Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-29

that the Americans were gratlhed and delighted
with it-all save its disunio1ism-and they feel no
JOY in hearing such sentiments from any one.
The South, immigration and Squatter
sovereignty.
We extract the following suggestive paragraph
from the Raleigh Register accompanied by the
comments thereon of the Lynchburg Virginian:
"In the year 1890, and for several years there
after, the South had forty~seven members OF the
House of Representatives, while the North had
only thirty four. Since that time the North has,
by means OF foreign accession, been steadily in-
creasing its representation. and left the South in
minority of more than half hundred; and this huge
majority will increase continually and We will be-
come weaker and weaker, year after year, unless
we do something for safety. Let the fifteen
States that can be made of Nebraska, and the
twelve Of Kansas, and the number that can be
made of Utah, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington,
&c, apply for admission into the Union as States,
which they will soon do, unless stop is put TO this
immense importation Of foreigners, and see in what
a beautiful minority will be. Then ought not
the South to do its best to remedy this great and
growing evil? Certainly; and the only way is to
vote for Willard Fillmore, who will carry out Ame-
rican principles, aud in some degree put stop to
immigration"
1--WE take the foregoing from the Raleigh Regis
ter man need only refer to the Census tables
to satisfy himself OF its truth. But for immgra
ton the Southern States would not only have main
taiued the preponderance in the union they held in
1890 but would have added to it: for those tables
show that in native increase Of population the South
has exceeded the North. Should Mr.. Buchanan be
elected President, it will be regarded abroad a
declaration against the native American policy, and
an invitation 10 foreigners to come among US and
participate in our government, an invitation of
which they will not be slow TO avail themselves. As
a matter of choice and of principle they will sets
tie nine to one, in the free States and territories.
The immense regions lying west and northwest of
us will ere long divide out into States and seek ad.
mission into the Union. immigration and Squat
ter Sovereignty will have made them free States.
Where viii! the South be when they thrown in
to the scales against herr Texas divided into four
or FIVE States will furnish no counter. pose. Cuba
would add but another State. Should acquire
the whole of Mexico, we have the highest demo-
cratic authority for believing that Squatter SOver-
eighty would make it all free. Where is the South
to find relief and protection? No where, but in bat
Ting at the threshold and to the hearth those pow
erful democratic agents of observation-disclosures
ton and Squatter Sovereignty. Unless they can be
sthsd aud subdued the South is lost, remedesslY
and forever. Unless we conquer them, they will
conquer us. Shall We not make one united aud
manly effort Nowy"
sed, without being fully and completely convinced
that the radical modification, il not the absolute
snd unconditional repeal, OF the naturalization laws
is demanded by the best and highest interests OF
the South. Strange indeed that men should will
fully shut their eyes to the patent and pressing
fact that the Southern section of the Union is fast
becoming a newer OF wood and drawer OF water for
the North in consequence OF the immense and con-
stanrly increasing immigration which annually
Il uff,f d h.
lcan governments of the old world 1t is a well
known and undisnuted fact that ninety~nne out Of
every hundred emigrants from Europe take up their
residence in the Northern States, become perma~
neut citizens, and thus add immeasuraby to the
political power of that portion OF the Union.
Scarcely single State in the great Northwest, but
has been settled aud built up almost exclusively
~ emigrants from abroad. For several cousecu.
tive years, the number Of foreigners annually
reaching this country amounted to five hundred
thousand-whch is equivalent TO an addition Of
Five members OF Congress per year to the North,
aud an addition of FIFTY members in the short space
of ten years. SO long as the North continues to be
flooded at this rate with fOreigu population, how
is It to be expected that the SOu'h can compete
with the North 10 the race for political power! AS
remarked in one OF the quotations above, 'but for
immigration the Southern States would not only
have maintained the preponderance in the Union
they held in 1890, but woud have added TO 1t; for
the census tables show that in NATIVE INCREASE Of
population the South has EXCEEDED the North"
From being far in advance of the North in political
weight and importance, We have, by means OF im-
migration alone, dwindied down aud down. until We
are now completely at the mercy OF our Northern
enemies. And yet men here at the South, pre-
tending to love the South and pretending to sagac-
ty aud craftsmanship resist any and all attempts to
remedy the vast and growing evil, which is daily
shearing us Of our strength, and eating into our
very yitals Why is this? Why do men OF ordi-
nary penetration, instead OF aiding in mitigating
what is so hurtu aud dangerous TO Us, not only
persist in discouragng all efforts at remedy, but
deliberately hold out inducements and rewards for
its continuance and perpetuationg The answer,
however dscreditable TO their patriotism, is plain
and easy. A President is 10 be eected-the tri.
umph of party is 10 be secured-the honors aud
emoluments of Office are TO be obtained; and for
these purposes the foreign vote, q mighty and
growing element in elections, is to be courted
and proptiated. Nothing is to be said or done to
off End or dsplease these foreign patriots, most Of
whom leh their eouutry for their country's good,
aud are nov 'sQualter sovereigns" upon the Airest
aud richest portions OF American soil. No matter
what mischieis may result 10 the South, Southern
men, 10 order to get their votes for their party and
their candidates content TO let IN upon as the
OF scourinss and refuse OF all the nations Of the
world without cheek or limitation And oy this
means is il that the political nieIoriy ofthe South
has been brought about-brought about by selfish
INSCRIPTIONS, trading politicians for personal aud
party advantage.
/, requires no prophet to foretell that the dem
oerade policy this question will result IN the
complete exclusion OF the South from all partcipa.
ton in the enjoyment Of the eommon territories Of
the Union. For example, under the alien provision
Of the Kansas Nebraska bi which allows foreign.
er not t,a days in the eoantFy 10 vote the moment
be flies a declaration OF his intention 20 become
citizen 1t some indefinite future period-we say
tliat, under this extraordinary add abominable pro
vision Kansas j. given up the sole possession Of
foreigners aud their Yankee engineers. lt ls clear
that 70 make Kansas fee State in almost the
tsnkIng OF an eve, Ills only necessary Tor the Alb
clifton EmigrAal Aid Society Al the North 10 sta
ton an agent at the wharf IN She city Of Mes York
Instructed 20 receive every cargo OF I've voters as
they land iron Ireland aud Germany, and send
them on their expenses paid, 20 the fertile pFaries
OF Kansas Gctting there, they a. once become
voters Enlly empowered 10 determine the question
whether SoaibeFa men with their property shall ses
de IN that territory. We know OF no more coeve-
uient and rapid and certain a method e making
Kansas free State. And being erected into Tree
state, the political poser Of the North L al once
increased 20 The exteaf OF couple OF seaaiOrs ad
cue. lso, three or . bal dozsn memoeFs Of the
Hoase Of Representatives We doe5t whether the
hsstsrsss srsuies Ofthe Soush nthel had sei sbeas
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