Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22
VOL. XIX, NO. 4.....wHoLE NO, 2514.

and appreciation.
On these principles was willing
to act aud am yet willing to act, bu
| never was a member of what la
been called the Native American
party, or Of the Know Nothing So
ciety, as il is commonly called.
know there are many eminent me
10 this country, for whom | have
great respect, who are members G
each of the latter. The present gov
ernor elect Of Pennsylvania, who
personally known to me, as one q
the most estimable men in this coun
try, is universally believed TO be I
member of the Nnow-N Nothing Or
der, aud it is said, owes his election
in g,ea, degree TO their votes.
better man could not, in my opinion
hive been selected Tor the office.
know not upon wha, authority, il i
stated that the late President Of tn
United STATES is member of III,
Knoto- Nothing Order. But / do
know that great number of the
most intelligent and patriotic men il
this country have adopted the prlnci.
pies and joined The society Of this Sc
cret patty. | know. too, that in this
State a very great number of gentle
men of high standing and acknowl-
edged patriotism, from The ranks OF
both the-Whig and Democratic par
ties, are believed to be among The
members OF the Order of the United
Americans. Whatever may be the
principles OF the Know -Nothngs Of
other States, we are bound to believe
that the principles of the order IN
Delaware are in perfect accordance
both with the spirit and letter of the
resolutions adopted in Dover, on the
1lh OF October; because they were
present IN great numbers at the meet
ing held on that day-asslsted in the
formation of the Platform itself, and
II vas adopted, after full deliberalion
without dissenting voice. We
have reason, therefore, TO know that
# there be any thing proscrip,lve,
bigoted or nnprincipled among the
/ Know Noihings of other states, 1t is
not to be found in the creed Of the
party principles of the Americans of
| Delaware.
have said that never was
members Of the Native American par
~ IN this country, and that ] an not
and never have been a member of
the Know Nothing Society or any
other secret society. Opposed to all
prescription of men for the sake of
their religious opinions, | have freely
avoued my determination not TO sup
port for public office. any men who
should e,lnce IA determination To de-
ny 10 others the right TO worship
God according To the dictates OF
their owu conscienccs and referring
To foreigners who have never been
naiuralized, ! have repeatedly said,
that before their naturalization they
should not be permitted 10 govern
tins country 10y their votes. They
do not renoupce their allegiance TO
the Princes or Potentates of their ma
tive country when declaring their
Intention, nor nj any time until they
are naturallzed IN obedience to the
act of Congress. To receive their
votes on mere declaration of in
lentlon, is in no degree less oblec-
tionable than il would be to receive
them in ireland or Germany, for
they are still bound by their allcgi-
ancc To the sovcreIgns of their native
countries. opposed their right of
suffrage in the SENATE Of the United
States in 1896 in conjunction with all
other Wing members OF that body
| made the motion 10 strike ont the
alien clause of the Constitution of
Michigan. | lolned with Mr.. Cal
houn in opposing the alien clause IN
the Compromise bill of 1915. But
we were compelled to submit to
the will of the majority, vino oppos-
ed us and overruled us.
No great compromise was ever
made without n sacrifice on the part
of those who made il. The consil-
tuition itself which was Comprom-
Use, WAS one in reference to which il
was often aud truly said, that there
was not member OF the Conven-
iipn that framed il, who had not
strong objections In some parts OF II.
On this principle II was that Mr.. Cal
houn and myself as ! have hereto
lore publicly explained IN my place
in The Senate, voted for the Com
promise of 1918, while strongly pro-
testing against this whole alien clause
which we sill hoped in some way TO
exclude from the bill before it should
become law As chairman of The
Committee on the Judiciary IN the
Senate, | reported the first law
which established Territorial Gov
eminent over Wisconsin, Composed
of all Territories of the present states
of Iowa and Wisconsin. In that !
carefully protected the rights of cill-
zenshIp, and excluded the sutirages
of foreigners, without naturalization.
Last winter | moved To strike out the
alien clause Of the Nebraska bill, but
unsuccessfully, and foreigners by that
are allowed by that bill 10 vote IN
the territories without naturalization.
Foreigners have also been allowed 10
vote without naturalization Ia the
states of Illinois, Wisconsin and
M,chioan "a well "a in several of The