The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-27

in their bordersg
Knou-notbing only look 70 the fact that the five
wears term Of naturalization fixed in law OF Con-
gress
Democrat But you overlook the other fact, that in
number 81 the States Foreigners allowed to vote after
they have been in the country much lees period and also
that our leading have 70 the conclusion
that the whole subjeei is within State Jurisdiction
Know-nothing 1t matters little tome how the object is
accomplished whether BY national State legislation.
Democrat But if BY the latter, il suPersees national
organization entirely 50 the amendment Of the
.izaon laws is concerned and that is about al that is
Iea Of your creed wil however your question
frankly ana ear that the attempt limit the Of
u,szation would only be fetsr upon future emigration
ana would operate the disadvantage Of the best interests
II The country am therefore unhesitatingly opposed to
such modification.
Kaow-nothing wish you to understand me that am
not opposed to emigration DO understand The Amer
can party as being opposed to it.
Democrat But this seems TO be piece of in
consistency. You FAY you in favor Of emigration
and vet are for throwing obstacles in the way Of emigration
Know-nolbing Ihope you win not say TO me that the
amendment Of The naturalization laws will have any effect
10 reduce emigration.
Democrat say 50 most unequiyocay. not only al
ge that It win do 50 but hatit has done so that the mere
menace OF amending the naturalization laws Of shortening
the term Of probation added TO the scandalous
re and violence on the part OF the know-noihug order
have excited dsus the part Of the people and exul
taon on the part of the monarchs OF Europe Some Of
the leading newspapers in Germany have literally dis
cussed the know-nothng movement in the United saies
themselves in this country.
Know nothing Well il must later, for il
cannot be denied that thousands and Of thousands of
those who land upon shores after they have been
uatulzed incapable Of approaching institutions
and Of becoming in heart citizens upon whom the gor
Gus right Of suffrage is conferred.
Democrat Your bean ideal Of citizen and voter is
that man should be netiye-born. Well we have had
some exhibitions Of the fitness of such Americans you
are anxious should rule America within the last few
weeks; not speak of Louisville of Cincinnati let
refer what has just taken place in New Orleans and
Maryland Here we find the you SET up pat
terms Of intelligence and Of decency illustrating their
devotion American institutions by going armed to the
baotboxe by driving of those who opposed to them
politics. BY knocking down Ike beasts The adopted cit
of election and by openly threatening deuge the
with blood rather than allow those vote whose
rights are guaranteed by our constitution and our laws
These the whom you hold up to as eminenty
compeen-nay as the men who should alone be permit
ted 10 vote.
Know-nohing. But you must not condemn the whole
American order because Of the violence OF few Of its hot
headed members
Democrat Alas am not now referring to the exoep-
tons but TO the rule referring rare, but
10 occurrences There is not city or town in
the Union in which your order boasts any considerable
numbers Of in which more or less Of violence and
fraud resorted to- In some places you secure all
the officers of the election and compel them disregard
their solemn oaths according the laws Of the
State in which they serve and obey only the mandates
Of your secret order in Others you pack iuries so
as to the guilty from punishment; and in more
than one instance you have been known by sheer
force Of numbers to intmidate the judges upon the
bench II is this example repeat that you hold up be-
fore the American youth and before the people Of the Old
World sublime specimen of pure Americanisrn. /
viii conclude this picture OF know-nohing srue in the
United States by giving you description Of r-distant
country away OF the shore of Asia in which
for hundred years The Louisville Courier says
No foreign foot may tread that SOIL foreign eve pro-
fame its sights Foreigner and devil synonymous
in the language spoken in that happy realm There
emigrants thereno naturalization laws, foreign vote
the great fundamental principle Of IT,
but japanese shall rule Japan They the Pope
they mob the missionary they trampe under foot the cross
they keep foreign ship whether it famine
distress When the stranger begs for bread they give him
stone-sometimes dozen two at No foreigner
there There is Bible there Catholic Orphan
Asyums Catholic Sisters of Charity no honesty no in
tegiy the Judiciary safety for the Stranger respect
for God ships arrive there laden with foreign mechanics
and ships depart their living freight replaced by agricu
tura produc horde Of uneduoated Germans and Irish
between the wind and Japanese nobility and
quence that mines Of coal and iron lie worthless in the
ground"
How do you like the picture
Know-nothng 1t is an ingenious comment admit hut
stil you indulge in the honest belief that
for Americans ruling America.
Democrat The sentiment Of Americans ruling America
suits exactly have always been in favor Of that but
will thank you to tell what kind OF Americans you
mean shall rule America. Do you such American
as Santa Anna who began his BY driving all the
foreigners Of his country Americans and Spanards by
taking by the hand the negroes of Mexico and endad il by
procaiming himself Emperor do you seulouqne
now called Faustin the First who began hs by
driving all the foreigners Of the country and by insi-
tung monarchy in which the negroes controlled every
thing and finally made him Emperor Are these the Amer
leans that you would have rule America or to come
down sur ovr haze s,cb A,,.r;.on,