The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-05

of great multitudes of strangers coming
amongst them, and bringing their old ideas and
rejudces-and supposes the case that 90, ,ooo,
600 Americans were to emigrate to France
how long would it be before they would subvert
the government of the country, and reduce the
natives to actual serfdom? And so would it be
versed. The warning of Mr. Jefferson should
not be disregarded, for what he then foresaw
is fast coming to pass.
Mr.. Hunt next alluded to the foreign socie-
ties which have been formed in the different
cities, both north and south, and of the danger
to be apprehended from such large bodies of
men, having no feeling in common with the ma
tives of the country, neither marrying nor Civ
ing in marriage, associating with them or speak
ing their language, but keeping exclusively to
themselves. @s~" #%
The German societies, whose manifesto has
recently been published-in which they declare
all men to be free and equal-denounce slavery
advocate women's rights-encourag emf
gration,-are determined to take the public
lands, and in fact rule the countrv-came in
for whitening rebuke. He had no patience
with the audacity of this German illuminism.
They seemed to be governed by one idea in
their acts,-holding that all were born free and
equal, and slavery must not exist These So
cieties were not confined to northern States
for even in Louisville and Richmond they had
published their principles It was not an asso-
citation Of but yesterday either-for their plat
form had been published as early as 1859
and the society had been daily gaining strength.
These men, too, want US to fight for liberty
to become the liberators of the world--leave
our own native land to cross the briny deep and
Interfere IN the affairs of ether nations. We
all remember the endeavors of Kossuth in this
country to force US from our neutrality-who,
to gain his point did not scruple to insult the
memory of our beloved Washington, and for
which he received that indignant and scathing
reply from the lamented Henry Clay. Well
Kossuth made a farewell address to the Ger
mans, just before he left the country, in
which he told them that, to accomplish his ends
and overthrow the neutrality policy of this coun-
try, they must elect the next president, and
that they could do SO by concentrating upon
one man. They obeyed his injunctons
concentrate upon one candidate, and the result
was that the foreign population elevated Frank
lin Pierce to the presidency.
In return for their kindness he had to do
something for them-and what has he done?
Look at the diplomacy!
Mr. Hunt stated that he had paid visit to
Europe during the summer, and as he passed
through different countries, the blush of shame
mantled his cheek, at seeing the places which
had in former times--n the purer days of the
repub]ic-been filled by Jefferson, Franklin,
Jay, and Livingston, now occupied by set
of ignorant foreigners!
There was a Frenchman in Spain, an Eng
lish man in Naples, Prussian in Belgium, a
dutchman some place else, and other foreigner
in Denmark At what sacrifice of national
honor and dignity had Franklin Pierce secured
his election and silenced the murmurings of his
allies!
Mr.. Hunt contended that foreign influence
was not confined to our national affairs, but had
even found its way into our state legislatures,
and to pamper to it the constitution of the Uni
ted States had been desecrated and trampled
under foot.
He explained, at some length, the case Of
Michigan, when admitted into the Union with
that clause in her constitution, which natural
lied the foreigners in the terrltory,--and ad-
mitted the pauper, who arrived but yesterday
in the country, to equal privileges and rights
with the oldest citizen. When that question
was brought up in the senate and was suppor-
ted by Benton, who then headed the majority
-Messrs. Clay, Calhoun, and Clayton, and
others opposed it as entirely unconstitutional,
for that instrument itself governed the naturali-
cation of foreigners-and to congress was re-
served the right of regulating them.
But their defence was useless, and rather
than witness the desecraton of the constitu-
ton, they picked up their hats and left the SEN
ate chamber And again, said, Mr.. Hunt, at
the last congress a similar proposition was
brought forward with regard to Kansas and
Nebraska. Mr.. Clayton again opposed it. He
was briefly replied to by its most able supporter
the man who denounces our platform in letter
recently written-a man who is himself for
eign- born, an ado pied citizen, that man was
senator Benjamin, of Louisiana, and he voted
for an unconstitutional question--voted to make
every foreigner citizen, and to give him the
right of suffrage the moment he set his foot
upon our soil. 81
Well do remember the reply of Mr.. Seward
to Mr.. Benjamin, in which he said the gentle
man of the south had given the challenge, and
willingly did be accept. We will make them
all citizens, bring them into the country by
! thousands, and soon shall we give freedom to
the oppressed slave! tits well known fact that
they are all aboltionists. The New York Tri-
bune boasts of and glories in the fact, and is
the leading foreign organ, so does the demo-
cratic paper in Chicago.
The former paper says: "They all come with
an instructive love of liberty, and opposition to
slavery, and may God speed the tide let
them come!' Giddings, the aboltionist of
Ohio, boasts that there will be 900 foreign
votes cast for Chase, the abolition candidate for
governor! And these are people senator Ben
jamin-the southern party champion, and great
friend of the southern institutIons--voted to
make citizens the moment they arrived!
Inview of these facts, that all emigrants are
abolitionists it is the duty of every southern
citizen, be he native or naturaEzed, to combat
the rolling tide of emigration. that is threaten
ing to overwhelm us. AMI shall we not COM
bat it? 1t was pouring in daily from all sides
from every land and every cline.
It had been taken root III California, and even
in distant Oregon-and was fast assuming
formidable appearance, and now hangs like a
pail over our liberties. He had come into the
American ranks-had come over from the time