Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-10-11

/ Protraeted aud severe sickness since the re
CENT of your letter Of the Sd ultimo, has pre-.
vented me from keeping up my correspon-
/ dence. But for this, your letter would have
received an immediate answer. Let me be
/ gin tbeo by replying to your principle ques-
I ton. respond to that hy declaring frankly
/ that never was am not now, and never shall
/ bs candidate Tor the Presidency ! have
4 seen enough OF it to form decided opinion,
/ that FIR me there is no position 10 this coun-
try less desirable. | shall be ceDtent with
/ the scat in the Senate of the United States.
which the kind pariiality Of lriends in my ma
tive state have assigned to me Indeed
would not exchange it fer any under the gov
erument.
The year 1856 must decid. momautous
issue in this country. Are the American
people prepared u share with aliens the risht
Of governing this nation. at tbe ballot box
as soon - these aliens can make decars.
ton Of intention? They may, and often do
make. such declaration within a week. or
evoa dag, ofter landing on ons sail Again
are the American people prepared to share
with aliens, every blessing and benefit con
/ ferred upon them as American citizens, and
even to give them a share Of the public de-
main By the Nebraska bill Congress has
conferred upon tt-p the right OF voting, and
/ hy the Homestead Bill which is still pend
ing. and to b. decided upon next winter they
are to have an equal share Of the public do
main. on the same terms with n4tive and sat
uralzed citizens A2an the American yco
DE mnst decide whether, ether circumstances
being equal the native citizen is or is not
fairly entitled to preference in tie dlstribu
tia1 ot bo1ors and olIilcs, il the aquutry which
gave tnsm BIRTH.
The state Of my health viii not perpiis me
to discus these questions in a letter. Oar
naturaliz ton laws are unquostonahly defcc
tive, or our almsaousos wouId pat NOW be Glied
with raapers. OF the 1874 0oO paupcrs IN
IN the United States o.. 600 are foreigners
and GG 600 natives. beannals ofelime have
swolled, rs the jails Of Europe have poured
their contents into the country aud the lelou
Convict, rctking from a murder in Europe, or
who has bad had the fortune t. escape pun
isiment f1r any other crime abroad, easily
gains naturalization here, by speeding part
II five years within the limits of the United
States. Our country has become q Botany
Bag, into which Europe annually discharges
her criminals oil every desc,ipcion.
have no prejudice grains the honest for.
qi.ner. WHO comes here 20 seek am asylum
from the iyragy If ralers abroad. All me-
sympatbies arc with them and when thew be .
cams pa,nriIized. vi.ldg.e.a taen A. Amer.
lean citizens in all their rights rs fully 90
those born on the soil would mrulcute
and practice religious federation. IN It's broad
est sense Int could see t., il chat ma mem
of aav scot whose creed teaches tltur, to 3s
Inv RELIGIOUS tolerstjap 10 msaaA, oy coup,r,
men should ever bal3 olIie, bora o- nn,e,r oe
Ianv Hind 70 poreneuto NJ, far cor r.I.,f,n,
opisions. No man who aekn,vleaoes .Ilsgi.
aneo To- epy folci,n roteptqta or noror or
wAa hold, Iias nnisr ob,i,mtions "a obav
the ediots 4 aay amen opt.rtote or nover
shall he hv NV vote plsced /, oov ,,o.t or
Office nnd'r tic American government.
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