The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-14

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! cratic have been engaged in hostlitles 50 lohs
, and so iercely. that the conflict has resulted d
| last IN a similar manner to the old hlkenhy
: cat tight, and that nothing is now to be founo
Of either. except the tail of the democracy; ano
this true to the instincts of the defunct body OF
f the great unterrifed, is keptin motion, like the
, tail of some tiger. eagerly watching and ready
5 to make prey of every thing and every body
S that presents an obstacle to its wicked and mis-
chieyous progress This feebleremnant OF the
$ democratic party has already commenced wal
upon the great American republican party
] known as know nothings. The president, bis
press and his partzans have all been called into
reouisition to arrest its progress, and certainly
5 with the same fatterlng prospect OF success
s which would attend the effort of small cur dog
! furiously rushing out from the piazza of some
2 way side doggerv, to arrest the progress of a
, United States mail coach. They charge the
, know nothngs with being corrupt party com
posed of dsunionists freesoilers, abolltionists,
fanatcal priests, deluded wings and corrupt
democrats, all of whom are enemies to their
country. They charge them with designs to
prosecute and prescribe men on account Of their
religious opinions; that it is their intention to
prescribe foreigners and naturalised American
,
ileges of native American citizens. Now, AS to
these charges, there is not tie slightest particle
of truth The constitution of the United States
is the platform on which the know nothngs
stand; and they are supported by the almost
unanimous sentiment of the native American
public.
The constitution of the United States was
made by native American citizens, and for them.
/ There is not a section in it that has any refer
ence to the subject Of naturalization, which is
not prohibitory or proscrptive. There is not
single promissory or commendatory clause IN
the whole paper, concerning the naturalization
of foreigners.
Section 5, of article II. says: No person ex-
cept natural born citizen of the United States,
at the time of the adoption of this constitution,
shall be eligible to the Office of president.
The last clause of article XII. of the amend
ment to the constitution of the United States,
says: No person constitutonaly ineligible to
the Office of president, shall be eligible to that
of vice president of the United States.
Section 5, article l., says: No person shall
be senator who has not attained the age of 80
years, and been nine years a citizen of the Uni
ted States.
| Section g. article l., says: No person shall
be a representative who shall not have attained
the age of IS years, and been citizen of the
United States years.
So, the constitution prohibits foreigners for
ever from the two first Offices in the government
and prescribes them for period of nine years
after having acquired citizenship, from eligibili
ty to senatorship; and seven years after clti-
zenship from eligibility as representative. But
more than this; it does not ordain that they shall
be naturalised at all. Congress, it is true, is
clothed with power to pass naturalization laws,
but are not commanded to use it. 1t is com
petent for congress to pass laws allowing every
immigrant the rights of native born citizen,
the day he lands on our shores, and it is equally
competent for Ito deny those rights altogether.
Indeed, so far as the constitution is concerned,
foreigners are not allowed the simple libery of
landing on Oar shores. So much for the con-
situton. Mobile Evening News.
CINCINNATI CoNyENTIoN.-ln looking over
the history of the democratic party, we are
struck by singular fact viz: That every man
prominently mentioned, before the days of pres
ident Pierce, in connection with democratic
nomination to the highest office in the gift of
the people, presented some substantial claims
to the distinguished honor which he coveted. 1t
is true, in many instances, these claims were
difficult to establish, and very trifing when
compared with rival merits; there was never
theless in each case some ground which con-
stituted a basis of action. In course Of time,
however, we beheld man coming forward,
and, by the aid of the sworn agents of his gov
eminent, endeavoring to fasten himself for !!
second term upon the people, who throughout
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his age and country, OF emitting him, in the |
slightest degree, to prominent political station.
This is not the time for mncing words; we
talk plainly upon plain subject and address
ourselves to candid men. We challenge the |
production of single instance in which Frank
lin Pierce has performed disinterested service
to his country. He belongs to that tribe of ge-
nus homo who "watch the tide of opinion and |
fish at the flood" Had he lived at certain
period of English history, he would have been
ranked with that band of politicians who were
Cup with the earl of Durham,
Down with the earl of Gray,
And up with all the brave lads
That would vote for the vicar of Bray"
Franklin Pierce commenced his administra-
ton under the most favorable auspices. He
found the democratic party Embellishments
By lnaugurating and acting
upon policy which appears to have been con-
ceved in weakness, cowardice an treachery, he
Frustrated that proud party, and gave large
number of democratic States of the Union to the
opposition. The soundest men of the north, he
turned out of office, supplying their places with
abolitionists. Even village postmasters, who
dared to question the patriotism of Martin Van
Buren, and his associates of 1848, were dis
charged without ceremony, their places being
given to men who would consent to become the
instruments of the government in packing con-
ventions. Every press in the land that would
not bow the knee, became at once the victim of
a bull of communication, duly promugate
through the organ at Washington.
The above article is from the Washington
Sentinel, edited by Beverly Tucker, esq, well
known as a talented, upright democrat of the
cold Virginia SCHOOL, Such testimony, con-
firmed as it is by history, ought to have some
weight with the public mind. -- r..
INDIAN DIFFIcuLT1Es-We take the follow
ing extract from the San Antonio Texan of the
24th April, "capt. Bracket, of the ed cavalry, I