The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-09-29

tHie none put thosc VINO are 'judlclally bllnd, y
but must confess that great and permanent
good has resulted to the nation from it. That
the advantages far outweigh the evils. That
1t has been the greatest source of national de-
velopment and has enabled this nation to grow
and prosper, beyond anything that is known
in the history OF any other country That
without it, we should not now be a third rate
nation in population, military power, or politi-
cal influence Our national resources would
have remained undeveloped, our national debt
contracted during the Revolutionary war would
still have remained as a milestone about our
necks, and many parts of our country now n
dorned with cities, towns, and villages, with
churches, schools, and plantations, would still
be Wilderness, or inhabited alone by savage
tribes OF Indians, whose continued hostility
would have been constant source of annoy
ancc and trouble, rendering the lives and prt 3.
perty, OF the people in their ncighborhood, EN-.
inenty prccarions and unsafe.
! we are indebted to the emigration of for
eigners to this country for our language, lite
rature, and religion. For the mechanic arts,
for science and civilization. They have assist
ed in fighting all our battles, both on land and
on sea, from the beginning of the reyolutona-
ry war, down to the present time. They have
shared in all our victories, and their blood and
bones have mingled with those of our native
born sons whenever duty called them to the
held. Side by side have they fought and bIcd
side by side do they lie, buried in common
grave They have supplied our navy, filled
our armies, constructed our railroads, dpg
our canals, and in every way assisted to build
up our country, and develop its national re-.
sources. Why then should We turn round and
prescribe them from participating in our civil
religious, and political privileges, Us they lave
done heretofore. They have never shown any
disposition to Interfere with, or to destroy the
government They seldom ever seek Office
and when they do, it has been at the ballothox
or 10y appointment from those higher in author
ity. No complaint, that they have not discharg-
cd their duties in Office, has been lodged against
them, Oh mol They have only for the most
part voted for the democrats. This is their
offence. This is the charge. Their vote is a
unit, says Col. Pond They all voted for the
democrats, Notwithstanding the wings offered
them money, whiskey, &c, in 1852. They all
voted for Gcnl. Pierce, for President, although
Gcnl. Scott declared that he loved the rich
Irish broguc and the sweet german accent
This is the sin for which they can never be for
given.
Why have the naturalizcd citizens generally
voted with the democratic party. The reason
is obvious to every unprejudiced mind. The
principles OF the democratic party have not on.
y been right and proper on all subjects, but it
has always been just and liberal towards them
They have been generally too discriminating
not TO know it, This accounts for their sup
port Of the democratic party without the charge
OF corruption, by money and whiskey. The
Democratic party have always resisted any
and every attempt to take away, or abridee
their civil, religious, or political rights as guar
anteed under the provisions of our Constitu-
ton and laws. This they have Intelligence
enough to know, and their good sense, and self
interest prompt them to sustain the party that
has shown itself just and true to them. This
is natural, it is what very one might expect
and we rcpcl the charge Of corruption on the
part OF the democratic party, as untrue, I'M.
generous, and unjust believe that il is
not true against the old whig party, to the ex-
tent, to which Col. Pond testified in his speech
That there were some corrupt politicians in
both the old whig and democratic parties we
shall not stop to deny but that this corruption
Iperyaded the whole of each party, is too mon
strous for belief. 1t is ridiculously absurd.
Why should our naturalizcd citizens, and
those that wish to become such. be set apart.
and prescribed, as not fit to be voted for for
any Office or public trust under the Government
as Col. Pond and his Know Nothing brethren
desire in future to accomplish. viii any GOOD
result to the nation or to the morality of our peo-
} pie by it? SO far from il, every one notnauenced
: by prejudice or governed by sclfishncss, must
see that great and powerful evil must result
We should then have in our midst large pop
ulation, who feeling themselves degraded, dis
/, trusted, and treated as interiors would not
, have the same inducements to uphold and sup
port the government they now have Might
| they not with proprety in future be ready to
resent the inyidious distinction, by refusing to
, take up arms in time Of danger as they have
heretofore done, and justified by joining against
: it, whenever opportunity offered of bcttering
, their condition, by eflecting its overthrow
, Instead Of treating our adopted lelow-citizens,
, as friends and brothers, as our fathers have
| done before us, the K Ms wish to place a
, mark of condemnation upon them, which a.
mounts to nothing less, than charge of I'M
7 worthness, because they were born abroad
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