Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-08-25

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ET The Democrat seems determined
to court the influence, and secure the vote
of all our foreign born citizens, and would
have its readers infer that every body but
the Pierce and Douglas Slaveocratic party
is opposed to them.
Now, we don't complain Of this maniies-
tation of over anxiety on the part of our
neighbor. We take it, that he is fearful
they will forsake the regular line of party
drill, unless they receive little extra at
tention. This is rational, and shows our
friend reasons we'll He sees that it will be
difficult for foreign born democrats, who
have fed from tyrrany and come here to
enjoy freedom, TO perceive the beauties of
that system of liberty which, with all its
bombast over human equality, is acting to
extend slavery, and crush out freedom.
Hence we conclude, that earnest desire.
this exertion TO hold these liberty loving
foreigners in the party traces. He also
comprehends clearly the approaching ne
cessity for every vote. to save his corrupt
proscriptive party from utter ruin.
II may be. too, that our friend intends to
have it understood. that we are advocating
prescription Of foreigners. five were real
| ly as proscrpitive to our foreign fellow cit
izeus as his party 1--WE will not say hey is
towards those who differ with them on the
purity and wisdom of the present admins
tration, we would be compelled to plead
guilty of the charge if made.
Our friend may put US to the test, We will
measure federation with him on any topic
But there is one kind of intolerance now
existing, and supported by the party which
the Democrat advocates, we should like tc
see abolished. That is, intolerance on politi
cal subjects; that intolerance which deprives
the people of choice of public officers
that intolerance which bars every man from
the enjoyment Of any public station, though
his character be pure, his principles right
and qualifications prceminent, unleS he
votes an unscratched ticket; that intoler
ance which brands every one who honGstl.
differs and plainly expresses his convictions
as party traitor or traitor to bis country
Here we claim far superior degree o
federation to our friend or his party. w
might as we'll here let the Democrat ant
the rest Of mankind know how we feel to
wards foreigners.
We are proud TO have our country al
asylum for the oppressed of all nations
We would be proud to have the Stripe
and Stars wave over innumerable freeme
and mot one slave" But as our forefath
" ers permitted its extension 10 secure
> great good. and that aag must wave owe
some slaves, our next point Of glory is
. have it represent republic that never p'
slavery on foot of earth.
: In short, we wish 10 welcome the OF
. pressed Of all nations, not to a land Of sll
i very but TO land Of freedom and equalit,
Q And can the Democrat and his party sa
. they will, or have done, as much as this
!, VIII he pledge himself to further this gran
!. plan for the benefit Of the foreigner, an
lend bis energies to the work? We sha
i seel Are foreigners so easily misead, th
n they will confde in the specious prOmis
!. of equality. from the lips Of those who
hands are pulling down the bulwarks
q freedom and extending slavery? We dor
believe it. We have foreigners who a
sound men and close observers; these wi
}. we fear. accuse the once democratic part
6 Of deceit and prove it too.
i We are not TO be driven by party anita
: onism into any unjasl or illiberal posilio
The Democrat is welcome to all il can NAL
!, by repeating its denuociations of Kno
+ Nolhings, we shall no. defend them; b
one thing ought to be said, that Kno
= Nolhings cannot be more proscriptive {
e ward cur foreign citizens. than the Slaveo
racy is towards native citizens, who 60 T
freedom.