The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-12-28

the passage OF laws 10 secure 10 our clu-
gems the right Of self government; then see
them hang in efigy an American Senator,
for having the honesty and independence
to mete out equal justice to all sections of
this Coufederacy; see the organization of
a party known as the German Progressive
Republican Party, whose avowed object,
among other things, is to abolish tie Sab
bath, that holy day of rest day cherish
ed, loved, and revered, not only by ali true
Christians, but by the toiling, laboring
millions throughout Christendom-and
then tell me fyou do not see danger. If
this be the case, as is apparent, is it not
the duty of every patriot and statesman to
lay aside personaland party considerations
and apply the remedy, if there be one, le-
Ultimately within our reach? When the
present naturalization law was passed, the
annual immigration, as have shown, was
about seven thousand They were bold
and enterprising men, dispersed through
out the country, land soon became familiar
with our government and laws, as they still
do in the South. This is not the case now
in the North and Northwest. They come
to the Northern States at thera.e of nearly
half million ayear; they come in commu-
! mites of Hundreds and thousands. Many
5 remain in your cities and become servants
and walters; Others more entcrprising, 20
u to the Western States and settle up neigh
0 lborhoods and counties--neycr learn our
b language, but retain their mother tongue;
!, they have but little intercourse with Amer
= Iicans, and are, consequently, many years
in learning the genius and structure -four
> government. Many admit, come here with
intelligence and patriotism sufficient to
G have tie elective franchise reposed in them
in even less time than is now required
l So with regard to minors. Many young
men from eighteen TO twenty-one would
e vo.e as intelligently and judiciously as 9th
l. ers at fifty, Lut we canntt Discriminate
5 We must legslate flr classes. If we adopt
T. this rule, we shall have but little difficulty
5 in arriving at tho conclusion, that the terms
Ks of this bin are sufficiently liberal for tho
T. safety Of the country. Some will be oxclu
ded too long-many admitted too soon.-
u, Men boln, reared, and educated under thC
OF monarchicaI government, taught to believe
'e in the divine right of soyereigns TO giyt
le law and 10 rule, cannot uulearn in da,
IT. the education oftheir lives, and if this wer,
nc possible, an alien has,much to learn of tn
Oh character of this government before h
On should approach the ballot-bOx Our gov
.,, se ernment is complex one of The State an
III Federal power-all power emanatng fror
an the people-a system of government un
oy like that of others, complicated in theory
" yet in practice simpleand harmonious, Sc
'S' curing to the highland tie humble, the rio
s. and thep poor, perfect equality Of rights
10. dispensing its blessings without favor c
nd parlialiiy from tho Atlantic TO The Paci1i
NE blessings enjoyed by no other pcopl
n known in the history of tho world, an
ul- which it is the highest duty ofevery states
DIN man to preserve unmpaircd. Then sir,
n m | am right in the assumption that foreign
'he ers should become acquainted with our il
're stiiutions before they are allowed vot
OF and Eve years was the proper time for til;
!, ',e purpose in 1902, twenty one years is III
me too long period now.
o, have attempted topresent abrief vie
o' of the subject without giving cxTon
cases, or Intentionally czaggerating fac
ties or consequences lbcieve public 'opinic
demands the change proposed, and what
,or more important, believe tho safety of Il
80 80, best government ever formed Ivy hum
' 20, wisdom requrest. said in the oommenc
VOC lor ment of my remarks, that 1 knew mys
40 liable tomlsconstuction; that liability aris
nc & st from thesuccess Of the late elections
'' a new pa ty in thiscoan:ry andInext from
disposition upon the part Of some pcol
',45 10 attribute improper motives to all oth'
',35 but themselves. Now, sir. ] say that
',26 not belong to the "Know Nothing" org'
',67 ization, nor any other order Of the XII
',87 do not now, nor have ever belonged
ing any secret society, or association that h
ol,- a secret nor has that party or its success
tum any influence on my course upon this qu
the ton, unless it is 10 the extent OF encouri
fifty ing me to believe that this or some SIM
900 bill will pass at the present or next sess
year of Congress. In order TO show my vie
ease on this subject before the late elections
viii read from some remarks made on
o,e,. homestead bill on the 10th Of April Il
GOO when the Know Nothngs had won but f
600 900 if any, battles, and when it was belle
ooc ooc to be an unimportant and short-iived pal
'ooo ooo Upon the amendment offered by the Sc
'9oo ooo tor from Ohio, Mr. WADE. said
'''0 "But, sir, the proposition ofthe Sen'
COZ from Ohio is, that you shall not only
''' one portion of the people for the benefi
another, but that you shall tax the ma!
born and adopted citizens of this cour
for the benefit Of foreigners; that you S
say, by this bill,to every man who may
side without the limits of the U. States
he will come here, that your citizens $
be taxed 10 the value of one hundred
oos sixty acres, and a bounty of that amour
W. land bestowed upon him. TO that l
400 opposed.
, TO II haven hostility against foreign
My friend from Iowa, the other day, {
collateral issue, ON a question which CT
pre- before the Senate, remarked that had
will serted him, and those who act with hin
end this bill. Sir, am not conscious tn
It the have ever favored the bill, or the prime
'very of the bill; therefore, | am not a desc
pted, from it, l think, five will cast our
lar around us, We shall see that the time
and passed when il is necessary 10 hold ou
share ducements to individuals TO emigrate
main this country. My friend from Iowa
oping ne hoped the time would never arrive "