The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-07-21

lhave sip1llsHly enopgil formed socleues
4 Of appliilcal. canracicr, as adopted citi-
zeus. OF Course such societies cannot
lbe permanent, and t,ghlly give ofncc.
II lis llie duty Of all cinzep 10 form
associations on grounds of principle, bul
on grounds Of origin or nationality never,
against follow citizens Of common
county. Such erroiS ofassociuiion will,
with ,hinking men, soon be CORRECTED, as
better experience, more mature ill0ught,
and diversified Interests dictate. This
action on ll,c part Of some Of our German
and irisI citizens, has given rise 10 some
strange views in Democratic journals q
the rights Of adopted citzrns, as such
Views which we regret 10 say are no
whit more liberal cr more intelligent .lhau
ihe Alien and Sedilion Law ideas cf old
| Federalism, only more contempiible be-
cause not SO frankly ayovcd.
The mass of naluralized citizens ilaye
their natural home in the DemocIslic
party. because of iIs principles, andlhcrc
lis,no Danger Of theirssepRralion from il,
except il should become a Slavery pro-
psGandist party, in which case they would
give poor eridancc Of their love Of human
liberty, by here sustaining aksystein ol
oppression, which has lnsde them exiies
from their own land, and compelledihedl
to seek homo among strangers t'f
| 'Bnflws do. ri6i believe slia, such viii
be the permanent tesuhs of Dcmocrtic
policy. xOecasioaal administrations may
be chosen uGder Dcmccsasic auspices
thai will have Tho deplorable folly 10 give
thai tendency TO the General Govern
meni, but such can never be popular Of
long m;stepressut the Democracy Of HE
country. Consequently we have no fears
sbou, ,ha attachment Of adopted citizsn,
for the Democratic party. Buff il were
otherwise, we should despiss The policy
Of making the privileges of any cilizer
depend opon his views Of governments
|policy Tbe ;n'ima'ion given onl tba
the early Republicans. who favored snc
sustained furcign emigration, and The
giving early the privileges Of ciiizsns Il
emigtants, inopposie 10 The Alien pdlict
Of Federalism, did so from the narrow
policy Of patty motives we believe 10 be
untrue. They did 80 because they in
the language ol Patrick Henry, hihss.
tho son Of native Of the Old World
having conquered the Lion were no
afraid Of h,S Whslps, and they al tina
lime needed the mechanical and manu-
facluling knowledge which they had not
and the Old World inhabitants had
They saw that vc had unconquere,
forests aad men were wanted to subdu,
them and they offered liberal induce
nenla to bring men 10 our ,shoyes an
offered them to be one with US and Of vi
This was their spirit. r
T. ..ff&EeN
i, But II the adopted citizens privilege
are only conditioned on his voting 70
this or that party, as the Enquiries, Plai
Dealer, and oiher Presses have nlimateG
lben citizenship 10 foreigners is an insult
/ for they have not liberty Of thought an
scIion, without which there canno, b
| freedom; and threats that indopenden
action will PRODUCES withdrawal Of privil
eges are degrading TO those toward
whom they arc made, and ought ncye
ThisHis not tho way to correct error
Esf'actions or national iealousies, or impn
I dent alliances. Renson, while left free
i lis perfectly equal 10 check all mprope
) acts, as weil-among Adopted Ciiizens, d
'atnong Know Noihings, OF Native Anne
! leans: and,if it is moi, ,.let The Naturaiz,
j iioa Laws be repealed. If they are nj
ttheyspfetend'o 10 be, an offer of equa
Iiis and fraternity 10 all we'll dispose
foreigners who accep, tbs bepeii,
them; or if foreigners are unfit 10 rsceis
their benefits, THAR Repeal ought TO i
instant aud permanent. BIT qnsl6e
citizenship, based on particular scsion
: ihe ciiizeaas such, aside from bis obc
! Edience 10 the lawshe has sworn ID SUI
] tpori, is degrading 10 those who deman
] fit. and insulting 10 aim of whom il
! demanded. ss2 f
J MIS- PARRGToN Is THE LEersL AruRl
81 $50 you arc goipgio qualify iha Gul
i ernor," Said Mrs. Par,ingion, ss st