The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-07-19
PARALLELs-HI HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL.

Every American who has read the history Of his
country has heard of those sr societies of fcderass
during the last war with Great Britain, who, in the
darkness Of night, when unsispectng patriots were
locked in the embrace Of sleep hung out blue lights
upon the coast Of New England, to conduct the Brit
ish enemy to the sure destruction Of unprotected
towns and the murder of unsuspecting Americans.
Every one familiar with the history of this country
has also distinct knowledge of the secret meeting Of
those blue-light fcderalsts, held at Hartford,
Connecticut, in 1914. and has an instructive horror
for the treason there concocted against this country
and for the traitors then assembled.
The convention, among its other Infamous dongs.
passed the following resolutions
The Convention assembled at Hartford on the
18th of December, 1918. On the next day il was
Resolved. Tha, the most nrolaJie socresy shall be OBJ
seeucd by each member Of this convention. incud ng
the secretary rs to n propositions, debates aud pro-
ceedings thereof, until this injunction shall be sls-
pended or altered.
On the oath Of December, 1914, the committee APP
pointed to prepare and report general project OF
such measures as may be proper for the Convention
to adopt, reported among other things
l. Thot it was expedent to recommend to the leg
satures Of the States the adoption OF the most cec-
tua and decisive measures to protect the militia OF
the States from the usurpations contained in these
proceedings. 1.-THE proceedings of Congress and the
Executive in relation to the militia and to the war
2. That it was eXpedient also TO prepare u state
ment exhibiting the necessity which the IMPROVE
dence and inability of the government have imposed
upon the States OF providing for Their own defence.
and the improbabty of Their discharging this duty
and at the same time fulfilling the acquisitions of the
general government, and also to recommend to the
legislatures of the several States to make provision
for mutual defence. aud to make an earnest appca-
ton to the government of the United States with a
view to some arrangement whereby the States may
be enabled to retain portion OF the taxes levied
by Congress for the purpose of sef.deence and for
the reimbursement OF expenses already incurred on
account of the United States.
3. That IL is expedient TO recommend to the seve-
raj State Legislatures certain amendments to the
constitution, viz:
Congress of the United States be restricted
That it is cxpcdicnt to attempt to make provis.
ions for restraining Congress in the exercise of an
unlimited power TO make new States and ADMIT them
into the Union.
Ihat amendment be proposed respscting Stare repre-
sentaion and Stare taraionr
Resolved, That the vasy admission of naturalized
foreigners to places OF trust, honor. profit, opc
rating as an inducement to the macontent subjects
of the Old World to come to these States in quest
OF executive patronage, and to repay it by an abb
Ject devotion to executive measure.
Another amendment, subordinate in Importance
but still in high degree expedient relates to the
exclusion OF foreigners hereafter arriving in the
United States from the capacity of holding offices
OF trust honor, or profit
THAT the stock of population already in these
States amply sufficient to render this nation in due
time sufficiently great and powerful'is not contro
vertible question. Nor will it be seriously pretend
ed that the national deficiency in wisdom arts. arms
or virtue need to he replenished from foreign coun,
tries. Still, it is agreed that liberal policy should
offer the rights OF hospitality and the choice of set
Element to those who are disposed to visit the
try. But why admit to participation in the gov.
eminent aliens who were no parties to the compact
who were ignOrat of the nature Of our institutions
and have no stake in the welfare of country but
what is recent and ransitory! 1t is surely priv
egc sufficient to admit them, after due probation to
become citizens for all but political purposes. Tc
extend 1t beyond these limits is to foreign
ers to come to these States as candidates for prefer
ment The convention forbcar to express their opin
ion upon the inauspciOus effects which have alread,
resulted to the honor and peace of this nation from
: this misplaced and indiscrmnatc liberty.
Resolved, That no person who shall hereafter bt
naturalized shall be eligible as u member Of tho
Senate or House of Representatives of the United
states, nor capable of holding any civil Office unde
the authority of the United State"
II there be any, as we doubt not there are mem
bers of the knownothing, or, they are pleased tc
call themselves the American party, who really sup
posed that it had sprung from the ruins of the Whil
= and Democratic parties we advise them to paste til,
foregoing resolutions in their hats, and to read then
at every leisure occasion, and theu to repeat t.
themselves the following oath, which they ought t.
q remember, and they cannot fail to understand wha
c party parallels the Hartford Conventionsts:
Q "iou, of your own free will and accord, in thu
s presence of ALMIGHTY GOD and these witnesses
y your hand resting on the HOLY BIBLE and CROSS
, and your left hand raised toward Heaven, in toke
of your sincerity, do solemnly promise and swea
" that you will not make hnown to any person or per
sons any of the signs secrets, mysteries, or OBJECT
: of this oranization," etc.
You furthermore promise and swear that yol
will not vote give your influence for any man TO
any office in the gift of the people unless he be al
American-born citizen, and in favor of American
Z ruling America" etc.
:, ), CLAIMING THE GERMANS.
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