Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-21

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well sustained the tradition Of his fathers genius and
rnerii. r.h Ca .olina has nam,d . county after
him but, perhaps the highest tribute 70 his worth
is conveyed in the simple language OF the Industrious
Marshall who in writing to ono who had omitted.
the of redeIl i'm his list of the eminent OF
talents g. j. NJ.
Now AND THEN-Tn the summer and fall OF lS5S
the Whig presses and Wing orators were earnestly
invoking the support of the American people, for
Winfield Scott President of the United States
Some ten years since, during the existence OF the
original Native American party, ueh. SCOT nad VIII
ten n letter expressing his appreciation of the then
suggested change in the laws, exend-
ing the term of residence prior TO NATURALIZATION
from five to twenty-one years. Ihese sentiments,
boweyer he was compelled to recant-and in his
recantation he went a how-shot beyond the sugges-
lions of any politician of whom we have any knoWl-
edge In u letter written either ty before or
Immediately after his nomination for the Presidency,
he EXPRESSED an entire charge of opinion upon the
suhi,ct of the Naturalization laws and advocated
their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tn extend the term of years
but to authorize the full investment, with all the
rights of citizenship, of every alien who had served
onr-or f;lrthcSt, years III the American army
or uavy-.luring which term OF service, it was, OF
course, quite possible that he might not have been
for any length IF time in the inhabited portions Of
the United States His proposition to offer cit
izenship bounty to encourage the enlistment OF
unnaturaizrd foreigners in the army and navy OF
the United States In view of this crude statesman
ship the support of the foreign votes of this county
was solicited for him and Gen Scott himself so far
forgot the dignity of his position to undertake
eIectoneerng tour through the West-euogizng in
public speeches " the rich Irish brogue and " the
sweet German accent" and vlndicating the foreign
from invidious comparison with the native element
of his victorious Mexican army.
Nor, the earnest and enthusiastic advocates of
Gen. Scott the high priests of Know Nothingisn,
and affect to regard, with holy horror the alarming
increase and dangerous proclivties of the foreign
population. N0so, adopted citizens, even after
naturalization, not esteemed worthy to defend
the honor of the American flag, either upon sea or
upon land, and no man who drew his first breath
beneath foreign sky is worthy to receive the priv
ieges of American citizenship until he has remained
among the full period OF 81 years.
Again, Gen Pierce was the Democratic opponent
of Gen. Scott and hailed from the State of New
Hampshire
Our Wing friends discovered that the Con-
stitutjon of New HAMPSHIRE contained a C
Guiding Roman Catholics from Oiice-and though it
appeared that Gen. Pierce had eNerted his influence
effect amendment OF the Constitution in this
particular still his residence in State much be-
hind the enlightened spirit of the ag", was urged
with eoquence and carnestness sufficient reason
to exclude him from high federal honors The Cath
Ole population OF the United States were appealed
to bv every sentiment of selfrcspect to put under
the ban of thei: oppusitiOn the of ntolerant
a State. From Maine TO Louisiana the Wing press
stood forth the par eTcelcAce advocate of entire
and unr tStrainrd religious freedom and the jealous
of all religious Intolerance So strong
the outside public sentiment it Grated that if
recolrct al gh!, the first Legislature which met in
New Hampshire after the of 1852, took steps
To from its Constitution the Obnox rcsric
tiol and : practicable the
comp.i$hcd
Some members of General SCOTS family had pro-
fes>cd the Roman Catholic faith and, least,
of his daughters had taken the veil. These consd-
eratoIls urged with great power. justly
mendins the Wing earty the confidence and sup
port of the Catholic population of America.
-NOr, the party which then stood forth so jealous
in lis defen of religious liberation, is merged i'll
secret organization, whose members are bound by
secret oaths to act upon the very principle they pro-
fessed to regard heterodOx thenand now the faith
members of his family, the very considera-
ton upon which they recommended General Scott
to tine American people two years since, would be
Just reason for excluding him from full communion
Richmona Enquirer.
ADMINISTRATION President PIERcE.-We
not refer to the administration of President Pierce
at this PERIOD of its existence without expression
of sincere approval of its rourSe. Although met at
every step of its progress hy the mos: evoent
Opposition from the bined eifor of every ianal,
tai marty, 1t hIs TT ii III issue.
The veto of the French iiaton bill was met by
the people in lIr".'rr :. rIt Iney saw i'll 1t q de-
termination to maintai the interests of the
I.Ic President n'tt we'd claims not Justly
dIe his antecedentS were record against l.Il!r
payment The peup.,, With su
at on, raised their author to his present position,
tn endorsing his previous public of action,
which he had referred them for principles which
sh ,ud shape his policy the event of his el, cton
lie therefore, unless subsequent events had pruSe.
ted stronger pr 'of of the justice of Il csc claims,
DO md TO veto the French bill. After the
lapse of several moAthS we believe the public sent-
n,ent to be folly 'i>fed with the position of the
President on this question. Few men would have
stood firm i'll opposition to the decisive vote on this
question in both houses of Congress Well might
any have doubted the correctness of his posi-
tl"n when many minds found in opposition
to his opinions. But not so the President. COntd
ing in the correctness of his views and in the intc-
gence of the masses he at unfolded before them
the honest convictions of his heart leaving the peo
pie to endorse reject his sentiments to them
might seem proper. BY this veto believe these
claims have been placed in such position that they
will never be paid unless Congress by two thirds
vote direct them to be discharged the veto pow
or. the people in their sovereign capacity elect
President known to be favorable to the settlement
thereof And to Franklin Pierce is the republic in
debted for retaining these millions in the treasury.
The nonsensica cry of the opposition press about
the unpopularity of President Pierce is false and
corrupt as is the course they have been compelled
to pursue to defeat the democratic party Twice has
the wing party "Stooped to conquer once sacri
cing every honorable principle, but adhering to its
name; sacrificing even its and all else that
marked it great party bound together by strong
national principles In STOPPING thus conquer has
lost its existence and will in future be pointed to as
a thing that was Thus, it only by descending |
to form union with the malcontents of the democ-
racV (mrn whose nerSoDal 3U0ran1izamant u-oS sr-