The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-08-04
For the Texas Republican.
Judge Evans and the Fathers Of the
Republic. How Stands the Case!

for one sad he, | shall look TO Wash
ington the creator, to Jefferson the embel>
Usher, the thinker, and to jackson the great
executor Of our principles. These. these,
said the somewhat imrassi0nod speaker,
have left us rich legacy; Bible. an old
and new testament OF political faith, aud
true Democratic American precept aud
practice, To these three great lights shall
look aud by their preccpls shall stand.
Judge Erdns'S Speech al .KarsiaH
Can It be possible that man of judge
Evans standing aud intelligence, will adyo
cate ihs Proscuptiye doctrines Of the Know
Nolhlngs, and pretend to be guided by the
lights OF Washington, Jefferson, and
Jack'uni It would seem enough for him
to descend from the position be has been
supposed to occupy, without attempting to
dag down with him the brightest names of
history 1t is remarkable that any eau be
lopnd, in this county, in favor of dsfau>
chlslng citizens on account OF their reli,
glous opinions. or Of excluding, or partially
excluding a large class from the privilege
of becoming citizens but il i. truly sufS
prsing that such individuals should pretend
TO be following the "precepts" of other
OF the persons named above. Did they
ever hold such opinions! If so, why not
produce thcm, or loll where they may be
found That certain papers, without reps
utation, or ever eSpcctlon to establish one,
should take such 4 course Is not strange !.
but that people OF standing IN community,
should mount the Know Nothing platform,
and at.the same time pretend to be follows
ing the lead OF Jefferson, is one of the
widest freaks in this remarkable age Are
they utterly ignorant OF the principles OF
those they profess to follow. or do the}
mean to place them in a false positioui /
will nor pretend To say which, but Que or
the other is logical necessity
Washington aud Jefferson are popular
names snd il is not to be- wondered at that
those advocating strange doctrines should
wish to have the weight OF their iestimoN
ny; but in the prescott instance it will
hardly be obtained. unless history has be-
come n uullitv Washington signed two
laws Tor the na'mAl'r ton of foreigners,
one Nmiiur the period si two years. and
the other At five. The Adams admiris'ta
ton extended 'he period to fourteen years
THIS gave rs chance to learn the opinions
Of Nr. Jefferson. H. FASTENED To lay them
before Congress in his first annual message.
Lot " sae how much u sounds like the
KNOW NauIi"- doc'ti'..- - ''- f'~''''
day
81 cannot omit Recommending tevlsai
Of the laws on the subject Of uaIuralila'
ion. Cna.iiating the ordinary chances Ut
human lle dsaial Of citizenship und' 4
residence Of fourteen years is q denial TO a
rron, portion those who ash IL, aud cou>
,,aI. a policy pursued from their fist set
clement hy many OF thcse states Bnd stti
believed of consequence to their prosperity
ApJ shall wc refuse the unhappy iuglilycs
from Distress. tina, hospitality witch tn"
.avapes eff 'he Wilderness extended to our
fathers arriving in the land Shall op
messed Humanity find no asylum on TN.
globe The constitution, indeed, has "'se
4, provided That for admission 10 certain
ofbces of important trust, y residence shall
be required sufficient to develop character
and design.
"But m3.hfnoi the rrncrdl character oad
caoab.l,i Of a citisca be safc'R comm"Hl
-,ieG 10 crerg one aH.'cN'nf a bona haf
oyrnasc Of cmbarkiae hs iife and fortune
pcrmancnRy nih u.s. with rcstreiion''
nc,hap., to guard against tae Translucent
n .urpst,on. Of our flag an abuse which
brings so much embarrassment ana loss on
,bo genume citizen aud .' much danger 20
,hc nation Of hping involved IN war that no
spde,ynr should be spared TO detect and
suppress il al.
Wip an, Know Nothing with t'Amole
fall of brain. read the above, and then
pretend that Jefferson was IN advocate OF
bia dpc,rinei If so Argument VIII 30 OF
no use.
=, us next see how these pretended
Know Nothing leader stood IN regard to
y religious aspect OF this question,
Di1 Washington so fear Catholics rs to
,,;. N Them excluded rom oticeg | reco''
Ice, to have seen his pame subscribed 10
an instrument containing The ioiloW'ns
pertnont clause
! !" ~ religious test skaH eeer be required
as qualification 10 any once or f"o"e
fms, under The United States
Did he accuse foreigners OF bong ami
republican, anti christian, aud dangerous 70
our institutions In his farewell address,
sneekin, to "c.tizeus by birth or choice, OF
4 common couatry,' he used very ollie
rem, language.
oWhh slight shades OF difference yo"
have the same religion, manners, RADIUS
aud political principles. ion have, ~
common casse. tonehi and tr'a"phed f'g''n
or. Tho independence and liberty you
possess are the wort OF foin eonHchs ana
,oint efforts, Of common dangers, sgeer"sS'
and success
Again, Washington, 10 his address 70 lhe
Catholics of the United States, written De
ceo,ber, 1887, test'des to their patriotism
and the important services rendered IN the
American Revolution. Or these. no man
was batter able to Judge. eor more Inclined
To sneak without par.iali,y. Let US see
what he SAYS to this church, so dangerous
to our institutions. -,
"As mankind become more liberal they
will be- more apt to allow that all those