The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-10-17

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ionary Fathers !; but in the Constitution
Itself such narrow ideas are cmpGa:ically
condemned. Inone instance only is birth
made test for Office, AMI even that
might have been omitted, without mar
ring the beauty of the instrument: for
who would have denied to Hamilton or
Gallatin the patriotism requisite to gil the
Presidential Office, and YET both were for
c;gners! Catholics and Pro!cstants, Ma
tivcs ana Foreigners, guided by a com
mon hatred Of Tyranny religious and po--
litical, achieved Independence in thy
Field-in the establishment of Goyerl-
men. they guaranteed it to postcriF-.
An express provision authorizing the
naturalization of those who loved Eiberty
so we'll as to dare the dangers Of the ocean
to enjoy it; an express provision prohibit
ing ain inquiry upon the subject of reliyy-
ion as a qualification for office, exhibits
what the trainers Of the Constitution
thought, in the questions that comprise
the strength of the !" American pla:-
form. .,. nj a..E ns- 5tsa-s.,. "a. .,-..r
True, in a moment of cxcitcment-and
stimulated by the imprudent clannishness
which we are sorry to admit has frequent
/ " marked the conduct of some of our
adopted citizens, the people in "a ran
wild in their dread of Foreign inlu-
ence," and their terror Of the poor old
man who clothed in ga little brief author
| i.y' sits in the Papal chair claiming do
minion over all Christendom, and yet
himself the dependant of Austria -
| With a large mass of our countrymen
Know Nothingism as its friends chose to
call it, was an honest sentiment, and had
the danger to our institutions been such
as was represented, patriotism would have
dictated measures Of defence, but when
lpoliticians Of the time serving order
made use of tito ride into power through
riot and blood-shed if necessary, the cal
1mer sort of men who were identified with
Amcrican.isn abandoned it, and ITDlED.
Its secrcsy was feature that no bold man
cvcrd did approve. Its life was short and
marked BY acts of violence disgraceful to
any people. It's death was deplorcd by
very few, and we doubt if even the name
of an Ex-President can succeed in effect
ing It's resurrection. .a4an~ s@att H.
The position of Mr.. Fillmore on the
question Of State Equali.y-his speeches
in advocacy of the Union of the States are
worthy of high communication, and 70,
giving this creditto an opponent, the Dem
ocrasic party arc charged with favorins
Know Nothingisn,, but it is we'll known to
those who care to inform themselves thai
Know Notllingism has even met the ua'
compromising hostility of the party te
which we have the honor Of belonging
while opponents unaer whatever name
they have assumed, have affiliated with
that order. a.f@49s. aa+r as.ta susst
1.-The Fillmore ticket in Iowa viii pol
some thousands but when enthusiastic
friends Of the cause inform eastern papers
that "his chance is good for the s.ate' they
arc simply laughed at. The man who
writes It, if in earnest, must be a mos
! unn,itigstei !" Know Nothing. Tie re
icent election look as though he would no
carry kentucky, Arkansas or North Car
: olina while the desertion of such men as
Clayton Of Delaware and Senator'S Pcarct
and Pratt Of Maryland, Jones Of ,Tcnnes
see, and Benjamin of Louisiana, gives bat
T .complexioa 70 all liz so:':hern prospects
: If any northern state is for him we cal
not learn it by any means OF intelligenc
within our reach. We know, that san
guine men will hope strongly, and tnall.
conclude it will be SO, bat the sight for
t single rote in the electoral college is sin
, indeed. 60 ...,
: Our Fillmore friends viii not be often
: ded if we advise Sem to waste.no ammu
: milton in Lava. II their love q the Tn
ion is as sincere as they would Lave II
believe, they can secure the main objec
, they desire, By voting for him whom the,
$ acknowledge to be Union Candidate
better than by firing dlaak cartridges
All there is to do, is to forget your obi
cations to an order whose founders hay
| evidently forgotten you; do no. scold u
) for repeating that compromise whic
9 your own party objects to restoring, an
: you can sit down among brothers in tn
, great Democratic Temple OF Constitution
Q al Freedom a 81 b5.a3 L,
CoRREspoSDEscE.--We are in recciE