New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-20

go ,rn,sc,;oo ayer them from the 6rst gan Of the
Constitution frigae to the last gun OF the ooa's On
Lake Pom chsrtrain. ia every battle ~ners
"CsnnOns mouths we're s.en osn s,i Es'
That war sealed in the blood Of dead Ano ~
ing heroes, the eternal Amen An prino'ps n.,,,.I;.
"rrht of expatriation the right and duty OF na,ara
zstiop the right 10 az from tyranny to the nts VI
"treeoon, AM the reciprocal duties OF Aiieg'anoe
"snd protection" And does pa'y-sn o'uo y.
what not calling itself sn Amertcos pHy-.'VV~
car truths and 10 put AmerTcG n me rrongJ0' ''o
irg ans fighting the last rdr Of tndefsHaehee 80
Gr,af Britorni Never would as soon 81 VI"
10 walswlg in the mire of Edrope an ser''onL
wont colt ! can't do it. No. will lie do"h ani
rise I'D a native American for and not dgdHs 'nese
imretishahe American truths. Nor viii any rue
American, who understands what AmericauF" To- u'
otberwi-e put a case ~
A Pru.ssr. born sut jet came 70 this country ne
COMPLIED with nsturalizat laws In all respects
M nofiee IL intention residence, oath OF auesaoe,
and uroof of good moral character. he remsiae1
con,ruouslv in the United States the full period OF
Eve wears When he had fully filed the measure OF
his brobaiion ard WIS consummatsiy nsturahLe1
citiz.n Of the United States he then, and not unul
tI.n returned to Prussia TO rtsH an aged tdfAer he
was INN. cisiely on his return, seized, and forced
into the Landw.hr. or mitis system OF Prassia un,
der the maxim, "Once q citizen, always citizen!
1he,. be forced 10 90 service TO he hing OF frus-
sis 10 hi. very hour He applies for protection to
tbs limited States Would the Know NOthings inter-
po.e in bis behalf mott Look at the principles III
yoly,d We by our laws encouraged him TO
come TO our country and here he was allowed TO be-
come naturah.ed, aud to that end required to re
.eEscf and allure all allegiance end tdelRy 70 me
King Of Prussia and to suedr allegiance and tGeLny
10 TIE Cnifed States. The King of Prussia now claims
no hg5i forfeiture from hm-he Furnishes him Tor no
eyim.-he claims 4 him DO legal debt-he CLAIMS
alone hat rery allegiance and fidelity chIch zee re-
qrirtd he man to allure and re%oaNce Not Only so,
but he htnders the from returning 10 the Oaitef
states from 6isehargtng tie allegiance and hfeii
IN fofh 1le
Prussia say be should do him service for seven years,
for this was whs, be born to perform; his oblga-
IL rs w-re Que TO him first and his laws were nFst
binding him The United States say True, he was
born under your laws but he had right TO expatriate
himself be owed allegiance fret 10 you, but he had
right 10 forseesr it and 10 swear eslance to us;
Your laws first applied but this u case OF pohticH
Obligation not OF hgdl obligation; II - not for any
crime or deJtyo clsm to bind him, but il is for aHe-
etdAee and The claim you set up to his services on
The ground Of his political obligation, his allegiance
to You which allowed him to sbjure and renounce,
sistsnt with his political obligation, his ale
espee. rhich We required him 10 to the United
States he has ofn fidelity to US, and we have by
our laws pledged protection TO hlm Such Is the ls-
sue Nov with which will the Know Nohings take
sides With The King OF Prussia against onr natur-
alice citizen and against America, or with America
/ aud our naturalzed ciztni Mark, now, Know
Notbingm is opposed to all foreign il hdence against
] American institutions. The King OF Prussia Is
petty potept foreign iniluence-he was one OF the
/ boly alliance of crowned heaos, VIII they take part
With him and not protect the citizen Then they
! mi aid foreign influence against oar laws VIII
they tske soes with our naturazed ciizeni IL so,
! then upon vh0t grounds Now, they must have
good Of inerposiOn TO justify Us against all the
/ received dogmas Of European despotism
| Don't they ses-dont they percelve-that they
have no other grounds than those have urged. He
is our citizen gdtronalised, owing allegiance, and
/ W. owing him protection. And II Te owe him pro-
lection abroad because of his sworn allegiance to US
a. a naiuraized citizen, what then, can deprive him
/ Of his prvl. gts at home, amoDg us, when he re-
tuIbsl II h. be citizen at all, he must be allowed
the privilege Of citizenship or he will not be the
/ tquol OF his fellow. citizens. And must not Know
Noihmesm strike at the cry equohty of citizenship
or allow him 10 enjoy all its lawful privileges Ii
Catholics and nsursized citizens are to be citizens
! and Yet TO be prescribed from office, they must be
rated ~ an inferior class-an excluded class OF ci
/ 1ps Viii ii be- sad that the lac will Dot make this
distinction Then. are to understand tnat Know
Noibiie r. woulo not make them unequal by lar II
! hot Ly lor how can thfy pretend TO make them I'M
equal IL Tier secret order, rith01t Ian and agataH
iou7 FIR them, by secret con b0ation, TO make them
unequal to impose burden restriction upon their
privileges which the Ian does not ia TO set Themselves
Up aJere he I0g and TO supsrsede By pirate and Sc
ofpublic political right Indeed il this not the very
etseI ce of the higher law" doctrinel 1t csnsOt be
ssd 10 be gn ale public sentiment and the action OF
its authority. Public sentiment, proper, is a concur
renee of the common mind in some conclusion con-
victon opinoD, taste action, in respect To persons
things subject TO its public notice. II will, aud il
mutt control the minds aud actions OF men by public
ard cob al opinions. Count Mole said tn II in
France II stronger than statutes IL "a here.
That il lie which should decide al the polls Of repub
lie But here il Il secret sentiment which may be so
organized 10 contradict the public seattnent Can
dldste A may be a RdtUe and a PT0testdHt, and may
concur with the community if it be Know )thing
community tvtry ether subject except that Of pro-
sor1bng Catholics and naturdli=ed citizens; and can
didste Is uay concur with the community the sub
jet OF this prescription alone and upon no other
subject; ana yet the Know. NVthngs might elect Is
by their sentiment ain-t the public sentiment.
/ Thus II attacks not Only American doctrines Of
expsiIiaton, allegiance, and protection, but the
equoldy Of ciztnsbp, ard the authority Of public
sentiment In the affair Of koszts, how did our blood
rusb TO his rescuel Did the Know NOthings side with
bin ard Mr.. Marcy. OF with HulsemanD and Austral
II with kosZts, whyl Let them AK Themselves for
the istoDale and see if il can in abide with
their orders There il middle ground in respect to
naturalization We must either have naturaliz alton
lave and let oreis become citizens equal terms
of cspst liter and privileges. must exclude them
altog ether. II abolish naturalization laws we re-
turn u the European dogma Ooce citizen always
"a ctiEeI" II we let fore gners be naturaiZed and
do extend to them equ-ll.y Of privileges, we set
up classes aid distinctions of persons wholly opposed
| to republcansm. We will as Rone did, have citi-
zens who may be tcourged. The three alternatives
are preserted our present poicy-hberel add Just,
and tolerant and equal; or the European policy Of
boloiDg the OF nave-born slaves to the grind
st6 ne Of tyranny all their lives odious distinc-
tons of citizenship tending to social and political
arstocracy. i am for the present laws of natural
iZation
As to religion the Constitution of the United States
srt 9Th 3, especially provides that religious
tH tbdl .rtr be required as qualification 10 any
office or pu bic trust under the U0ited States The
Stat. of Virginia has from her earliest history passed
the most liberal laws, not only toward naturaZ alton,
but toward foreigners. But | have said enough 10
show The spirit Of American laws and the true
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