Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-10-25
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The Washing on Ensoa Iasshecn asfabid as
political rarsesr corid lnakc it agaia ast r,el
eani sr,sor, gather, the principles ofstie rniste.
! rious Know y othiass as they. seeIrto have
| leaked out. All who sympatlIze with the pop
| nar movement or lent breath OF pray ere to
swelfthe whirlwindsef Popular Retribufion
were Genounced assvillano,.s traitors and in-
tolerant wretcfes. But the recent elections
have shown the strength of attachment to the
creed that Americans must rule America; and
the " Washington Cai0A, appalled, 1T the result
holds out flag of truce, and is almost persua-
ded to become AmericahiZedl We put some
of it's admissions on record, tor future refer
erce. SAYS the Union:
I'm its position it should be carefully borne
IN mind that the Democratic party neither as
suines that the natural ION laws as they now
exist are perfect, nor that Foreigners have not
on SOME occasions subjected themselves to
Just censures, nor that tine Roman Catholic re-
igion is based upon the true Christian creed.
Citizenship is Il boon granted TO foreigner hy
the liberality of our Institutions and this fact
cannot b. too carefully weighed and spprcci
ated by our foreign citizens. They should
constantly remember that the high privileges
.conceded TO them have been granted upon the
reasonable expectation that they would sur
render their distinctive native nationalities
and become fused aud 'assmiiated TO our. na-
tive citizens ~. ali their Feelings, sentiments
g. l [
becomes them Tow, IN view Of tile late signif-
cant expressions OF popular feeling, To cunsid-
er "eu whether, IN their past conduct they
may not haye glrea occasion to Hluch 81 the
oHpoaltioa WHICH exists against them Native
Americans art justly proud OF their high pre-
rUgatiyeS and they are naturally Jealous OF
nything like foreign Influences upon theitin-
atitGtions- ia tiieir sentiments and feelings
We participate 10 the fullest extent, and i IS
bee tuse v- DO that We 80 earnestly fepel the
lnpUtati0a that the Democratic party has par
sued, or wia ever PURSUE an inc=ndiary poli-
cy, IL orier - coucIllate the foreign. vUte.--
y N4tHfahzed citizens ought 10 sec, III the I'M
mcbse increase OF foreign iIDmi grafton within
the last lew years, legitimate reasons for an
earnest investigation by native citizens OF the
probable influence of this increase OF foreign
population upon our institutions. This Is a
lair and legitimate subject for discuSsson; and
If 1t siiIll result in thecouvicton that our nat
uralizatIon laws are detective and require to
he amended and reformed. the naturalized citi-
zeuS ought neithcrto be surprised or complain.
1t may Dc assumed as u fixed flct that the ma
tive American population Will never consent to
any moa.iietio pt the prlpcip pies which char
acteFize their institutions. and from whatever
quarter they see danger OF this kind they sill
DC prompt to meet and rapelit. When the sug-
gestion made that this danger lnrss und sr
the religious creed OF the Catholics, il is right
and proper that the truth Of the suggestion
should Ue sIItCd 10 the Bottom. and TO such an
none will contribute more than
the Democracy et .rtl -zE-1a& sLg yzfE
The Union has found out tha; il committed
a blunder when il SO fercely assailed Ameri-
canisnI, and now it is willing to coax and beg
pardon Why, we shall next expect to hear
OF its editors being initiated into the Order,
and fancy we see thcm giving ,he mystic signs
and grips The above admissions are enough
to coyor the whole ground Of controversy; If
these evils exist, they should be uprooted and
they viii be. We ask c.trcfGl perusai Of this ex-
rracs from the organ Of the federal Admins
tration-tiis acknowledgment OF the justice
ot the American cause, and then contrast il
with the viliitieatioR which las been heaped
upon Americonism ny ali the lucnioco papers
good trouncng is very apt tQput politicians
rs we'll as youngsters on good bghayior.-Suq !