Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-10-14

Journal
From the Louisville Journal, Dec. 10, 1874
THE ADVANTAGES OF AN ASYLUM FOR THE
OPPRESSED OF ALL NATIONS = FOREIGN
PAUPERS AND YAGABONDs OF ALL DIES
i. CRIPTIONS
When the Wings OF the American Revolution had by
their yaor achieved the Independence Of this nation
they reolced their triumph, not only because il Sc
cured themselves and their descendents the blessings
of free Government but because they had also secured
asylum TO which the worshppers of liberty in all
tons might flee from oppression. By establishing an
asylum for the oppressed these nobe-hearted did
not mean that they had established sink into which all
the vcs and POllntioR Of The foreign i0Ord to be
poured When they talked OF temple of liberty and
asylua Tor the oppressed, they by no meant
that they had established in this country vast poor.
house which foreign nations fill with neglected
ragged and dissoiats PGaPers. Our beraly has been
ampihed far beyond TIE meaning and hopes oil these
good aud great They intended that the fiery
hearted champions Of hannah rights should come to this
country and enjoy the liberty for ek their souls rainly
painted in he1 nare homes but have made broader
the gates they built up and extend greeting to
tie scum dad ofsc0Eriags Of the rorld.
Ii is well known that Tor many years foreign nations
have been eEptyng the soldering contents their jas
and Poor-houses upon our shores PAUPERS, VA.
GRANTS, VAGABONDS, AND VILLAINS OF every
haze and shape, sent here oplunder beg and be fed
at our expense The evil has grswn to be enormous and
sepreservation demands that shall be checked. The
city OF New York taxed annually TO the of
for the support Of alien paupers aud vagrants
and other sections IA proportion. We have no doubt
the people OF the United States pay every year many
millions OF dollars 10 feed and eothc the uagaboHds that
come to as from beyond the II this is the only wayi
which asylum FOR the oppressed of all nations can be
supported in this country think The asylum system
most tntoerable NUISANCE II an asylum for the OPP
pressed means poor.hoase for paupers and home for
riaiRous tatterdenaIions the the
better ul be for No objects the immigra-
ton to this country OF honest, Industrious intelligent
foreigners, who will not become the industry Of
our own citizens; bat TO be overun by VILE HORDES
OF LAZY, FILTHY, BEASTLY WRETCHES scho
ci not Orkscho beg the earnings of honest industry,
and Pr them whenever they get chance, quite
osher tang This evil, We say, ha, attained magni
tude which forces attenion IT, Some steps mast be
taken 70 stop ths rile foreign food or we shall be
drowned out by il.
We glad observe that this subject is attracting
the attention Of those who seriously feel its evils.
In the city OF New York efforts have been made
by the authorities 10 suppress it, bat they have yet
been very successful Ii is ascer,ained that than
twothrds OF the inmates of the amshouse in New York
are foreign paupers What IN that city, is,
considerable extent of all sections OF the United
States Everywhere the charities OF people in
voked IN behalf OF the wreches that have been sent from
foreign shores, TO extent required for the support
OF American paupers One-hag Of the there's aud nine
enths Of the beggGrs foreigners Not only poor
houses but our prisons FULL OF ESGLIsH, lRIsH,
DITCH, FRENCH, AND SCOTCH scoUNDRELs, AS WELL
AS scouNDRELs FROM EVERY CONTINENT, STATE, AND
ISLAND IN THE KNOWN WORLD. And all these BEG.
CARS, MIGRANTS, SCOUNDRELS, AND VAGA-
BONDS, fed and clothed the expense of honest
American citizens II this branch of the asylum is
PHERE WILL BECOME PEsTfFEROUs WITH
THE EXHALATIONS OF FOREIGN VAGAB0ND.
ISM AND VILLANY, AND EVERY PART OF oUR SOCIAL
AND POLITICAL SYSTEM WILL ROTTEN AND CORRUPT
BEYOND CURE. Our nation is already the Botany Bay
of the civilized wo Id and if the sending of paupers and
Williams hIther is not checked by The Government
the day will arrive when the population of our
cities will be than that of Port Sydney-scoun-
drelism will be the fashion, and majority oil men viii
wear the badge OF ascaity negro dandies their
cambria thing to brag of as well as for USE
We see 1t stated that of the German towns lately
empted the contents of its work-house men and women,
boys and girls the halt the lame the blind the VIC
Tins of crime, some without ears, armless, and
others legess from the scum TO the dregs, into the
United States The success Of this experiment upon
our system will doubt, lead many similar expert
ments and may confidently expect in the course OF
few years. that all the ships that from the
ocean will bring to US THE MOST STRANGELY ASSORTED
cAReoEs OF LIVE STOCK EVER EXAMINED BY EYES
THAT STUDY ZOOLOGY RATHER 1 LARGE
MASSES THAN IN DETAIL. Ii IS well known that the
United States greatly indebted to the enterprise Of
England and Ireland for many ship loads, schooners
loads and sloop loads OF these RARE SPECIMENS HU
MAEITy in which the poorhouses of those benign
tries abound. Now ii our asylums were museum,
these specimens of humanity would be Invaluable, and
we should soon have the richest collection ever SEEN
We do not know how it happens, but SPECIMENS
FOREIGN PAUPERs THAT WE HAVE THE 3D.
DEST AND UGLIEST THINGS THAT EVER
CAST SHADOWS In THE SUN They ATE uGLIER
THAN H1ENAS JACK ALS, GhlZZLf BEARS,
BRAZILIAN APES, OR ANY OTHER VAR
MINIS. To PRESERVE THE SYMMETRY THE
AMERICAN STOCK, 1T IS NECESSARY TO KEEP THESE
FoRIGN PAUPERs AND vAGABoNDs AT HOME. AMERI
CANS FINE LOOKING MoRTALs. As THEY
WALK ALONG IN THE SUNSHINE THEY TAKE PLEARURE
IN CONTEMPLATING THE HANDSOME SHADOWS
THAT ACCOMPANY THEM. Bur 1.-THE FOREIGN
TIDE Is NOT STOPPED, ISTERauxTURE WILL, BY THE
FORCE OF SOME INscRUTABLE LAW OF POPULATION
THAT WE NOT MALTRUsIAN ENOUGH TO UNDER
STAND, TAKE PLACE, AND HANDSOME SHADOWS
WILL NOT BE SEEN. We PRAY HEAVEN THAT
OUR PosTERITY BE AFFLICTED WITH SUCH
SQUIRTING AND UNCERTAIN EYES; SUCH
BROAD, FLAT, CICERONIAN NOSES; SUCH
B0UNDLESS, ALL DEVOURING MOUTHS;
SUCH ILL HUNG AND IRREGULAR SHOUL-
DERS; SUCH UNTApERING, BULGING OUT
WAISTS; SUCH handy, CROOKED, KNOCK.
KNEED, PAREETHETICAL LEGS; SUCH
HANDS AND SUCH FEET; AS FOREIGN PAU
PRES ENJOY THE UNDESIRABLE PR0PRI
ETORSHIP OF.
The British a most heavenly minded people In
deed. They pour tempests OF signs and oceans OF
tears the hard lot of humanity. Their poor law
system does work well aad they greatly distress
ed thereat. They wish we'll the POVERTY
AND THEREFORE, TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN SHIPPING
LOADS OF THEM TO TAKE Up THEIR ABODE IN QUIZ FAR
FAMED ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESSED. They look upon
asylum the greatest and most benecent discovery
of modern times, and tase great interest in promoting
knowledge OF il and in testing its virtues Unless our
Government RUDELY INTERPRETERS with the opera
tons of their philanthropy, we shall soon have the
pleasure of feeding and clothing all their paopers We
HOPE our GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE UPON ITSELF THE