The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-04
American Policy OF the Constitution of the
United States.

/ American Policy OF the Constitution of the
! United States.
| The Constitution OF the United States. 70
any who viii honestly and sincerely in
spec, Its provisions, is powerful and pointed
/ argument for Native Americanism-we mean
the Native American policy of the Republican
party. It's whole spir. and bearing is 10 con-
tine the Government 10 men thoroughly i'm
bued with the spirit of our inst utions. thor
oughly versed in our public affairs. and thor
oughly identified with our interests.
First. The President must be native born.
He has the control of one third. namely: the
Executive branch of the Government; the of.
fcers of the United States. for the most part.
the vetoing of laws. and the making of treaties.
Second. The Vice President must be 8 IA
tive. He has immense influence and patron
age. He prssides over the mos. influential
body OF the Nstion--the body which confirms
treaties and the appointment OF the high OFF,
eials OF the Nation. and, in great measure
manages our foreign relations.
Third. A United States Senator must be a
citizen nine years before election, rot merely
resident; SO that no foreigner can be [ III
ted States Senator short of fourteen years res
idence aud naturalization.
Fourth. A Representative in Congress must
be citizen of the United States seven wears
the very least. have been a resident OF this
country twelve years.
Fifth. This Congress. SO constituted, had
conferred upon them alone the power 70 make
naturalization laws.
At the time of its adoption, We heard of no
complaints of persecution because men of for
eign birth were compelled to comply with the
provisions of that sacred document, and no
party was found reckless as TO SANDER and
belle the first principles of their free govern
ment. Demonstration was framed not alone
by native American hands Alexander Ham
ilton, foreigner, united with the patriots of
that day in making that instrument, and a no
bier intellect never guided nobier hesrt than
his
1t has been left to modern DAYS to blaspheme
the doctrines of Washington. Sherman, Mad
ison. Franklin. Livingston. Rutledge, and
Pinckney: to stir up the unholy war between
native and foreigner; TO embtser the hear! of
the immigrant; to poison his political faith: to
arm and infuriate him against the men and
the party who stand upon the constitution of
their country, and who will carry out is
cred provisions.
Let but the reasonable man of foreign birth
study our Constitution, its aim, its policy. and
its history, and he will that the only true
political friends he has are TO be found In the
party who adhere to the old paths marked out
by the Fathers of the country. He will see
they contemplated a thorough acquaintance
with our laws, our institutions. our public in
terests, our language. our resources, and our
history. That they coniemp plated an identif
cation of interest and sympathy, unity of
purpose. and yearning for common glory
That they. in word, designed that men should
be thoroughly Americsnized, before the price
less boon of citizenship should be conferred
upon them.
1t is well for us to revert our gaze to the
time honored and towering fabric of eonstitu
sional liberty erected by the Fathers. to fall
back within its defences in the hour of politi
cal strife, and to feel that We are within its
glorious and eternal enclosure.
The Constitution teaches the foreigner TO be
content with his lotto learn the lesson of
Freedom, to enjoy its sweets-and, finally. to
participate in the power of the Natioa.--In
diana Journal