The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-11-07

never saw. When tue ShtiuTeh ~ hsiaci
Quilted Egypt they were not more N number
than this annual immigration.
n Your forests are n0w sub,lued, and your
country made habitabie, and they now come
to share il with sou. Your free Institutions
have become light to Tie world, and they
are attracted BY il.
"'rhe grave question IS, are these foreign
ers to be entrusted with the preservation OF
our libertess He would not boast, but he
did not believe there wasanother race OF Gods
men On earth, that could have formed the
llee institutions made by oar fathers. Since
the w0rld's history commenced Washington
had never arisen il any country but ouls
g Il required all our vigilance to preserve
this government. Foreigners did not do II.
They did not love il as we did. lie did
MT blame them Every, man loved his M
tive land better than any other.
"As long as We could be safely generous,
we were 50; and we say to them, even now,
come and share our liberties, our lands, and
all rur blessings; we make only one single
reservation, ana that for YOUR good as well
as Tor ours. We are but the trustees
Of God. who has given u these blessings,
and we dare not commit them to strangers.
"He wished change in the naturalization
aws--an extension Of the time 50 as to
give Foreigners better opportunity to be-
come acquainted with our institutions, and
10 fit themselves Tor taking part IN our gov.
crnmcnt. No man was To be upbraitled Tor
wishing to take the best possible care of
his Liberties, OF for refusing to share them
out until the little rcsiduum was not worth
Keeping. These men came from munarches,
where they had been accustomed, nut to
governing. but to being governed. We're
thcy ever called on 10 yote there: Why !.
i the doctrine II transub,tantiation was mt
greater mystery to them than the elective
franchise.
'lf the term Of naturalization was ex-
tended. 81 the law entirely repealed, it
would make no difference in the immigra-
ton. Foreigners did not come here TO vote.
t They know nothing about the elective fran.
chise until they learned II On our soil. lie
did not object to their coming. On the
contrary he would say. come one-come
alt. We will receive and entertain them |;
but the right Of governing We must reserve
to ourselves, and repel every cncroachment
upon il, and We would cali on our adopted
citizens tohelpus II these foreigners come
with cartridges, We would rall on them TO
assist in repeing hem hut cartridges IN
their hands would not be half as dangerous
10 The brave American people as ballots.
" Foreigners already formed third es-
tate-giying preponderance TO either party,
as thew cast their influence with 1t. They
had become an object for parties to pay cour
a. do, aFtI fta
other BY every sort Of promise aud manGu
ycr.
"They feel their influence, and are claim
ing their share ia all the offices in the cnun
Try; not a. Americans. but as Foreigners
fur they keep Up q separate political organi
cation, aud are as tauch Foreigners here q
in the heart of Germany.
"Thev favor us with their views in re
gard to improvement in our Government. !
fellow had hardly shonk the dust Of the Blacl
Forest oft his feet bat he was suggestin.
: amendments TO the Constitution, aud SOM
Of the things they proposed to give u y
r exchange Tor our liberties were cnrions e
! noash. Ihey would abolish the Presiden
: aud the senate. and have single popula
! branch of legislation, whose members coul'
Be recalled al pleasure. rhey would give u
their German dream If democracy.
Ko..nth-,hat begging patriot-whn 90
: rs country into fight, aud then was III
: (irst to run away and leave her, charged IL
/ German, here Il band themselves tpseihe
and watch tie opportunity to yote IN such
. vas a. Il benefit their i4tierland. lie III
nnt upbraid them t,r dung 30. They had
right to love their country as be had 10 loy
! hi., but 70 submit t. be governed BY tbs to-
eign horde Was 10 make u natise.bnrn III
4 uniy aliens IN onr native lanf. Tie the
spike 10 glowing terms 81 tie Union, an
.aitlhe lo,,.l the American party because
was devoted 70 IT. preservation. Their prIr
cplr, must ultimaiel, prevail. They wnll
continue "a advocate item, noiHlthstandin
!. Their failure III other States; aid would sui
$ nit 10 be called pro,cripfionisis, II tn,in
/, their dwn eUuH;rymen better than any nth,
4 made tlirm such. I'D these principles shoul
4 II triumpbantly established al tie capitol !
III. natftti y