The Nevada Democrat., 1856-10-08
Our ahontoh citizens.

Our Adopted Citizens.
For long time past pains have been taken
by the opponents of Democracy to break up
the attachment of our adopted citizens for
that party whose liberal principles have pro-
tected them from the hand of prescription. -Four
years ago Gen. Scott, then the Whig candidate
for the Presidency, acting under the tuition OF
VIM. II. Seward, traversed the whole West, fiat
tering, or attempting to latter, this class oil our
citizens into his support. His appeals were so
palpable and gross that the good sense OF the
Germans and Irish revolted at it, and the "rich
Irish brogue" and "sweet German accent con-
tributed only to his defeat. Smarting under
the rebuke which they had justly incurred, the
same men who had thus attempted to propltiate
the favor of the foreigners, turned about TO
ayenge themselves, and the spirit of vindictive-
ness exhibited itself in party organization
founded in the single idea of remorseiess pro-
scription of the immigrant who had come among
us seeking a home under the liberal institutions
of America.
A party based upon foundation SO iaise'
with no avowed principles of government to
sustain it, sank in popular estimation as its OBJ
jects and purposes became more clearly de-
veloped, and "the sober second thought OF the
people" consigned it to the grave. While it
lived, however, it accomplished some wonderful
feats Amongst them there was none more re-
markable than the election of VIM. Ill. Seward,
of New York, to the Senate of the United States.
And there stands the record that W. ii. Seward,
the pretended friend of the foreigner, the men,
tor of Gen. Scott, received the votes OF large
number of Know Nothings in the New York
legislature, and owes his election alone to them
1t is acknowledged that to him, Mr.. Fremont
| is indebted for his nomination. Without the as
sent of Seward, Fremont would not have been
dreamed of. By his advice, and at his instiga-
ton Fremont was brought forward and made
the candidate of the Republican party. One OF
the boasts of this party, marshaled by Seward,
is that by his influence large part of the for
eipn vote will be detached from the ranks Of
the Democracy. Once foiled in this plan, the
arch ntriguer, again makes his appeals with all
the subtety which belongs to his nature. Yet,
we have the authority of Gov Foote for say
ing that towards the men of foreign birth, he
has manifested the most unjust prejudices.
At the LIST session 3lst Congress, Gov. Foote,
then Senator from the State Of Mississippi,
made the following charge against Gov. Seward
in the presence of that gentleman
Gle had the proof and could produce it if
necessary, that in consequence of an extraordi-
nary feeling Of contempt in relation to persons
of foreign birth, (Wm. Ii. Seward then Gov
ernor of the State of New York, had made in
the city of Richmond, Virginia, formal propo-
sition to Gov VIM. Smith, the object of which,
was to trade off the Germans and Irish landing
in New York for the free negroes of Virginia,
man for man, cargo for cargo-stating at the
time, that the Germans and Irish had proved
very mischievous in the State of New York,
and that for his part, he (Wm. III. Seward)
thought the free negroes of Virginia would
make better citizens than the class ofpopulation
alluded to."-Appendix to Congressional Globe
VOL 20, part I'd, page 1867.
This charge made by Gov. Foote, in the pres
ence of the Senate and of VIM. II. Seward we
believe stands uncontradicted He said he had
the proof of it, and could produce it if necessary,
and whatever else may be said of Gov. Foote,
it is conceded by all parties, that he is a high
toned and honorable man. and was incapable of
making snch charge without the most unques-
tionable evidence.
The men of foreign birth, flying from oppres-
sion at home, have naturally attached them
selves to the generous and benign influences of
the democracy, and in doing so, experience has
shown that they have judged rightly. In the
exercise of the rights and privileges of citizen
ship, they have freely chosen for themselves
without coercion, and all efforts will prove
fruitlcss that are made to rally them under the
tattered flag of Know Nothingism on the one
side, or the black banner of mis-named Repub-
licanism on the other.