Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-15

-.--A Acknowledging Message
Mr.. Gardncr.ihe newly elected know nothine)
Governor of Massachusetts. was inaugerated tho
9th inst. and delivered an address in which he an
nunciated the following sentiments:
lie said thai the matter which most comrnends
itself 10 their attention concerns our fnreignPop.
ulation, the duties of republicans towards them'
and the dangers from then. After alluding 10
tho increase Of immigration from l2oooo from
1890 20 1870 10 ono million and inlf from i l.
to 1850 he aavs that large proportion Of this
poverty and crime proceeds from them, aud thai
wise siatesmansbip should interfere. within the
limits of the constitution to direct, ameiterale
and control these elements.
For the great American movement, the tunes
are peculiarly propitious, great parties having
subsidized into their original element, and old =
sues having become obsolete or dying ont. II"
holds that the dominant race must regulate tie
incoming class. To dispo from popular usc eNeiF
foreign language. to print all public docnmf ni'
IN the English tongue alone; 10 ordain that all
schools aided by the state 81 all use the same Ian
guagc; to disbnud military companies founded on
and developing exclusive foreign symPathies' IL
d,charer imported political demagognes, thu
broken dawn leaders of insular ngrarlhnisin or
eontintn.aI red renuhcanism whose trade here
is 20 put themselves nj the head Of their deluded
countrymcn, To organize prejudice, 10 Yltaliz'.
foreign itflllg anu lnpfDlu pbs-lbl hl iii'h r'if
themselves To the highest partisan bidder. !"
purify and cunohle the elective franchise; to n
dept a carefully guarded check lit Throughout
the nation: 90 cultivate loving and energetic
nationality, tp deselopa high and vital patriot
ism; 10 Amcrcanizc America: To retain the Bible
in our common schools; II keep entire the sepn-
ration Of the church and Tho state: 10 nationnlzn
before We naturalize, aud 10 educate before
either; e. guard against citizenship becoming
cheap. These constitute work 'ranseendmg
the ordinary platform of party, aud ranking with
the great movement that originally founded na.
tions. He quotes the opinions OF the fathers OF
the republic in support of hi opinions, and SAYS
the universal records Of history teaeh that all
republics that have risen and fallen owe their
destruction To foreign influence. unseen at first.
permitted ill too strong for resistance, al last
fatal.
The citizens Of Massachusetts, dittrust foreign
influences, nursed III customs and creeds aniago
MYSTICAL to republicunism, yonnl VOTERS CONTROL
cd NY alien leaders. seekers Of office an honor
ignorant voters mi-lend by designing politicians
for place and power; vicious votes bought BY
promised IMMUNITY mud license for their wrong
doing. They hold therefore, that the foreigner
shall enjoy oil the blessings Of the country, but
that the natives shall continue to administer the
laws according to their own Judgment and the ex-
ample of their fathers.
The present cnsy system Of naturalization he
calls n blot upon ludcinl proceedings anu dt
probation of the dignity aud value of citizenship.
lie is in favor ofrcsirictina the nlen franchise,
In regard to the present depressed condition q
industry, he SAYS, our remedy il not 50 much In
legislative cnactmcnts and tariffs Us Ia cultya.
ting feeling of patriotic nationality, and an II.
ntcd determination 10 encourage the skill and
industry of the American nborer by consuming
the home products IF the shop; the factory aud
the field, in preference to Imported fabrics md
foreign productions, which result must be tho
inevitable consequence oil truly American sen-
ment peryading our ration
He recommend an amendment Of the oonsli.
tuition, that no one Of alien birth s',all be quail
fed to vote by naturalization until he hns been
here twenty one yeors, nor thea until he enu
read aud write the Englisn language. In regard
to the military, he soys one Of the earliest oil
clal acts, viii be, sanctioned as the aws require
10y the advice and consent Of the Executive coun.
Gil TO dlshond all militia companies composed OF
persons Of foreign birth,