Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19
WntrbmanN STUFF suurnaI.
Gov. Gardner,n Address.

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from tina, part Of tho address which is the
,nest interesting we mean, the part dcYot-
cd to the principles of the " American or
X. n. party. The reader will find nothing
very alarming little that falls short Of
genuine American doctrine in the matter of
protection TO industry and much that IS
good. Had Mr.. Gardner been elected as
Wing, or Republican. We fancy there is
nothing in his address that would be seri-
ously Objectionable to the great body Of the
Wings and Republicans, aud, of course,
we are Of opinion that there is nothing TO
warrant the extraordinary secret oath-bound
party organization, popularity called Know
Noihings surely nothing to warrant the pro-
scHpilon Of men in other parties, who are as
good Americans" to say the least, as Mr..
Gardner himself
Extracts from the Address of
Gov. Gardner X. NJ of Mas
sachusetts.
alt is great problem in siatesmanship
wisely 10 conir,l the miugling Of races into
one nationality. The dominant race must
regulate the incoming class. Such is polis.
zeal destiny. and history proves il. It is the
only salvation OF both II is the compact of
the incoming race. Legislation must COOP.
rate with time and circumstances in working
out this decree Of God, this axiom of politl.
cal philosophy, this theory of nationality.
To dispel from popular usage every for
eign language, 50 great a preseryer Of unns-
similatng elements of character 10 print all
public documents in the English tongue
alone--to ordain that ell schools aided b.
the state shall use the same laneuace--to
disband military companies founded on and
developing exclusive foreign sympathies-
to discourage imported political demagoeues.
the broken down leaders of insular agrari-
anism or continental red repubicanism,
whose trade is here TO put themselves at the
head oftheir deluded countrymen. to organ
ize prejudice, to vitalize foreign feeling and
morbid passion and then sell themselves To
the highest partisan bidder--to purify and
ennobe the elective franchise-,o adopt a
carefully guarded check lit throughout the
nation-to cultivate n living aud energetic
nationality-to develop high and vital pat
riotism, TO Anericanize Americn--to re-
tain the Bible IN our common schoos--to
keep entire the separation OF church ard
state TO natlonalize before we raturalize,
and to educate before cilher--to guard a.
gainst citizenship becoming cheap all
these constitute work transcendng the or
binary platform OF party. and ranking with
the great movements that originally found
nations
1t has been said the times are propitious
for the successful prose Of this great
work. All who are friendly to these vital
measures should remember that. if they fail
now, they are lost during this generation,
perhaps Forever Unanlnity of purpose a
mong their advocates, and patriotic sacri-
hce TO duty, Of partisan attachments, alone
are needed 10 insure success.
The prodgalItg with which citizenship.
and It's franchises, are lavishcd upon for
cigners in this country, clearly tends to
lower the tone Of American feeling, TO
cheaper the value set upon its privileges.
and to deaden national spirit and the pride
of country. Neither the policy of other ma
tons at present, nor the recorded EXP erience
OF the past, affords US any parallel, and
scarcely an analogy.
lnthc elevation and splendor Of A,henian
power, says Chancellor Kent, the privilege
citizenship was considered SO distinguish
ed favor TINT u was granted only BY spe-
cal degree Of two successive assemblies of
the people, and then alone to signal worth
and reputation In tho ,i..e- y, Al. .-.i.-.
Caesars the freedom Of the city and empire
was given with sparing hand but the
line Of degenerate emperors succeeding,
corrupted and destroyed this sautary leal-
ousy OF the right of citizenship, by extending
il first 10 the whole Of Italy, and finally
TO the entire empire, composed as It was Of
an aggregate of subJugated kingdoms, until
the natural blood was tainted, the distinctive
national prejudice and spirit were dissolved,
aud the state pcrished under horde of for
cign barbarans, whose waflike invasion
affords almost the only historic parallel IN
number to the peaceful and insidlous influx
10 our shores at the present day. In Eng
land, the most liberal Of the present Europe
an governments, citizenship Is conferred only
by special act OF parliament In the contin
entail nations there are still further limita
tons, or a total prohibition.
When we witness the profuse lberallty
with which the sacred right of citizenship
is bestowed upon US, the slender guards that
exist against It's unworthy or fraudulent gift,
aud the great interests in the hands OF those
who receive as well as those who grant 1t,
we should pause and calmly consider the
the possible consequences.
To republican government, there is ne
cessarily cause for greater alarm than to
others. Here the adopted citizen is invest.
ed with the right of choosing and being
chosen to Office. Not only must he be an
clector,but he may be. and often is, an Officer.
Every additional naturalization tends to de
na,lonalize, 20 Eur0peaniZe America The
universal record Of history teaches that all
republics that have risen and fallen, owe
their destruction TO foreign influence, unseen
at frat, permiiie tall too strong for resis-
lance, at last fatal"
"A few select public naturalization courts
should be established in the greaicl centres
OF the foreign popuation,-a Judge, com
missioner, Of tried integrity, should preside
IN eseh,--a public oiiicer be appointed TO in
quire into and slit all appicatlons,-it SEES
sions should be public and at stated times
hearings on applicatlons notified beforehand, /,
and the whole process conducted with I
stringent care, and guarded with the strict.
est circumspectiou. ..
liecoaimend to the legislature to consider
whether anything may be constitutionally
doae TO apply these principles to the clerks
OF our state courts and to our police courts
of record.
Three Of the most vital principles Of 70
publican government are spiritual freedom. !
n free Bible, and free schools With these {
we cannot fail TO have independent, upright {
and intelligent voters, and they necessarily Z
insure Just, Impartial and wise government.
With their oPposites, spiritual despotism, a
fettered Bible, or. more probably, no bible at
all, and sectarian schools, ourhberties would