The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-26

formity with which America was warned mot
to naturalize foreigners Without the conss NJ
OF their monarchs, and In opposition TO
which the constitution gave to Congress the
,wer .to establish an uniform rule Of natu-
.lization." Mr.. Wise gives the leading sta
tutes of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to the attack
Of the Leopold upon the Chesapeake, in sight
Of the Virginia shore, made under the max.
i'm of "Once citizen always citizen" q
doctrine upon which the Right of Search
was founded, and which we successfully re-
sisted at the lannon's mouth.
Mr.. Wise argues that il we permit foreign
ers to be naturalized, and do not extend to
them equality of privileges. we set up classes
and distinctions of persons wholly opposed
| to RepubIicanism. As to religions, the con-
stitution of the United States, article 6, secs
| ton 3, is quoted, which provides that no reli-
eious test shall ever be required as qualifi-
| cation to any office or public trust under the
United States.
| In the third place, Mr.. Wise contends, that
| Know Nothingism is against the spirit of the
Reformation and of Professionalism. The Re-
formation was open and free. Liberty was
extended to all men to think and speak all
heythought. Professionalism protested against
secresy, prescription and intolerance. MIR.
Wise then draws contrast between Protest.
antism and Know Nothingism in these re-
spects, and alleges that the latter cannot ar
rest itself within the limit of excluding Ro-
man Catholics and naturalized citizens, but
must prescribe nations and Protestants both,
| who will not consent to unite in prescribing
Roman Catholics and naturalized citizens.
1t is urged, 4th, that Know Nothingism is
opposed to the Faith, Hope and Charity OF
the Gospel, and that it will destroy the effect
which our moral example had begun to work
in Europe, producing more liberation among
Roman Catholic governments. 9Th, that it is
against the peace and purity of the Protes-
TINT churches, and in aid of Priestcraft with
/ in their own borders; that the people viii
not submit to Protestant any more than to
| Roman Catholic dictation; that the man
| Catholic prescribed one denomination after
the other among the Protestants will be mark
| ed out for like fate. 9th, that it is against
Free Civil Government, by instituting Sc
cret oligarchy, beyond the reach of popular
and public security, and supported by blind
instincts of their will, bound by text oaths.
He asks, where is the central influence, in
New York, New England or Old England !!
| He asks, whence the sign? OF course, from
a common centre somewhere. Is that centre
in Virginia, for the orders here? If not, is
it not, he asks, alarming that the people of
Virginia are to be swerved by sign from
somewhere, any where, to 60 for this or
that side of a cause, for this or that can
| didate for election. 7th Mr.. Wise urges
that Know Nothingism is opposed to our pro-
gress as nation, for no new acquisitions can
ever be made by purchase or conquest, if
foreigners or Catholics are in the boundaries
of the acquired countries, for, surely, he says
we would not seek to take jurisdiction over
them to make them slaves to raise up dis
tinct class Of persons to be excluded from
the privileges of Republic. a t
| In conclusion Mr.. Wise considers the evils
which arc complained of as the reasons for
the policy of the Know Nothings: 1st The
Importance given to foreigners and Roman
Catholics in the last Presidential election.
This, he maintains, is the fault of the two
great parties, more than of the foreigners and
Catholics. I'd. Both parties have violated
the elective and naturaliz ation laws, in rush
ing emigrants, just from ON shipboard, up to
the polls to vote. This again, Mr.. Wise con-
tends, is the fault of both parties, and the
evil is confined chiefly, if not entirely, to the
cities He also urges that repeal of the
naturalization laws, or an extension of the
time, would multiply perjury, fraud and the
foreign votes, for there would be a pre-
text for obtaining by force and fraud that
which was denied under law. Sd. 1t is
charged that foreigners have abused the pro-
lection of the United States abroad. MIR.
Wise answers, that if they have. it was a
violation of law, and that they cannot well
do 1t, without the want of care and vigilance
in our consular and diplomatic functionaries
abroad. 4th 1t is charged that Roman Cath
olics have combined and obeyed the signs of
their Bishops and Priests in elections. to
which it is answered, that, if they have, their
| o-fAo AZ wa, GAM ouSht HuL To Dc 1QlIaC6Q.
So too with regard to the 5th charge, of the
intolerance of Roman Catholic governments.
and the 9th, of the alleged attempts to con
troll the public schools in New York. all
which, MIR. Wise says, if true do not Justify
an intolerant spirit in others. To the nth
| and last averment, that Roman Catholics re-
cognize the supremacy of the Pope and sub
mission to Priestcraft, which might. under
| circumstances, be destructive of our free
government, Mr.. Wise replies, that there are
worse sects among us whom the Know No.
| things do not assail; the Mormon polypa-
mists; the Spirit Rappers the AIillerites.
who would destroy, not only the govern
ment, but the great globe. in which, Mr.. wise
is of opinion that they will succeed about ms
soon as Roman Catholicism is able to break
down this Republic.
We have endeavored to give our readers
the principal positions of Mr.. Wise,s letter
1t concludes in the following characteristic
style: '''i0
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