Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-02

ropeans landing in America the largest amount
of temptation possible, to ruin themselves aud to
iniure their adopted country. The "unltnrn
law of naturalization" which the Constitution pro
sides that Congress shall enact, has been 80 eN-
tended by State laws that six months residence
in the country actually enables residents 81 some
new States Ia deposit n vote at any election \
greater injury Ia immigrants cannot BE- conceived
Of and We. MT they. are answ erable Tor the con
sequences.
The wisdom of the propasal that has been mnde
| 10 Congress, that the term at residence "i loI g
oi..ncr. should he prolonged. before they nre
permitted 10 enjoy every right OF American
horn i recognized BY proyident. inr-s lghted pol
ltieians al all parties. The subject lla- lnrg"if
occupied the attention of the press, AID demands
a more careful examination on the part 81 our
/ legislators than it has yet received. Fear oi
1 losing votes tho part Of aspifans for niilce'
the Unconstitutional iutermngling 1t religious
/ clements in az. -lian winch conc ems Ulke rl
Americans Of car. creed. und persecution at
Foreigners. instead ii Discreet OPP POSITION IL for
eign influence. have heretofore prevented liz
American ideafrom being bealtl lily developed.
Whatever the tendency "i Roman taih"iirt~n
may be-. aud however henight ing in it, rilr"l-
whore il j. allowed Ia have foil swaa, the PR
fession of that creed caunnt 'Iene be alleged ~
q Sufficient reason Tor Withholding the right I'll
suffrage. MANY good cIttam native born, have
been brought mp ia that ia tn, Win, II the truth
could ho known, would be found a5re ansiuus
thnn are I'rutc-taut II mt thrIr Ga rel gonl-ts
from ahfond should hU opportunity, by means
of IA very long probation, = Retr RVnF
the rust, aud throw oil the rubbish, which
has accumulated wi ere Pupacy j. dominant
before sharing tho right to make oar NV
and elect our rulers. We'll meaning but too 4"rl-
Gus citizen. have oy erlcnped the mark, III aiming
at The repeal Or ma Ii fcalon OF the nntnralizn=
ton laws on any oiher ground ihan that foreign
crs by birth refnm H. n the uature ct thing, i'r
long period. for rgnor> also in feeling: aud that
the exceptions dc mol constitute Il reason 10 VIZ
late the uniformity 81 the rule.
Through the length and breadth 81 the | ni"u
American have become wearird and ashamed #
the yoke thcv hive - long bowed under. All
parties have become united Ia the de.lrc to throw
it off; aud the con-e qucnee has been, the new y
merican association. which has acquired within
year, such ntiuet oe IN the land It's not our
intention, now, To- inter into the merits or demrr-
its OF that organilt tiuu, or to inquire how lar It
has succmnbed - Ahoitionism md admitted
within itself enic dial elements, but The rapidly
and strength ot Is development lIa1e all ,rdcd n
bandant proof Of the Wild spread di sat- faction
with the present facilities given 20 foreigners to
become citizens. " q are not prepared to ntt'r
an opinion now, how far these facilities should he
curtsiled, nor IN what manner but the i7sue
must sooner or later he met, and Hs the imnliglH.
ton return mado up for each successive
year, tho dallgrr Of further delay becomes moro
apparent. l hr present war IN I'll" Inst VIII IN
all likelihood extend over Europe and, as dtti'r-
ent nation become conyused by dlscurd tho
number th ose who will desire 10 seek orr peace.
ful shore1 Ill increase. Let them be welcome.
Let as net towards Them the Part of KIND guiir-
dians, pl 'ot, citing them by our hws, permitting
them TO hol d property and to transmit II "a their
children bat not giving into their hands the SOY
eregntl OF the colmtr nor the night t. become