Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-15

\ felns and eonylct- that are now lluh"ol'"- W"
| lnndl Can Mr.. Vie himself think that the H'"''
| argument applies to both
! The next reply to Mr. Wi>e'- argument iu ia,
yor IF Foreigners. deduced from aid c"h''lh"
by them in the Revolution, l. confess not %,
nal with me- have seen il forcnly urged else
where but il is conclusive and therefor" aluHe
to it, Ii is ths-so far IA regards the a"'"CI"-
lions of past history. We hive IA much cause /"
bnte foreigners, as class. to love thcin. or
elm soldiers we're hired in Germany, by Eng
land in the Revolutions for the purpose OF beng
seni here Ia crush us. And they were sent ana
their deyastalons and ireeboolng conduct he
came so proyerbia, that to this day tlflr char
acter is immortallzed IN the name OF that insect
the lIrssian fly whose ravHgcs are 50 dc~-
truciiye to the farmers hopes. 5" far, then, a'
regards the past, while We ever should, a. the
nation does, cherish n feeling OF gratitude i"r
individual instances OF devotion TO our caus" III
the war of the Revolution Foreigners, vet as
class we have much cause TO dislike them as
we have to love them do not say We should
dislike them, merely because they are foreigners
! think should not; bat according 10 Mr..
Wises argument We should.
Mr. Wise, in the eKuberance of his fancy, has
put into the mouth Of the know Nothlngs,' IAN
gnnge in inverted commas, which he assumes to
be exponent of their views. Although 1t l. n.y.
pQthetienlly done. yet the evident object II 10
create the Impression flat this language be-
Nothing," to say to foreigners Ave are now
50 independent of you that are not compelled
To allow you t. enjoy our republican privilege
We desire the exclusive of humur rights
&c. Now does not Mr.. Wise see-wl he not,
in his calm moments of reflection admit that thcse
broad and sweeping charges-these dogmatic as
sumpions, of what n 70 the views and objects of
an organization. of whose my stcrious uncertain
~ he has just been complaining are entirely
improper and unjust, and contrary to all the
rules which should govern fair and manly con
troyersyl
This letter of Mr. w. was Designed 10 be dig
nifed and impartial discussion of great prlnci-
ples;and am surprised that IL man Of Mr.. Wi,r's
intellectual power should resort to mere ussump-
tons in the want of facts and of proof. ! am
surprised TINT man Of his generalship should
leave his funk exposed. he marches on IN
hot haste to the object OF hi attack. What proof
has Mr.. ", what right has he to assume the
Know Nothings ARE not wiling that foreigners
should "enjny our republican privileges or
have the use of human rights! What are our
.'rcpublcan pryileecs1 What arehuman right,
under our institutional They are the thorough
and common security Of life, liberty, and pro-
pcrty. under the constitution and the laws, Has
! Mr. w eyer heard or seen any evidence oil u
purpose the purt of the "kn"w N"tnngo I"
restrict curtal the enjoyment OF these rights
and privileges by Foreigners any more than Ivy
natiyrsl Never, Never.
Has any purpose been cynccd to imp ,se uddi-
tonal taxes on tbem' None. 70 restrict them
i'm the freedom of speech,or Of the press! None
! To interfere with the enjoyment of their rclig
ious Worship None. u deprive them of the
right of trial by Juror OF the right OF hdd,dS
corpuR None. To exclude them from lhr
practice of the learned professions! 70 deprive
their children Of the privilege of education in
our common schools None. To prescribe
them sociallvl None, none whatever. OF what
then cnn Mr.. Wise complain! Does he nIludc
merely to the disposition 70 extend the tinc of
their residence in the country before naturalizp.
toni If he does then he might with as much
propriety say that the present law, requiring il e
years residence, was deprymg them of republic
can privileges. For whether it shall be five
years. or twenty one years, is n mere question
of policy-the principle IS the same. Can II be
possible that all Mr.. Wise's jeremiuds over tine
foreigners proceed from the growing purpose to
amend the naturalization laws.
lie well knows that this question of tile quail
fcnon for snifrnge-the question who are t.
compose the body politics matter of moro
municipal regulation, founded on expcdience and
good policy alone, Are young men, under TWEEN
ty- one years of age. excluded from the enjoy
ment of our republican privileges, or of human
rghtsl or, as is provided in some of the Statc-,
those who cannot vote till they have paid a tax!
suppose, stated by Mr. Wise, "know Meth
iugs' resolve that they will not vote for foreign
ers or Roman Catholics-and they meet IN secret
and mature their plans to prevent such from be-
ing elected. Is that excluding them from the
endowment of republican privileges! MIR. Wise
cannot say so il he does he admits that he. in
coino into the Democratic caucus in secret j.
endeayoring to deprive his Wing fcllow-oi tzcu>,
consisting of one half of the freemen of this IA
ton, of their republican privileges and OF human
rights.
Next, Mr. Wise ridiculos the idea of any Amor
lean citizen feeling any apprehension OF the Pa
pal power in this country. Well, II MIR. VI l~o
sees no cause of alarm for himself or his chill
dren. that is his good fortune. There are others
of his fellow -countrymen who take different
view of the subject He attempts TO Ieat the
assumptions of power by the Pope of Rome with
rdculc. He asks if the lips of II crowned head
have kissed his big toe for Il century am not
prepared to answer that question in the ailirma
tive, as Mr.. W. cannot safely answer il in the
negative. But why not a more humilia,ing
scene is constantly witnessed in Rome, that OF
American citizens claiming To be trecmen, kiss
ing the Pope's toe, and then coming back TO our
country and insoently praing about soon
science and religious federation. Mr.. Wise's
allusion to the presence of the French and Aus.
trian troops in the Pope's domnions is an unfor-
tunate one for his argument
What rendered the presence of these troops
necessary! Why, for the purpose of crashing
the efforts of the oppressed and down troddrn
friends of liberty. How can he be the insight
fcant power Mr. W. would intimate, when we
see two of the mightiest powers in Christendom
vieing with each other, MS to which shall be most
active in extinguishing in his domolnlon every
spark of freedom. a soon us its light is seen =
| would be pleased to have a candid answer from
Mr.. w, if he does not believe, if the Roman