The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-26

/" THE PuRER DAYS OF rHE REPUBLIC

foA 'hs Providence run.
THE PuRER DAYS or THE REPUBLIC
The know-nothings in their assumed character q Amer
leans very fond o. referring the early history o. o
country They profess 70 and shere ne principles wh,h
actuaie them and examples Of that PATRIOTISM that polite
cal integrity and wisdom which Il Is their purpose 10 srnp
late Unfortunately for them and Cor those sections u he
Union which must little while their rule thos.
professions uameaning aad false Their very organ,
zaton is an insult 10 the memory Of Feaihers !,
their leaders well know Their boosted principles Are d
every essential particular directly opposed those maa
tsaed By the In whose they proclau the rcg
Grafton o. america They cannot quote The language q
Of the natiuns esrl heroes that hyor
their projects indccd attempt IS made noiw hssan8
ing all their patriotic buster strengthen themselves n
such authority unless through garfield ana IA
hssesi misrepresentation Washington is shown u bs N
enemy Of foreigners by falsely sttEbutng ID him tho order
Pat nonc hrt Americans guard .o-nlght Laayst,s
is made, BY wilo peryersion Of bis language % proph
the destruction Of liberties through the utguea 81 ~
Roman Catholic priesthood The fact IS forgotten or No.,
carefully out OF view that these as hroth.,
70 each other and that nothing further from II,
thoughts Of either than TO make any distinctions Ia ID.
rights % men because Of birth religious belief
But while the know-nothings thus neglect 10 cite hs
authority Of those whom all Americans are taught 10 ~
yere their opponents have chosen honorable our
They dread neither the precep the example of tie
wise and the good They claim resseoa those preccpa
to emulate that example Whether they art Mithfal og
lowers OF such predecessors they willing that ail men
should Judge II Is not BY fsping history, nor by con
ceament Of The opinions and wishes Of those who eb
llshed the policy which they approve, that they
seek gain The public confidence They boldly challenge
investigation Of The past 10 justify their opposition
the outrageous pretensons Of the know-nothings
In particular has this been effectively done than
In regard the new-iange doctrines che subjects u
emigration and naturalization The principles which gov
erned the fathers Of the republic plainly forth ii
the Declaration of independence They complained OF Inc
unjust rules established BY Great Bri,anrles Identical
in their operations with those which the snow-ncthng
now propose to enforce. Nor did thcy merely com
plain. Their acts in accordance with the seAli
ments which prompted the indignant language o. the
declaration. Prescription in every FORM they dessed
Among the first OF their acts In the national eQis
lature to offer every facility and 10 hold out
every encouragement to foreigners A wiser and mote
liberal system better calculated 10 strengthen the ns
ton and make il what il Is could not have been devised
than that still preserved in law OF naturalization Nor
their action confined TO this delayed until the sdop
ton Of the CONSTITUTIONS The States themselves prior 10
that time displayed similar berality and welcomed
Of oil nations and all secs
The State Of Maryland, early July, l71o passed
law remarkable its recognition Of the rights o emil
grants It's language is emphatic rebuke of those a.
natics who talk SO loudly Of natss Americans and
would tain deny the rights Of citizenship to AL ohpts
How unspeakaby and cowardly do these modern 70.
formers appear in assang the foreigner and the Roman
Catholic whom the legislature of Maryland, in the days Of
her peril in the very midst Of war; when intrigue aud
reachery most to be feared thus welcomed no,
merely adopted but AZ aatayal-bora citizens
HW hereas the increase of people Is 10 advance
the wealth and strength OF this State and whereas many
foreigners from the enty of government the security
afforded by constitution and laws to civil and religious
liberty the mdnes Of climate the fertility of SOIL
fhoa ada tiara of tNl In
and settle in this State IL they made partakes
OF the advantages and privileges which the na,araborn
subjects of this State do enjoy
aThereore, BE- enacted by the general assembly " Mary
land That EVERY who shall hereafter come into
this State from any nation kingdom, State, and shall
repeat and subscribe declaration of his belief In the
Christian religion and take repent and subscribe the o
lowing OATH to witt Il do that will hereafter be
subject of the State of Maryland, and will be faith
ful and bear true allegiance to sad State and that 10
hold myself hound to yield allegiance obedience
any King Prince, or any State or government shall
thereupon and thereafter be andged deemed and taken
to be aaturai-born subject Of his State.h