The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-15
REMARKS OF COL. SAMUEL W. BLACK, In THE
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNNEN-
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TIoN, FOURTH OF JULY. 1865.
/ The following graphic view Of know-nothngism will b.
read with great pleasure by democrats in all parts of the
country. Col Black Of the eloquent advocates
of democratic principles in the country
But what the question in which concerned =
all of US both and oregnboth they that drew
the fresh air Of es first breath foreign SOIL born
here the banks OF the Monongahea, the oil
freshman who fed from his eountryl [Appause.l !,
sir, long have heart to swell with hope, hand to
raise, tongue to utter, will hght-for the sake OF my
fathers memory If for other reasonthis thing which,
being begun in prescription like all prescription VIII end IN
persecution [Great appause.l
"Ihe question: sir OF Importance to US is plain one.
The know nothngs the only in the field against
They come from cellars, vaults from holes and corners with
soed flags and the democratic party OF this State this
glorious day, the anniversary OF national liberty and
the declaration of independence desire TO stand boldly out
and defy them-and here, own soil show them that
pure, unsued dag still fly and that defeat
them. Deaiening cheers
"Now, sir, that the question of primary vital
portance and because it is desire them upon
that question mainly 1t is fairly before U.S. and need
go out of our way to hunt that issue.
Mr President have said our resolutions that these
know nothing unconstitutional and opposed to
American spirit. On this issue desire them
in field and in fair conflict The democratic party
necessarily opposed the sentiments Of the nothing
order and Inpatient for the We say that these
sons of the sres of T6 opposed TO the spirit of the Dec
araon OF Independence that these proessed followers
Washington very far behind him. conforming neither
the letter the spirit Of the constitution he helped to
frame.
is fact worth naming here that the first shipoi-
which sailed from shoFesthe Aliredlett Walnut
wharf Philadelphia February, I776i mean, sir, the first
.hp which oated American flag John Paul JONES'
Scotchman, and gallant looked into the
deep gazed the eagles high up in the tops Of
the mounan with bis hand raised this the first Ameri-
can flag that doaed American vessel Zap
plause That flag was yellow silk flag with pine tree
indicative OF country and ratesnake uncoied under
MEATH with that thrilling motto which he knew well how
20 carry out, Don't tread me- stroke DEATH APP
plause First among the aist OF leuenans in the Ameri-
navy, appointed there the recommendation Of Gen.
Hugh Mercer OF Virginia, and the motion of Richard
Henry Lee, that jones' then foreigner. He went
his duty faithfully, from ship another he passed
Wherever he went, he was terror to enemies and
source of great joy TO country lie universal
the foes Of freedom and when the Star Spanged
Banner adopted national flag, that Paul
JONES' still Scotchman, but yet American, the
Ranger raised the first American flag with his hands
that vessel twice scaling his fidelity to the country
OF his adoption.
In the Declaration Of Independence is made greyous
complaint against the King that he has endeavored pre-
the population of these States for that purpose OBJ
ucag the laws for naturalization of foreigners, and refu
sing pass others to encourage their migration hher.
Now, sir, how could language be palmer signif
cant
Population from abroad deemed only desirable
necessary And migration could be expected with
citizenship, because residences without the rights Of
citizen would make the condition of foreigner here but
better than his condition in many of the States of Eu
rope. There absolute prohibition, but it enough
bitter complaint the of fathers that the
King guilty of obstrutng the laws for Naturalization
that he refused to pass Others migration
hither
But sir it is said that these States l77e thnly
supplied with population and necessity existed then which
has passed away.
The argument is very complimentary the OF
the revolution BECAUSE naturalization evil they did
neither wisely well to adopt it, 1t is wrong in politics
as well as morals to do evil that good may
I'll, however, necessity justified and demanded this
called evil the necessity has passed away for have
unoccuped territory belonging the States Of this
Union than the thirteen States possessed when Congress
adopted the Declaration of Independence
It enough say conclusion upon this point that ii
foreigners fit material for citizens 70 years ago, in the
feeble days of the republic need not fear to trust them
the has grown strong, and the world in
addition ordinary attainment has lived in the light and
looked upon the prosperity of segoverned and ndepend
ent people.
''Now sr if am not growing tedious, (cres Of go on,
Black go and loud appause,) viii refer little to the
constitution of the United States and ask your attention to
one two its articles
In the article relating to the election of President
find this language:
" No person except nativeborn citizen, citizen Of
the United States at the adoption OF this constitution shall
be eligible the office of Presidents neither shall any per-
be eligible that office who shall not baye attained the
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States
Then have it not implicitly conveyed but expressly
provided that foreigner may be President of the United
States. Look at it.
''Thc natural born citizen and the foreigner who c
of the United States the time this constitution
adopted placed upon precisely the platform.
'No exercise the active rights OF citizen under
the age of Il years. and any whether foreigner
tive, Tin 1885, must have been IA resident within
the United States before he eligible the Office Of Pres
dent the United States He must likewise have attained
to the age of So years.
Put figures together and whether all this without
design.
Every native aged thirty is eligible the time of
the adoption of the constitution provided be has been fonr
teen years resident uhia TIE United States Add
twenty and you have thirty five. citizen
but who is in 1885, If he has been fourteen
years a resident Is eligible clearly native. Let
follow figures little further: residence of fourteen years
is required The First Congress assembled in September
IT74 and Washington appointed commanderin chief of
army He entered upon the active duties of
his Boston about the LIST Of July 1875 Here
was an open breach between the and tue colonies
Men had take sides II native left the country
fear any other like cause he residence which
required b. the adopted years after
wards If he loreign-b born and stood seadast the
country making with her and her struggles
being the time OF full he under the constitution
1882 sbe native to be President Of the Uni
ted States And would that the residence clause
py ing alike to native and foreign born citizens in
serted without calculation and design.
81 win call your Affections the clause relating to the
Office Of United States senator:
No person shall be who shall have attain
ed the age 80 years and been nine citizen Of the