The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-05-28
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/, a more thoroughly Democratic, ard
more truly Co S.itutional question never di.
ylded the parties, and YET Democrats ofthe
North are asked TO abandon every article
ol their faith5-eyery guaranty Of The Con.
s.tiiutio3n. and every principle they have
heret99io,e held dear, ana abandon also their
lormer friends, and join their cid, 3(l de-
ieated enemies. -
One. moments reflection must convince
every Northern Democrat Of his true duty
10 himself and country
Il ,1.es - ~->0~'> '-7~~O
9afics Buchanan and American
ism.
An effort has been made in some guar
ters to dentily Hon. James Buchanan as a
sympathiser with the american move
ment." How well founded suck an asssr.-
ton Is may be gathered frnn, the following
extrsct OF a speech delivered by him a.
Greensb~rsh, Pa, during the Presideniisl
canvass of l852; ....f.
From iE|y soul 7 &bhor Ihs, practice ~
mnihgling up religion with polliies. The
doctrine Of all our constitutions fed
ersl and Stste--is that every man. has an
indefeasible right to worship his God &C.
cordiug 70 the dictates. of his own conscience.
He j. both a bigOt and tyrant who wOnld
interfere with tha: sacred tight. When a
cand date is before the people for Office the
inquiry ought never eyen TO be made, what
lorm, of religious faith lie possesses; but on
ly. in the language of jefferson, els he
honest. is he cspabe?'
Democratic Americans What A
name for native American parlyl When
al The records OF our past history prove
! Fiss !. American Democrats have ever opened
/ vide .(b,eir (beir arms to receive foreigners hyiuR
from oppression in their native land, and
have always bestowed upon them the rights
OF American citizens after a brief period OF
residence In this country. The democratic
Eparty have always gloried in this policy,
and its frnits, have been 10 increase our POP,
ulation and ourpower with unexamp pied ra.
pidity, and 10 furnish our country with
numbers OF industrious, patriotic, and use
tul citizens. Surely the name Of Demo.
cratic Americans was an unfortunate des-
ignation for the native American party.
"The native American party, an Ameri.
can excellence, and the glory Of its found.
ership belong to George Washington No,
fellow citizens, The American people will
rise up with one accord to yindicate tho me-
nory of that illusrious man from such an
imputation. As long az the recent meme.
~ Of our revolutionary Struggle remained
wildly impressed on the hearts Of our co n
trymen, no such party could ever have Ok
lsted. The recollection of Montgomery.
Lafayette, DeKalb, kosciusko, and q lonk
list OF foreigners, both officers and soldisrs.
who freely shed their blood to secure our
liberties. would have rendered such inqrat.
ifude impossible. Our revolutionary army
| vas 6lled with the braye and patriotic nk.
tsves Of other lands; and George Washing
ton was their commander in.chief. Wouid
he ever have closed the door against shs
admission Of foreigners to the riRh;s Of A.
perican citizens? Let his acts speak for
themselves. So early as the S6th of March
1870, General Washington, as President of
the United States, approved the 6rst law
that ever passed Congress on the subject Of
naturalz ttion; and this only required a. n.
sidence OF two years previous 10 the adoo.
ton OF foreigner as an American citizen.
On the goth OF January, 1895, the term OF
residence was extended to Gys years.. and
thus i remained throughout g, neral Wash.
ington's administration and aniil after the
accession OF John Adams to the Presidency.
In hls administration, which will ever Be-
known IN history as thJ reign Of terror. a.
The era of alien and sedtion laws, an act
: was passed on the 18Th Of June, t7sa.
which prohibited any foreigner from bseo-
ming cit zen until after 4 residence Of
fourteen years. and this is the law which
General Scott preferred, and which the ma
tive American party now deslrs to restore.