Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-20


theory above exposed exhibits one other striking
political phenomenon A State may choose the
President by electors chosen by the Legislature.
Those non-citizen foreigners vote for that Legs-
lature. II chooses the electors, and thus man
votes for President, who, by the Constitution of
the United States, is not entitled to do so. Iti
really astounding to see with what rapid strides the
Congress Of the Union is urging on its fostering
care of the foreigners.
In the Homestead bill II was in serious contem-
platon to give them an equal share Of the public
domain, on terms OF perfect equality with natural
born and naturalzed citizens. This bill has not yet
become law butt win come up at the next session
II may be checked by the mysterious appearance OF
The Know-Nothings above the horizon. Less zeal
and activity will doubtless be displayed by those
who had It under their especial patronage. II Is not
only unjust-it is more-it is unconstitutional and
il is strange that no on the floor of Congress
sailed its unconsttutionality. The people formed
the constitution The constitution clothes Congress
with the power to dispose Of and make all needfu
rules and regulations respecting the territory" The
territory is is the property the people of the Unit
ed States Now let me ask, who are the peopley
Are they not the naturalborn and naturalzed citi-
zens? What right has Congress 10 take array tie
peoples property, and gipc ID TO foreignersP TIE
people are concerned 10 hare This question an
s,uered
In view of principles hold to be valuable above
price, It becomes the Know-Nothings (the reputed
American party to have their principles fully car
ried out, and that too, by those whom they shall
select as their agents. They must elect proper
to the Legislatures of the several States and to Con.
gress They can trust none but those who clear
ly identified with their political creed They must
have President of their choosing. boldly avow
my conviction that the time has arrived when none
but natural-born citizens should be entrusted with
our delicate and different missions abroad--tlat
fourteen gears probation should be required before
naturalization--that the State constitutions should
be so altered as to work in harmony with the natu
ralization system Of the Union. i hold that it is
sound policy, not to appoint to a seat in the State
Legislatures those who are ineligible to seat in
Congress and that foreigner who is not eligible
to either Congress the State Legislatures should
be appointed to any Office under the General or
State governments. Let such a system be boldly
announced and vigorously executed, and americans
sciH rule, as they should, this country.
1t is in the power of the American party to ac-
complish much good. All they seek should be to
restore the country to its original purity. They
should walk in the footsteps of their ilustrious fore
fathers. They should put a stop to the dangerous
aggressons of mere politicians, who, for mere sell
fish aggrandizement, are pandering for the foreign
vote What they have to do must be done prompt
ly. Look at the immigration Of foreigners that are
pouring annually into the country--many of them
the very worst specimens of the low and degraded
classes they represent-just emancipated from the
misrue and prisons and workshops of the old world
From 1920 to 1927, the total number of arrivals
was 1,5l9,3Sl. From 1847 to 1868, the total
number of arrivals was 1854 The total num-
Der of males Of all ages, in $780, as shown by the
census, was (native and foreign 10,025, ,4O2. OF
this number, there will be in 1855, 4,070,O46 un-
der age, and 41S,561 over 10 years Of age The
total number Of foreigners (males) of all ages,
is 1,25S,282. In 1856, there viii be nearly four
millions of native voters. Does not this prove that
we ought to have in this country men, true hearted
Americans, sufficient to bear triumphantly the ban
ner of their country, and at the polls work the
political reform so much needed? 1t is said that
there Is no danger to be apprehended from this
fearfully increasing foreign vote. That it never
can gain the ascendancy to the injury of our beau
tiful form of government No danger from this
sourcel assert that there is danger, unless there
be some change for the protection of the natural
born. The day is not distant when they will be
prescribed, and their power mere tantalizing
shadow.
Senator Bell does not hesitate to proclaim in
the speech which he delivered on the Nebraska
question, that the immigration will increase to
million year--and then comes that sad and omi-
nous annexation, which struck upon my ear some.
what like anote from the harp ofexpiring freedom,
though not so intended by the distinguished Scna-
tor. He remarks "no one expects to stop this
immigration. Encouragement has been our poll
cy on various grounds No impediment, no re-
striction be imposed upon it, and under the OPP
GRAFTON Of the principles adopted for the regula
ton of OUR Territories, or under any circumstances
the South would be acting unwisely TO ALLEVIATE the
feelings and excite the hostility Of so large portion
Of our future population against the South and
enaf fharf potit it,tiN lie. Laa
dark page for our inspection. One million of for.
eigners year not moulded by time and associa-
tons TO real, heartfelt, intelligent sympathy with
ourpecuar form of government, but under the hot
bed operation Of these new principles, forced into
citizenship among us, and that, too, under circum-
stances which would make Il madnessn the South,
to attempt to arrest under fear of the proscrptiye
policy hereafter, when they win be the masters Of
our destiny. The American party should know no
North, no South, no East no West.
am Of opinion that the torrent must be stayed
and that il can be--that our country may be ruled
by those who best understand its pocy--that the
cruel pandering Of political aspints to this strong
foreign vote, which has been the curse Of the coun
try, may be rebuked by the great body Of Ameri.
cans; and another and better system substituted In
its stead. Can suppose that, II million upon mil
lion of such voters as will swarm to our shores be
at once inducted into all the immunites Of citizen
ship, land that this will be the established policy il
clear from the experience Of the past, unless n
change is wrought, we who have birthight in the
coil will be allowed TO rule. II strikes me as bad
counsclling of the South to fold her hands Though
confess like not any sectional counselngs,) lest
She by resistance to the mad policy Of the last few
years make up storm that shall in its might sweep
over her, and bear away her institutions, the great
proof Of her unbroken sovereignty. rally no
North, no South But say to the friends Of pure
republican freedom, fall back upon the system adop-
ted BY your forefathers; and while you welcome the
oppressed Of other lands to your soil and offer them
civil, social and religious freedom, you viii reserve
Replaces ofpreferment and the high posts Of honor
and Of responsibility, for yourselves
NINIAN PINKNEY.
AN OLD EDITORS EXPERIENCE.