The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-01

tho maH ablc5i ciUHm Hancss uha
have iaAvn o,cryihios fcem l's'se they
blinily lallow --ani q ho are thr sali .cis
Of py,yahosl which vqaircs complete
sabh-cl,aa, llcfc !. a iorce po, c,pha.
plated by tho gcniu, IT The C,u,ttp,poa
~ taking pad in lho aiumtiNi.u of
the nations aisusg aai hrpro hrrr IL
a io-u6ca,lon 10, ono fca,arc Of lbe
know.No,hies Organization -opra-t
ton to tho Roman faith rau lcciarct
confessed that tho greatest e,il, 20 be-
unprecedented we're trom tho lnaurnoo af
the Roman faith but the true position
Of the political action 1, not opposiiipn
10 The Roman faith, ha, demand Cor
thc true latent, aud Just administration
Of the naturalization laws,
Bui the Know Nolhings have right
to make their appeal against thr pcca
lar position assumed hy ihc Romaa
priesthood towards the political action oi
the people. No class Ia this county
save the subjects Of this priesthood. pay
difference 10 their spiritual teacher. 20
political msitcrs--ani IN any other por.
ton Of the Church universal the pastors
would lose their Influence ~ spiritual
teachers by attempting such Interference
In political action. What arc these
priests who stand apart from all oihor
spiritual teacher. in the land They
are the sworn subjects OF a foreign pow.
Grand the practical Influence Of these
Bishops and Priests Is well known
how statesmen have flt ii, aud how
they have oourtcd Il Is well understood.
/ No objection Is made 10 these priests
for possessing this tower, but the grand
objection is 10 tbs system they sorve---
its practical Influence Is against the gen.
lbs Of our political institutions !, IL
not u question with us whether there
was any fitness in lhi. system when IL
was first organized d-whoiher II did
good IN the Dark Ages, or wa, spited 10
the condition Of Europc Mac hundred
years ago but whether Il is suited TO
our age, our country iusiitutions2
As for himself the lecturer confessed
that he did not believe two such sys-
tens II, Universal Suffrage md Roman.
ism could stand together Sill II /, no
part of our political duty 10 make war
against any form Of rel sloua faith, but
with faithful administration of tho
Naturalization Law, hc was perfectly
willing 10 leave the rest with perfect
trust In Divine Providence III con
ferring the right Of cii2en-hip should
be solcmhly imposing ceremony.
There should be specific days for it.
names Of applicants should bo published
thirty days prcyious--on the day APP
pointed. an address should be delivered.
on the nature, on The nature. intent, and
importance Of the law--fuil time should
be taken for duc examination Of appl.
canis and the labor Of the judiciary
should be to teach the whole community
Whist none can teach so wcll as they,
the dignity, duties and honors Of citizen
ship, showing that they demand far bcf-
ter than property qualifications, wns
most wise and Just. When this Il done,
then we may hope TO fad a corrective
infused into the fostering mnss Of cor
rupiion in our midst, aud men will be
made TO know that The common qucs-
lions at law are nothing 10 the impor-
tance Of this trial for citizenship in the
RepubIic.
Suppose the eouns had acted upon
thi. rule, what mass Of evil would
the nation have been delivered from
Emigration would no, have been kept
from veniuring here, for better wages,
greater advantages Tor improving their
condition, &c, would have presented
inducements enough, Individual justice
IL sacred thing, but national Justice ia
YET more sacred. and because of iis fac
reaching consequences Il should be most
sgcredly regarded. An unworthy rep
resenialiyc ia Congress can he got IA
Of in two years. an unworthy ! nslor
in six an nnwortby Presiden, "a -four I,
bat an upworlhy cilizsa il faiiened upon
the nation for life. Hers IN this most
momenious matter Of contcfring citizen
ship there Is no opportunity for a new
trial.. no ohaers Tor aa appeal--ani
should il be said thal great delay must
er,soe ii the las was rightly adminis.
tered. let the applicant wait ssilors
have 20 wait ihe Laws delay" Lei
more judges be appointed, and IN out
AFss oiliea lei theirs be- a court for this
purposs alone--bui IN the name d all
ia,t ihing., LET o. have done siih ibis
haste 10 confer citizenship On these Off
soogrings u Europe
The lecture concluded with an eiabo.
ration u The process contemplated by
he speaker ia ihe administration u the
laN a naturalization, reminding nae u
shat ChAsnins has syHssbefe saib
that The eoDferriHg of citizenship sbo'ii
be a mere angus, ceremonial lhas the
Inauguration u kiag--noi, of eogrss
10 iinprsssiyeness. Tbs day sh0sld be
noled oaei the ihross great the
judges address s'olosnl and poSerfai !
The enamlnAiioa careful. ani ibs pnsi-
lagss sought, sesu 70 BE- BY all. Is ssa,s.
ihing u immense value And ihen,
afier al, opIonufi ~ ai,o'iA BE- granted
b. preaslAsi!ea, for any objecileu %
de act Of naiuraliksi1H iAen wosid
II b. discovered siislhsf ibs applicant