The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-06-13

Without wishing to dictate to that body
and speaking only for myself, yet doubt
less expressing the views of very n,uy
l cannot see the least !.rcessity of de-
parture from the settled custom of the
party in this county, that is, to nominate
a ticket---and elect it. TNIn,,
A Case for the Know Nothings.
10 the Editor Of the ~. Y. Tribune.
SIR: Will you be kind enough to pre-
sent my case for the consideration of youl
Know Nothing readers. I was born in
England by accident, not choice; I was
not consulted in the matter, Icame to the
United States by choice, not accident; ]
came on the faith of your flag, your con.
stltution and your laws; these told me ]
might become a citizen of the Republic
and stand on an equal footing. with my
nelghbors, 'native to the manor born'' by
giving "yalue received The considera-
ton was renunciation of my birthright nv
natal ", citizenship. paid the considera-
ton and became, us | supposed, citizen
OF the United States; hardly established
IN my new home / hear the war blast and
find myself doing a soldiers duty in Mex
leo under my newly adopted fag; after
that | bind myself by other relations to
this country; I marry an American wo-
man and have sons born unto me, Ameri-
cans all; leone out into this wilderness
TO carve out Of this forest and this prairie,
freemen's homes for my sons. lam start
led by another sound, the scream of fbigotry
and Intolerance; am told the contract
made between the United States and me
Is TO be repudiated, that am to be de-
prlved of my citizenship, or at least that
it is, to pc robbed ofits virtue and it's grace,
that its attribute Equality, for which l
prize it, must be stricken out; must not
hold an Office; I want none, but like not
this ban. I gave away my citizenship for
another; this was the contract, and II must
have my bond. !" But you say shall not
have it. To this reply: Y You are strong
and can hold it; submit:
1t 1T is dangerous to your institutions
that foreigners should come among YOU
will leave. It will be a loss and inconve-
nience to me, yet leave must. cannot
stay where am not welcome, nor live
Where am notsas good as another. Il
RlI seek again the red cross banner, and
IN the cold soil of Canada repent like the
Prodigal. l will take my American wife
md my American sons, and on the thres-
lold Of their native country they shall
hake the American dust off their feet
Ny boys are sons of the sires of '76 (Pu-
ltan stock, not Hessian like some Know
othipg, but they will never know it.
)f the, sufferings of their ancestors in the
old days at Valley Forge and in the hot
lays of Monmouth they shall nothing
now, One thing regret; ! cannot take
hem all, for one of my boys has become
american dust. He lies on the shores of
ne Old dominion, and the waters of the
chesapeake dash upon his grave. He
leepss well; let him Sleep
d Here new difficulty meets me. If, as
american jurists tell me, I cannot re-
ounce the allegiance myself have VOL
ntarily undertaken, then am I doubly,I
heated: But, if this be not SO will En-
land take me back? She may: but nv
'ife.and children England does not know.
he may recognize my wife as part of my.
ldlylduality; but my sons, they are for
gners, born in america when their faith
was an American citizen. They can
OF stand on an equality with freeborn
nglish citizens. Here is the dilemma.
That am / to do? If live here am un-
er a social and political ban. IF go to !,
y native country my children are under
e same disability. Who is responsible?
am not. You told me / might become
American citizen by rendering GER I,
In consideration. ! gave it. Am to
cheated and my children too? L
ta1s = Y Very respectfully yours sss :
utter CO. losca, April 25, 1855. LEX.
DEMooRArIc ELECTION DEMoNsTRArToN, t
In honor Of the Virginia election, the s
er1ccrats Of New Fork, Thursday even b
8, illuminated Tammany Hall from top
bottom and fred 100 guns in the Park. !,
Philadelphia the Democrats on the
me evening, metin Independence Square .
d fred 100 guns. Professions, inter- !
ersed with transparencies, moved through !.