strike
! GR tic rtry "7rn|Hy "t citizenship, or allow him to
enjoy n its lawful privileges lfCntholics md nat
urGze citizens 10 be citizens and yet to be- pro-
Scribed from Office, they must be rated inferior
cass-an excluded class of citizens. Will it be said
that The lar will not make this distinction Then
we to understand that Know wNothings would not
make them naeYnh By lar? lfnot by lar, how can
MCy pretend 10 make them unequal by thrlr SccIct or
dcT, EliHOVt iGtt ana 0gGiHI i3Wl For them, Dv
secret combination, 10 make them unequal To impns.
| n burthcn restriction upon their privileges which
the lar does mt, is 10 So hcmartS up 0b0rc he l0T
and 70 sapcrceSe By prrgir ard s"crct anthoriy IN
tangible ard irresponsible, tie r"ic Of pmbiic, paiaicol
rIght. Indeed, is this not the very Of the
''lighcr Law" doctrine 1t cannot be snir to be c.
climate public sentiment and the action of its authori-
ty. P"j!,c sentiment, proper is concurrence Of the
cOnmon mind III some conclusion, conviction, opinion,
taste action i'll respect tO persons things subject
F | n fs nul,r mu3t the
minds and actions Of mcn hy public and conventional
npnion.Cuunt Mole said that in France was stron.
ger than statutes. II is 81 here. That is which
should decide Il; the pals u! Republic But here is
secret sentiment, which may be So organized aS To
cOat,0d.o Tie I"JIc scat0Hsm. Candidate A. may be-
II ngi,rc and Protestant, and may concur with the
community, il it br II Know Nothing community, on
Cr,y either s"l'c", except MM Of prescribing CdibocS
amt Hairaj':R citizens; and candidate Is. may concur
with the community Oh the subject Of this proscrip-
tinn alone, aud upon other subject; and, yet, the
NothinSs In ht elect B. by their secret senti-
nlent agulnst the p"Jc sentiment. Thu. it attacks
not only American doctrines OF eXparIation, ale
giancc und protection, but the cyu0ihy of citizenship
und the authority of publ, sentiment. In the affair
Of kusz.a, how did our blood rush 10 his Rescue Did
til" knrm- Nothing adc with him and Mr.. Marcy, or
with lIul-caan aHl Austria Ii with Koszta, why
Let them ask themselves for tho rationale and
It can in abide with their orders. There is no
middle ground III rc-prct 10 naturalization. We must
esther have naturalization laws and let foreign
cltlZ.tS, on c'lutl tcrn- Ol ana
privileges, or we must exclude them altogether. II
. we abolish naturalization laws, we return 10 the
! European dogma "Oarc citizen, a!wavsI citizen" "
Ii let foreigners be naturalzed and don't extend
To them equality Of privileges, set up cInsses and
distinctions OF persons wholly 0pposedto RcpL ican.
ism. We will Rome did, have citizens who Inay
he scourscd. The three alternatives are presented
Our present policy. liberal and JUS. md tolerant and
equnl; or the European policy of holding the noses o.
nativc-born slaves 20 tie crin-stone OF tyranny al
their lives; or, oiou- distinctions Of citizenship tend
ins To social nni political aris;ncracy. ] am for thu
present laws Of naturalization.
As torcligion, the Constitution Of the United States
nit. 9TH see. 3, especially provides ;ha, nn rligio"'
BET shall trcr be required qualification o any Of
tice public trust under the United States. The
State of Virginia hg- rom her earliest history passed
the most liberal laws, not only towards naturalization
bu: towards i,rcign"rs But huvc sad enough TO
show tho spirit Oi American laws and the true sense
uf American nayns
3c,!. knowN"iIin:ism is aSains; the spiri, OF the
Reformation and ot Prorsantism!
What there to Reform!
Let the most blgOtrd Protestant cnumcratc what he
defines TO have been the denominations of the Church
OF Rome. What would he snv the worst! Tho
secrets Of Jesullism, Of the auto dn tc Of the nnds-
fcrici and Of the .NpRr'c'. The pirate Penalties OF
the l17u'S:t'oaS ScnrcNscr's d0Hghtr." Prosrrip-
t"r, Pcrsc"'ion, B'eoiry Intolerance, Shutting up
ct he Book Of tic INJrd. And do Pr"tcs,ants now
mean 10 out-Iesuit the Jesuit! Do they mean tn
strike md be seem To be tel, aud no, to hcari'
To put II shuddcr upon humanity by III" Masks OF
Mutes' Will they wear the Monki.h cowls! Will
th " lnhict penalties Mt the polls without reasoning
together with their fellows NJ the husugs! Will they
prnscribc' Pcrsrcuic! VIII they bloat up them.
selves in that bigo:ry which would burn non-conorm-
lists! Will they not tolerate freedom of conscience.
hi, doom dsscmcrs IN secret comc!nve. 10 forfeiture
"t rIvi! privileges Tor religious difference Will
they not translate the Scripture OF :e!r FAITH VIII
they vi>; with Dark Lanterns nnd execute us By
sigma, and test oaIhF, md in sCcrcsy!
Professionalism! forbid il!
Ii anything was ever open, fair and frec-if my
thing was ever blatant event. WIS the Reformation.
/" quote from mighty British p"u: at gavc n
mighty impulse and Increased activity 10 thought aatl
enquiry, Gg'taid the inert nf accumulated pre-.
iudcc. throughout Europe. The effect Of the con.
cission general but the shock greatest in this
country lEmglandl Ii topped down the full grown
iniocrablo abuse, of centuries AZ MOr hrGre1 the
grouad from under the feet of bgotcd faith and sa-
wish obedience; and the roar and dGshRg Of opin-
toas looscned from their accustomed hold, might b.
hCGrd Ike The noise Gf angry sea- and has yet
sUbsIdSi Germany first broke the spell Of misbegot,
ten fear, and gave the watchword but England john
I'd the shout. ard crhod TACK, w her Hi0nd rO'rr,
tr"m her HonsGHd cIs ard crdrcy shares, ~ long
cr and !onder Stran. With that cry the genius ut
Great Britain rose, and hrcw dorm the gauntlet 10 n"
nations. There was n mighty fermentation; thc IRA
terS 'r"rS ovt; pwbhc opinion in state ~ procc-
ton L'brrty held MT t0 Ill 20 th& nnd Ss0k The
trHth mems bruins busy; their spirits stirring;
their hearts full and their hands not idle. Their
cyrS opcRrd To expect the greatest things, and
their burned with curiosity and Zeal to know nc
truth, that the truth meh MAKE them free. The dcntll
blow which had been struck NJ scarlet vice and bont.
ed hypoCriav, OoScucd tongues, and made tho tails
mans and love tokens Of Popish supcrstItlons with
| which she had bcgucd her followers and committed
denominations with The people, fall harmless from their
| necks."
The translation Of the Bible was the chief engine
in the great work. II trcc op'n, by secret spring,
the rich treasures of religion and morality, which had
then been locked up az in II shrine. 1t rerea1ed the
risoaS of the Prophets. and conveyed the lessons OF
| inspired teachers to the m"Gncst OF the people. Ii
| gave them Il cnnulnn interest in n common CAUSE
Their hearts burnt within them rs they read. IL gave
mind to the people, by gr',ng them common snbjccts
| Of k0ught and feeling. Ii rcmcned their Union OF
character aud sentiment 1t created endless dircTst1
and collision IF opinion. They found objects to
poy their faculties, and motive in the magnitude of
the consequences attached 20 them, to exert tho Ut
most cdgCrncesi IN nc pErsEH ot trHth ami the most
daring ttytpidiLy IN mrRt1inlug IL. Religious con-
rovcrsv sharpcns the understanding by the subtlcty
! and rcmotcncss Of the topics it discusses md
braces the will by their infinite importance. Wepcr-
cevc in the history of this period nervous mascu-
line intellect No lcvy, no f"eblcness, no indiiter-
cnce; or, If there wcre it is rc!aIltlOn from the m
tense activity which gives tone to its general chur
nctcr. But there is gravity approaching TO picty
seriousness Of impression, conscientious severity OF
argument. IN hnbitun f:rro- 0t enthusiasm in their
method Of handling almost every subject. The de-
| bates OF the schoollncn Were sharp and subtle
cnough; but they wanted interest and grandeur, and
we're besides confined 10 few. They did not affect
| the general mass of the community. But the EIJk
as faromu 0,cu 10 al! ranks ami conditions 40
and read" with its wonderful table Of contents from
Genesis to the Revelations. Evory village in Eng
land would present the scene So well described in
| Burns "Cottcrs SATURDAY. Night" How unlike
this agitation, this shock, this angry sea, this
ternentation this sou, nid is echoes this impulse
aud activity, this conclusion, This general effect, this
blow, tals earthquake, tha roHr end das!iag, this
longer and louder s,rnin, this public opinion, this lib
| l. sl,. ,yNt
| spira, this opening of eyes, this zcnl To KNOW
not no.biry-but the trnk, that the truth might make
them free. How unlike 20 this is Know Notliirgsm,
sitting and hruony IN secret IN p-oscr'6-' CathoEca
and ua;uralized citizens! Prote-trusn: Protc'i|d
against secrecy. il protested agaiust shutting out the
light of ,ru, it protested against prescription, bigot,