Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-10-25
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.Mrs@s. Ediiors:--It is reported that groa
battle has como of bctwoentb the allied powers anc
the Russians. Another groat baltic IL reported e
have come olr in The States Of Penny gana and
Ohio. in which otr Democratic Administration has
SUSTAINED Waterloo defeat. This result has
been attributed by cur Democfstic friends ~ lbe
influence Of The Know NUhings. combined rs they
say. with The Wings and Ajpliionisis, Hence
the Know Nothines aro charged with beng Abp
lit0nisis. Let us look into this ehaths and see
how the matter stands. We presume il is con
ccdcd point that tho Know NGtb1gs are in fiyor
of 50 chunging our naturalization laws ms 10 pre-
vent foreigners from exercising political privileges
Well, it is reported that 10000 foreigners landed
at New York in tho month Of September. Nov
will any man pretend 10 say that Of these 10000
there is enc that is not opposed 10 savcry2 Tbon
it would be, if abolition is ruling principle with
| the Know Nolhlngs. to their interest to bring in
all the foreigners they could get, and give them
political privileges and rights as fast as possible,
and thus insure the power Of The Aboliiloniss.--
The whole truth is, Nessrs. Editors, ii is the in
ilucnce OF foreigners that is keeping up agitation
on the subject oil slavery.
We charge back upon our Democratic friends,
and say that their course Of policy is calculated TO
strengthen abolition. What has that course been
but to invite foreigners and prepare territories for
theln thus bid for their votes make the way ca
sy for them to obtain votes; thus create new
States, and free States too, because one believes
they will admit slavery? In short time where
will the South be2 We will soon have change
of the Federal constitution and all recognition of
slavery bloited out We charge further that the
object of Northern Democrats who supported the
Nahraeta hill r., ri,l e tho
line, in order that the free States might hereafter
impose the restriction as 10 slavery on all new
States applying for admission. Now. Messrs. Ed
itors we leave it 10 candor and good sense TO say
which is most calculated to favor aboliti0n-the
Democratic administration or the Know Nothn rs.
If the descendants of those who purchased this
country with their blood and treasure wish to en-
JOY the rich inheritance bequeathed to them 1t IS
time they were waking up to their true interests,
lest in a short time they will find when too late
to apply the remedy. that not only our rich DOMAIN
has passed cut of our hands and The hands of our
children, but that the best form OF government ev-
er established has passed into the hands Of those
who are not of us.
It is objected that the principles Of the Know
Nothiugs will array one class OF society against
another and that it will exclude intelligent and
patriotic foreigners The Know Nothings have
no quarrel with the foreigners thatare here. They
are not in favor Of taking from them privileges ac-
quired. Those they wish to exclude are beyond
the water. They have nothing to complain OF,
as the country is ours by Inheritance. and not
theirs IN the second objection there may be some
truth, but you can establish no rule. however good,
that has mol some objections. If the larger por-
ton of foreigners were of The intelligent and pari-
otto, the objection would be good. The converse,
however, OF this being true, the rule is good and
must be submitted to. volume, Messrs. Edi-
tors. might be written on this subject, but for the
present We f1rbear TO say more.
4 FRIEND OF THE Know NoTHTSGs.