Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-15
Foreigner and Native.

San Antonio Zcitung." This Herman paper, III
commenting on the collisions which have occur
red in Louisville and elsewhere between native
and adopted citizens. uses the following Ian.
guage:
..What shall be the end of this Will not at
least n universal civil war. between native and
foreign-born, be the consequence of these eier-
nal bloody acts of violence towards the latter!
How shall We avoid civil war! History
vet knows uo instance where people of different
origin aud language could live near one another
ON the same soil, on a footing of perfect equality,
Sooner or later. one must be pressed down into "A
serving position. or even into the seserest sla-
yery.'
Iftbe conclusion Of This writer be correct, that
i, is impossible for people of different origin aud
language to live on the same soil without one be
ing reduced TO slavery--and without "a uniyer-
sal civil war, we think the sooner we close
the door against foreigners aud draw in the
latch-string the better. We want no white
slaves. and would greatly prefer To avoid the "e-
ternal bloody acts Of violence" But we do not
believe such need be the resHlt, and we take the
opinion If this German editor on the subject rs
only another illustration Of the inability of for
eigners To understand the American character.
ne litiAt I8t4stle III ihN A'ahb@ ~ ~ W
turbulcnt.o hearing aud bloody minded peorle
he supposes. They have no desire either to slay
or enslaee the foreigners who have sought re-
fuge aud protection an our soil. True, they ex-
pect of then. "a peaceful submission 10 the laws,
ard the preservation of good order-and would
doubtless prefer that not SO many Of them should
tx our charities with their support-bu they
nave no disposition, unless provoked To il, to harm
them in body or estate. II foreigners who ZONE
seeking our hospitality and asking the privilege of
laboring for a subsistence among Us will behave
them<elves,il il II libel upon our people 10 suppose
that they uitl be m,lested. Nobody believes tick
cept Foreigners themselves, ignorant enough to
be imposed on lay the falschools md SANDERS of
delnagogues who with Ia USE them. jut while
this is true, it i equally 50 thai the native Amer
lean is high-spirited and quick Ia resent any in
va-ion of his rights. lie has but little toleration
for the imrudence and impcriiuence OF strangers.
who before they have cleaned themselves of for
eign filth, demand u voice in tie government of
the country. and undertake. sometimes by PERU
~. sometimes by violence. aud always without
Information Ia control the elections aud designate
the policy of cur people. They have not The
patienee nor the pusillanimi,y 10 witness such
things. without soine stirring within them of TINT
spirit which made their fathers hathe in blood n
hundred battle fields, sooner than submit to a for,
eign government alike ignorant of their interests
and regardless of their rights. If the foreigners
who come among US have the Intelligence to make
good citizens, they will not BE- wanting in capaei-
ty to appreciate this oharacteristio-an and the
more quietly and generally they conform their
conduct 10 that appreciation, the better il will be
for them and for Us.
Mr.. WISE has written another leticr-a most
fierce and fery one, for a gentleman standing
on the shore of the peeaa,' with his shirt" bosom
exp6ndef'-addresse d 10 n Bostonian COMMITTED
who had SEM him a ciroolar letter, inviting
him To deliver in, the cit of Boston, n lecture on
slavery. Having mislaid the Enquirer contain
ing it, we mus, foregoi its publication till a future
number. Mr.. w Indignantly and roughly re-
fuses 10 lecture. declares that he considers the
invitation an insult, and tells the Bostonians
that the only aspect OF the question he viii dis
cusss, is: "FiGHT IL WE MusT.' We are
free to say that we think Mr.. Wise is right in re-
fusing to appear before a Massachusetts tribunal
to defend and justify his right to hold slaves IN
Virginia. 1t is a matter with which the people
of Massachusetts, have nothing to do, and in re-
gard to which, under existing circumstances, Mr..
Wise is right in refusing to crafty their mall-
cious curiosity. e~nlighten their wilfnl ignorance,
or remove their gratui,ous prejudices. But while
we say this, we cannot but feel something akin
10 contempt for the man who can write 50 blus
teringly aud bullyingly to Il Massachusetts, Com
mittec-- when but a few weeks ago, he Ind penned Il
loving epistle To- n New York Committee, telling
them h. was with them head and heart" As
ridiculous as it may seem that Mr.. Wise should
really aspire to the Presidency, WI believe that
to be the key to his conduct in the natter
New York is "a vast political powcr-almost ON
Dipotent in the designation of Il candidate for the
Presidency and his election. Mr.. Wise could not
offend the anti-slavery feeling Of that state and
so he woos it with the gentle ardor of n lover. But
when Massachusetts, whose favor under no pos
sihle circumstance he could win but by an insult
to whom he imagined he could make capital at the
South, affords him AN opportunity, he plants n
blow full in her face, aud hcctors and fumes like
any court green pugilist. The course of the En-
quirer, ia the premises, is amusing to say the
least of it. The first of these replies, that it pub
lished, to the Boston committee was from Mr..
Douglas. respectfully declining to lecture. Tn
Enquirer published it with commentator AS TIA
king the true position. The next was from Sen.
ator Butler. expressing a willingness 10 discus,
certain features of the question. This also tn,
Enquirerapproved and seemed to anticipate mucl
good from properly conducted lectures on slave.
ry before the people of the North. The lasti 5 from
Mr.. Wise rud 'ly refusing to say a word but hint.