New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-04


An ionorant Democrat called upon the Courier for
definition Of Sauatter Sovereignty, and in the
Sundays issue the Courier dscourses thus: "stl
another class, though very limited one, apply
souatter Sovereignty as term Of reproach to the
mower claimed by very few and conceded by fewer,
Of the right to voice in the Territorial Legislature
by all who happen to be even transient soourners in
Territory regardless alike of their being citizens or
of their intention to become such, and equally re-
CARELESS Of the question whether not they are or
intend to become permanent residents of the Ter
ritory.'
We contend that the above definition of squatter
Sovereignty is the true Democratic defnition-the
true Democratic doctrine, as eSpounded by fresi-
dents Pierce and Buchanan, Gen. Cass, stephen A.
Douglas, and other lights of the dominant party
In the Nebraska act aliens are permitted TO
vote. This bill was made test, and 1t was carried
by the Democratic party. The same question came up
at the last session Of Congress, in the Minnesota DILL
The BILL as sent from the House, was hrst amended IN
the Senate by striking out the clause allowing Aliens
to vote. Two days after, on motion, the Senate re-
considered the vote Senator Brown from Mississippi,
opposed the reconsideration, and in the course OF MS
remarks said protest most solemnly against this
proceeding, because it ,cH make fire hundred thou
sand Rno,c- Nothing uotes in the Union, and all The
eoquence of the Senate cannot preuent it. Whenever
the Senate induced to reverse its Judgment on &C.
count OF foreign influence the last ctadelof liberty
in America has given way. If could address my
Democratic friends in an appeal that would reach
their hearts, would appeal to them in that eloquent
voice to abstain from doing this act DO it, and you
,cM shake the Democratic party to its rery tounda-
tion Let it once be understood that foreign influence
can invade the american Senate, and IN tortyeight
hours reverse judgment deliberately giren, and the
confidence Of the american people ,cW be shaken in
the Jtirmness of that great party"
Senator Brown spoke in vain-he appealed in vain.
the policy of the Democratic party to secure the
alien vote. The immigration is to the free States and
every alien is opposed upon principle, to slave labor.
But the free States men have the political majority
and without the Freso vote the Democratic majority
would be in hopeless minority To the victors be-
long the spoils is also Democratic MOTTO and in
this country the majority the only victors. To
secure the spos, Democratic politicians must be with
the majority, and as the Freesoers are in the ma
iority the politicians of the Democratic party are
naturally found on the side that wins.
The struggle in the Senate was between the Black
Republicans and the Democrats for the alien votes.
The Republicans advocated alien suffrage, and so did
the Democrats. On the question whether aliens
should be permitted to vote in the State organization
of the Territory of Minnesota, the spectacle wit
messed Of Seward and Douglas, Of Wade and Cass, of
Hale and Toucey, of Wilson and Toombs, working to-
gether to confer upon aliens the rights of American
citizens.
AS was remarked by one of the American papers ::
This achievement of foreign influence to allow every
person, whether an American or naturalized Citizen
or not, to vote in Minnesota, was accomplished by
cordial cooperation of the Democratic Senators from
the free States and those calling themselves Repub
LEANS Though differing widely from each other on
other questions, Cass and Seward Douglas and Will
son. Bigler aud Hale cam and do tremendously record
their votes together against Americanism, each ap
parently striving to Guido the other in toadying to
foreign influence.
Squatter Sovereignty, according to Democratic
votes means the right of all in Territory to vote
aliens as well as citizens.
The vote by which aliens were granted the same
rights as citizens was as follows
Feos-esrs Allen, Bell of New Hampshire Bgler Bright,
Cass Coamer, Dodge Douglas, Durkee Fesenden Fitch,
Foot Foster Green, Hale, Harlan James, Johnson Jones OF
Iowa. Sourse Pugh Sebastian Seward Stuart Foonos Tou
cey Trumbul Wade. Weller, Wilson and Yuiee--3l.
Nngs-Messrs Adams Bnyard Bell OF Tennessee benjamin,
Biggs Brodhead Brown Clay Crtenden Evans. Fish, FN
patrick Geyer Gwn Houston Hunter Iverson ones Of Ten
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