The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-09
NaturaIlaed CItlzens.

the past lew weeks, the reason why We
have never came out and defined our po-
siiion on the naturalization laws, We had
supposed that our views in referencelo the
political snd social rights Of our foreign
population were well known to all our read
ers. and supposed all interrogatories ofthis
character onlyto come from persons who
were not constant readers Of the Gazette.
We have on more than one occasion freely
Expressed our views on this question, and
have frequently made the important Ia
mentable, yet truthful declaration, that the
great body ofperscns receiving the benefits
Of our naturalization laws, seem neither to
appreciate nor understand the blessings Of
citizenship. With the "rich Irish brogue
and the sweet German accent fresh at
their tongues end-full of blarny of the
Emerald Isle, or the enthusiasm of those
whoucomc from the Elbe, the Rhine and
the Danube, they are made '.full grown"
citizens, often in utter defiance of the too
liberal privileges embodied in the Natural
ization laws. Corrupt politicians stimu-
late this sort of work much more frequent
ly than it is prompted by those who are
made their dupes and their instruments
They, ,asthe shameless insiigators Of ofwrong,
oughtto be punished if they could but be
reached. 1t is due, however, TO foreign
ers, TO warn them Of such violations Of law,
and American citizens can no manner bet
ter serve the interests of the country than
in maintaining the laws of the land in this
respect. Native-born citizens who are not
permitted to vote until twenty one years Of
age, whose ancestors are Americans, and
some of whom for many generations, rem
dered efficient services to the country, nat
urally feel sensitive when they see them
selves out voted by men fresh on the soil.-
They feel that the advantage is entirely on
the side of the foreigners, land if powerful
organizations have latterly sprang up tc
vindicate the rights and interests of the A.
merican people, the fact may be attributa.
! BILE to two things. First, the facility o.
making american citizens cut of ignorant
degraded and brutal foreigners. The
loose manner of executing the Naturalza.
ton laws, and by their frequent violation
bythe use of fraudulent papers;-and sec.
ondly by the offensive demonstrations of &
powerful church, knownto be anti -Repub
lican in its character, and owning its Ga,
allegiance to a power in Europe. not thu
) Government Of the United States.
We can only cease resistance TO foreign
ers and foreign influence, when the cause!
: which gave them birth cease to exist, A
, mericans are liberal even to the excess o
q faulty liberality. Protestants are not big
: OTIS. They embrace many religious sects
which as general thing are neither big
oted in themeclves nor afraid Of each oih
er. They are ready to welcome foreigner
Ito protect them in their persons--thei
praperty-their religion. But in returl
they ask them to be AMERICANS in feclin,
ifthcy are not in birth, and citizens of til
!, United States rather than the subjects O
!" Rome.
We insist, too, that there shall be mod
iication or total repeal of the naturalizatio
laws. That there shall be no foreign infu
cnce, political or priestly, arrayed agains
I those who were born upon the soil, or q
gainst American Institutions, among whic
: and paramount TO all others, we rccko
our Common Schools. Until these thing
are accomplished we shall continue to
u firm and Independent advocate of Amer
!. lean organizations for political purposes
We object to the increase of foreign Unfit
i ence and particularly Catholic influence
. :, the United States chiefly from the attitud
" which it holds politically. If there wa
ever man in history committed again
liberal governments It'll the Pope Of Rom,
,, The Pope is the acknowledged, undispute
> and infallible head of the Romsh Churcl
: :, the superior Of Arch Bishop Hughes an
:. : his subordinates of every class. There
wink from Rome, a wink from New Yorl
: and the Catholic church Of the Unite
J, States is unit on any and all polite
questions. Ifopposition to this gigantic
:, anti Republican, despotic and foreign pow
= :, er is war of races ora war of religion
: then letitbe so. When its power ont
= :. predominates American liberties arc u,
" safe.
is He's a Know NOthingA--lttck Hir
at Out! ~"
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