Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-08-28


power to the patriotism and good sense Of
Southern Wings? And should they not
open their eyes to the importance of cut
ting loose from such fsithless allies and of
ranging themselves in the ranks Of the
National Democracy, the only true par
ty Of the Constitution and the Upion.-
Rich. Enquirer.
Is there Danger to our Country fzor. EN-
igration
As many good people who ,rot..ss 10
be peculiarly concerned about the welfare
Of the country arr raising great clamcr
aga'ns; lore .,.gners--as they manifest much
slatm ,est they shall seize upon the relns
+. d. Government and dictate TO our citizens
their religious faith, it may not be amiss,
very briefly TO institute an enquiry into
the grounds Of this apprehension. Is there
any danger to our institutions, civil and
religious, from the foreigners now in this
country, and such others rs may come to
our shores? t#
BY the census # 1850 Tie population OF
the United States was over twenty three
millions, of which eighteen millions were
native whites, over two millions were for
eIgn born, thirty mine thousand were of
unknown natiyities, and three millions
two hundred thousand were slaves. From
1910 to 1850 I,569,850 foreigners came to
our shores. From 1920 TO 1880, the ave.
Rage number was only 10000 year
From 1880 TO 1886, about $1,000 a year.
The Irish famine and the continental reyo-
lutions in 1S47, increased the emigration
20 240, 900 in 1S47, and 100000 in 1850.
The total number of emigrants 10 the
United Stated since 1870, aud living in
1850, together Nth descendants amounted
when the ceHsus YVES taken,) to 1904 :
416.
Now, if all these foreigners were igno-
raat and depraved, if they loved the insti-
+ tutions under which they were reared,
and desired 10 establish them in place oil
ours-If, with the character and views we
have supposed, they were all hudded to-
gether at one place apart from the inilu-
enee of more intelligent minds, and ad-
mitted to the dignity Of citizenship, there
would be some ground for apprehension,
Notwithstanding the small proportion they
bear TO the native American citizen.
: But, fist, they are rot all ignorant and
depraved. Secondly, they do not desire
TO plant the Institutions of their native
countries on our soil. They fled from
those institutions because they abhored
them. Thirdly, they are not placed in
immense communities ~ themselves
They are difused all over our vast country
end almost lost our rapidly growing popu-
lation. True, at some points, they might
still hold that power. No matter how
they may increase their proportion to
the native American population must still
be small.
Latte!-day patriots ard n'ew-ligirt states-
men, who cloak them in mystery and as
sumo a name never before known to po-
litical organizations, have arisen, who are
endea, oring to alarm the fear OF the eigh-
teen or twenty millions OF natives Of this
country, by declaring that ;hey will be
over-run, over@ridden, conquered and SUBJ
jagated, b. tire three CT four millions Of
foreigners in the country. They repre-
cent these foreigners as frfee enesaies of
the country, who want 10 destroy the po-
liticai fabric reared by OIL fathers and to
uproot all the systerns o. religious faith
that differs from their own. Fhey forget,
or presume that odt people are ignoran. of
the fact. that these foreigners cane amongst
us because they admiIet our institutions
tnat many of them helped to achieve our
independence, aud that III all our wars
they have proved themselves brave SOL
diers and true American patriots. Theyalso
forget that these foreigners are no more
than then own people, of one Kindred aud
one religion. Somelie Cathofics some Epis-
copalians, some Presbyteiians, some Sap
| fists, some Methodists and some Jews
Those who are making war OF the for
eieners are doing foolish and very
wicked thing. Many, we doub, not, are
sincere in all they ssv and do. They be-
!ievc, rellgious!y, al that is told them by
their leaders, with the exception of a few
fanatics and ili-jadging persons, are insti-
eating the movements in order TO leap
from its political advantage and promotion.
Let the people be easy. They should not
permit their repose TO be disturbed by sp-
prehensioas o.. danger from the foreign
population. The foreigners don't want
King here--nor do they wan, a Pope
They love our institutions and our people,
and If let alone, their attachment will in
crease. Prosecute them and drive them
70 desFarstionf and then, indeed, n.ay we
have cause to apprehend trouble. Not
that even then, they could uproot our in
situations, civil or religious, but being men,
they could and would resist persecution
When smtten, they would smite in re-
turn. Then we would have street fights,
mobs, and violence eyerywhete.- fash
Sentinel.
Elopemept.
I'm Italian, who has been Temporarily
sojousning with his wife in this city, await