The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-25

a sufficient guaranty OF their opposition
TO similar institutions here.
"Model adopted citizens" He forgets
that the platform which he advocates pro.
scribes 'model" indiscrimin ately with all
other foreigners. "None but Native A.
mericans for Office" reads the platform.
Let US look to an instance OF its workings
if carried out. Our present Recorder, an
aged, worthy and capable man, has been
so unfortunate as to be born in foreign
land; he has labored hard as a mechan-
ic for many weary year, and has train
ed up an intelligent and exemplary family
Of children; he has been a citizen and
served his country longer than either you.
Mr.. "Know Something," or ourself. and
yet your boasted platform "proscribes
him civilly, and degrades him socially,
him and his children after him. An envi.
able position, truly, to be the advocate of
such cause.
(8) We do not know where this writer
gets his facts and figures, but we take
them to be of a. piece with statement
which went the rounds Of the Know N 9th.
ing press. in glaring capitals, setting forth
specifically and in detail, that about ten to
one of all the officers in the employment
Of the U. S. Government were foreign
born, when the truth is that the proportion
is nearly ten to one the other way; the for
eign born not having as many Offices as
their number entities them to, if consider
ed equally deserving. But if know
Something's" statements be true it only
shows the necessity Of adopting measures
to elevate their morals, and We certainly
should not make bad worse by degrading
them still more, as he proposes.
(9.) That the number of foreign voters
in the U. S. is not sufficient to control the
elections. is abundan,ly proved by the
triumphs Of the now.Nothings, wher
ever there has been test. The native
voters outnhnber the foreign about ten to
one. How can it be that one e.tenth Of the
citizens. and they not the most influential
class, can control our elections? Where
are the other nine-tenths? This is simply
ridiculous. They as class form no dis
tinct political party. but on the contrary
are divided among all parties, a majority
perhaps, holding to the democratic. which,
by the way, Mr.. Know Something, ao-
counts for great deal more Of your hos
tilisy toward them than you are willing to
concede.
(1O) The writer proceeds to quote some
extracts from a letter OF J. G.. Pitrat, for
the truth of which, much to his credit. he
does not vouch. The extract is series OF
unmitigated falsehoods. Who does not
recollect the "rich Irish brogue and sweet
German accent" Of Gen. Scott? And yet
the Catholic vote was divided. If"Know
Something" had for moment looked al
the statistics of the last Presidential cleo
ton, he would not have had the assurance
10 thrust such stuff before the public, when
detection is so easy. He would have seen
that where the largest Catholic vote is,
Pierce did not run strongest; that his ma.
jorities in some states exceeded the entire
Catholic vote We refer our readers to the
statistics, which, on account of their length
we cannot insert here; and every candid
man will acknowledge that majority oi
the Catholics voted for Scott.
H. The number of Catholic Office
holders in the United States is proportion
ably smaller than many other classes, and
we defy Mr.. .'Know Something or any
other person to prove the contrary.
[l3] .'In both Houses of Congress" we
know of not one Catholic, and but one for
eigner. and that one is Gen. SHIELDS, ot
the Senate; man who in the battlefield
has shed lus,re upon the name of Ameri.
can soldier, venturing his life, and well
nigh losing it. for a country that now would
prescribe him. were that platform carried
nto effect In the Senate exhibiting a
tatesmanship which we, Mr. "Know Some
thing might be proud to approach. Does
any one doubt his patriotism? Does any
one believe you to be sincere when you
say, "for the good of the country prescribe
him?" The cloven foot will sometimes ap.
per. smoke and fog to the contrary not
-withstanding.
From the county of Hamilton, including
the city of Cincinnati, where foreigners
are very numerous, and TO which Know
Nothings point exultingly in defending
their doctrines. in the last IS years, out OF
1873 Senators and Representatives, but
eight have bsen foreign born, and but three
of them Catholics! This is specimen OF
what Mr.. Pilrat calls strongly represent
ed" For such things as these, Mr.. Know
Something" would have people get terri
bly, scared.
Where are these Catholic estate and