Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-09-07
a.== H.aa1,Xe CHARACTER of the New Order. :.

80, a. little questioned as the assertion WIN winch
"a. =. called Iatform sets out-that there IS Tod,
.ho,ob n WARP denied or as though the existence
&c = cd ,oopred the endorsement of Know-No- |
HIM. Council to render it certain But hOac the
3D., nroroses that Americans shall rule America,
49, onter does not condescend to inform the public.
So fa as that is concerned the creed Is negative,
while the ritual and proclaimed sentiments ana known
movements of the order are still more 30, so far as
the establishment of any line of policy, foreign do
domestic, is concerned unless we admit, as govern.
mental policy, the whdrawa,or curtailment of rights
or privileges enjoyed by large bodies of citizens
but this cannot be regarded ruling America, any
more than would scheme by which farmer would
cut off part of his farm be justly considered sys.
tenn of agriculture 1t is simply destructive-a mat
ter of antagonism not of union or construction.
The old parties had certain measures, certain prin-
cpes and much these parties may have erred, the
party issues between them were really made up with
reference to measures and principles of government
upon which the public mind was deeply interested,
and which nearly concerned the well-being of the
country. Independent Treasury or National Bank
Protection or Free Trade-Bankrupt Law no
Bankrupt Law-Texas or no Texas-Mexican War
or no Mexican War. All these were issues, and
they were boldly made and boldly met. These issues
mainly arose out OF conflicting ideas in regard how
the country ought to be governed-in plain terms
how Americans ought to rule America They have
been decided in favor of the grounds taken by the
Democratic party, in pursuance of Democratic prlnc
pies. What are the measures of the new party !!
Is it in favor of Free Trade or Protection IS II
Bank or anti Bank party! Does it 60 for Kansas or
against Kansas We do no: ask what might be the
individual ideas of its members for, politically
speaking, they can only be regarded as members OF
the ordern The order has simply said-these men
or those men shall not rule the country have any
showing among their fellow. citizens the order shall
rule the country. How it is to rule must be taken
on trust.
Nay, upon the only distinct points made. there is
no settled opinion or poIicy-no agreement-no tan
gible sensible remedy proposed for Inc evils COM
planned Of Foreign Emigration is complained Of
Is it proposed to prevent ships coming into u s.
ports, and bringing passengers? Hardly, we think.
Is it proposed to make distinction bet the rich
man and the poor man coming to seek home in the
United States Such proposition would outrage
the spirit of our people too deeply to be ventured
Much of denuncaton has been launched forth agains
emigrans, but none has had the boldness the in
telec to devise and promulgate feasible or even
plausible remedy. remedy that would stand the
test of examination. In this natter, bitter animosy
and enduring prejudice have been the only fruits,
and no remedy proposed.
Talk is made about citizens being manufactured
of men who have Just landed and all that sort of
thing. Now, those who talk so either know ought
to know that such is not the case--eecon frauds of
various kinds, may be. and, fear are practiced,
whereby Illegal may bo pnlled this way, well
as other ways but that is not because of the natural
il elton laws, but in spite of them. The laws on the
subject now stand substantially they were left by
tbs Act of Congress of March 22i, 1916, CHI. 3d. and
are thus laid down in Kents Commentaries, Of. ll.
PIP 56-'7:
1t is required that he declare cath, before state
court being court of record with seal and clerk and
having common Law jurisdiction before circuit dis
trct court Of the United States three years at least before
his allegiance to his sovereign At the TINE OF
admission his country must DO at peace with the United
States no must before OF these courts take an oath
to support the constitution of United States and like
wise oath, and abure his native allegiance
He must tho time of his admission satisfy the court,
that ho has resided FIVE years. least within the United
States and year. at least within the state where the
held and if he shall have arrived the peace OF
1916 his residence CONTINUED for five years
next preceding his admission without being at any time
States The evidence of the time of his arrival within the
United States, consist of the registry of his arrival
dian before court Of the United States certif
that report and registry and of his declared lne
ton become citizen be produced to the court ad
hitting him and he satisfy the court, that during
attached to the principles Of the constitution of the
United States and well disposed to the good and hap
pness of the He must, at the same time renounce
any title, or order of nobility, if any he hath.
.hese provisions are certainly stringent enough
ana negative so for express law can do so, and
the possibility of such state of things as has been
a.. IL. ii
to believe exists We suppose that some laxity ex-
sts in the administration of these Ia IS, especially in
large cities, and therein, we believe, is the main
ground for complaint. But what remedy does the
order bring forward, or how does it propose to meet
the case. Some excited spirits declam in favor of d
quarantine Of twenty-one years, and some go for g
total repeal of all naturalization laws. These things
are simply for talks sake since, if even possible by
an accident they could not hold their ground for
year--they would inevitably be swept from the stat
ute, book, and the managing heads Of the order know
this perfectly we'll
No party, fit TO rule this any other CONNER
Cial country, could dream for moment of establish
ing any narrow Chinese system of exclusion or non-n
tercourse. People coming will come. The necessi
ties of free intercourse demand, and we might say
compel it, What remedy does the order propose, oil
how does it propose to deal with tbis-how has i
deal with it? Simply by stirring up an obectless an
tipatny-a useless pref udce Is it going to establish
a passport system TO certify that man is rich and
may come, or poor and may not This would be a
step in advance of European desposm and hatred Of
the poor man. What is the substantive measure pro.
posed by the order Who knows?
Again, in regard to the religious test Every body
knows that that is CANNON. A thing 10 be uset