American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-28
SATURDAY MORNING, Dec. %, 1914.


morning most excellent number of this popu-
lar family and business paper, its contents en-
bracing in part report of the markets; prices
and sales of stocks; proceedings of Congress
annual report of the Directors of the Peniten-
tiary; foreign and domestic intelligence city
items; court report; correspondence; letter oil
the venerable Albert Gaatin on the Texas
question; besides variety Of editorials; poetry;
an excellent tale; miscellany, and several CO.
lumns of interesting items of various kinds
In fact, it is the best and cheapest weekly pa
per published in this city, being only 81 per
annum, or 4 cents per copy.
The Evil AND THE REMEDY.-Every man
of observation will admit that the rapid impor-
tation Of foreigners, and their speedy admission
to the rights of citizenship, arc great and Sc
rious evil to the country; and that remedy
must be at once applied, if we would prevent
the governments of Europe from subverting
our institutions But still politicians hesitate,
and cant ubout the inhumanty of denying an
asylum to the criminals and paupers of Europe.
With the policy of the hcdge-sparrow they
would destroy their own offspring to foster the
stranger. But we entertain no such prnci-
pies. Our forefathers fought and bled to es-
tablsh the free institutions which have descen-
ded to u.s. and we shall be recreant to our du-
ty if we do not protect them against all aggres-
sors. Already our citizen mechanics and labo-
l.. ~. L,,C
eigncrs, or compelled to labor for reduced
wages; and foreign emigration may be said to
have only commenced. The ensuing year will
probably add half a million or more to this
class of our population, if there be no interpo-
stion on the part of Congress or the States
We have heretofore stated our views as to the
best mode of arresing this evil Criminal and
psuper emigrants must be totally excluded, and
others should be required to reside long enough
in the country before being naturalized, to be-
come identified with it in feeling and interest,"
nor be permitted to vote until given time af-
ter becoming naturalized. In addition to these
restrictions, let the number Of passengers now
allowed by law to emigrant vessels, be dmin-
shed one half, and impose tax of so much
per emigrant-as much as will prevent pau
pers and criminals from being sent overland
require that our consuls shall certify to the
moral characters of omigrants in all cases.
Politicians, who are regardless of the means
of obtaining power, and are willing to embrace
the foreign criminal to obtain his vote, may
feel disinclined to apply remedy to existing
abuses-but the matter cannot be blinked.-
The people have witnessed the organization of
a foreign party-having foreign feelings and in
terests--in our country and will speak their
disapprobation of such organizations and the
present suicidal polcy-and their fixed and fam
determination not to tolerate them, in tones of
thunder The struggle has hardly begun, and
already has the spirit of indignation extended
far and wide. 1t is not an ordinary question of
party, for democrats and wings are united in
the effort that is being made; and in short
time the country will know no other parties
than the american and foreign. On the one
side, the free and Independent sons of the Uni
ted States, standing shoulder to shoulder for
the preservation of their libertes-ana on the
other, the sovereigns of Europe, leagued for the
destruction of our government, aided by dege-
nerate Americans, and insolent emigrants who
avow that their object is to rule us. In such
contest, we can know neither democrats nor
whigs-but shall recognize all as good .Ameri-
cans and sound patriots, who espousethe side
of their country. Henceforth we vote for no
man " no is opposed to arresting the existing
evil, and will cheerfully support democrat or
wing who goes in favor of it. Americans by
birth, feeling and interest, we shall sustain
whoever supports American principles, and
oppose those who may array themselves against
them.