The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11
CHE Gctil >ubi9.
ELkTON, OCT. IL. 1856.
FOREIGN BORN CITIZENS.

We have becn gratiicd to find that
notwithstanding the great effort made by
lpcofnco politicians to induce our foreign born
citizens to believe that the Amer lean party
is the enemy Of their interests and their
rights, in this country, quite number Of
them intend to vote for Mr.. Fillmore. We
have plenty Of foreigners among us who can
read the platforms Of parties and the
speeches of party leaders, and they are not
as easily deceived and mslcd rs Buchanante
Politicians suppose.
There never WAS Il position Of any party
position of the American party in reference
10 foreigners is filsiicd by these small beer
locofpco politicians, who are brawing at all
the corners and grog shops in the country.
As all intelligent foreigners, who pay the
least attention to public affairs, know, the
following is the doctrine Of the American
party in this respect =
LIST. A longer residence in the country
before becoming qualified to vote and take
part in the ruling Of the country, through the
ballot box. The length Of time not fixed.
hut not to exceed twentyonc years. The
reason this reform is called for is obvious.-
Every year thousands Of foreign born men
are pushed through our courts into citizen
ship, who do not understand our language or
our laws, and who are kept by political
dcmagogucs as sort Of reserve force
whereby TO turn elections.
In making the proposed change the con-
diion OF no foreigner in the country will be
disturbed. All who are naturalizcd win
have the same rights as now, and all who
are landed ON our shores, or who may land
here before the passage Of the law, will be
entitled to be naturalizcd under existing
Laws. 1t will only affect those coming after
the passage Of the law, WHO come under the
law at their own option. Who then can
complain? And in no event will the social
or business relations Of any foreigner be
changed. lie will have all the rights OF
property and all the protection Of law enjoy
cd 10y native citizens
2nd. That Am, ricans shall rule America.
That foreign born citizens shall not be
elected to office. TO this no foreigner can
in Justice and honesty object The doctrine
Of llislmcn is ..That Irishmcn should rule
lrcland'-of Frenchmcn, that they should
rule Francois Enllishmcn, that they should
rule England lit is the same doctrine chen
tlat Americans should rule America. There
is no attempt to limit any privilege granted
TO the foreigner, except thiS-that he shall
not hold office and thus take direct part in
ruling this country, and the justice and pro-
pricty Of this doctrine Of the American party
cannot be doubted by any fair man, whether
hu be born here or elsewhere.
The children of the foreigner born here,
the rights of any mans children, and the
foreign born citizen himself Is guaranteed
all the rights and privileges Of any citizen,
except the privilege Of entering the political
arena and contclding for office and for power
to rule.
Such il the whole matter. Such is the
doctrine Of the American party, on which
the miserable hrawlers of the Buchanan
ranks, found their cry Of prescription against
foreigners. 1t is petty and dcccptious cry;
thousands of foreigners understand 1t better
than We can tell them, and we repeat what
we have said: that no fair and honest man,
foreigner or native, can make valid OBJ
lection to the principle that s'Americans
shall rule Amcrica.''