Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-08


with fun knowledge of all its principles and after
wsrda betray them and become It's reyiier ana i1s
enemy, 1t always recalls TO my mind the apnoriSm,
the biggest rogue always turns state eViuencc'
It is said that Jefferson favored the reoucuon Oh
the term OF naturalization after he came INTO once.
There Il no analogy between the present and the |
past as far as the subject OF naturalization Is con-
cerned presume the number OF emigrants TO |
onr land annually did not exceed three thousand, |
or little the rise of that during the times OF Jefer
son. lie lived long after he had retired from Of
fee and the advocates OF q short period OF natu-
razaton viii not deny that Mr.. Jefferson, after
the experience Of many years. when he had time |
TO reflect upon the influences Of emigration upon
our institutions, and exercising the observation
which his discriminatiye mind enabled him TO do |
declared that he wished there was gull OF hre |
between this country and the Old World-thus
giving evidence that he apprehended future evils
would arise to our institutions from the boundless
emigration which was increasing from year to year.
In these States. up 20 within the lew last years,
the class OF emigration was different from that now
cast upon our shores. : Until recently large por-
ton of those who came to our shores were prompt-
ed by desire TO improve their condition. They
were men Of sobriety, men of enterprise, men OF
character men of morals, and men of intelligence,
The crowned heads of Europe had formed no con-
spiracy against institutions, or at least did not
attempt its accomplishment.
OF late they have determined TO cast upon our
shores convicts from their penitentaries and pau
pers from their poor-houses. Instead of a few
thousands coming here from Europe, as formerly,
they are now thrown upon us by half millions. IL
is constantly diminishing the Southern Represent
alton in the councils OF our nation, and increasing
In proportionate ratio the Representation OF the
Northern and Western States thus increasing
Northern power on the floor of Congress, and at
the same time lessening that of the South and in
creasing the influence OF abolition sentiment in the
North and it is the true interest of the South to
guard against it, The emigration is not now MS
formerly They come here not of choice. They
are sent here as they were formerly transported to
Van Dieman's Land and Botany Bay, thereby con-
yertng the United States into penal colony for
convicts from Europe. They have no love for our
institutions, they can have no appreciation OF lib
erty or republican form Of government; they must
exercise a demoralzing influence upon our society
as well as endanger free institutions. Euro
pean emgrants are known to entertain preudices
against the institution of slavery which nothing
will overcome Then contend it Is duty which
the South owes to itself nay, our safety and the
well-being Of the Union also demands Of the Amer
lean people, and particularly those OF the South, to
increase the term of naturalization to twenty-one
years
Fellow-citizeps, stand arraigned by the bomb
shell Democracy as the reviler of President Pierce.
Once for all now wish it understood that have
never asserted that he did not keep his hair beauti
fully brushed pomatumed and cologned. / have
mover asserted that he did not neat boot, or
any other imperiection have l alleged to him.
Then, surely have not reviled Mr.. Pierce, nor
have anything in the world against him. / see il
charged in the Galveston News, journal published
ut that place that correspondence had existed be-
tween Mr.. Pierce and myself, which, If tcould be
seen by the public would reflect but little credis
upon the Hero Of San Jacnto Mh. I'm means
= ssvo Mr. Pierce and myself release him
from all obligation to withhold it, and he is at
liberty to publish 1t whenever he may think proper
Surely have no recollection Of any private cor
respondence; and do not only release him from
Withholding such correspondence, but all others
who may have correspondence of mine / have no
secrets. Imay have charged that Mr.. Pierce had
: not redeemed the pledges given by him to dis
countenance all agitation of the slavery question.
have alleged that he was pledged to resist il, and
if he has not done so, he has aided with his in
fuenee in bringing about a repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, and that was the sole cause of agita-
ton; and do charge him with violation of his
solemn pledges. Agitation was dead, but he has
given it vitality and life.
implored those who advocated this measure,
fraught with so much mischief to the country, not
to force it upon the community who had never de.
sired it. when it was only calculated to work mis-.
chief and destruction in the country. Surely /
have not reviled Mr.. Pierce i contended, when
the bill was passed, that the youngest children
living would not witness the termination of the
evils which would grow out of it. | assured him
the Democratic party Of the North could no longer
stand by the South without demanding a repeal of
the Fugitive Slave law and that the feelings of the
North would require restoration of the Missouri
Compromise; that fanaticalieel which had been
allayed by the Compromise OF 1850, would be re-
awakened aud acquire additional power in the
North, which it had not before been able to com
maud. Now let the President examine the cond
ton of the two parties, aud the country testify
to the truth of my predictions. What is the con-
dition of the different parties nowi We have the
old jackson Democracy, the disunion Democracy,
the secession Democracy, and the notification De-
mocracy. Sir, the party has more wings than the
beast of Revelation. We find them divided in the
North into the Hards and Softs How many Of
these wings are advocates of the Union?
charge Mr.. Pierce with having trifed with the
best interests Of the country. He has produced
degree of disarraDgement in the political elements
(which were unknown to any former period The
old jackson Democracy stood upon principles.
They were conservative, and adhered to the Cons
stitution and the Union. 1t would seem an attempt
had been made to engraft upon them others that
we're alien in principle, and could not be relied on
without portion Of the "loaves and fishes, whilst
the capital Of patronage was expended in bounties
to enlist new recruits, TO raise force sufficient 70
secure him victory in another Presidential cam
paign. Not relying upon principle he has had re-
course to expediency, and finds himself at this
time in the most deplorabe condition that has been
known TO any former President. His enemies have
reason to rejoice at his discontinue. / cannot re-
ioice at bis situation II is my country that sus-
tains the blow, and no matter whether it results
from his incompetency or from misfortune incl
dent to the times or want OF capacity on his part
to govern the country, / must depore its unfortu-
nate condition.
FRO BE CONTINUED
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