Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-01
A Repeal ofaIl Naturalization Laws.

This Is the first plank Of our platform, and Is
considered by nti-Americans as the most " pro.
scriptye" Of the whole list. Men very often make
very free use Of woris, the import or meaning OF
which they :" know nothing and care less. In
fact, some men have Htfke conscience, and they
rather hate to be continually-telling what them
selves and all around them know to be an absolute
fasehood, and therefore, to their consciences,
and quiet their violated sense OF right they labor
as hard 20 maintain their ignorance As most men
do to gain knowledge.
In order 70 illustrate somewhat the word that
has suddenly become so current among q certain
class, let US state case Should the State Of New
York denounce man in Massachusetts or Penn
sylvania, forbid him to enter this State offer re-
ward for his head, he would be prescribed by this
State. Should the United States pass a law for
bidding foreigners landing upon our shores. de-
nounce them AZ men dangerous to the peace and
prosperity of our Union, then the United States
would 8 prescribe" foreigners.
Now has any party sprung into existencc---has
any class Of men banded themselves together--to
prevent Europeans from landing here Has any
such doctrine been preached or hinted atp Arc
not Americans willing Irishmen should come here
Germans, Englishmen, men Of any and every ma.
ton, provided, always, they are willing to allow
Americans to govern American Most certainly
they are, and glad TO have the orderly and well.
behaved citizens Of all nations settle among US ard
enjoy all the protection American laws can give to
American citizens.
But Americans who love their country, who
love liberty - embodied in Republcanism, desire
and demand, that men who have been reared untler
government, as totally antagonistic to ours as
right to wrong, should live here long enough to
thoroughly understand our laws, institutions. and
the genius OF our government before they presume
to dictate to US what laws we shall have. or who
shall execute them In Europe the rich live and
fatten upon the blood Of the poor, and its govern
ment live and fAtten upon both, while ts bayonets
aid them to grind gold from the bones and sinews
OF the poor. Paupers must be buried and criln-
mails are troublesome II costs but little for dcspots
TO get rid Of both by feeding them on stale bread
IN government shps, across the ocean, on whose
western shore Brother Jonathan stands with opc,,
arms and warm feart to welcome, feed. clotLe
and protect them; and they are shipped. scattered
through the land, and office hunters, with few
dollars, can rule the ignorant thousands. They
are passed through farce called naturalization
and the foreign paupcr, who hardly knows enough
to hold the vote in his right hand and never enough
to read It, is marched up to the polls to vote down
Native Americans. Shall men who were taught 10
lisp, love and revere liberty on their mothers knee
submit to thsy They must study the laws, politics
and institutions OF our government before they can
exercise the right Of suffrage, and shall men who
have been here but few days.. who are ignorant
not only Of the spirit Of our government, but of
the spirit of all government, jostlc these native
born citizens aside at the polls and pretend 10 teach
them the science of government? God forbid
The cause OF right and JUSTICE the memory Of their
heroic forefathers, for the liberty and well
being OF future generations all demand in thunder
tones that Americans shall rule America. and that
no alien shall rob the native born Republican Of his
birthrght. Spirit Of Seuenty-Sir.