The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-06
THE DEMOCRATS THE Fathers OF KNOW

the manoeuyres ofthe Piercites in regard to TIL
know nothings, and to listen to the denuncia
tons bestowed by them on the new party. il
the hope that by bending and cringing to for
eign influence" they will be able 10 secure 70
the present administration the votes of all newl,
made naturalsed citizens. By adopting Til
policy the pseudo, democracy has earned fo
itself the appellaton of ..the foreign party"
to-day stands arrayed to do battle against ths
native born citizens of this country; as cham
pions Of the strange creed that in this republic
Americans must succumb to those born in 9th
er lands; that instead of being first, the Amer
lean must be looked upon as the last, in his
own country. Rather humiliating position.
This course on the part of the Piereites is al
least singular, as the members of that party
arrogate to themselves the tile of democrats,
and pretend to faithfully follow in the footsteps
of the great apostles and founders of the party;
when it is a fact, which cannot be denied, that
for many years after the organisation of the
Tammany society-tbe original founders of
American democracy-no one save a native
American could be member of that order
The Petersburg (Va.) Intelgencer, of the
5th ult., introduces to the consideration of the
members of the foreign party in Virginia, the
following preamble and resolution. prefaced by
some very pertinent remarks. Although in
tended for Virginia, they are equally appIica
bic to Louisiana, and as the democrats of Cad
do parish have frequently affirmed their faith
full adherence to, and great admiration of, the.
'Vlrginia fesolutions' of '93 and 80, we par
ticularIy recommend them to peruse the article
and give it their especial consideration. The
Piercites are denouncing the know nothings |
AS anti-republican, anti democratic, proscrip- |
tive and bgoted. They loudly call upon their
democratic friends and pray them to 'come out
from among them and be SEPARATE" to "touch
not taste not. handle not the unclean thing
pretending to be obvous of the unquestiona-
Die historical fact that the democrats are
n truth the oriyinators and first promulgators
If the doctrine, against which the Piercites and
fice holders now dcclaim with such apparent
ious zeal What consistency-what precious
principles!' Here is what the Iutelligencer {
ad to say: {
awe believe that the Virginia legislature of [
1873 was distinguished for its ardent zeal in the t
aunted old Jetfersonan republican cause The r
solutions of '98 ana '99, commonly so called +
re of themselves sufficient evidence of the spr
and temper of that. body. These famous re- !;
buttons have in fact immortalised it. Well Il
he Virginia junta democracy have worshipped {
the shrine Of these old political deities until h
lcIr knees have been nearly worn out, and
rely they will not fail to embrace and honor IL
18th enthusiastic emotions whatever was said D
I'd done by the legislature which passed the CT
solutions of '38 and 90. These resolutions, N
hlch have been idolatrousl y called, or consid- f.
ed, by the southern democracy, 4 second con
tuition ct the UnlcdaStates were passed on al
e 2l>t December, 1898. On the 10th ofthc CT
flowing January, (twcnty five days after the tn
ssage of these resolutions, we find following W
Gamble and resolution. passed by the same ,,x
dv, and duly entered upon the record, from r
nch we extract them. 1t is to this preamble 81
ID resolution, which seem to have had pro- M
i'd, as their authors thought, the very event f.,
hIch now constitutes the leading topic Of uni
rsal discussion in our land, that We invoke the
eclal and careful attention of the people of cl
r5lnia. They will here see declared in the b,
ost solemn form, and under the highest sane
N. as far back as the legislative session of q
98-99-the era Of democracy, and not that M
dcmagogueism and Office Secking-the ilen tit
Al doctrine and principles regarding foreign te,
1uence, with the striking and important diff &c
ence-that the preamble and resolution in
eston advocated constitutional amendment w
which mo foreigner who shall not have ac- at
ired rights under the constitution and laws at ia
time of making this amcndmeef shall be to
yible to the various Offices spcc1fied The
nerican patty Of the present day do rot dis r
tie or deny the elgNilty Of forei gners to hold sc
ice II they can get Uotes enough to elect them. to
Gamble and resolution passed by the legflature of tn
Virginia, on the 9Th of January, No.
rom Henning's Statutes at Large volume 2, (new g
series,) pageY4l CT
'lhat the general assembly nevertheless
Mourning in opinion with the legislature of
massachusetts,, thar every constitutional barrier Il,
Guild be opposed to the introduction of foreign M
iuence into our national councils J.,
"Resoved, Thai the constitution ought to be - ~
amended that no foreigner who shall not
We acquired rights under lhe constitution and an
VS., at the time of making this amendment, pa
all thereafter be eligible to the office of SEN hc
II or representative in the congress of the "a
nted States, nor 10 any Office in the judiciary y,
executive departments. IN
Agreed to by the senate January 10th, 1893. tic
This resolution embodes the creed of tie is
mocracy in early days, and presents striking
1rast to the platforms now put forth by the IA
crctes, which are filed with invectves y,
anst the propagation Of the very principles s,
ulcated by the founders of the democratic Le
rty; and who declare that the American par .,
"is opposed to democracy" and instruct their d.
lowers to vote against any man who pro- lir
SEES TO entertain American sentiments, and e.
10 does not prove to the satisfaction Of these r.
erce autocrats, by bending the knee TO, fawn- IN
, and aatteflng oar adopted citizens, that he 2
not a know nothing. This is species of vas IN
age to which no man capable of enjoying the to
hts Of a freeman can submit. We should Ike