The true Democrat., 1856-04-22

8th section, is more than the John Adams alien law. It refuses to foreigners citizenship until they have resided in the country 21 years, while the 8th section denies to them foreuer, even after obtaining citizenship, the right to vote or hold office. What tyranny!
 On the 18th of anuary, 1795, GEORGE WASH INGToN approued law enabling foreigners to become citizens after residence of JfUe years. On the 18th June, 1790, JOHN ADAMS op- prorea law repeating the provisions of the law approved by WAsHINeToN, and enacting l. years as the term requisite for the obtaining citizenship.
 On the fifth of April, 1892, THOMAS JEFF PERSON aRproued law repeating the law of John Adanas and restoring the term of Jfve gears, approved by Washington.
 Thus we have Washington and Jefferson directly opposed by their acts to John Adams and Know Nottingham.
 The latter part of section 9, about criminals and paupers, is simply superlluous To be poor is no sin, to be criminal is different; and under our present law foreigner must prove a good moral character and attachment to the constitution before he becomes a citizen. If the courts do their duty the present law is ef- fective against misunderstanding more strin- gent could be enacted by the most rabid of Know Nothings.
 SECTION 10. Opposition to any union between church and state; no interference with reg gious tait or worship, and no test oath for otfceH
 This proves quite change in Know Noth- ingism. What now will become of those oaths of the first, second and third degrees-those oaths ablurng Catholicism? Were they not test oaths? Was Know Nothing not compelled to take them before being elected to any office SECTION II. Free and thorough investigation into any and all alleged abuses of all public function aries, and strict economy in public expenditures
 A reference to the Galphin and Gardiner frauds under Fillmore's administration is com mentary enough upon this section It should be especially commended to Mr. Fillmore's at tention.
 "SEcrIoN F. The maintenance and enforcement of all laws constitutionay enacted until said law, shall be repealed shall be declared null and void by competent judicial authority"
 Of course, until election day-and then, mob. and b!oodshed and the destruction of ballot boxes The Know Nothing party is the law. abiding party. It maintains and eniorces all constitutional laws with a vengeauce..
 ''SEcTIoN l3. Opposition to the reckless and m wise policy of the present administration in the gen erul management of our national affairs and more especially shown in removing Americans" by designaton) and conservatives in principle from of fee. and placing foreigners and ultraists i'll the places as shown in trucking subservcmcy to th' stronger and an nsoent and cowardly bravad' towar tse weaker power: as shown in rc-opcnin. Secti' .-. ,-- ton, by tine repeal of the NsSoul Complu-a.-,; as shown in granting to unnatural zed ior,g the right ot suffrage in Kansa and ht.>ka as shown in its vascatug cour, ill il. k.n and Nebraska question: shown il the olrru 9ns which pervaoc some of the depart mem oI Inc government; shown in dis2raclng mclitoroys naval officers through prejudice and ca price; and as shown ill the billnderng mismanage mcnt of our foreign relatonsn
 Opposition to President Pierce's administra ton because of the repeal of the Missouri com promise Think of that, southerners. Sucl is Know Nothing doctrine. They oppose the present administration because it plotted ou the Missouri compromise and gave to southern CTS the 11qt to take their slaves into territory north of 36 deg. 30 mnutes--into Kansas anC Nebraska! This section is directly opposed tc section SeUen. Section Seren recognizes the right of the citizens of a territory to "rcgulatt their domestic and social affairs in their owr mode" and this section complains of Mr. Pierce for securing to them that risht
 What more do the abolitionists ask? Unde the power of this section, they could restore the Missouri compromise, expel slave holder from Kansas, and Mr. Fillmore, were he prcS dent, would aFprove the act. ANDREW JACKSON done2son, with his hundred negroes in Tennessee, could not prevent it.
 SECTION l4. Therefore to remedy existing evils and prevent the disastrous const quences otherwise re suting therefrom. woul build mp the Americal party upon the principles hereEbctolc stated"
 To remedy what existing evils?-to proven what disastrous consequences? Why, accordin; to the previous section, to remedy the repeal 0 the Missouri compromise, by restoring it-t' prevent the disastrous consequences of kansa being slave State, by making it free State This is Know Nottingham for the south witt a vengeance.
 sSEcr1oS l5 That each State council shall hay authority to amend their several constitutions abolish the several degrees and institute pledge c honor instead of other obligations for fellowship an, admission into the party"
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 SECTION l6 1 free and open discussion of all DO litiea principles embraced in our platform"
 These are all the sections of the Know Moth ing platform If there are any more, they havt not yet found their way to the public. Thes two last sections prove more changes i'll Know Nottingham, and contain bitter judgmcn against the order as it existed in this State las year-a judgment against its oaths, signs, grip and secrecy. Out of it's own month, it stand condemned
 The Question of Slavery.
 Now, aftera careful examination of the Know Nothing platform, what guarantee to the sout} against the aggressions of abolitionism, does i contain? Not one--not the shade of shadow of one. It denounccs the repeal of the Mis- souri mpromise-an act of mere justice to tn, south.as "unwise and reckless"
 It does not guarantee to the south the fugi tive slave law-but leaves northern men free tt agitate against it and to repeal 1t.
 It does not guarantee the south against effort to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
 It does not guarantee the south against eflort to suppress the trade in slaves between States