Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-08-10
EBENSBURG, Pa, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1859.

our naturalized citizens to such of them as
"were in the army or actually called into it"
at the time they left Prussia. That is, to
the case of actual desertion or the refusal to
enter into the army after having been regu-
larly drafted and called into it by the govern
ment to which at the time they owed ale-
glance. 1t is presumed that neither of these
cases presents any difficulty in point of prin-
ciple.
If soldier or sailor were to desert from
army or navy, for which offence he is liable
to severe punishment, and, after having
become naturalized subject of another
country, should return to the United States,
it would be singular defence for him to
make that &c was absolved from crime be-
cause, afterzits commission, he had become
subject of another government 1t would
be still more strange were that government
to interpose ii his behalf for any such rea-
son. Again, during the last war with Great
Britain, in several of the States-I might
mention Pennsylvania in particular 1.-THE
militia man who was drafted and called into
the service was exposed to severe penalty
if he did not obey the draft and muster him
self into the service, or. in default thereof,
procure substitute. Suppose such au in
dividual, after having incurred this penalty,
had gone to a foreign country and become
naturalized there, and then return to Penn
sylyania, is it possible to imagine that for
this reason the arm of the State authorities
be paralyzed, aud that they could not exact
the penalty? [ state these examples to state
more clearly both the extent and Limitation
of rightful Hanoverian jurisdiction in such
cases. 1t is impossible to foresee all the
varying circumstances which may attend
cases as they may arise but it is believed
| H. L.
be sufficient to guide your conduct.
| 1t is to be deeply regretted that the Ger
| man governments evince so much tenacity on
this subject 1t would be better. Tar better
for them, considering the comparatively
small number of their native subjects who
return to their Gominlons after being natur
allied in this country not to attempt to exact
military service from them. They will prove
| to be the most reluctant soldiers. If they
violate any law of their native country during
their VISIT they are, Of course, amenable like
| other American citizens. 1t would be a sad
misfortune if, for the sake of an advantage
SO trlfing to such governments, they should
involve themselves in serious difficulties with
| a country so dcsirous as we are OF maintain
ing with the m the most friendly relations. 1t
is fortunate that serious difficulties of this
kind are mainly confined to the German
States-and especially that the laws of Great
Britain do no; authorize any compulsory
military service whatever.
This perspicuous despatch is an official ex-
prassion uttered by the government of the
United States, under the auspices of Dem
ocratic Administration 1t announces the
law of the question as it is understood and
felt by our people, and its tone is as temper
ate as its language is firm. L am willing 20
admit tbat is Somauhat in advance of the
position held by preceding administrations.
but we must remember such has been the
wonderful progress of the United States in
population, wealth and power, that but a
few years have interviewed since, from the
character of third, or at best, a second
rate nation, our great republican Confedera-
cy has sprung to the first place among the
| soyereignites or the world The influence
of our country is now greater than ever be-
, fore-its vast intellectual and physical cara
cities are we'll known abroad-and it seems
fit time and fit occasion in the particular
4 case at ISSUE if ever, to make the declaration
D which has now been sent to European
Court.
r Thus it is, fellow citizens, of Pennsylvani;
l and thus It has always been, that the tru'
/; spirit of our free American institutions has
t been reflected in the noble history of th'
r record of the Democracy is preserved in it
d purity and strength. It was certainly appro
pirate, too, that the party which reduced th'
/, probationary term of naturalization from
= FOURTEEN years, as it was during the admin
= istration of the elder Adams, to FIVE unde
|, Jefferson-whck blotted from the statu
d book the 'salien law indicating settles
Il purpose on the part of its friends to haras
J. and expel from our shores the unfortunat
10 persons who had fled hither for refuge
,r which acquired louisiana and the mouth {
if the Mississippi, notwithstanding the cry {
- Opposition that there were foreigners o
lie those fertile lands, who, by the terms of th
10 treaty, would become citizens-whch ha
is always encouraged emigration and territori;
IN extension with the same hand-whieh mad
ID the flag of the Union the protection of adopte
&c citizens in 1912, in many bloody and glor
We Gus victory by land and sea-which quelle
It the fanantical insur-ection of 1914, an
he trampled the contemplate insignia of
at know nothing usurpation in the mire-ar
a whose terrible wrath will yet teach the Blae
f. Republican proscriptionists of Massachuset
or how perious thing it is to dare to trll
e, with legal equality or liberty in our countr
s. no Que can deny, i'll fine, how Singular
a appropriate it is that this same Democrat
IN party should have assumed the imitation of
ut new idea in the gradual and sure solution
c, the great problem of human rights
of Demagogueism is said to be the lea9ir
hit vice of republican institutions. Always
IN search of political capital it never looks
ed see whether it is even consistent with itse
i'd This disgraceful fact has been recently illu
We trated by the shameless corse of the two y
To position factions. Not content with gross
ke misrepresenting the meaning of Gener
ed Casss letter to Mr. LIE Cerc-a mere sen
ny official business note of few lines, stating
in fact hy War of cautIOnInp his cOrreSDOuQeI