Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-07-01
Tho Cas- ooncessIOn-How it works.


Ii is curious to witness bow chary the
Democratic prcss is in defending the humil-
ating position Of the Administration on the
subject Of American citizenship. The pres
ent position gives the lie 10 former profes.
sions Of special friendship and regard for
the rights Of adopted citizens, and out Her.
DDS the most ultra Know NothiHgism in
the hey-day Of its brief triumphs. Dem.
Dorsey has boldly taken the lead of Massa-
chusetts, and in endorsing the disgraceful
Cass concession, yields all national self re-
spect. Foreign despots are invited 10 helT
themselves TO adopted American citizens,
under certain circumstances ut will.
Illustrations Of the working Of the doc
trine Of protection to naturalized citizen;
laid down by Secretary Cass, unfortunately
are not wanting. The Cincinnati Enquirer
(Democratic) states that man named
Krecker has recently returned 10 that city
from Prussia, where, during the last three
years, he has been doing military service il
the army Of Frederick William. The En-
quirer says.
Twenty-oue years ago no left his native
country and came 10 Cincinnati, where he 10
Gated, and soon, by industry and economy
saved enough money to purchase some prop
erty, which he still owns. After resi-
dence of sufficient longth of time no be
came naturalized, and for twelve years en-
Ijoyed all the privileges of citizen of thu
United States.
AT this timo he determined to return e
Prussia, partly upon business, and partly
for the purpose of visiting his relatives, who
very still there. Immediately upon his ar
rival his service was claimed by the govern
ment; he was imprisoned aud compelled t
perform military duty for the space of time
we have named, all this time having fam
lly and owning real estate in this country
Here is another illustration which We
commend to all democratic expounders o
the new faith. II is an administration in
depreciation Of the Cass letters which every
body can understand, native or adopted.
Col. Chas. Ernst and Secretary Cass.
The beauties of the doctrine Of the Ad
ministration, regarding the rights and lib
of our naturalized citizns who NAV yisi
their native countries, ms laid down in tn
letters of the Secretary of State to lie ClerC
of Memphis, and Mr.. Hofer Of this city, ar
illustrated in the case Of Col. Chas. Ern.
of this city, who recently proposed to Wis
Europs with design of making observation
at the seat Of war. Mr.. Ernst has been
citizen Of the United States for thirty year
He has served in our volunteer militar
nd =.
tive service in quelling riots. lie now hold
commission as Lieut.. Colonel in the Obi
: Volunteer Militia, and is an excellent office
and honorable citizen, widely known an
respected. He proceeded to Washington /
have his passports made out, taking letLc
to the State Department, stating his cha
: acter and position, from the Hon. Willial
$ S. Groosbeck, and other distinguished gel
! tlemen. He obtained interviews with Gel
Cass, and was eoolly told that it would b
prudent for him to stay at home, as th
Government would not undertake to qua
anty his protection as citizen of the Tn
] ted States, and that he might be impressc
into the French army.
, He has in consequence given up his d,
r sign of visiting Europe, and returned {
this city, very naturally impressed that h
had been mistaken in believing that /
would be entitled to respect anywhere c
\ the globe as a citizen of the American R
= public. Ho proposes to enter formal pr
= test as citizen against the ruling of Il
a Secretary Of State in his case. 1t is
question that he feels interested in havir
settled, whether he is citizen Of tho Tn
r ted States or a citizen of France, al
t whether as a naturalized citizen Of th
: country be has any rights that Napoleon
+ bound to respect Gin. Commercial.