The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-11-02
The Tune Changed

The Tune CEaHSSu
The Washington Union, the official or
oan of PIERCE DOUGLAS & Co., could
not find languague too strong to condemn
the Know Nothings before the election
but since popular sentiment is revolving
ip all-quarters at the contemplate policy
of Democratic presses and leaders, in
pandering to foreign and religious preju-
dices, it has suddenly changed its tune,
and is now directing its efforts to concll-
itate the Know Nothings and thereby
save what little is yet left of the admin
istration. We especially invite the atten-
ton of such as voted with the Democrats
at the late election because of the new
issue forced by tuckling politicians, to
note carefully the remarks of the Uni0n.
Here they are:
"In taking its position it should be
carefully borne in mind that tie Demo-
cratic party atither assumes that tile nat
maHcation lars as they noac eria are per-
feet. nor that foreigners hare not on same
occasions Subjected themselves to Just cen
Sues, nor that tile Romem Catholacreliglo't
is based u31on tie h'ue Christian crecd.-
Citizenship is boon granted to foreign
ers by the liberality of our institutions,
and this fact cannot be too carefully
weighed and appreciated by our foreign
citizens. They should constantly remem-
Der that the high privileges conceded to
them have been granted upon the reason
able expectation that they would surrend,
er their distinctive native nationaities
and become fused and assimilated to our
native citizens in al! their feelings, scnti,
ments, and devotion to our liberal institu-
tons. II becomes Mtm n0aC IN riCac 0f thc
late significant crpressi0ns Of popularJcel
ing, to conac2c,' areN whdhey, IN Mctr pas
conduct, they may not hare gia'en occasion
to nach otFtite op20sitiom wjtich cTias a.
gQint item. Natirc americans are jtSt
N pro~d Of tier high prerCgatircS, a7ac
they are naturally. jealous Of anything Hk'
foreign intluencc ~lon their inStitaions
In these sentiments and feelings are par.
Hcipatc TO tie fullest extent, and it is be-
cause we do that we so earnestly repe
the imputation that the Democratic party
has pursued, or will ever pursue, san in
cendiary policy" in order to conciliatc
the foreign vote. Naturalized citizens
ought see, in the immense increase O
foreign immigration within the last few
years, legitimate reasons for an earnes
investigation by native citizens of the
probable influence of this increase ot
foreign population upon our Institutions
This is fair and Legitimate subject fol
discussion; and if it shall result in the
conviction that cur naturalization laws
are defective and require to be amended
and reformed, the naturalized citizens
ought neither be surprised nor complain
1t may be assumed as a fixed fact that
the native American population will nev-
er consent to any modification of the
principals which characterize their insti-
tutions, and from whatever quarter they
see danger of this kind they will be prompt
to meet and repel it. TY!cn the sngges-
ton as made that this danger hrhS madey
the religious creed ofMe Cats0ltcs, 1t Is
right anil 2rQpcr that tie truth Of the sag
geStion dl0uld he Sif1ed 10 tie JottOn,, ana
to Satch an iuUeStigcaiOm none ariU contrib
ute more than the Democracy.