Demoine courier., 1855-09-06

but TO prevent catholics putting down
Protestant. The members Of the Order
would not. nor do they intend to inter
5fere with the Catholic religion. or Their
mode OF worship; but al the same time,
We arr not wiling 10 place power in the
hands OF those who ackno wledge or owe
temporal allegiance TO any foreign Prince,
King, Or poteniate. Again. il is said
The principles OF the American Oder
prescribe foreigners, and are in,eneed TO
extend the period Of naturalization. |
do not regard this principle as proscfip
Iiive understand foreigners are 10 be
protected in the full enjoyment. Of all
filieir civil rights, and Of exercising what.
ever religious opinions, or mode OF wor-
ship. they may prefer. No one wishes
10 abfidge those privileges.
/ he possession and exercise OF polite.
al rights are distinc, matters. Females
and minors possess and enjoy civil rights.
vet they are nNt capable Of exercising
the political right OF suffrage Tina, is
constitutional right of all Unqualified natives.
The e~xten,ion Of lhat righ, to those who
are rot natives is a matter Of grace and
fsvur nf the Congress, and of The Con.
stitution. Congress has the power TO
invest inreigoers with the righ, upon
such conditions as may he thought pro
per ard eypedient for the well being OF
the republic.
THE teachers of the modern school,
who claim to be the only democrats or
pario,s in The couuirv, admit "iha, some
modification of the naturalization laws
might be we'll enough" They take
care no! Ia say how FAR they are willing
10 GO. Are they willing to extend the
periuG of probation to 'wenly.one years!
II II ey are not. | am. lfsuch laws were
passed they could not affect those who
are already naiuralized, and who enjoy
lie fun benefits of our Institutions. Nor
woulJ i: prtlcdice the claims OF those
who might have reached the American
Soil AT The time Of the passage or going
INTO operation OF such laws. Sucn a
MEASURE, l-should think, oughtio be hal
led by na,urolized Foreigners and those
whose claims 10 naturalization have CON
meneed. ci'h as mnch JOY as ii lhey
were naive Americans. II not on their
uwn account, they should a, east hail il
On account, of their children. The for
eiguers who have been natur allied In our
country are generally of class who
would feel it a poor compliment paid
then 10 place convicis and paarers on a
ioouig 6f equality with them. or 10 say
that such beings were entitled to the con
siderations winch are due the natural.
ICED citizens.
I am 10 favor Of excluding from our
shores persons who canno come in the
country with a certificate from our Coz
sul,r agents in the country which they
leave. representing them as persons OF
good chatac,er; or. if they have been
guilty of Political offences in their coun
try, 10 state The same. Ina, a proper al
lowanee might be maze by our Govern
ment. am becoming suspicious Of The
teachers in these days Of u~TILITARIAN
politics. AID, before | enlis, under the
leaders of m9deFn Democracy, / wish to
Suo" oi 'hem wne'ner ines s'ahu On 'he
acKson or eaiho"h platform. bs'wes
.he platforms mere was an essential oil
terence. Jackson : was 'he CONSTITUTION
ahc' the oh'on. ihs Is u platform
upon amen s'ana' o IL as mas been
asserted Tue american laf'y Is aoWp.
he battle over and victory won, | shall
"n'y Zee, mornhea 70 witness a, my peri
90 OF NE, a"er having looked upon SO
many 'ieissi'uues OF my country. 10 see
al ani''a american ieeiipg triumph. One
conso'a'ioh' al ieas'' WIN DC ieit me-
whist 'he nun pms o. american prln
c,pies were fe'etoefa''ng hrougnoa tne
unio"' was s'isn'. wien nose prin
cip'e' are sa'd 70 oe IN ec''pse. | come
forward wan eoeer'ulness and declare
'ha' ! oei'ese me saiVa',"h o' my coaasfy
IS oh'y "e secured oy auherenee 10
the pr'"c'p'es OF me American ORDER.
nhum?h Hciai'ned oy anita mer,,
cars oaseu on ,'e suPpos'.,ohs ma, ai
counci's VIII oe broken oP' from The iacs
mat some wi'hdfawais nave o may
commune 70 . pace. 10 aii eases with
IN my kno",edge' where wiihdra"ais
nave oecu'ea' a greater numoer were
audeu 10 tne Ofuer tn1n SeceueG. DC