The true Democrat., 1855-04-24


 venlence until Friday morning. when on at. tempting to wash his hands and face he tounc himself unable to get his hands into the water
 He ate but little breakfast and in short time went to bed. About F o'clock Friday night he was seized by a most fearful spasm which lasted for some time. After the spasms passed oil he became quite calm and conversed al most necessarily, and assured his friends that he would not harm them in any way. His next spasm was on Saturday morning, and more violent than the former. The last spasm seem- cd to rack the sufferer with the most excruti atlng agony and was dreadful in the extreme. even to witness. During all his slfferincs to the very moment of his death be was conscious Of hls condition, perfectly rational in all re- Spects, and seemed to take particular care to harm no one during his raving fits, although he was Ill no way secured, and in the same room With hlS friends and attendants
 II IS certainly contrary to usual experience that the virus should remain so long in the svs- tem, and give no more decided manifestations ot It's presence. But the case, though remar- kable one, Is by no means an isolated one know-N Nothin.i,m :s< iooxcd uuon by u,
 Intelligent Adopted Citizen.
 In the following, says the Louisville Demo- crat, which we find in the South Carolnan published at Columbia, we think may be rea,li- ly recognized the pen of Dr. Lieber, who, it will be seen, turns the experience of history. to profitable account in his reflections. As usual with his writings the article is in aphilosophc spirit, enivened with anecdote, and enforced by pertinent facts:
 MEssRs. EDIToRs: The temperate and sound communication of "Southron," on the Know. \othings, in your paper of yesterday, instances a number of American citizens, born in foreign countries, that have loyalty and faithfully stood by their adopted country on the battle field, and served the government of their choice with their head and heart and blood, even to death.
 This suggests another remark. Let us look around, as matters stand now, and let us sur. vey the history of our land: scan the names of those who have been prominent.in the many walks of life, aud the varied spheres of action and activity, and you will find in every one of them fair, and even large number of men who were or are American citizens by choice. Among the mostemnent or most widely useful American dvnes there have always been, and are to this day many born on the other side of
 
 case if you examine the list of great advocates and of American States men throughout the land. The same is true of teachers, pho- sophers, of physicians, of editors aud artists, merchants, artisans and farmers, of navga- tors and architects, of manufacturers and inven. tors.
 There are many persons who seem to have accustomed themselves to connect with the idea of the usefulness of immigrants, canal-digging lrishmen and farm laborlng Dutch" as if all the good we derive from immigration is Irish bone and German muscle. A moments rehec- ton will show them their error. We do not only or mainly speak of those citizens by choice who Tn thelr spheres, are what the foreign ers," AStor and Glrard, were in the mercantile pursuit. As we speak of all spheres, so we speak of all degrees of success of skill and in- tcllect. Every reader can test what we say, in his immediate circle around him. Let him "call he roll, let him "mark'' the citizens by choice and 'inwardly digest' the result
 Having mertioned Astor and Girard, whose industry and intelligence enabled them to &C., qulre princely fortunes, and who, with corres- bonding liberality rendered millions to the con- munity in which they became so rich, we can. not refrain from telling little ancedote which strikingly shows with what naivete nativism is sometimes working. Grard, it is we'll known, left many millions for the purpose of establish ing an orphan house. He was native French man, but left all his fortune to America When the time approached for the appoint ment of the chief officer of that college for orphans number of trustees were desirous of electing person. who, for many long vears had been citizen of the United States, and to whom actually the drafting of a plan for the whole organization of the institution had been committed.
 He was not, however, appointed, because as 1t was lntlmated to him, natveism was then too strong in Philadelphia. NativeisIn was not too strong to receive ten millions of dollars at the hands of foreigner" The susceptibility of nativeism does not lie in that region; but it was of peculiar delicacy when the question was to pay moderate salary out of the proceeds of the gigantic capital to a person who it was de- cared was considered otherwise the very person the trustees would have selected had it not been for a certain degree of longitude marking the place of his birth.
 We say. then, that so far as skill industry intelligence, productive labor, elevating talent and success of every kind are concerned, citi- zens by choice are found among the foremost How is it with that truthful loyalty which is the choicest jewel in the citizenship of free man? We subscribe what was once said in an- other place, that throughout all history of this hemisphere and the other, of ancient times as we'll as modern, you will find among the most devoted and patriotic citizens names of foreign origin.
 There is no more solemn act on record than that of the meeting of the Netherlanders, when they resolved. in the darkest hours of the trial of which Philip the second ofSpain, submitted them, that, should it come to the last, they would one and all leave their country and save liberty by carrying the Netherlands to anoth- CT hemisphere They loved their land, yet they cared, Patrsa cara, cursor hbertas Little indeed do the men of ease, who now so lightly