The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-10-27
anna For the Journal.
Naturalization.


larly in the northern states, upon the nflu-
cnce exercised by naturalized citizens upon
our annual elections. Unkindness in some
instances, open hostility in others, charac
terizo this feeling, and the true cause, | ap-
prehend, is to BE- found in the fact, that most
of our foreign born citizens suff.r themsplve
TO be converted into tools in the hands Of
native born demagogues. This is more par
,icularly the case with the Catholic portion
OF them 81. Geo.
No one probably has failed to observe that
our protestant foreigners are distributed
among the various parties iii the country
evldencing thereby that they read, reflect,
and as consequence arrive at different con
cluslons. In political matters they present
d just epitome of our native born citizens
Whereas the Catholics have uniformly vo-
ted in mass in one direction. This betrayS
gross ignorance, or slavish subserviency. =
Upon enlightened minds the same arguments
produce different results and from the same
premises they draw different conclusions
Entire uniformity in politics or religion can
never be reconCiled with intelligent investi-
CATION. And it is this uniformity which
has awakened the feelings f'hostlity to-
ward Catholics. Their conduct has been
rminantly CIGnRiSh since the first nomination
of Gen. Jackson. Had their vote been di-
yidcd as that of other religious sects, we
never should have heard of . Popish inhu-
cnce," or of Americans ruling America"
With them as with others, the one part
would, approximately, have neutralzad the
other and all would have been we'll.
Justice demands that the above should be
qualified, as to a portion Of our German
population. Many Of them are subscribers
TO bolh English and German nawspa pars.-
The reading of these produces intelligence
upon political questions, freedom and ind--
p"ndence in thought and action, and hence
we find their vote divided. Upon the other
hand, the mass Of Irish Catholics subscribe
for no papers, read none, and cast their suf-
troges as they may be either Coaxed or driven
But, to return. The evil of this Clannish-
ness has long been felt it has long been a
CALLING sore to honorabIy minded men, who
could not so dcmean themselves as to do
homage TO it in low taverns, groceries, grog-
shops and along the docks. They would ra-
Their suffer defeat than thus degrade their
manhood. ....
Unfortunately, howaver, enough of the
mere whippers-in OF the democratic party
coUla always be found ready and willing to
tawn about, cajole, wheedle and flatter the
Catholics, to secure their votes, that them
selves might be elected TO petty Offices, and
the leaders elevated to niger honors. In the
last election, however. we saw the very ban
tr-bcarers of the party penetrating into ev
cry nook and corner of the state. and their
-cea, effort from every stump was. to arouse
he lowest passions and vilest prejudces of
foreigners against their opponents. THEM
only hope of success was based upon the
united vote Of naturalized citizans, aud for
-. = IL I.
v'!ence worthy of better cause. Their
course vas not only unpatriotic and undig
ni!ied, but low, base and mean.
And that which has been more unforun-
Oto still, the Catholics have been unable to
discover the duplicity of their pretended
friends. They have bllndly followed their
betrayers until they have brought upon them,
selves the condemnation of large portion
Of our native citizens. They were willing