The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-09-22
oPE1oUsAs MORNING SEPTEMBER

tNlNCf, SEPTEMBEk ~, 1850. rd 8sr-, IN II
yourselves the country from hores Of foreign
paupe and criminals which the Aautics angry wave doth
reich up every day on our shores 44 o@ 4 lsit
the passage stringent laws requiring from every
conner passport from American consul abroad tetng
good conduct in the country left his worthne
and past industry sufficient time should be required bring shout
his Identification with the institutions of the country and a other
which would elevate the character and dignity the position
Of natuad fellow citizens By making citizenship the price
labor Of industry and of moral WORTH you will dignity recipient
and exa the bestowe American citizenship would then the
Of the honest and industrious all nations whom we would
have nothing to fear would receive for what gave the
pledge Of honest devotion and the assistance industry
Remember that the rights Of cizenhpthe cuia Of Rome
the most precious Of all your rights that you
people, should be made yon equals are not your
equals in industry in honor in virtue and in devotion country
veal. 4.U.s lr... .H -,....s.,..tr e,..l han,
order to attain this goa the aim of all Efforts our
rif and of a struggles proclaimed none but Ameri
cans shall fill the public Offices Oh what heard from
quares Injustice oppression unconstitutional prescription were
awked about the country by the stpenar power Pray what
injustice what prescription do you find in this The Constitution
itself provides that but native born American citizen shall
be elected President Vice President Of the United States again.
shall be Senator who shall have years
citizen of the United states furthermore person shall be
Representative who shall not have been years citizen the
Republic The Constitution itself proscrpv in this matter
Now as to all other Offices that naurzed citizens have
right to hold Office under the Constitution but that it tnpo
they should do We that Americans fully capable to
fill the public Offices discharge duties thereof as foreigners can
be- and that they entitled to have preference them there
any injustice this We do not wish impair rights we do
not wish to the Constitution for that the
ing Of would entail its overthrow but do intend that for the
by the exercise Of discretion and rights the baobox
|" none hut Americans shall govern America!"
The Constitution p admits that they hold Office it says
they sHAl There the rub And it be left discretionary
with determine whether not they SHALL intend they shall
not and this intend to do long perceive the
slightest Indication danger from foreign influence great prn
protection has been recognized and acted upon all the Gov
of the Old World In England enjoy the right
suffrage except by letters patent from the Crownno foreigner
hold real estate except by special act Of Parliament
the question Of religious prescription Gentlemen
trust that will mistake the position Of the party Louisiana
When this most Infamous clause the national platform the
notice the order in this State there universal shout of ndg
nant cnnaton and unbounded condemnation Joined in that
shout What said then Who stands upon that eighth
clause making direct application it native born Catholics
thereby establishing religious test commits against the Con
sution" will stop inquire whether it be Catholics Meho
dss Jews that prescribed The Constitution expressly says
sec art g. No religious test shall be required quafca-
on hold office public trust under the United States" Again.
article Of Amendments Congress sh make respecting
establishment of religion prohibiting the free thereof"
Who violates the Constitution malefactor will not stop to
inquire how done but brand the with the nquy
the deed Whether be my misfortune happiness can not call
myself active member communicate of the Catholic Church
But as know think know, the principles cherished by
be Catholic mother gave BIRTH old and stead friends
have lived and died in that faith true to their duty men, faithful
their duties citizens will believe or its creed
ta the Constitution Of all the churches in America she
little has mded with the politics of the country When
thousand ministers Of the Gospel signed their qutous protest
against the Nebraska BILL and sent the petition Congress- pe
on which, thanks be to God spurned with contempt the
floor Of the she moved in the ccumcrbed sphere constt
onal action and my candid belief held herself irresponsible
the absurd rawlings and mad pensons John Hughes
Nay history be questioned it the Catholic colony Maryland
which first by legislative enactment recognized the holy dogma
the freedom Of and proclaimed fraternity between oil
the Catholic Alfred who gave England the body the Com
mon Law her Courts Of Justice her Elective SYSTEM and last of oil
greatest the Trial by Jury The Catholic Edward the First
d upon the people the right Of ftaxaon Edward the Third
Paraments Orchard Lalor shiel Catholic Emancipaon Let
the Church remain where whee she must bel Prescribe her
for reeborn side with the prosecuted
not whether be Catholics that prescribed the
principle remains the same and the end life will continue
protest against this brutal and yrannica usurpaon Twill
unengy resist and combat with oil and every MEANS the pro
scrption of of their religious faith will
take the Bible standard for Iwoud not make the promise
sign Of prescription. Thomas Paine est Jefferson
Bruus heahen The love of country
without the pale Of Christianity will stand byhe national
order because has dgrac itself in the eyes Of humanity because
poscptve in its tendencies find something great good
and noble enough to stand by and defend the State Platform My
opinions those enunciatd in the State resolutions will remain