Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-12
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Naturalization.

Amidst the many subjects which are daily, and
almost hourly claiming the public eye and voice,
this, perhaps the most portentous In is shape, the
grandest and most comprehensive In its results,
has received, In comparison with its magnitude,
little attention. The commemorative mind Is lost
in wonder that question involving the great
cardinal principles Of our institutions and the very
vitality of the Union itself should have sumbered
30 long, and in reckless defiance have Rugged 10
our bosom they whose vow Of allegiance was false,
and whose principles were ever averse to our
cherished and venerated laws. That this snpine-
ness has been the result of an unwavering conf
dencc, and not attributable to a weak and mbecile
age.-as first glance would almost lead you TO
suppose--is, think, conclusive, when we regard
the tardy, though effectual measures, which
ton, rising in its strength, now demands.
Upon such a platform there can be no halfway
measures. The cancer must be cut out. II may
mangle, and perhaps mar the symmetry OF the
body, destroy It's once graceful outline, and leave
the remains of the cicatrx, but It's viruence will
have gone, and in the asylum thus guarded by
free and victorious people, forget in renewed vigor
that impotence ever existed. in ~ ner days,
when statesmen claimed the privilege Of free
thought and unchecked action; when political
chicanery was, IL known, discountenanced by hon
orable men - when the refined and accomplished
gentlemen took his seat in our legislative halls
with other thoughts than that he was hireling OF
to make out handsome income, was content TO
prostitute his talents and bis good faith 70 lgnoblc
cares
In these days. l say, the foreigner was held In
wholesome check, and those days were marked,
TOO, by liberalty, and distinguished ability. There
was patriotism, too. They who had shielded with
the risk Of life their affairs and their fresides car
ried with them to the council chamber stern de-
termination 10 hold them untarnished They who
regarded the soil yet reeking with the blood Of
kinsman companion, and friend, who had borne
the burden Of the contest felt privileged TO guard
their lofty hopcs, by strict and even severe laws,
arguing with comprehensive sagacity that TOO much
severity was far better than TO leave an open
| Jog by which Interested and dishonest men would
avail themselves Of If then, We regard the spirit
the intent and purpose Of those laws the frank and
liberal country which, while i invited emigration,
claimed the right Of securing itself against thoee
adventurers, and boldly-dsposed men who sought
| In our union only less dangerous field for their
nefarious and devilsh designs.
| il then we regard with the proper respectthe
actions Of those venerable and dsinterested men,
If VIC believe that life Of devotion and sacri-
Ace to the cause oflberty rendered them superior
to their kind If we can with reverence accept the
almost inspired pages handed down TO MS u be-
hooves MS to give this suhjecta careful and timely
| consideration, 10 make u an essential Ingredient
to where place political confidence, and 70 have
| every man who seeks our support proc lain from
! the house tops that the children Of the soil take
| precedence of the foreign convict and felon. n.
We have received from Che publisher, James
Law, of New York, the Republican Quarterly Re-