Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-08


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Democracy would resist such .n.ma.h
mou'-IhCu, with cq.l Iun.. rl.,
might De called the special friends u'lh.a
drnomiuoi.. The Democratic nouy s
nottnc aundHuu uloug N1ucu. religions
douomu-uaui .l seeks TO socurc lha cs.
pccial favor o., nyur, but maintains the
constitutional rights Of an. lt has NO, and
hc trusted /, ucyor would recognize the
demands OF any scot or class ui people, as
such, for office or honor. IL vii, maintain
the Legal and moral rights orall; and leave
each citizen to depend Jpon his own mcr.
its and qualifications fer Office and honor
The doctrine, said Mr.. b., that the ac.
cldcnt Of birlh isto determine tho rights
and opportunities ofon American citizen 10
attain 10 and TO hold civil office, is incon.
sisient with Justice and right. Citizens
agreeaby to the Constitution, are entitled
TO like benefits, rights, privileges, and i'm
muniiics; and, for one, he denied the jus.
tice Of all attempts, either by the power of
secret combinations or by laws, TO restrict
or Withdraw these blessings and liberties
as to particular citizens. The proposition,
said Mr., B., is unjust, ilogidm0tc, and
revolutionary, and he was at a loss 10 IN.
derstand how any ono making pretensions
to oChristianty could countenanco so great
n wrong The acceptance ofour condi.
lions by the people Of other countries made
Il covenant which we have no moral or
political right TO break, and which the gov.
erRmentis bound to maintain. The savage
rule, that might makes right, and that on.
ly, can be made to reach the object orthis
new organization. But certainly such doc.
trnes are not to be countenanced in our
enlightened age. We nativc.born citizens
have no more right TO combine together to
take away the civil rights Of adopted cit.
liens than we have to take away their
goods and chatteis.
The obligations made by our forcCnthers
should be faithfully observed; the faith Of
the nation as plighted in the constitution
should never, and he trusted and believed
never could be violated. The only legt-
innate inquiry on this subject, said Mr.. b.,
must have reference to the future. A prop.
osition 10 change the conditions on which
the people Of other countries shall here.
after become American citizens is a fair
subject for discussion and inquiry. How.
ever much we may differ in opinion as TO
the necessity for change in our natural.
iZodon laws, no complaint can be Justly
made that the question has been presented
Such a proposition could work no wrong
TO either the native or foreign born citizen.
Those who affect 10 believe that our
country is being harmed and our ins,itu.
tions endangered by the influx Of foreign
born population should direct their efforts
to this point, and 10 this only. They should
seek 10 accomplish their purpose by ma.
king rather than breaking law.
Those who would prescribe men from
civil Office because Of their religious belief
should also take notice that the direct ten.
dency OF their doctrines is TO a unity of
church and State. In no other way can
their doctrines have practical operation.
The Democratic party are opposed to any
such unity, as they are against any and
allattempts TO bring the power oflhe civil
government 10 bear upon matters Of rcli.
gious belief and church organization. No.
thing, said Mr.. B., could be more prejudi.
cial TO our civil government, or so well
calculated TO retard the advance OF Chris.
tianiy If this doctrineis to make an issue
against the Democracy, let il come. We
shall stand by the constitution, and by the
greatest Of all the Distinguishing churac.
terlstics Of our government-religiou lib.
ty. He had no fears as TO the result; the
people will maintain our republican insti.
tutions as they arc.
Mr.. B. said he fondly hoped the recent
election in Pennsylvania had not created
the impression that she bad permanently
fallen from her ancient faith. lie felt as.
sured that she had not---lhai she will here.
after stand by the rights Of the individual
citizen as well as by the constitutional
rights Of the several States of the confed
cracy-that she viii discountenance all
attempts TO organize geographical parties
and extend under all circumstances, pa
triotic support to the Union. The recen
election furnishes no evidence that be-
Democracy have changed any Of thei
former views on great national questions.
The defeat Of the Democratic party, sale
. Mr.. b., must be attributed to the power o
secret societies 70 which he had already
referred oil other agencies and Influences
would, in his opinion, have failed to &c.
complish the end we have seen.
Mr.. B. alluded briefly to the course o.
the opposition press toward Presden
Pierce. It is tcoming with denuncialions
and yet that press has utterly failed to con
troycrl the doctrines and principles Of hi
public documents. Time and experience
will yiudiroip tho noIirtt aud pripcirlau l.,