The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-17
EXCLUDING ADOPTED CITIZENS FROM THE RIGHT
TO BEAR ARMS.

I
We are not OF those who approve the idea OF sectional
CARNATIONS whether made up distinct classes OF adopted
citizens distinct classes OF native American citizens
We as much opposed exclusive southern organiza
tons a. we are opposed TO exclusive northern organize
lions The safety Of this republic Is be found not in
selfish separate parties but in practising the lessons
Taught us by our motto & pinrsbss Unum--one in
many Distinct Al the pillows bu, one as the sea-
The sovereignty of the States and the equality of the
citizen in all respects before the laws well considered and
regarded tend directly to the perpetuaton the Union
and when we forget insist upon these prerequisites of
political harmony and power and egregate ourselves
into sections and factions and localities and shut out
one class and prescribe another, marching TO a
common ruin with eyes open. But the following par
agraph from yesterdays Baltimore Sun suggests
urn Of ideas
The foreign military companies in Massachusetts did not
voluntarily isband ordered by the governor Of the
State So and the ia directed have
all and equipments delivered TO the proper officer
There four Of these companies in Boston
one Lowell, Lawrence, and one at Worcester
When our soil was invaded during the second with
England many Of the ancestors Of the who
wage war upon all foreign influence the public oppo-
nen Of their country and the open advocates Of the
British cause. They discouraged enisments into the
American army they burned blue lights to direct the Brit
ISL fleets unprotected shores they held
ventions and plotted the division and the dissolution of
the Union; and they listened to proposals from
foreign enemy unite section Of the Union the
British Canadian possessions This is history. But what
else
In the late war with Mexico these again
fused aid their country They insued the remains of
the gallant Lincoln, their son, who fell fighting for
his flag and the public authorities refused to aid the
by avorng the recruiting of Massachusetts, regiment Of
volunteers patriotic citizen, member of the cab-
net of President Pierce 1--WE allude General Cushing
who rinse the standard Of his country and
gather it the choice spirits Of his State found
himself assaled interrupted and embarrassed by fnatica
hostities and when he into the legislature and
gued the his country with memorable eloquence
his appeals were discarded and his solicitations for aid
and comfort for bis suffering troops, denounced and
denied! Out of his private funds he paid much Of
the expense Of his patriotic expedition and left the shores
OF Boston amid the anathemas of just such
camor against all foreign influence.
II is well that men who refuse 10 6ght the battles of
their own country when she is AT with foreign
power should disband all organizations OF adopted
citizens to defend the land hey have cherish and
to protect When these exclusive native Americans re-
fused go both last wars the adopted citizen
did hesitate but among the first to volunteer and
among the last yield While the Hartford Convention
plottedwhile Josiah Quincy cried "accursed be this
warT-wbe Mr.. Madison assaiied raitor--while
detection and ragged rampant and defiant in Bos
,onhe adopted citizens rallied around Scott and jack
and aided elevate beloved country before all the
nations Of the earth And this, with greater force
may be said Of the class Of citizens during the
with Mexico Then they struggled against the detection
Of the present american party then they aided TO honor
the Gag which these Aerea,as nsulied then they
eeyed the applause Of country which these Americans
refused II Is right therefore, that who viii
not deend country in which they born should re-
fuse let Others do for them. party which is filed
with hostites 10 the constitution and the Union should
take exclude all others from interfering with their
mission Of love and Of liberty