Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-20

pIeuoiy rom the palace of the Montezumas. :
eSery battle from the fight at Bunker Hill to thu 1
cIo"hins victory at Little York; upon the oce.s
and on the land in the war of 1872 and aro; =:
that with Mexico, where foreign FOUGHT side b. IN
win native born citizens and Catholics proved tb;
loyalty and devotion to the country of their adj
uon, oy fighting wi h Protestants against peorI.
VINO worshfped at the same shrines with themreIP"
W n.y. Sir, one of the grounds Of comnlaint ,,.d -
tne patriots and sages of the Revolution against thu
hmS OF England Yves, {" he has endcayorcd to nro
vent the population Of these States for that puross
o6strctsng the hIscy for naturalization oft1r,ion
refusing to pass others to encouroce their niGrat;
h"her, and one of the earliest acts of t;nog~osa
was the passage of law to naturaize FOREIGNERS =,
IS true the federal party, under the lead of the cd
Adams did undertake to prescribe foreign horn or;
zens and drive them from the country: b1t tbr Soh-
minded and intelligent people Of the United States
pronounced their unqualified disapprobation Of
Snch a policy as unjust, unwse and impolitic AMI
'he Ie'ifralStS, after administering the national
government four years. were frowncd back into
retirement from which they were never permitted IN
emerge, until they had changed name made odious
by their principles
1t has even been the proud boast of Americans
that their country was the safe and the Sc
cure asylum of the oppressed of all nations: and
snail we now, after having voluntarily offered this
boon to the down troddcn masses of other lands .
after having encouraged their emigration hither ,t
ter they have made this land their home and com
pietcly identified themselves with it. by accumula
ing property here, by interInalryng with our peo-
pie 10y bearing their share of the burdens of govern
ment IN peace and war; fighting under the same glor
GUS banner and freely pouring out their blood UPON
the same battle fields with our own native citizen.
shall we now tell them that they shall be driven
from the country whose liberties they he'ped to
acnieVe whose extraordinary prosperity they assist
ed IN building up-Sha be driven back to the on
preston, taxation, and starvation of Europc OF re-
main here with rights and privileges, civil and reiy
Gus, inferior to those of native born citizens can
understand no such justice I can comprehend the
S1ch nnli + -
ltlc; 1t Is antI-American, and will oppose it in all
its forms with all the little ability God mas given me
You object to foreign born citizens holdiag Offices
under the United States, and seem to think that q
very large mum Der of places in tn, different Depart
ments at Washington are thus filled; have YOU ever
inquired into the facts in regard 10 this matter or
have you adopted tn, state.ne t. maize in ,ne Of
the newspapers as correct authority on this point:
know that an effort has lttcrly been made to make
the people of this country believe that one haIfof
the public offices in the possession of foreign.
ers! Now lind on examination that there are 400
persons employed i'll the Treasury Department at
W Washington, and of this number 2l are of foreign
birth; the number of employees in the Navy De-
partment Is 80, and Of these only is Of foreign
birth. have not had time to extend this inquiry
further, but think the proportion will be found
about the same i'll the other Departments; this
should say will not be considered larger share then
that class of our fellow citizens is fairly entitled TO-
But even If there existed among US abuses of this
kind, what necessity is there of secret political So
nation shall apply 10lticat Orgamization Aro
an oar oocn country, in republican 14nericn where
of all countries upon the broad face of the globe,
tie jesuiticat practice IF secret policaL norement
ought never to be tolerated. political 0rganiza-
ton secret an its operations and deSigns-I society
th"t dinrls men toyether by tile mast Jenrtuk oatas
for the mpLishmant Of purposes Gisacooed pur-
poses not only riotice Of the constitution, Jut hh
II made knocn, as members Of tie order hare Mtey
confessed on oath, acouMsrbject them to punshnents
inflicted by courts Of Justice for eFsnces against
the lao! We need no secret political societies in
this country, where every man is part of the law
making power, and every political movement should
be open the day. Nothing can be more inconsiE-
tent with the principles of liberty and free gov
e. nment, than the existence Of unseen goscer by
ohich the BALLOT Box is controlled By secret means.
You say 1.-The signs of the times appear to be por-
entous." l agree with you, they truly so. Con-
unctions in the moral and political world of the
trangest and most fearful character taking place
n the Northern and Western States have seen
great party which once professed to be governed by
ong cherished principles, abandon those principles
md give itself bodily to the foul embraces of aboli-
ionism; we have all sorts of factions and isns
Know Nothngs and Spirit Rappers and fanatics of
very species and grade, black spirits blue spirits
md gray, unite together, some in open assemblies
ike the wings and abotliensts others in secret con-
lave like the Know Nothings some unbushngly
eclaring others secretly plotting for the Of
measures inconsistent with the constitution dcstruc
i've to the rights of the States threatening to the
'eace and tranquility of the country, and tending
lrectly to dissolution of the Union. Against this
combination thus highly charged with elements of
Instruction, the Democratic party stands calmly
rrayed upon its success | religiouSly believe de-
bend the blessings of peace and union. Where
North Carolina and the other Southern States will
&c found doing battle in such contest there needs
10 ghost;come from the grave to tell u.s."
With great respect
l am, very truly yours,
II. NJ. SHAW.
Mr.. A. W. DARDEN.