Washington telegraph., 1855-08-15
The Design Of Foreigners.
DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY.

The Design Of Foreigners.
DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY
Extract from a speech Of Mr. Smith, Of
Alabama, delivered in the u s. House os
Representatives. January 18th, 1865 Mr..
Smith is and always has been leading
Democrst.
Mr.. Smith said Propositions have been
already made in this Hall, and at the other
end of the capitol, to repeal or modify the
Naturalization laws The question is as
suming proportions of considerable magni-
tude. In fact. sir, it is becoming the great
question of the age The time has come
when American Legislatures will be forced
by the voice of the people. to take stand
upon this subject, and before this question.
which il itself embodies the grand idea of
American nationality. all mere party organ
izations will have to give way and retire
Intimately connected with this question, is
the rise and progress of new order of
1 men, whose name and designation are as
yet unknown, but whose existence, however
shadowy and mysterious, is nevertheless
fixed fact and whose power in this country.
for good or evil. has made itself felt from
one end OF the Union to the other.
Against this party the vituperations Of
the press have been leveled They behold
in this new Order nothing that is good, but
some shadOwy giant. some fabulous Her
cules.-some raw head and bloody bones
going about seeking whom he may devour.,
Sir, who compose this party SO far as
the public know, and 50 far as il is admit
ted, the party consists of native Ameii lean
citizens And how can an American citi-
zen behold in an organization of his coun-
trymen such extravagant enormitics p
who viii say that an association of native
Americans Is less worthy of confidence than
an association Of mixed Americans AID for
eigners
Foreig eigners can come by millions and there
is nobody to exclude them or say nay. Is
there any other country properly organized
upon the face of the earth, that admits an
influx of foreigners without any restrictions
whatever None
Forget if you choose the German and
the Irish, and turn your eye 10 the West
Behold the millions of Pagans, whose eyes
are sparkling with the cleaning waters of
California.
How long viii it be. SIR, before million
of Pagans. with their disgusting idolatries,
will claim the privilege of voting for or
against the American Christians? How
long before a Pagan will present his creder;-
tials in this Hall with power to miugle in
the councils Of this government There is
DO law to prevent it. The american party
demands a law to prevent it.
Mr.. Chairman, contend that the mass
of foreigners who come to this country. are
incapable of approaching the policies of our
government +: they 90 hot sufficiently un-
derstand our institutions. The foreigner
believes that America is the natural rendez-
vous of all exiled patriots, and disaffected
and turbulent persons of the earth, and the
rest of mankind. Well let Us see if there
is any truth in these suggestions.
Here are the solemn resolutions of the
German social Democratic Association of
Richmond, Eirginia-an association exist
ing in the centre of the Old Dominion-in
the heart Of the home of the Presidents.
Reform in the laws of the general govern
ment, as well of those of the State.
I'VE demand l. Universal suffrage
2: The election of all officers by the peo-
pie. 3. The abolition of The Presidency.
f. The abolition of the Senate. g. The
rights of the people to recall their represen-
tatives (cashie- them) at their pleasure
6. The right of the people to change the
constitution when they like. z Al Jaw
suits to be conducted without expense. 8.
a department of the government to be set
apart for the purpose of protecting immi-
grafton. 9. i reduced term for acquired
citizenship.
81 Abolition of all neutrality. 2. In
tervention in favor Of every people strug-
Cling for liberty. Abolition of laws for the /
observance of the Sabbath, Abolition Of |
prayers in Congress Abolition OF oaths on !
the Bible. The supporting of the slave |
emancipation exertions of Cassius H. Clay /
by Congressional laws Abolition of the !
Christian system of punishment, and intro
duction of the human anelioration system. |
Abolition of capital punishment
Let every American read this carefully
and candidly. 1t is but fair sample of the
foreigners idea of liberty.