Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-10

Gen. ZOIIIcoffer and the ssFGreiRners.'
The Bonner, Of yesterday, publishes letter
from Gen ZoLLlCoEFER, on the rights Of natural-
zsd citizens returning to the countries of their
tlvity 1t is IN reply to letter signed by natural
ised citizens and is very positive defence of their
rights Mr.. BORIS, Of Virginia, has written a sim
ilsr letter, and Gov. Brown has made similar
speech.
We think 1t a very happy thought Of the natural
lied citizens t. extort from Gen. ZOLLIooFFRR the
admissions Of this letter We recollect in Iranhos
the scene between Baron Front de Bug and Isaac Of
York, in which the former attempted by torture to
ertoss certain moneys from The latter. Our natur-
sl.ed citizens, while they did not, by themselves
put the Know Nothings to torture are yet availing
themselves Of the condition Of torture in which the
Democrats have plsosd that faction, TO eItort ed
missions and arguments strangely at variance with
the declarations Of the same in 1855. Less
fortunate than Lsaae Of YORK; CGlr de Lion comes
TO the relief Of Gen. ZoLLIcoTFER and Gov BRows;
and tho foil penalty enacted by the odd furFin-
ers" OF these gentlemen for their abuse Of them In
1856 is paid Rlhout nurmur.
We Yesterday copied sn extTa5t from a letter by
Gov r. 6 BBowa, in 1855, ia which he spoke Of
making matters "kof," Sc. Now that gentleman
Sc bot the ether way.
And now Gen. ZoILIooFTER, replying to g letter
frr natural zed citizens Of Nashville, about the
lister Of Gen. GAGS, save
ssHsvins wi hdraEn from official station, after
wears Of public service, had alotedto myself some
respite from discussion Of public questions But
(he nositi you call ny attention TO, and the queg
tions you PROFOUND, novel, sud so exceeding
" interesting oil Rsturalzed citizens, that fore
70 the purpose l bad formed Of remaining silenr
The General then goes on to discuss the question
referred TO- falling into some grave errors, as We
shall Sd w hereafter.
In the abstract principle, We think Ger. ZoL1I-
CoFrEE righ. now, and We sincerely thank our ma
turalized citizens here for bringing him over 70 cur
side he is gentleman Of sbility, and win prove
. dec red acquisition. He don't write quite as strong
now as be wrote ia 1856, but he viii come to it at
last.
In 1866, Gen. ZoLLIcoFFER said:
"a Prominent among their the foreIgnersl charac-
teristios are pqupais7z and cTins The census Of
1850 shows, th the whole number Of paupers
in the Union, CO, 434 were natives aud 6S,6S6 were
of foreign birth that Of the whole number Of per-
sons convicted Of crime l2 s55 were natives. and
1901 were foreigners; and this notwithstanding
our native population was seven times greater than
che foreign. Il is stated thst 2S4 900 paupers and
orIminals were Imported in 1864. At page 100 Of
population almost universally inteYmarry among
themselves, that they associate almost exclusively
among themselves, separated from our native popu-
lstion In clans both in the cities and country, thus
preserving and transmitting 70 their children, their
Foreign language, prejudices and national senti-
ments
These foreign and Catholic influences go iso-
Isted-bsve been 50 much courted By politicians Of
ell par les because isolsted and voting their multi
tubes as a1its--ihey have 30 much and in such way
managed in national contests that they have
now almost got posssssion Of The gors1azssnL and
Americans becoming politically prescribed an TIER
oEa RaiiOs lasI. A Roman Catholic is member Of
the Cabinets Catholic Frenohmsa has been sent
as cur Minister Plenipotentisry TO Spain-an Aus
trisn to HOlland-Gu Englishmsu to Naples, SO.
This is ell We have room for to day. Esturslized
citizens viii observe how wonderful is the CONVEX
sion But in 1855 Gen. ZoLLICoFFER Vase mem
Der Of Congress; now he "has Withdrawn from
public station" In 1866, he had vote and an
influence which hight have been used to the sdvau-
tage Of foreigners Now he hiss no vote in Con-
Sress.