The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-19


pr have occasioned the subjoined paragra ph from
the editor Of The paper refered TO above:
ssWhen foreigners become naturblized, we
would cheerfully accord 10 them all The privileges
of native citizens; but we think that nodesty
should restrain them from rendering themselves
obtrusive, officious aud meddlesOme. We think
IL would better become them 10 learn than TO
teach--to listen to advice from TutheT than
arrogantly to give advice to us There is anoih-
er thing that we object 10. Ii il this: When Ger
mans rome TO this country, or Englishmen, or
Frenchmen, or lrlshmPn. they should become IN.
corporaied with us. They should not band to-
gether seperate nationalities. They should
not seek TO erect an 'inpeiunl In imyerio' When
they do this they manifest hostility and disiTust
towards Americans and the American govern
ment that does not comport with the oalhs they
take and with the attachment they profess for
u.s."
There is Wholesome counsel in these senien-
ces. and they correspond in the main with the
views we bad occasion 10 express some time since
in reference toa German movement IN this city.
But before consentinggo the general spirit of the
quoted passase above, we have All exception OF
two 10 make. The writer SAYS, 1--WE cheerfully
accord to them all the privileges Of native ciii-
zens,' aud Immediately thereafler implies the
necessity on their part { some special restraint
on the score OF ''m0destv." Ii is true that ma
tive citizens should be neither obtrusiye, ofici-
Gus nor meddiesome," but the exception carries
the Inference that what would be s'obtTuslve,
oficious and 4neddiesome" la the naturalized
citizen would not be 81 in the native Indeed,
it is Immediately added, that sit would better
bee me them TO learn than TO teach &c
This is matter that ought to be understood
for the sake of all concerned, and especially foE
he maintenance of S cial peace and order. In
the frst place. foreigners auralized have not all
the privileges of native citizens, nor are they en-
TN f.an AM
''cheerfnly accord" the same t them. There Is
an absolute constitutional Limitation Of prlvi-
Iege But, within this limit which is abundant
for the enjoyment of the largest political liberty,
the naturalzed citizen is in every respect entil-
ed to the same privileges as the native. In the
enjoymen; of these privileges the nsturalized
citizen is amena5le to the Sd me prOpreties the
native. He is nnmore liable to Ihe charge OF
.'obtrusiveness, &c, thai the native, in his own
inlivifualir; ;Otherw se IaturaliZatiOn is mock
ery-it is but the pf mise to- the ear, to be brok-
en- to the hope.
Again the naturalizsl citizen is ''to learn and
NOT to teach" Bat he has already served iye
years of probation. and this is The peridd in
which Is required 81 learn. And. as for tedrhine
who is the instructor? Are all "native and
to the manner born" infallible? Look at the
press all ar'ud us. differing upon thousand
| points peculiar To our institutional relations
And how shall the naturaliEed citizen learn. il
not bv taking part In those political affairs with
which he is identified? Let him exhibit his cru.
dities, his absurdities, if he win. There are
| plenty OF natives who do the same. He will
soon leard to abandon them. and grow wiser
every dav. The more he associates himself with
| the practical experiences of the repubhc. aud the
more rudely he comes in conflict with Them, the
4 more readily will he be convinced Gf his error
and the more semsibly will The ruth be impress
Ell upon his mind. Let him drive against the
basses of our buc Ter If he will; he will onl,
become more effectually conN inced OF its com
pleie invunerabiliIy to the maddest assaults o.
] Ignorance and error. Native citizzns have beer
Obliged TO gather experience in the same wav
and sometimes the cost OF their political e1ist
ence.
The heal.hfuI counsel in the paragra ph quoted
above, intimates the policy for all foreigner
/ who come to- this country. They should he
come incorporated with us. They should no
band together az seperate natl naiiies" In do
/ ing this, as we have before urged the, aciuall
provoke political and social anmnsities, If no
organizations a-ainst Them Such organiza lion
are neither Characteristic or illustrative Of IN
broad. expansive and liberal principles of Amer
ican institute MS. They are. moreover some
what inconsistent with that diffusive spiri
which would commend th Sc principles 10 the
nations, vet withhold them from he people 0
those a'ions when they come here 10 enio
them. Nevertheless such organizations hav
existed. and NAV again National pique am
poliiiral aspirations are easily wrought uDon
and it should be the policy as il mus; be The per
manent interest of everv foreigner, to identif'
himself with The people and institutions of on
country. to the fullest extent, as speedily as h
can.-B Baltimore Sim