The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-07-15
The New Dcmocratic CospcI.

seldom seen. Already we observe two
or three wholly different interpretations
applied 70 it. The Secretary appears TO
have composed il und r the double fear Of
increasing tho odium which his former let-
ter 10 II Clerc had brought upon him,
and Of taking a strong and decisive posi-
ton IN behalf Of American nationality
Thca, fears operated 10 pull him in the
opposite dlrecHons. and the venerable
Secretary, never, in his palmlust days, ro-
markablo for observation-disclosures, became
hopolessly muddlod and mixed up In his
Intellectual apprehension. This Is doubt
less the koy TO that queer mixture Of as
scrtions and qualifications Of timidity aud
tergiveraauon which characterize this re-
mrkablo document
But, however doubtful the sense Of HE
letter may appear on first reading, one
thing becomes perfectly clear on a search
ing review, viz; Mr., Cass holds that all
our naturullEcd citizens returning to their
native land, revert 70 the condition which
nttiohod 20 them at the time Of their de-
purture. Ho abandons them, without re-
monatrance and without ramorac, 20 the
ruthless dospotsms which claim juriadic-
ton over thom. The utmost claim Ia
thoir behalf as American citizens which,
by the most liberal construction can be
got out Of this letter, Is that thoy arc not
liable 20 any duties or penalties which
have accrued StHee their emigration. Who
ever pretended that they werel Isit not
the laws Of European tyrants, made since
our hreignborn citizens came her, OF
which they stand in jeopardy, Il is the
laws when existed at the tins Of their do
\ parture, and which their former sovcr-
eigns are striving to enforce against them.
By those laws, they owed military service
10 the government the government now
seeks 70 revive those laws against them
to reclaim their lost allegiance, 10 ignore
their rights as American citizens, aud q
press them into is army as soldiers. To
this audacious claim made upon men who
are as much citizens Of the United Stat &
as Mr., Cigs himself, and who have visited
Europe on mere temporary soiourn, with
the full purpose 10 return, our ID lmocratiC
Secretary interp0s0a no objocu0nl His
mlgnanimous de onoa of American nation
atty against tho crowned heads ol Europe,
goes the full length Of the following SEN
tonce; "When no personal liabilurs ex
ist against them at the period of their en-
igradon, the law Of nations, IN the opinion
Of this government, gives no right T. any
country Interfere with noturtlzed Amer
lean citizens" Alost brave and ohiyal-
rous seorotayl Astute aud original OBJ
servationl Wonderful, remarkable dis
coveryl Docs Mr.. Cass imagine that our
foreign-born citizens are fools, to need 20
be told by his high mightiness, so palpable
a truism as thatl II Is the "pcrsOnal lia
!. bilities" which did "exist against th m al
the period Of their emigration" which they
want 10 know about, interpreting which
they are TO get but cold comfort from Mr.
] Cass.
The silly attempt b make out a quasi
distinction between citizens actually draft
, ed for army service before emigration
, and other citizens, is either a thick-heHd
/ ed blundcr OF the 3 icrctary, or a subter
, fuge, intended 10 cover the tull enormity
!, Of his non-intervention doctrine. Indeet
. no abandons Il himself, before he get
= through by tho assertion, that "when h
}, voluntarily returns to his native country
is locul laws can be enforc7 d against him,
which means, If Il means anything, thu
q nc can bo pressed into tho army, holen
U0lens.
@ This cold-bloodod abandonment Of th
= rights and the dignity Of American Cit
n zonship, comes with fit grace from an Ad
ministrution claiming for itself the cred
Of repr 'senting Democracy par e1seH nee
A beautiful assertion of Dtmocgatit prin
, ciples, highly consistent def nee of paE
' ular rights, Is this timid and trucking piec
M Of State policy. a party so eager to ca
n tend the "area Of freedom" hatthey ca
J. hardly keep their pmndcring hands Of CT
l.. bai a Government 80 greedy 10 anne
n new territory aud new citizens, that
D sticks at nothing, however neGarious, ha
n not pluck enough TO protect the citiz n
Il has got already against the grasp Of lO
: eign governmentsl Is this the way we al
s to T deem our faith, pllghted them IN Il
j. very act when they abjurod all Rllegianc
Ii 20 European Kings and Potentatesi Al
n they TO be told that the broad seal orthe
o naturalization papers has no signifcanC
Q except III y keep quietly at home, but thi
/ the moment they venture abroad, the c,
( tiheat' ofthe United States becomes wasl
paper in their handsl Says the moutl
l. piece Of our brave Democracy, "recon
i, mending caution to our naturalized fe
Y low citizens, ,"-"Jurisdicti cannot
o course arise in the case Of the naturalii
n ed citizens who remgn in tho Unite
It States. Il is only when he vomntaril
A. returns 70 his native country that its loci
i laws can be enforced against him" II
J. decdl Thank you for nothing, my dear
o Our naturalized citizens have braved an
Y borne too much,in shaking of tho chains,
J, tyranny, TO be advised at this late day. /
n take counsel Of their fears. Ifyou are NJ
e ready 20 guarantee protection to Unite
a Stltos citizens abroad, there are thos
n that will. you are false 10 the big
u trust Of national honor, II you are ready I
4 sacrifice the rights ofths people 70 N
claims Of despots, ifyou continue to stei
the livery of heaven 10 serve the devil
tyranny in, there is power behind 20
n which viii take care Of the cause you hay
e 3, trayed. That power is the reused in
= dignatiOn Of a free people. The broa
d seal of American citizenship Is goo
IS against tho world. Let your Democrac
a do what IL will, our people will never cor
o sent TO see their fellow-oitizens prssse
il into the navy Of Great Britain, nor into th
}, army Of Austria Cincinnati Conner
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!. Rights Of Adopted Citizens.
4 The Cincinnati Volksblatt in an art
Gle on Gen, Caggi last epistolaFV produc