Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-18
SPIRIT OF rBz MORNING PRES.

Inc i'''eH'ssreer, re-publishing paneey
Aic On the American Constitution, embraced in
a,e 'f'tion Of the venerable Theodore Ere.
Nnsnvysen, of New Jersey, says
The name of Theodore FreIinpbuvsen NJ.
.evrring In the annexed extract from an Ora.
zion recently delivered by him on public oc.
oasion, sooched spring in the mechanism ot
nental association which leI ma into . ~
Een Oh "reminiscences, and inspired a more So.
Hous mood than we are wont to induIoe tn
sniabte and excellent individual has been 50
tonS out OF the way Of political strifes that he
can look at things as they are without piv;no
mem the colorlng of party prejudice. His
~Isaon' ms experience, his devout and consci-
o ss1 observance ofthe Gospel precepts, give
vaiue TO what he says, which entities e To
universal respect. The history which he Give
OF the origin and settlement of the onest;o,'
now occupying and disturbing the minds % 81
large portion of our county is "a nutbent;c
as 1t is plain and simple. '-'n'i'
The Union, commenting on the admission
I'll the Louisville JouSasl, that the Know NJ.
'nings OF Louisville established for the occa
slOn Oh the late election there, q law prohibit.
lug iofeign or'rn citizens, in all respects their
Poii'icai equals under the constitution and
laws Vi Tho land, from voting, until thew ftbe
49,. No'nings) had done voting, says with
run, justice and convincing force:
inc discriminating principle" 50 saw
eS1y eHI9rced at the late election in Louis
ve' Sno which harmonizes so admirably
tb;n '1e Journals ideas Of the fitness of
tnings, has not i'm the present instanos ~
poor merit OF originality. TWAS pract;oaljv
enforced at the last municipal elest!on in tb;Ss
eity, ana was previously enforced ut Other
elections In other cities where Know Noth;n,
JUDGES or commissioners had control of tbe,
oenot BOXES. 1t has its foundations in delhi.
ate, Premedltated fraud, and can onIv he
oaiIeu in'o successful execution by Injustice
ana violence. 1t is in direct conflict w;,b tLo
spirit OF our laws and our institnt;ons S1S
1[ampies upon guaranteed constitutional right
iss lnJusnce Is 50 palpable, and its fraudulent
oo!ec' 50 transparent, that it proyokes ;nd;a'
nation IN the place of argument.
=, LIZ naturallzed citizens are to stana .,:so
WIN caps IN hand, until their nasts-s bar.,
WIS. eHercised the privileges If Gle elective
arrn-.,;,. "nst guarantee ia offered that an
receive all their votess Let II he nnSn.s.a ~
tas was recently the case In Wasbina,oUI ~"
tne votes OF native..o orn citizens won1d =. &C..
81 ca,.r,i.s anu " requires no prophetic powers
VI oacuIatioL to determine that their VOTE
-: oe me last as well as the first. Know
80 judges would construe the princinle
-, recognition OF only members Of their
"a secret, Ubiquitous association as pure ma.
Ive-Dorn American citizens 1t is easy to see
no", py procrastination, obstruction, and yio
1enee, one class Of our fellow-citixens- aga;ns,
snoni no discrimination is made by the con-
S.euon ana the laws, could be Completely
dsfrancbised P''S'v
II we are to discriminate against natural.
.seu eu1ens, why not against other classes of
community equally obnoxious to the i'm.
RAslence OF know nothingism? What right
aaVe aged men or inirm men to triHe with the
precious time OF knew-nothing judges eagerly
ANXIOUS 10 record the secret mandates of the
,ooge' bow dare Catholic offer his ballot
oeioie Protestant voter has indicated his
preferences How long will the insoIence be
tolerated Of native-bor democrat vo,;no
oelpN know nothing has expressed his
rsoes through the ballot box? What rirbt
nafe men to vote at all holding Sentiments
suVoca.lng principles, and supporting men. in
VPPosiuon 10 Ainericanism as understood and
Pfacsiseo oy know nottingham? There is but
ole sep between premeditated, successful oh
suueiion and total Acknowledgement.
why the Discriminatory plank was not
'Icof porated into the know nothing national
Pia!erm is 10 US matter Of deep astonish.
ment' Tor al must admit that the successful
enforcement Of the principle would 5isnensa
Win the alleged necessity Of repeating the
naturalization laws ?''
The Union tickles with delicate straw On
young friend from North Carolina, the Hon
M num- who deserves all the happy things
that Journal says of him, as proved by his late
remarkable victory, which shows that there is
10 nin the materials to make a man of mark.