Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05
Exclusion of Foreigners.


Who are these horrible creatures whom we
are called upon to exclude from this land Of
refuge; and what would be the effect of this
exclusion
A glance at the industrial pursuits, and la
boring class Of our growing and prosperous
country, viii enable MS to answer in brief
and satisfactory manner, the first item Of this
important inquiry. Visit.h great marts of
commerce where everything is in motion, pro-
PEELED by the bone and muscle Of the miriads
of human beings there laboriously engaged
view the immensely of brick and granite
walls which have been reared on either side
of the interminable stone-paved streets, and
count the amount of labor and toll they have
cost; pass within the walls of their numerous
manufactures, machine-shops and mercantile
depots, and estimate the human energy there
expended take tour over the 10000 miles
of Railroad, and you fly along glance at
the Canals, Slack-water and other public inn
provements of this incompatible land, and
lose Yourself in the contemplation of the i'm
mensity ofwork they have cost; come home
to our own cities, towns, and villages, and
see the asperities of our hills and bluffs fade
away, and in their stead, as if by magic, gi-
gantic edifices, and happy homes rise mp; then
look abroad among the fields, in the work
shops, and in the kitchens Of all the land and
ascertain who did this mighty work, and
mark the human beings who still perform the
labor Of this vast machinery, and You shall
find that we are indebted to those Of FoREIeS
BIRTH for most of il.
You shall also find that, in most cases our
native born citizens have directed everything.
from the Government through all its ramIfi-
cations down through every grade of business
to our very kitchens, while these foreigners as
a class have become citizens, and perform the
duties and laborious offices Of life.
We know Of but one exception 10 this rule.
and tina. is found in the various unnaturalized
foreigners who are now directing and scribbling
for large number Of Know Nothing news
paper organs throughout our land.
This being the case, where is the necessity
or the expedience OF their exelusiOn2 What
would be the result Of 50 fragrant and unjust
an act, as 10 deprive them Of the benefits of
freedom herc2 Would it not produce ana alb
solute necessity for the Introduction Of slave
labor among Us. or operate as a most serious
drawback TO the progress Of all our industrial
/ pursuits What would become of the con-
struction of our Pacific Railroad and other
western Improvements 10 say nothing Of the
settlement Of our vast western domain The
truth is, the only real cause for excluding them
/ is found in the fact that, as most Of them left
the land Of their birth TO avoid tyranny aud
illibeal institutions, they have acted with,
and voted forthe democracy, the liberal party
Of this country and 10 break down the de-
mocracy, this foul and unnatural blow has
been aimed at its harmless and merito-
rious allies, white men Of foreign birth. Men
af soul and principle, shall they do it2-Ml-
loauEe Ne7cs.
Voting Oaths of the Know Nothings
Here they are, taken from their own ritual
and their own language, word for word
81, voluntarily and freely, do solemnly
promise and sweare before Almighty God and
these witnesses around me assembled. that
will not, under any circumstances whatever
divulge or make known 20 any person or per.
sons, either directly OF indirectly, or 10 any
human being other than those shall know tc
be good and true members Of the order. the
name, secret objects or MYSTERIES Of the same
or cause or allow the same 10 be done bv other,
If within nv power 10 prevent the same
" | also promise and swear that I will due
obedience pay 10 the constitution. laws and
edicts OF the Honorable Grand Council of IN,
State Of Ohio, aud 10 the laws which govern
Council, No, so Ear as they NAV come
to my knowledge.
"IalSoPronsise and sicoar, whenever Tmav vo,
at any election, that uote shall. IA Oh ooses l. n
latire-bora Anaerioan citizens only. and ~,
'o'H erer seek The political advancement Of tbos
men rho are good and true members d the order
THEJEwI sH PAssovER-Next week i IN
Jewish Passover. 1t viii be observed. as Gus
tomary annually among the Israelites. in com
memoration of the departure Of the childrel
OF Israel from Egyptian bondage and slavery
by the eating of unleavened bread for eish
days, the reading Of the HayadcA, and divin
worship IN the Synagogue on the two first an
two last davs of the festival