The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-07-20
General Case LefSsrs.-Our oppO-
nenfa IN nm AROnY

TAs Know Nothing Republicans are in an
agony. A little While ago, they banded to-
rether in a sworn bond Of secret brotherhood
because las they Alleged) the American Demoe-
racy showed too much favor sul friendship 10
naturahisd citizens Of Sreign birth. Now, in
the hope OF gaining votes, they take 4 different
tact and profess TO be hugely indignant over the
letters Of General Cas-, in which be informs
his correspondents Of the hazards they will in.
cur by returning to their native country during
the existence Of wsr. The patriotic old Sec
rsiAry honestly notifies his adopted country.
men, that the governments under which they
were born 10 not admit the correctness OF the
American doctrine that the natural born citi,
IONS 81 Europe have a right TO forswear the land
that gave them birth, and by their own free act
PUTIN end 70 I'll obligations that rested on
Them to do il prospective service. The Ameri-
can Government seeks persistently to have this
doctrine recognized and established all over the
world; but up - the present moment, no coun-
try on the globe has yet fully consented to its
adoption. In the meantime, Gen. CaSs tells
our adopted citizens. that it will be safest for
them during the war, TO remain in the United
States-that if they go back to the country
where they were born, they may find them
selves in difficulty, because European govern
tnsnis snli cling to their old doctrines on this
snbiect. That the able and experienced Secre-
tAry has acted judiciously in giving this coun.
sci in the existing condition Of negotiations on
the subject, none but shameless demegOgues or
reckless enthusiasts are likely to deny.
In. the event that our Union continues to
thrive and strengthen, the American doctrine is
destined to be the accepted doctrine Of Europe
as respects those Of its citizens who leave Eu-
rope entirely, selecting a home beyond the At
lantie. How soon this triumph may be obtain
cd, none can tell. All our questions Of interna-
tional controversy would be adjusted with com
parstiEely slight difficulty if the American peo-
pie presented a united front at home. But un-
fortunately, as often as the American govern
ment becomes involved in q dispute with a for
eigu government, there is a PARTY in The Ui.ted
States uhich is cluays ON TIE SIDE OF
THE ENEMY, This was so in the war of
1872 with Great Britain. It was so in 1885,
when Gen. jackson compelled France to pay
the indemnity due us. 1t was so in l846, when
the Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande, anu spill
cd American blood on American soil. 1t was
80 in the still recent difficulty with Paraguay.
The very party which is always AGAINST
ITS COUNTRY when the stern realities OF
war are upon us, IS now horribly shocked that
,hs American Governments does not hasten to
cram down the threats OF all the Governments
q Europe a doctrine that is held by no nation
On the globe except ourselves. II General
Casa had replied to the letters ollie Clerc, Ho-
FER, and others, in language which would have
encouraged them to go to Europe, the very
same Know Nothing Republican demagogues
who now complain, would have been the very
frst 10 have raised the howl that Buchanan and
his Cabinet were ~recklessly advising a course
that would force the United States into a need
less war for the qualification Of few restless
foreigners who simply wished to involve us in
the European troubles from which they had
lied to the United States. This would have
been the shameless charge that would have been
put forth by Know Nothing Republican dema-
gogues who are now mounting SO Indignantly
over the letters Of Gen. Cass.-NeWGrE AdVo-
cdk.