The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-06
Native American Religion.

brothers, let US have American liberty and
American religion
Hon. X. Rayner, IN Il n. Convention.
Taking the above for text, the Louisville
Times says:
The Christian religion is Of foreign origin, and
If Know Noihingism goes TO wax mueh warm
er in its zeal for things Indigenous to this country,
we NAV expect that u Native American religion
will be proposed before long-the Mormon. per-
haps as that is purely American. Orator Ray.
ner we suppose, would have the name American
supersede that of Christian as prefix to our re.
Iiginn What pity that Christ was not born in
America instead OF Bethlehem of Judea If he
had been. no doubt Sans people would have
though, much better Of his religion than they do
1t was n great oversight in Providence not to let
this country lie discovered by Europeans until the
time OF their Catholic Ma sites Ferdinand and
Isabella, and still greater that Christopher
Columbus, a Catholic, should have been allowed
the honor Of first placing foot upon it 1t is a
wonder, TOO, that The Know NOhings well
satisfied with imported name. If they should
ever get 10 rule America. we suggest 10 them the
propriety OF exchanging the name America for
rnmc other that OF SamaIia would b. both aPpro-
pirate and ruphonioas. Would not this be a name
olihrilIing power. and wouldn't it he a capital way
ton To immortaIize Sam The Know Nohings
mu.t do something smart and worthy of Them
s-!Nrs and .his would BIZ just such reformation
the world might expect of them.
TITLES To LAND IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA
The question is frequently asked how It'll can be
acquired 10 the Government lands in Kansas and
Net rISka Territories and wheth' military bOun.
" land warrants can be located in these terrific
RES We have aScPrtsuned that, except the lanes
reserved for the Indians under treaty supuIations,
or 10 be sold for :heir benefit, lands reserved
for military reservations other public uses, the
whole country 10 which the Indian title has been
rxIinguished is suhIec TO settlement even prior To
survey and that pre- cmptOns will be allowed for
claims prrdicated on such settlements. This is
an important provision, 10 the old land States
and territories claims not allowed settle
menrs made prior 10 survey. All that an emf
grant has to do, therefore, is to select his location,
make his improvements on any OF The lands moi
exempted from settlement by any OF the restrictions
mentioned above, and, on ;he completion and
return oG the surveys, file his proofs at tie local
land office, where his claim will be allowed, and
he can paw for his land and secure his improve
mrnIs, providing the improvements are sLch as
are required by law or he may delay payment
until the lands are advertised for sale, and make
payment any time before the day appointed for
the commencement OF the public sale. Land war
rants will be received, for acre, in part pay
ment for the claimants pre-euption; and this is
the ONLY use that can be made of land warrants IN
these territories before the lands in market, as
the law requires that the lands shall be first sub
iect 10 private entry before warrants can be To-
Gated thereon Washington Union.