Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-12-20
Com Stockton and the Know Nothings

Gem Stockton and the Know Nothings
PRINCETON, Dec. Il, l-5i.
ALLEN McIANE RoHBINErr. Esq, Wilmington,
DEAR SR-I have received your letter of Nov.
-, and thank you for the sentiments OF friend
" commentator which it expresses.
Though Withdrawn from public life, neyerthe-
less | am not n-enshe to emotions Of grhtihea.
lion when find my principles or my past conduct
the subject OF ju.t und generous apprecatlon.-
Yet II Is with uutrignod reluctance that comply
with the duty OF answering your letter. lest 1t
fhoud be construed into u desire on my part 10
appear ON the political arena have no such
desire. The turbulence Of political strife has no
charm, for me; my ta9tes. inclinatlons and hap
pIues- lead me To prefer the tranquility of prl-
ate life.
But a approved of the principles Of the Amer
ioun party when ia lis Infancy, am unwilling
that II should I've believed now, when ii exists III
Tie vigor of manhood, TINT ! have become drre-
hct t. those principlcs,or that can refuse any
proper occasion Ia ayow myself To be AN Aner
eau democrat, shrink from the iraternGl re
cogntion ot those who expose my principles, no
matter under whit designation they may have
formerly acted. No. sir, the history of our eoun-
try, since first approved your principles, has
only strengthened and confirmed he opinions
wmch entertained n the period to which you
n.ier.
10 your first interrogntory, therefore, nm
sNer and shy,-i am in favor OF continlng all cx-
ccutiyc aud admin. tratiyc functions of office 10
American bonn.
In relation 10 your second intcrrogatory nn-
swor that am in favor of IAN extension of the
period ofre-idonoo previous To naturalization
lnws, rs in the wisdom of the people may serm
tit
Dcmagogucs should 10 longer be permitted TO
manufacture hordcs of freshly imported aliens
into voters Ia nullify the voice of Americans in
the baot box. The corrupt rivaishlp OF parties
Tor the purchase of foreign born voters must
ernse. 1t never will cease however, until the
swarms of omigrants who monthly land ON our
chores shall ccHse to be offered IN the political
market Ia the highest bidder.
In nyowing the principles that "Amelicans
alone should rule Amcricrca," | de- not under
stnnd yoa to approve the Acknowledgement OF the
foreign born, who already possess the right of
voting The larger proportion 81 our adopted
trllow citizen, ,at least hs most intelligent among
them, believe are perfectly satisfied that the
tlnr has arrived when "ur naturalization laws
should be altered or rcreulcd. lint portion OF
th,n which does not constitute the staple ct pc
hueai traffic. fully appreciate the dignity and
bsh prcrogatiye of sovereignty which they ENJOY
n. American citizens. True to The country Of
ileir adoption, they are unwilling to leopard IFS
institutions Ia benefit future cmhgrants, even
itom the land ufthcir own nativity.
Ia yoar thrd ogalory, answer. Being
christian people, II -ccu1. Ia me that to pre-
serve our pe.touty IN the tHith II their fathers,
We can Il, no less than IL secure 10 olr children
always perfect Freedom Of access to the Holy
Scriptures, without ''uofr OF comment
Nhe muklY expressing this opinion, must
say, also t.ut ! agree with You, that any CON
l.,ctun betWccn acctarian,-m and p"litlc~, or be-
tween church and State. whether Protestant or
inpi~t, would be dangerous 10 liberty, aud hos