The true Democrat., 1856-02-19

naturallzed citizen and immigrant, from the old mother country, is now the bitter opponent in '56 against both This too, I regret-and -deeply.
 Let me call back to your memory the 64th verse of Virgil's Aeneade-book 4th. For the benefit of the readers give it in English. I am mechanic, not poet. Don't laugh at me too much, Doctor:
 .Apollo's oracle bids me to the strand
 Of neauteous Italy without delay
 Ihere is nay AyHeni IAers my IatAer'aadi
 CArtago's shore-.hy home since but day,
 For thee, Oh, Tyr'reSs sweetest charms do claim
 Who in the world can us the Teakreans blame,
 Io build q hearth in fair Ausanil's plains?
 Hetoo dretfee aRotherhoae tn erelines to gain"
 Do you not feel abashed at your illiberaity in the 18th century, when reading this sentiment of antiquity? l could quote and (may be) translate more, but I am rusty; it goes hard.-- The writer is of Swiss descent, an American bv choice and feeling He considers himself {" to the manor born'' wherever he may choose to sette-in Arkansas or in Madagascar, in Nova Aemhla orin Honolulu. AA tHe same ia D1tchi
 The Know Nothngs of the slave States have modified considerably, the iliberality of their platform, after having enjoyed shortlived hal Inclination. Regaining again their senses and own judgment, the astonished multitudes gap, cd at each other in the most ludicrous manner of wondermcnt, jaws and eyes wide open, as if gazing at the vanishing phantom, that had entrauced them Those who could compre- hend the deusion, fell at once back again into the ranks, out of which they had suffered them selves to be decoyed so unwittingly. Others that lag behind yet are still coming in one by one and by the next presidential election, all that has not been sifted will be cleansed from nado, that ever swept over our vast domains The humbugS of "paupers, criminals, Pope and foreigners in office' have lost all of their phan- tom greatness; and the roaring motto: "Ame- ricans shall rule America.'-" America is for Americaus!" that at the outbreak of Know Nottingham acted like an irresistible charm upon the enthusiastic nerve of every thought less native American, crowding the Know No- thing wigwams to sufiocation, have passed away like some tleeting revival. Why? because it was discovered that in fact none but Americans dtd rule America
 Look over the rolls' of all the legislatures throughout the United States; do the same over the rolls of Congress; then tell me, by whose laws the people of the United States are govern- ed? Are not "aU' the high functonaries of state and federal government native Americans?' What then have you to say about foreigners in otliee?" hope you will not degrade your self So far, as to count up to me all the paltry offices of Dutch, Irish, French squires; or the hostof Irish, Dutch or French constables watch men, police men, lamp lighters street and sewer- cleaners, etc.. in our large cities The foreigner never comes to this country to engage in the "wild hunt after of1ice." Jovial Johnny Cap peau and the d-d Dutch, when they land III America, can (as 1t was the case with myself, of course) '" nit verstch one tam wort AngIish" They first must learn the language ot the peo- pIe oi this country. and gain the confidence and love of their American fellow -citizens: moreover, give them some tangible evidence of qualification for such office, as they may aspire to, before they ever can pretend to tread the thomy path of peoples servant. We are also accused of ruling the elections, by deposit ing an altogether oaesided vote This round- ly deny; because if we had done ESQ, Harrison or Taylor would never have been elected Pre- slentS of the United States. So much for your foreign influence" America is for Ame- rlcans On this we all agree-so far as the Monroe doctrine goes-the whole length-with heart and Iand. No power on earth shall be allowed to establish colony, on the whole length of the American continent from Green land to Cape Horn and from theuce to Eerrino's Straits. But our shores shall ever be aceessi- bie to immigrants from abroad, whose aim it is to settle here and 10 become one Of Us. As soon as he is naturalized, let him be entitled to all tAe rights and privileges, honors and emolu- ments guarantied to him by the constitution, "Gs 4 noic rea}s." Five years time, is enough probation. ! protest against the insult of as signing our intellects to a cypher, for 20 or 20 years, This is unreasonable.
 The Gazette, aiming another blow at the German, states that some ten or fifteen thou sand of those mercenares came over from Ger many, to this country, during the revolutionary war, to battle against American liberty. The fact is, they were forcea to come here, and beinq here, they fought for their lives, for they all firmly believed, that, if taken prisoners, they would be roasted alive and devoured by Ame. rican cannbals, in perfect Tongo Island fashion The War of '76 against the United States was by TO means popular in England; where King George and his war party could not raise men enough to join the army; nor was the wal against the United States, in the least manner favored in any part of the continent of Europe Quite the contrary. George then tried the in tiuence ot British gold in Mgher quarters;' and, as It was to be expected-he soon found ; crowned brother scoundrel, who sold his dea subjects to him, like so many head of cattle and at the same market-price This outcast of hu
 -'y ""o 0h0 DUf.e V IIeSSeH C0Stte. DelOTe they were drove out from. their fatherland te be shipped for the United States, it happened that some of the dear subjects thus sold, gayt vent to their narrowed feelings, by protesting respectfully against being sold or sent off like so many brutes to another master This protes was at once pronounced nsutiny The impu. dent fools were put in irons, forthwith court. martaled, sentenced to be shot and executed in one hour after sentence was passed. The execution took place in front of their sold fel low soldiers, who had been drawn out on pa7ad, that they might witness what would be the fate of miscreants, who dared to question the right of their ruler, to sell any of his subjects to whom he pleased. This was hint enough With bursting hearts, with streaming eyes choking throats they made out to groan hoarselv "Hurrah for America!'' "That's you nv goof