Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-01-06

ION. STOCKTON AND THE KNOW NOTHINGS-
Commodore Stockton has written u letter decar-
lug his approval Of know-Nothing principles.
He says, in answer to interrogations addressed
to him:
To your first interrogation. I answer and say
Il am in favor OF combining all executive and
administrative AUCTIONS of Office to American
born.
In relation to your second Interrogation,
answer that | am in favor of s.an extension of
the period Of residence previous to natnraIiza-
ton, to at least twenty-one years, or a total
repeal of the naturalization laws, as to the
wisdom of the people may seem fit"
Demagogues should no longer be permitted to
manufacture hordes Of freshly imported aliens
into voters to nulIify the voice of Americans in
the ballot box. The corrupt rivalship of
parties for the purchase of foreign born voters
must cease. It never will cease. however, until
the swarms of emigrants who monthly land on
our shores shall cease to be offered in the
optical market to the highest bidder.
In avowing the principle that g americans
alone should rule America. do not under
stand you to approve the disfranchisement of
the foreign born who already possess the right
of voting. The larger proportion of our adopted
fellow-eitizens, at least the most intelligent
among them, | believe are perfectly satisfied
that the time has arrived when our naturaIiza-
ton laws should be altered or repealed. That
portion of them which does not constitute the
staple of political traffic, fully appreciate the
dignity and high prerogatire of sovereignty
which they enjoy as American citizens. True
to the country Of their adoption, they are un-
willing to leopard its institutions to benefit
future emfgrants, even from the land of their
own nativity.
To your third interrogatory I answer: Being
Christian people, it seems that to preserve our
posterity in the faith of their fathers we can do
no less than to seizure to our children always
perfect freedom of access to the Holy Scriptures,
without "uote or comment
While frankly expressing this opinion, must
say, also, that agree with you that any con-
neeflon between sectarianism and politics. or
between church and State, whether Protestant
or Paplst, would be dangerous to liberty, and
hostile to the spirit and genius of the American
constitution.
DoN'T STAY LONE Don't stay long, hus-
band, said . young wife tenderly, in nv pres
ence one evening, as her husband was preparing
to go cut. The words themselves were insigni-
feant, but the look of melting fondness with
which they were accompanied, spoke volumes.
It told all the whole vast depths of q woman 8
love-of her grief when the light of his smile,
the source Of all her joy, beamed not brightly
upon her.
g Don't stay long, husband ''-and fancied |
saw the loving, gentle wife, sitting alone,
anxlously counting the moments of her hus-
bands absence, every few moments running to |
the door to see If he were IN sight, and finding |
that he was net, thought I could hear her |
exclaiming in disappointed tones, ssnot yet
not yet. =
Don't stay long, husband And again I /
thought could see the young wife, rocking /
herself neryously IN the great arm chair, and |
weeping as though her heart would break, as /
her thonghtless lord and master prolonged I
his stay to q wearisome length Of time.
@, you that have wives that say-ss Don't I
stay long" when you go forth, think Of them
kindly when you are mingiing in the busy hive
Of life, and try, Just little. to make their
homes and hearts happy, for they are gems too
seldom replaced You cannot find amid the
pleasures of the world, the peace and joy, that
. quiet home blessed with such O woman's
presence will afford.
Don't stay long, husband and the young
wife look seemed to say for here, in your
OWN sweet home, is Loving heart whose music
IS hnshed when you are absent-here is a soft
breast fer you to lay your head upon, and here
ire pure Lips, unsoiled by sin, that will pay you
With kisses for coming back SOON.
Think of it, men, when your wives say to you,
= don't stay long, and @ don't let the kind
words pass unheeded as Of little valne, for
hough they may be to you, the disappointment
IT the fulfllment Of their simple, loving wish,
'rings, grief or joy to them. H you have an
lour to spare bestow it upon them, and the
,ure love, gushing from their gentle, grateful
learts, will be q sweet reward. Il
~ Bayard Taylor, the traveller says that
e preferes Mexicn for the beauty of its SCENERY.