The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-07-06
LETTER OF d. RL0CgER.
baltimore, June 10th, 1888.
Hessrs. Price s. Harhc,
EdIors lfinerN' LonrndL. CnrRherLnnd. Ill

BALTIMORE, June 10th, 1883.
Heasrs. Price s. Harnc,
Editors Miners Journal, Cumberland, I'D.
GENTLEMEN - When | subscribed to the
"Nliners' Journal under your proprietorship,
! vas Of the impression that it was Wing pa4
per, and that in future ii would br W bat it bad
for many years been, true exponent OF the
principles of that party. In this, regret to say +,
have bren disappointed. INSTEAD Of suppori-
ing the Constitution, as the only means al per-
petuaing the Union Of the States, you have, in
my Judgment, taken the Opposite, and whether
intentional, or through misguided Judgment,
are giving yonr support; 10 the propagation Of
one OF the worst spirits ever let loose amongst
men Religious iatoierance and PoiHieqt dis
I .francbrsemeaf. For such spirit aud such doc
trucS, cannot find language 10 express the
horror of my feelings. have no faith in the
sincerity Of men who profess TO support the
Constitution and al the same tme fan the fame,
which. unless exinguished, must destroy all
th, good resulting from the labour ard blood Of
the Fathers OF the Revolution Of 1776. ii is
wrong TO desire the success Of any measure,
which is in violation Of principles upon which
resi- daman rights md free goUuRmSaf
Your reply may be-, that all these ttiugs You
condemn as sincerely as | do. But this will not
do. Acts speak louder than words aud by
your acts shall YOU be- Judged.
In the DECLARATION Of Independence il Is de-
clarpd as one of the causes for the REVOLUTION :
that 'Sbe endeavored 70 prevent the population
of these States: for that purpose obstrueling the
laws Tor naturalization Of foreigners, refusing 10
pass others to encourage their migration hither
and raising the condition Of new appropriations
Of lands"
In the face of this, You declare that persons
born in other countries, who desire TO come
among us. in order-te escape the tyranny ofthe
Drspots otI5nrnpr and ENJOY the ireedon peclg-
I'd by the Drclaraton and guaranteed by the
Constitution, shall not 80 come and ENJOY. You
are willing they shaH comc, at least some Of your
party are, whilst othrrS are opposed t. their
coming ateal-you are wiling they shall pay
taxes fight the battles 6f vour country in
commonwealth the natigts--STcft. their Iil8sst
with your merchants mechanics and traders
do the drudgery Of huIlding your Canals and
Roads--dig the minerals from the bowels of the
eatth-till the soil, and submit to and support
the laws Of the country: aut they sfaH mt
enjoy tte right ct rofing At eicdioRs ar hoidjng
n Htie piace Of proft, hoRor, or trust, he their
character for capacity, honesty, integrity and
sojriefy what it may
Your party also argue that the foreign pop
ulaton will fill up the country and crowd
natives ont. Thousands conscientiously believe
this, and are sincerely attached to the party
making the chargr, because ofthe fears they
really entertain npon this point. They are
totally ignorant Of the immense territory ofthe
United States or are deeply prendiced, through
the many ''raw head and bloody bones" tales
they have read, in the newspapers Of the day,
that tbry cannot reflect rightly npon the sub
iect. They are indeed miserable They act
and talk and feel as If The evil dav they so
much dread will be- upon US, even Of the pres
ent generation" 1t is the policy Of the party
to which Won are at present attached, TO keep
such in ignorance OF the truth. You will not
tell them that il is now sirfg fire gears since
the first census was taken in the United States,
at which time the population numbered about
fhree millions of souls and that now, after the
lapse Of 50 nanY yearS--wIth all the advantages
Of the foreign population coming in, the number
is supposed not to eXGeed Hirir millions You
will not tell them that we bave Territory
enough 10 sustain comfortably a population Of
Eve hundred millions Of souls and that 1t will
take at least a thousand years TO I'LL il up T. by
which time, predict there will be bat little
difference between foreigner and native OF any
country upon earth.
You also urge that pd1pers and criminals are
sent hv foreign governments to find homes
amongst US. II they are, YOU know it is con-
trary TO existing laws The Government aeper
permits this If Mey kao'c Of their coming
And as a Democrat were ! member Of Con-
gress, would vote for more stringent law
embracing provision TO confiscaie the vessel
and imprsun the officers having charge Of any
such vessel, with paupeFs and criminals on
board, with intention to land them at any OF
our ports OF entry and appropriate the money
arising from the sale OF such vessel 10 detray
expenses OF transhipPlng sHch passengers back
TO the place whence they came.
Further, as member Of the Democratic par
ty, having firm faith 10 the purity of IFS prin-
they will perpe;uate the in
stitutons of our country unarnished through
all tIme,.were | member OF Congress, |
would vote for law requiring every man who
landed here from any other country, with inten-
lion to remain, TO take the oath of allegiance,
Immediately upon landing, before an officer
for that purpose, place in his hands
a copy ofthe Declaration of Independence, the |
Constitution and naturalization laws, and pass
him into the Country. After residing here the /
required time, | would admit him to full cit- |
zenship, provided he was found worthy. This I
would not do violence to the rights of foreigners,
and at the same time secure to this country
reliable population from abroad. Under our
present system, men may naiuralize or not, as
they please. Instead, therefore, Of forcing them
by the law to remain Aliens 10 the Z, States as