Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-30

to regu6leanism it might be well said that foreign
Protestants were as dangerous, if there was danger
anywhere, which We do not believe, as foreign @Catn-
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The English High Church Episcopal emigrant
| has a notion of Church and State which is not, in
every sense accordant with our theory OF reig1ous
| and civil freedom The Protestant7of Prussia has
/ known less of constitutional liberty than the men
of the Catholic eantons of Switzerland But there
is no need to point out the ofWetended excep-
ton according to their creed. It-does not exist
The purpose IS against alt5 and though, by a cum
ming device the passions ofthe Protestant foreigner
may be turned against his Catholic brother, yet II
such organization were to be allowed to prosper,
the othe Protestant foreigner eo0td soon come
He would find hinselt also man prescribed among
his fellow citizens. However able or distinguished
however wise or vrtues-his very children would
be taught to grow up to look on him In contempt,
as one deemed unfit to hold place in the country of
his adoption.
We need not spend time upon the question OF en-
largn the time required by the present naturallza-
ton laws before the foreigner assume the rights
of citizenship Our fathers were W ser In this re-
speet than those who differ from their creed. The
doors of this land opened of God to the poor and
the opprt ssed of other nations The rich the learn
ed and the prosperous seldom leave the fiesh-pots
of their Egypt to enter upon untred life OF equal
ity. Those who make their homes with US bring no
such recoectons of royal state and power as are at
variance with their happy adoption OF our free con-
stitution. They have felt too often the weight OF
the golden sceptre to desire it again. The forced
military CONSUMPTION Of the Old World has not so
charmed them that they will crave it in the land to
which they have come. The scorn they have endur-
ed from the mobiles of their country, has left
sort of love in their hearts for arisocracy. They
have been educated to the love of liberty by the ty
ranny of foreign land and they are here nurtuled
to the uses Of industry and virtue by the glad return
which labor and integrity make to him who employs
them Let us be content with the happiness
enjoy. Let be content to SCI" year after year, the
stricken people of the old world commngl with
Selves parts of great nation Let us not des-
h,yo
YES than the present law creates IT they stran
gers to the land were our fathers. Their children
will have equal claim with ours to the common her
itage enjoy.
We know that religious prejudices are strong. We
know how deeply laid in the human heart are the
foundations ofscctaran opposition And yet we have
deeper .ath in that principle of right which under
lies all human Judgment, and gives US our only title
to govern ourselves and others To that principle
living, trust, in the hearts of all christian
men, and which should be elevated to supreme
thority in the people, who the true rulers OF the
land, make appeal. And as we declare that
present freedom and power the earth was
given of God after lorg endurance by cur fathers of
adversely in their persons, let us not degrade
the liberty we have gained by setting, in our turn
a mark upon the faith, opinions, or birthplace of
any,"
FANArIc1sM The two principal literary Journals
of New York published by Messrs. Putnam and
Harper respectively, i'll the plentitude of their pat
riotsm and gratitude, have arraycd themselves in
opposition to the South, and joined in the hue and
cry against what they pleased to call the Gag
gressions of Slavery" After having received the
most liberal patronage from the South, and in the
face of the loudcst protes:atons of nationality and
conservatism, they have deliberately thrown them
selves into the tide of excitement now setting
inst us, and prostituted themselves to the dSrcpu
table task of giving such direction to its current
as they hope will cventuate in the complete desruc
ton of our peculiar stitutiOn. Surely common
justice demands, that Journals supported alike by
the contributors, and means, both of the North, |
and South, and protesting to represent the engh-
tened opinions Of the ahOie cOuntiy,-should main
tain the strctcst neutrality in regard those ques
tons upon which the two great sections at var
ance and scorn the idea of becoming the servile |
tools OF plotting actionsts and raving fanatics The
solution of this whole affair, is to be found in the
spirit Of venality which to have taken pos
session of but too many of our Northern neighbors,
and which, if unrcstraned, is destined at dis ant
day, to bring incalculable evils upon the country.
They have reduced the matter TO question of dol
lars and cents and have decided it accordingly They
ready to pander to the passions of our enemies
because they believe it acW pay. They willing
to lend their assistance in the severance of those
ties which have bound US together as a happy and |
people, and to sacrifice their friends and
their country for pecUaifry consideration. They |
prepared to PROSTATE the noble fabric. which
Fathers reared, with the hope of finding that amid
It's ruins which will CRAFTY the appetite of bloatcd
md Unsuitable cupdity.
In view Of these facts, it is important that the
South should take such steps i'll the premises
not only Will manifest her contempt Tor this unprlnc
pied treachery, but teach these Journals lesson,
which by affecting their pockets will work i'm
1rovement in their manners if it fail to change
heir principles. The South should not pause to
ascertain, whether not the insult is to be repeated
'r explained but in justice to herself she should i'm
nediately adopt such measures of retaliation and
)rotestation her honor and her interests demand
The proper way in which to attain the desired end
for her citizens to discontinue their subscriptions
20 these periodicals. and to discountenance the
Agents ofthese works. wherever they persist in their
Efforts to circulate them in opposition to the wishes
If the community. The Southern press should
egard it positive duty to expose the treason
IDLE course pursued by these Magazines and to hold
hem up to the condemnation of those whose rights
lave been ruthessly assaulted. As this is mat
er in which no party questions are involved, all
southern men should unite in the fIrtherance of the
)ian suggested with ardor and alacrity.
1t is most earnestly to be hoped that the prop
II view of this matter may be generally taken by
our people, for although it does not affect them in
my practical way, there are principles involved in
important in themselves and of special moment
when considered in connexion with the present state
# public sentiment in the Northern States. five
the signs of the times Alright, there is
storm gathering at the North, pregnant with disaster
o the country; and unless Providence in its mercy
scatter restrain it, the story of its ravages will be
ound upon that page of history which tells of the
destruction of institutions, and the downfall Of
he Republic Shall sustain those who endea-
'orng to raise this tempest and strive to direct its
ury against us and our interests Let every cand-
man answer this question: and act accordingly.
Euentoa WAig.
The NORTHERN WING Press. If our Southern
Wig contemporaries will persist bndly in misintcr-
reting their Northern brethren it shall not be our