The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-28

~ 'Ha' nv VIII ~hafehonesty enough TO say
his talk about an alteration in the Know
Nothing order so as TO admit foreign pro
testants into the order, is all humbug.-
Another word We have to say to our neigh.
0or' and that is this: Don't put any conf
aence in what your informant says about
the order, fsF, as those certificates" say
che is as great a liar as ever walked"
We copy frow the Steubenyille Union.
Foreign-Born Protestants.
Some time ago the Cadiz Republican
announced that the Know Nothipgs bad
changed their rules so as to take in foreign.
born Pfotestants. Nearly everybody knew
that this vas a falsehood coined for the
purpose Of q%uieting this numerous class o.
our population, and if possible inducing
them 20 vote for the candidates selected in
the midnight dens Of the new ordes. But
the official proceedings Of the Know Moth
ing Council! for the State of Ohio, now in
course of publication in the Ohio Statesman
lispels all doubt on the subject, and put,
the stamp of faIsehooj upon the statement
in the most authentic shape. Under date
of Noncmber LIST; 1854, The following among
other proceedings were had:
"Bro Schuyler offered the following leso.
luton:
Resolved, That we recommend to the
National Council so 10 amend the rule reg.
llaling the qualifications Of membership in
this order, that persons of a foreign birth,
who are not OF The Catholic relig on, who
have given satisfactory evidence Of attach.
ment to American institutions, and have re
aided in the United States tweuty,one years
or have been naturalized fifteen years, may
oe admitted 10 membership.
40 which Bro. Lewis D. Campbell FLU
sion member of Congress frcm the Butte.
district moved The following amendment;
provided, That 10 person shall be re-
garded as included within the provision of
This order who has nos resided within the
jurisdiction Of the United States, from he
time he arrived at the age of ten years"
On motion, the resolution and amend
ment were laid upon the table by a vote of
"a yeas to 4 nays"
Equally explicit upon Ibis point in the
American Times, & Know-NothiDg organ
published in new York, where the order
is slrcng enough to Do without the votes of
foreign protestants. In q recent number it
holds the following language:
ave elm at nothing leas than the entire
and permanent exclusion 81 the aliens rom
ohice-or even e voice in our elec.ions.--
They have no ~right-no claim to it. The
possession Of it is mtschieyiou3 to them
and 10 us. Amelicau Ratiye-born voters
.egislate for America, They can do their
own voting and own lighting"
Foreign Protes!ants can see from this
that they are equally obnoxious 10 these
par excellence Americans as are the Cath,
olics, and will understand that the blow
which cuts the lattoro of 3Forns all political
rights in this country, falls With equally
crushing force upon themselves. They are
all in the same boat. aud Will ali be sunk
and degraded together. Their only saliva
ton is in presenting q united front to the
common enemy. Battling for Che same
Cause by their side vii! be found leg;ons of
the cid guard democracy who, amid all the
confusion and turmoil of da times, will be
found constant as the needle to the pole, to
tie cause of civil and religions liberty, and
against a birtllt;ght 10 honcrs and Office. $500
Upon this rock was tho party built in JeGor-
son, and the power of darkness cannot long
prevail against it, The more intelligent and
patriotic class 4 wings will also ultimately
be found battling in the same glorious
That which is mos! Of I'll needed is a
spiiis Of mutual forbaaranee among foreign
cEs of cla9hing religious tonets. Let them
cultivate charity and the amenities SO that
the approaching struggle with the signs
Of the times portend, We may present a uni
ted front to the common eacmy. Let them
scout all attempts to divide them, whether
it comes from a camp follower, as IN this in
OF in a shap c seemingly mere au.
They are made to deceive, and
Tor that purpose only, aad the foreign Pro,
.estant who listens to them, lends a help.
ng hand 10 crush cut the rights and
to which he is entitled under the
Institutions Of tho country.