The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16

enough and strong enough 70 reach protect them
all their lawful travels and wherever they
NAV choose 10 CO. they not ctzens then they are
exercsipg privileges which they not ed aui
for wpic the democracy have been under very many oh
Ne atoms Let democracy delsrm which
horn of the dilemma they will select SO far as their
chiefs and responsible agents concerned the
question already settled.
But they still citizens subjects OF France Gres.
Britain, Austria, Prussia Italy, Spain Mexico other
foreign Sta es owing allegiance and the Powers
OF their respective nstytes how they be citizens
owing allegiance and service To our governmenH No
man can serve God and Mammon at the time, and
how can any serve two masters ut oncep
Phey are not only granted passports 10 leave their
bomes with the full edge and consent lin thousands
Of psances) OF their governments they have
intention Of returning, but In macy they
ragged 10 come facilities afforded them they
sent amongst US portion OF redundant population
for whom they can find NO employment and Of whom
they glad rid themselves and would il not be
monsrous proposition that after they have become Ame
rcap citizens, and have improved their condition, and
their business engagements should take them abroad
they should desire make last their fatnerland
they should be liable 10 be seized upon and for ced into
the ranks Of the English French, Austrian Prussan
vice DUE and recognized by government as
due, why have they not right 70 seize upon them
wherever they may be foundS-for, the debt is still
binding, there neither justice morality attempt
part deprive these what they
justly entitled TO- II there Another govern earth
that disc aims the right 10 protect It's in foreign
land have yet hear Of the dishonOrng disgrace
full acknowledgment This may be, IL is the
doctrine of the leaders Of the democratic party but II
sentiment OF that much abused American party which
hes been especially held by the democracy the
my Of foreigners In every aspect They may think ju
dcous and wise TO restrain to some extent the to free
extension Of citizenship all who may hereafter seek
Shores but they have nowhere at any time proposed
viii they counenance, the idea that any of
adopted shall be deprived Of any of the rights
they may already have acquired. They have perfect
right an all Others have in casting their individual votes
in the selection Of their representatives express pre-
ference for whom whatsoever party they please but
they have pretended to claim for themselves any
degree Of protection from their that they do
not fully accord 10 the adopted citizens.
How many Of this class OF our citizens may at this
ment be travelling or scjourning 10 Europe, having left
their families their business and fortunes home either
visit to their friends tour of pleasure, for
the transaction Of their ordinary pursuits may under
this most extraordinary declaration our government
that IL may be done with impunity, be dragged
into the war now raging in Europe b . question
that must interest ana startle the nation, and
OF sentiment tnat with all personal respect for the
venerable Secretary must say would 70 far TO estao
the American character unworthy Of the American pso
pie, and especially worthy OF this great and powerful
governments doctrine which In principle involves
total surrender Of all that was contended for in the
Of 1872.
Who that recollects how q democratic administration
displayed its vaor at Greytown, who that Is familiar vita
the late demonstration Paraguay who has not
forgotten with what noomiIAble energy Mexico pur
sued and who that understands the and impatient
anxiety with which tns administration awaits pre-
text tor "ptching into" Cuba will believe for moment
that such surrender Of great principle that has been
held sacred rom tho formation OF our constitution
would have been made to Of these weak aud feeble
Powers, that have Of redreesing wrongG And
why should be made 70 France any other Power on
the globe, or 10 ali combined?
profess TO be OF peace long az peace can be
maintained with honor, but am for when the
sy arises without soppng to weigh the size
or strength OF the Adversary and the powerful that
adversary may be- the less would be disposed to yield
Ny views on this question may be thus summed up
When one plants himself under the protection OF the
American eagle, which he pledged and TO support
and defend-when he enrols his name upon the ample
folds Of sne stars and stripes Of this great American
Union; he is free 10 60 wherever the winds and waves
may carry him. the eye Of that eagle watches over his
every stop, that flag waves proudly over his head
whether he is upon land or upon water, in palace or
dungeon and the Power that dares 10 interfere with his
personal liberty whilst he ia engaged in lawful enterprise
and not offending sgainst the criminal or penal code OF
that Power dshonos that eagle aud dsgraces that TO
which he appeals for his deversnce, 1t does not afford
him prompt relief and redress.
have thus, gentlemen without continuing myself 10 the
particular form in which your questions put grouped
them all iD one and have shown that am utterly and
rrecoucaby opposed TO the doctrine laid down by this
admnlstf alton as the rule by which is to be governed
towards our adopted citizensa doctrine that until read
the letter Of the Secretary did not suppose there could
be found one man in this entire nation to assert.
JOHN N. Bolts.
10 William B Basber, George Miller, Joseph a. Ash, Ed
ward Owens and others.