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

WA his bona de intention 10 become ctisen Of the
United Sates forever all allegiance and
fidelity TO any foreign prince potertate STATE or scse
reenty whereof such alien may 81 the time be ctsen
sscond That he shall at the time Of his application
to be admitted, declare oath or amrmaton before
some Of the courts aforesaid that no will support
the constitution the United States that he doth ab
solutey und entirely and abjure all allegiance
sovereignty whatever, and particularly BY name the
prince, potenste State sovereignty whereof he was
before citizen subject which proceedings shall be
recorded by the clerk OF the court.
Third. That the court admitting such alien shall be
satisfied that he has resided within the United States
five years at esst, and within the State or Territory
and it shall further appear to their satisfaction that du
ring that time he has behaved as man or good moral
character attached to the principles Of the constitution
of the United States and well disposed to the good order
and happiness Of the Provided that the oath Of
the applicant shall In no case be allowed to prove his
residence.
Fourth That In case the alien applying to be admitted
to citizenship shall have borne any hereditary title or
been OF any OF the orders Of nobility in the kingdom or
State from which he came he shall In addition to the
above requisites, make remuneration OF his
title or order Of nobility in the court to which his app
ed nhe said court Provided that alien who shall be
. native citizen, denizen subject Of any country,
STATE sovereign, with whom the United States shall
be at war at the time Of his application shall then be
admitted to be citizen OF the United States
The act has other provisions and has since been mod
legal lifetime before Great Britain again asserted the
dogma "Once citizen always citizen" Tho base and
cowardly attack OF the Leopard the Chesapeake at
the mouth Of this very bay, in sight OF the Virginia
shore made upon the claim Of right to seize British
born subjects from on board our men-ofwar The star
spanged banner struck that day for the last time
to the detesable maxim Of tyranny Once citizen al
ways q citizen" 1t must not BE- forgotten that
was founded They arrorsted TO themselves the prcro-
gave to search our decks the high and to seize
those Of crews who born in British dominions
In 1872 declared the last For what For Stree
trade and sailors rghtsthat it, for the right Of
natura2ed citizen sailors to sail the high and
to trade abroad free from search and seizure They had
been required to pronounce and abure" all allegiance
and fidelity to any other country State or sovereign,
and to the country state or sovereignty I'M
had recprccaly undertaken to protect them IN con.
sideration Of their oaths Of allegiance and fidelity
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allegiance and fidelity, by making them free to fight for
dag and FREQ in every sensr just as II they had
rallied, and those not naturalzed, Of
They fought for the flag which threw proec
ton over them from the FIRST gun Of the Constitution
frgac to the last OF the boats ON Lake Pontchar
train, in every battle where
" Cannons' mouths were each other greeting,
And yard-arm yaId-arm meeting
That sealed in the blood of dead and living heroes
the eternal American principle The right Of expatria
tion the right and duty Of naturalization, the right to
fly from tyranny to the flag Of freedom and the recpro
cal duties Of allegiance and protection. And does
party-an order what not, calling itself American
pary-now oppose, and call upon me to oppose, these
great American truths and to put America Ia the wrong
for declaring and fighting the last war of independence
against Grt at Britain Never would as soon go back
to walowing in the miro of European serfdom. won't
do It, can't do it. No. viii lie down and rise up
native Amer can for and not against, these mpersh
able American truths. Nor will any true American
who understands what Aulericansm is, do otherwise
put case:
"A Prussan. born subject came to this country He
complied with naturalization laws in all respects OF
notice Of intention, residence oath Of allegiance and
proof Of good moral character He remained contnn-
ousy in the United States the full period Of five years.
han he had ul led 10 mrl of
and was consumniately naturalized citizen of the
United States he then and not until then returned to
his return seized, and forced into the Landwchr, mi
itia system OF Prussia under the maxim, Once citi
a W There Ss forced to 90 sssoe
protection TO the United States Would the Know No
things nterpose in his behalf or noy Look at the prn-
ciples involved. We, by our laws, encouraged him 10
to country and here he allowed to become
naturalzed and to that end required to and
abiure all allegiance and fidelity to the King Of Prussia
The King of Prussia now claims legal forfeiture from
hm--he Furnishes him for no crme-he claims Of him no
fidelity which we required the man to allure and
nounce Not only SO, but he hinders the man from
returning to the United States, and from dis,
him 10 swear to tie United states. The King Of
Prussia be should do htm service for seven years.
tons were due to him first and his laws we're .rt bind
ing him. The United States say:-True, he born
under your laws, but he had right to expatriate him
to foreswesr and to swear allegiance to u.s. your laws
first applied but this is OF political obligation,
you claim to bind him. but II is for allegiance and the
claim set up 10 his services the ground Of his
political Obligation, his allegiance to you, which al
lowed R TO ALLURE and renounce Is Inconsistent with
his political obligation, his allegiance which required
him to to the United States he has fidelity
to us, and have, by laws, pledged protection to
HIM such is tie issue Now, With Which viii the
Know Nothngs take sides? With the King of Prussia
against our natu;nized citizen and against America or
with America and our naturalized citizen? Marx, now,
Know Nothingsnis opposed to all foreign influence
against American institutions. The King Of Prussia is
Alliance Of ned heads Will they take part with
him, and not protect the citizen? Then they will aid
foreign influence against our laws Will they take sides
with our naturalzed ctizeny II So then upon what
groundss Now, they must have good Of inter
position TO justify against all the received doguas Of
Don't they see-don't they perceive-that they have
other grounds than those have urgcdf lie is our
citizen, naionazed, owing us allegiance and we owing
because Of his sworn allegiance to us as naturalzed
citizen, what then deprive him Of his privileges at
ALL he must be allowed the privileges Of citizenship,
he will not be the equal OF his fellow citizens And must
not Know Nongsm strike at the very equality Of cit
zenshr allow him to enjoy all its lawful privileges!
If Catholics and naturazed citizens are TO be citizens
and yet TO be prescribed from Office they must be rated
as an inferior classan excluded class OF citizens viii
il be said that the Law will not make this distinction.
Then to understand iIat Know Nothings would
not make them unequal by law il not by law how
der without law ard against law? For hem, by secret
combination, TO make them unequal to impose burden
restriction upon their privileges, which the law does
not is to set Themselves up above the law and to super
sede. by private and secret, authority. intangible
and irresponsible, the rule of public political
right. Indeed. is this not the very essence Of
Tie higher law doctrine II cannot be said
to be legitimate public sentiment, and the action Of
its authority. Public sentiment, proper, concur
renee OF the common mind ia some conclusion conyic
ton, oriron, taste action, in respect TO persons
things subject to its public notice. 1t viii and 1t must
contrl the minds and lions Of men by public and
ventonal opinions Count Mole said that IN Franco It
stronger than statutes. 1t is here. That it Is
which 81 oud decide at the polls Of Republic But here
is secret sentiment, which may be organized to
contradict Tie public sentiment. Candidate may 30
native aDa wrote 3tan., and may with the
munty, IL II be Know Nothing community, every
other subject except HAT OF proscrihng Catholics aud
natura Cd citizens: and candidate may with
the ny the subject Of this prescription alone,
upon oshor subject: and vet The Know Nothings
ig elect by thtir secret sentiment against the pab
Ec tient Thus = attscis lot only American Joe
-rines OF csporietion, allegiance cud protection, but
the equality Of citizenship, and the authority OF public
S n;iment. III The affair Of kossta. how did blood
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