The Nevada journal., 1859-07-29

determine which horn II the dilemma !
they will select. So far as their trusted |
chiefs and responsible agents are cnp-
cerned the question is already settled.
But if they are still citizens or snh-
jects of Frapf Great Britain, Austria,
Prussis. Spain. Mexico, or other
foreign States. s@wing allegiance and
service to the Powers of their respect
i've natiyities, how can they be citizens
ing allegiance and service to our
A00vernmentl No man can serve God
and Mammon at the same time; ard
how can they serve two masters at rnccl
They are not OUT granted passports
to leave their own Abmes, with the full
knowledge and consent (in thousands of
instances) of their own Governments
that they have no intention ofreturning
but in many cases they are encouraged
to come; facilities are afforded them, or
they are sent amongst Us as portion Of
a redundant population Tor whom they
can fiud M emplnymenA and IF whom
/ they are glad to rida themselves; and
would it not he monstrous proposition.
that after they have become American
citizens. they have improved their con-
dition. ard their business engagements
-iiould take them abroad, or thew should
'sesire to make last visit ta their thcr
and, they should be liable To he seized
upon and forced into the ranks of the
: English. French, Austrian or Prussan
armies f'r five wears military service q?
And il this service Is due, why have
they not right to seize upon them
: wherever they may be found ?-for. if
the debt is still binding, there is neither
justice nor morality in an attempt on
our part t" deprive these Governments
of what they are justly entitled to. If
there is another Government on earth
that d'sclaims The riglt to protect IT.
; eifize's in foreign lana, | have yer tt
hear If the dishonnrirg aud disgracet
acknowledgement, This may be, as it
: seems it is, the doctrine of the leaders of
the Democratic people. bu, it is not the
+ sentiment of the American people, and
n ii is not the sentiment of that much
a abused American party. which has been
. especially held up by the Democracy as
the enemy of foreigners in every res
: pect, They may think it judicious and
J wise to restrain TO some extent the too
5 free extension of citizenship to all WIN
II may hereafter seek our shores but they
T have nowhere nor AT any time pr"p"sed,
1 gor will they row countenance, the idea
i that any of our adopted citizens shall be
Il deprived of any one of the rights they
: may elready have acquired. They have
$ a perfect right as all others have, in cast
= ing their individua; votes In the selection
i # their reprpsentati, cs. to express a
e preference for whom, or whatsoever party
= they please but they have never pre-.
= tended To claim fnr themselves any de.
y gree ofprotection from their Governmen,
=, that they do not fully accord to the adopt,
c ed citizens.
How many of this class of our citizens
0 may at this moment be travelling nr Sc :
t iourning in Europe, having left their
: families, their business and fortunes at
e home, either OH d visit tn heir friends or
: on a tour of pleasure. or for the transac-
t tion of their ordinary pursuits. who may.
d under this most extla"rdinary Gecaia-
y ton of our Government that it may be.
: done with impuniiy. be dragged into the
4 war now raging in Europe, is a question
: that must interest and s,artle the nation
: and calls for prompt and unequiv"cal
reputation of sentiment that, with all
+ personal respect for the venerable S, c.
r retary, ! must say wonld gn far to esrab
+ lish pusilIau;mous and detcst.. be doc
trine, unworthy OF the American charac-
ter. unworthy of the American renple
3 and especially unworthy of this great
: and powerful Governmental doctrine
which in prlncilr! Involves a total sur.
g render If all that was contended for in
: the war 1912.
Who that 'ccollects how Democratic
i Administration displayed it's val"r at
y Greytown, who that is familiar with the
. late d ,monsiration against Paraguay,
n who that has not forgotten with what in
iomitable energy Mexico was pursued
r il who that understands the eager and
p anpatient a, xiety with w'icl. tie ad-
.linistratiOn n"w awaits Il pretext fD,
i ''pt ching into" Cuba, will believe fo, Il
d. moment that such a surrender of grel.
: pri'ciple, tha, has been held sacred from
Il he forma ion "f ou. Constitution, would
| nave been made 'o ore If these weak and
5 feeble Powe:s that have no means fIe-
$ dressing a wrotg7 And why should it
be made t. Ffance or any other Power
5 Oh the globe or all combined !?
| profess to he Il man of peace. as long
: as peace can he maintained with hoho,;
but | am for war when the necessity
ar'ses. without >t"p' il 2 :" wei sh mra
: sure the size or streugii, "f the advrr-
! -afy; and the more powe,tu tul that advei-
; sary may he the less would | he disposed
to yield.
Ny views on this question may be
thus summed up: When one plants
himselfunder rthe protection of the Amer
ican eagle, which he is pledged and
sworn to support aud defend-when he
cnrolls his name upon the ample folds of
the stars and stripes of this great Ameri
can Union-he is free to 60 wherever
he winds nd wavps may carry him. he