Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-07-11
THE TELEGRAPH.
H, Me-;
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY II.
FOREIGN INFLUENCE.

Many of the loco toco journals are daily
teeming with notices of Wing hatred tow
ards foreigners, and of persecution towards
the Irish especially. We add our mite of
commentator to the apparent aim and pur-
poses of the Wing party, and will aid them
with a grand recipe, with which, and
which only they can accomplish their laud-
able object. CIT of, root and branch, The
immigration Of foreigners. If the sound
ness Of this is not self evident to every UNI
prejudiced mind we need but to point to our
alias houses and cur prisons, to find good
and substantial reasons for our assertion.
For several years, latterly, we have look
ed upon the emigration Of foreigners into
this country, with far from eyes of "a
vor, and with reason. The influx of for
eIgners during the last six or eight years,
If viewed only as matter Of dollars and
cents, is IN truth alarming; if looked at in
a political light, it is ddQbly so. We are
not only faxed enormously for the support
OF foreign paupers, but are constantly in
suited by Notifying evidences of their
shameful interference at our elections.-
How long shall things continuein this state?
How much longer shall this country be the
general receiving basin Of all Europe's
scum and outpourings? There are those
among us,-and Americans, too--Who
would answer, let il be even thus if we
may Judge by the peculiar magnanimity-
a magnanlmity Of which, thank our stars,
we, the indcters hereof utterly luck
which prompts them to an over-weening
hospitality to foreigners, to the utter for
getfuluess Of the veal Of their own coun-
trymen.
With this m0gndnlmouS class Of loco To-
cos, we are at direct Issue; and shall
make it our business TO show them up in
their true colors. We recognise them in
their sycophancy to the Irish. We recog-
nize them in their parizan zeal, artfully
and recklessly aiding and inducing aliens
wrongfully to possess themselves of the
means to destroy the rightful influence and
dearest rights Of our native citizens, and
in their exercise to interfere with their
rights, disturb their peace, and violate our
laws are traitors to the best Interests of
the people, and that they most wickedy
sacrifice the treasures purchased by the toll
sufferings and blood of our aucestors.-
we recognise thom as supporters Of the
eVasive and dishonest manner in which
naturalization papers are procured in many
places, thereby violating the spirit OF our
laws, cheating US of our rights, and sub
verslre of all moral sense and Justice
" recognize them as supporters of a
measure, permitting foreigners, whether
virtuous or criminal, intelligent or profound
ly ignorant, to exercise the sacred right of
American suffrage, without even a proba-
tionary term of resldence-a measure,
which, if persisted in, must result in the
destruction of our present form of govern
ment
We view with regret and alarm the spir-
it of defiance, dictation and arrogant as
sumption manifested by foreigners at the
election of our public officers. These a
buses deserve the reflection and condemna-
ton of every honest politician, and every
patriotic citizen. We have ever looked
upon the political connection existing be-