Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-07
, nation in which dc Roman Catholic faith

Is proeassed.'
"Thc Irish volunteers merit the warmest
thanks Of America for their patriotism; and
/ hope their countrymen who haSc SO long
struggled forlibcry, will beEosFi!ably and
cordially received here. 5I.s3 I'D
.The bosom of America Is open 70 roi
ceiye not only the opulant and respectable
stranger. but the oppressed and prosecuted
Of all nations and Of all religions, whom
We shall welcome to participation in all
our rights and privileges"
5th. "opposition to the political demi.-
rogues and Office seekers Of every party
4 and d the right and duty Of the people to Sc
Iect rood, honest ond capable men for Of
fee, with out tho aid of eaucusses or con-
Yentions." -, l.. ..
Let US see if they have even kept this
commandments g.. X. ..
In Massachusetts,: they have elected to
the U. S. Senate, fanalical demagsSue
who is sworn cncmyto the constitution
Of his country, who would, ifhe had the
power. to carry out his abolition schemes
sever this glorious Union to its base
They have also in New York elected VIM
II. Seward to tho same post, the arch enc
my, as lie las been called of the constltu-
ion, and the FIRST American statesman who
ever Upholstered and traded votes and
American principles for Roman Catholic
votes and Influences" 49,
They disappreve Of caueusses and con-
vcntians and yet the " meet at night deny
the very existence Of theirparty, and FOL
fear any Of their members will become
disguised with theirproceedings andleave
them, they bind them with an oath never
to raveal any thing they see or hear in
these midnight caucusses.
The other, propositions laid down in this
platform are similar 70 those have inu'
iaerated. and aare only repetition Of the
foregoing.
In view Of those facts, which 1 have set
fourth, l honestly believe that it is an ef-
fort, on the port ofdes signing and Ambitious
men, to- deserve the honestaad unsurPcct-
ing voters of the democratic party, and
make them. unwittingly serve their pur'
pose. This doctrine was unblushingly
avowed by the Richmond Whig.' the
editor advises his party to hold on-le'
the whig"Know-Nothings entice as many
democrats into their order as they can,
and then when Wise is defeated i will be
time enough for them to throw off the
mask and proclaim the principles Of their
party again. ! do not pretend to quote
the whis verbatim, butthis is the meaning
ofits advice. But enough ofthis. l will
now state my views upon other subjects OF
importance, which are at this time engros7
ing the public attention: ~ Il =
: LIST, Internal improvements by the gen
eral governme mt. l can see no grant in
the constitution authoriSingthe federal gov
crnment to construct railroads or any thing
else Of the kind, therefore. ! am opposed
to it. My doctrine is that all works Of the
kind belong exclusively to the States, and
all internal improvements can be better
and cheaper done by individual enterprise,
than it can BY government either State or
! II
2nd, The acquisition Of territory. l
think we hayc enough Of territory, now,
to serve US for awhile, without endanger-
ing the peace and happiness of the States
BY Glideav9.ingeo get more II we 60 on
aid prosper-Iive|pp to tho laws and con-
stituiion-hold ourselves in readiness to
receive all who offer to(take shelter under
our wings, we will, in few centuries, an.
mex f'aIl the. world and the rest Of man
kind" But if we follow tho counsels Of
narrow minded and hypocritieal bigots,
who are trying to persuade us>to build
a Chinese wall Of separation around us,
and all other people-permit no foreiS pers
ever 40 land on our shorcs-proscribe and
prosecute all native born citizens, who
take the liberty to worship God as they
choose and according to the dictates Of
their own Iconscienees-permit knavcs,
infdels and INSCRIPTIONS party hacks to
raise The standard Of tlc Cross, and wave
it in. the eyes of the people, not for to
purpose Of reforming and purifying III cna-
lion, but as , political hobbyIupon which
they can ride#in office; then, | say, we
have terrific ny enough, and more than
enough. I'll needs not the light Of proph-
ccy to 'fortelI the ends Of such things
"Whcn God forsaketh a city, the watcht
men Afwake1s in vain" The union Of
States will sd on.be destroyed, the people of
the States will bcestranged one from ano-
thcrand we WILSON be III condition. to bow
the neck in submi sSion to any interruptions
tyrant, who has the nerve to grasp the
rcigns Of government; or else we will be.
come a race of Ishmeelitcs-- our lands
againsteycry man, and every MANS hands
against us. ~ +.
3rd; The Kansas. Nebraska bill and the
fugatife slave law. i approve Of the pas
sage of both of these acts, and would do
all in ms power to prevent their repeal.
4th, The reform in the naturalization
laws. ] am in favor of this measure, but
would begin at the. right place. In the
first place, would 60 for Il law to make
i treason for any unprinciplcd officer in
'pc thRr" s7t",es !" ~ aHt P'peIs Oh clll-
zcnship to foreigners, before they have
been here five years; besides, this is the
business Of the State. government and not
the federal, to reform; because the for
eigners get their papers from The counts
courts, Of the State in which they reside,
50 the evil cannot be rcmcded by tho fed.
oral government, even if you extended
the time to twenty-one years. It will not
remedy.th evil but viii only increase the
motive 10 commit fraud. 4