The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-29

her pledges. The South was willing to stand
by the Compromise of 1850 as finafity, and !
it did not ask for the repeal of the Compromise
of 1920. Fillmore had stood side by side with
the immortal Clay on the Compromise of 1850
as a final adjustment. He had planted himself
the South and fanaticsm in the North He
was eulogized by the Democrats when Scott
was nominated. Now the same party are de-
him. Has he changed? Not is
the Bogus Democratic party which has changed
not the old Democratic party, but the bogus
Democratic party, which strives for office re-
CARELESS of the interests of our common coun-
try. Shall these bogus Democrats be permit
ted to array the North against the South, and
continue this fierce slavery agitation or shall
we drop this agitation fraught with SO many
evils, and from which can result single bless
ing? The Democratic platform of 1852 aUas
right. The old Wings were right. But the
bogus Democrats have forsaken their old posi-
ton, and now they are calling upon true DEM
ocrats and old Wings to forsake theia's and
join the bogus Democracy. They are now en-
gagged in the South in making appeals against
the North-in arraying section against section
/ in furious emnity. All the South really de-
sres, so far as the institution of slavery is con-
cerne1, is to be left alone. The institution be-
longs to the South. If ithas evils, the South
J rs the party to be injured. -
This bill contains the Squatter Sovereignty
feature. Itprovides that any person who set
ties in that country, but for one day, is entitled
to all the privileges of an American citizen
He was opposed to this feature, because it
bringsin pauper and criminal population, and
he was opposed to placing foreign paupers and
criminals on an equality with American citi-
zcns. 1t is that very population which iscre-
ating prejudice against good naturalized citi-
zens. "Emigration'' had become IN great
degree term which might better be called
Transportation" Paupers and criminals were
sent here at so much per head They came
here by law. In England resolution @Bss m
troduced only two sessions ago, imposing tax
upon every parishoner, to send British paupers
and criminals to this country. They exclaim-
ed-''they are tax on US, they are great
burden, and we can't be relieved of them till
they die. Let us pay so much a head and we
will get rid Of them" The Nebraska bill said
to these paupers and criminals sent here by a
head tax-scttle on the territory we battled
for, the moment you arrive, and secure your
presumption right emitting you to vote. lap
ipeaI to naturalized citizens, how do you like
: this condition ofthings? Is it not to your in
terest to stop this pauper and criminal ingress
They cannot improve nor better US, and
shouldn't you join with us in stopping sucl
Eirnmigration9 n .' ~ H.
1t is said we prescribe Foreigners as The
! Old Liners term american citizens not borr
in this country 1t is said we invite the OPP
6 pressed from other countries to come here, ant
then prescribe them. This is untrue gh
American platform docs act interfere with tht
rights offoreign born citizens. 1t takes away
from ne naturalzed citizen any right he nov
: possesses, but on the contrary it protects hin
!, lin his rights. 1t interferes with no foreign
] y, w
a citizen or DESTROYS to become citizen. Yo,
are entitled to your rights, and they are sacret
! from touch or spoil. But we say to those VIII
!, are coming here, American citizenship mus
mot be held so cheaply hereafter There mus
be a longer term Of probation. Every Govern
= ment has a right to make its own laws. VIVA
- right has any man now in foreign country t
complain of any law a0e may make? Ever,
: man who comes here on express invitation, ha
!. a right to get what was promised. We d
/, not wish hereafter to promise him that the me
n ment he can step his foot into one of our tel
;, ritores, he will be entitled to all the privilege
q of American citizens-and in five years after h
!, lands on our shores he can become an Amer
., can citizen, or one year after landing in tn
= country he can help to elect rulers and max
n laws for the State -ef Indiana. No man ca
!, complain, if we choose to alter our laws
- revoke such promises as these. It is at hi
40 own option to come or stay. The speaker a
=. luded to the laws of other countries relatiFe
u citizenship and contrasted them with our owl
a He did not wish to initiate them, but subjects
those countries coming here, had no right I
!, object to our laws present or proposed, on th
:. subject Of naturalization. His remarks aC
:, dressed to foreign born citizens gave the tru
position of the American party on this subjec
- and we cannot believe that any man VIII
- heard the speaker dared say in his own hear
~ IL Is NOT or should not be the principles