The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-15

law for the future OF such an amendment as would be
Virtually tantnmGgnt @ to it These told the great osnsb
and what not And what have them
that these in deed and principles attempted
carried out then am opposed both of tn openly and quaf
am opposed to them "n double aspect" Of party
organization and upon their merits questions public policy As
the basis of party organization they founded the very
shall hold the ocenot whether shall have whole
% sGs D1 U G G % % @ Tr T "#g n they a my Hng srs I ssd S
for the Senate in Illinois, good Know-Non as any
IN the late Macon Council though he he WILL
repeal the Fugitive Slave law against the
State IN the Union; while ShA who has stood by the Cstu
country Upon this principle Boston Atheist who denies the inspir
Georgia Know-Nohngs" preference me- barely because will
@bow the knee a political they have set up
The only ba ct party organization is an agreement amongst those who
ent9r into upon the paramount question of the day And party
can last long without bringing daster and its founded
upon any other principle Tie Wing Party tried the
pertinent there radical differences opinion on such questions
crern mt and experiencing s;npar fate, This is What is
functions dcrnged-hence that dis
South should do is, 90 into any w-Nohing
mery mischief may be- but stand firmly by
North who the Constitution and the Union, without
is not mp Who n n I % I 3nt ro WE w Ioo vo f"s r ,uh
will best the interests of America and with that
the interests of mankind
But pass the other these pnces-that is the conI
Grafton Of them questions of public policy With me, they both
stand in no better light in this aspect than they do
frst tcP0r jurisdiction in io0t
amquie much opposed am to the spiritual powers controlling
the hapo'oL One bad as the oiboth bad utterly
opposed to mngng religion with politics in whatever and
especially opposed making in qualifications for civil
Creator
governments should have nothing to In ts country the C-st-
ton guarantees every citizen the right
peases creed all if he inclined other
right pry into his conscience to inquire what he believes what he
does believe As citizen and member society he
and in all countries ought all other citizens be permitted
stand fall public favor and estimation upon his 1dira
Every tub should stand upon its bottom."
think of all the christian denominations States
that Southern people Join attempt
ing put under the ban of civil prescription For church, they
have ne"tlf against peculiar Institutions No
say much of New Eng md las Fresbytens Methodist; the
long roll of abolition petitions with which Congress has been
excited and agate for past come not from the CATHOLICS Their
nst slavery. And Of the three Mrsu4d New England CIergynen
Catholic as have been informed and believe Why then
should Southern join the Putns Of the North p'osc'e
religion bad their say they are they
be than these Pr"ical accusers who started
to ptrion for the enormous sin of holding slaves The Pope with ali
his followers cannot suppose in their Judgment be going
M SonSp M 1z An & for my my part art M wo"d about @ as soon soon
these sefighs hypocrie who deal ont fire and birthstone ber
ally upon heads At any rate have hesancy declaring
Catholics whom they attempting to drive from office than with
them But sir am opposed to their posc'"ion upon principle
the blood of victim seldom its amongst
the fold 50 long as single remaining one be the number at first ever
would certainly e"Ye in this country this effort prescription
to which have alluded put in the fundamental law of the Union
And maintain "t>o in letter and spirit with steadnes at this
time | hold 10 be a solemn public duty.
other ilee prescription of foreigners
particularly that view of which looks the denial Of citizenship
their lots and destnes with This f'voite idea with
who have thought Of its effects reflected much upon It's
sequences. The abogon Of the naturalization laws would not stop
Immigration probaon the
period do This of from the
iI.-ot,y thy i e IL - Z -; 'FRONT.'
World by the settlement of this CONT
would still And what would be the effect
modified form of the proposed meaaurehat Is
extension of the pero1fr five to before c
zenp granted At the end of the first
of the law, should have several millions of
mlslnen of raeoccupyng the unenabe
position degraded society species of ses without
the the needn protection due stare
with all ideas of American Repubnln as
taught them and goie III them from youth up IT
institutions, las seem to imagine but
which from feeling beeYng) from foreigners as class
danger be greatly enhanced by dhe proposed remedy
they made to bear their share OF the burens OF
Governments permitted after residence OF five years. and tax
the Constitution their just
nmunis which 1t Would they
be attached the Government and n principles under
the present than they would be under the pro-
posed would them much better than outcsts
and outlaws writers from the earliest to the latest who
communities have pointed this source OF real dam
number Of the not only aliens by BIRTH
but aliens in heart feeling in the bosom of society
S was to great extent condition of the Ho in Greece
men Of the placed inferior position and forming within
themselves degraded class wish such state ot things III
This country With us at Souh have der'dei
CASTE but it a fitted by for their subordinate Potloh
The negro with US society and under system OF
him for either political equality with his suPeos at least
oaoft kind nOrt