The true Democrat., 1855-08-28
The Prescription of Foreigners. In its issue of 25th August, 1854, it says

ion now of
 The Prescription of Foreigners.
 In its issue of 25th August, 1854, it says:
 First: In regard to that portion prescribing foreigners, and their naturalization. On refer ring to the Declaration of Independence it will be seen, that among other charges the following is preferred against King George III: 'He has endeauOred to prevent e population c these States; for that purpose obstructing dte MaCs for tbe natu oHzation cf Jo'egners; refusing 10 pass others for Neir migyation hatter.'"
 In this paragraph it will be seen, how suc- cessfully the Gazette quotes the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE to show that the course of knoao notbjngisnl is the same as that pursued by the British King to prevent the growth of the United States! What commentary upon the present course of the Gazette. It has left the democratic party and joined secret political order to carry the policy first adopted hy King George IT. to prevent the greatness of this country!
 The Gazette after going on and showing how foreigners aided us in achieving our inlepamd- ence, says:
 "Atter the achievement of our national iu- dependence. provision was incorporated into the constitution of the United States, giving Congress the power 70 e8tuJlisl an uui0m rule of naturalization
 Thus, it may be seen, that the men of the revolution were not in the hour of success, un- mindful of their obligation to do justice to the foreigners who so nobly stood by them in the time of trial and peril; or of their obligation to make this country the home of the irce,' in. viting to our shores men who are devoted to our institutions of equal rights and equal laws, notwithstanding they may not have had the good fortune to be born within our bOrders- And this Was not done as an act of justice alone to foreigners who aided in the war of the revo- lution, or, after that time, were anxious to be- come citizens of our governments; but as an act of duty to our own country
 This is strong language for men, who have since joined the order-is it not? But as strong as it is, it is true. All the writing that the ed- tors of the Gazette may do for years, will never be able to blot out these facts or disprove these positions. They cannot deny the facts, because they are their own--they cannot disprovc po- stions because they are impregnabe.
 The Prescription of the Catholics.
 On this second head, the Gazette is equally plain. It condems the persecution of the Ca tholcs in the strongest language. It says:
 Second: As to that part of their platform which proscribes any sect on account of its pe- culiar forms or opinions, 1t is also in contraven- ton of the principles for which the revolution was fought, and of the constitution of the Uni ted States, which provides that " Congress- ShaN mule no tat0s ,especttng an establishment of ael- gton; or prohibiting the free exercise Ubereof"
 This is plain. The Gazette says "htut payt cf Heir p7atoTm aglich proscriJes any sect on ac- count of ats peclsliar forms O, opin5ons' IS IN CONTRAVENTIONO OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE REVOLUTION AND OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE L.. s. And yet the editors of the Gazette, believing this, have, notwithstanding, joined the know nothings!
 After alluding to the service of the Catho- lies in the cause of religious tolerance, and their devotion in the revolutionary struggle-ther devotion to the country on various other occa- sions, the Gazette then says:
 And to bring the case nearer home, and within the knowledge of all of our readers, we will call attention to occurrences of last winter before the Congress of the United States.- When the Nebraska bill was pending before the last Congress more than three thousand clergymen signed paper, and had it presented and read before the U. S. Senate, in which they protested in Me ,sanle of Alneighty Cod, against the passage of the bill. They attempted, by throwing their weight, as ministers of the gos- pei, into the scale, to prevent the passage of an important bill through Congress, which did in
 
 justice to no one, and which was and is, a mea- sure of vital importance to the people of the south. Pending the passage of this bill, and since its passage, these clergylnen have preach ed against it, and in favor of its repeal, though it be done at the expense of a dissolution of this Union. To the credit of the Catholic church be it said, that not one of her ministers signed his name to the protest presented to the Senate or has participated in, or encouraged, any agitation on the subject, which is still kept up by unworthy ministers of other churches"
 Thus the Gazette acknowledges that the Catholic church has never opposed the south, but has ever been the friend of southern insti- tutions. On what principle then does it raise its voice now to crush down that church?- What an infamous course is that now pursued by that paper! By it's own professions and statements, it convicts itself of the greatest in- justice, if not tinfamy
 The article of the Gazette from which we have made the above quotations is long one or we would give it in full We intend to pub. fish it in full before great while. The conclud- ing paragraph is as follows:
 "The practical operation of the principles of the society of know nothings we believe to be in contravention of the plainest principles of our constitutions; at war with the spirit of our government; and, fraught with danger to the country.
 We have therefore thought proper to place ourself on the record as anti-know nothing"
 And yet the editors of the Gazette are now know nothings. They are no longer anti know a1 l.,