Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Letter from Naturalized Citizen.

3. J. SAGE ESQ. NEW ORIEANs-.Hg dear sir
rican Exponent of the 9th ns containing your remarks
on the Catholic Question delivered before Wignan No
One, the Sd inst. which have read with much pleasure
Your arguments against religious intolerance are very
strong but while reading them, orcby struck witt
the applicability ofsome them another sort ofintoeranc
and beraliy, which you appear think entirely merit
orous. the denuncaton by your orler of every
citizen who is nonaue born without exception
ton and determination deprive them through the bao
box of portion of their rights Of citizenship.
admit that large number of foreign population
late years has been calculated eneener the hostile feeling
that prevails against Them have entertained the
feeling myself And think it is high time that for
egners and strangers should be in future excluded by
from acquiring political privilege But for Gods sake
do not conund all who not Of native birth in one
Do not place those who by long residence, education the
acquisition Of property, families and friends have made this
their home and know other the footing an(
treat them after the the emgrant of yes
terday.
If was much occupied would write you at con
siderable length but having the time spare
you copy of the Thbodaux Minerva" which contains
letter from "a Natuaized Citizen of over 40 years. which
states briefly what I would say to you.
It has been said to :" the organization not in.
tended affect such you but we find it impossible to
make any distinction To this reply that cannot per
ceve how there could be any difficulty in making proviso
That the rule excluding foreign born citizens from office
was not intended apply to such naurazed citizens
by length of the period of their residence in the United
States become thoroughly American. Some reservation
by which your party should be bound to consider and
az their EQUALS men who were as well acquainted with the
institutions Of the country themselves-who were al
republican in feeling who had surrounded themselves b,
such ties that this had become home and couty" Fo
after abby country is that spot of eartl
on which we happen to have been born. But that com
m,ny of which form part, that body Of friends
kindred and associates with whom connected unde
the same government and protected by the laws.
think your party is committing act of great injustice
which creates great deal Of i'll feeling in the minds
many who are disposed otherwise to favour your views
has caused and will continue to you to lose many
votes For my part consider it applied to nat
allied citizens" of certain casson par with the anti
Catholic principle Of your National Platform Yourlmaziu
self preservation &C. is all very well; but there is an
other very familiar would commend 70 your CONSIDER
aton +" Fiat jatsticia, r1tat catnm"
Now nv dear sir YOU no doubt exercise good deal
influence in your party you will ponder upon wha
have said to you We sometime look at things from
noint of view so elevated that many things the VALLEY
beneath escape our attention until they are pointed
u.s. Trusting that may have directed your attention
thatyour influence will be used to procure the rernodein
Of the obnoxious rule,
am, very respectfully, your obetient servant,
A 'NATuaA-lzEo CITIZEN" OF OVER Forty YEAR