Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-12

thousand. Neither Massachusetts, nor Boston give
the great LAIar houses Of American paupsrism.
The people Of the old Bay State all work, and
are generally thrifty; and Boston, or any OF her
harbors, arc not the great highways Of immigra-
ton. Its great streams are through New York,
New Orleans, and Quebec, and from those ports,
the foreigners seek other localities than Massacha-
sets. The present permanent average number OF
foreign paupers In the United States, must exceed
two hundred and fifty thousand; and, according TO
the rate Of cost of the paupers OF Massachusetts,,
as stated by the gentlemen from Jefferson, they
must produce a charge Of upwards Of %, 000, 600.
The amount paid towards them by private charity,
In all It's forms, Is large, and the grand total not
less, but much more, than 90, 900, 900. What tax
this matter brings upon our people, and how our
native-bom are often deprived of their birthrght,
the charity of their own country, by the enormous
demands upon ii by aliens, have seen the re-
ports Of come years ago, from the principal
cities of the United States; and the proportion
between the native and foreign classes of paupers
were about the same exhibited by the reports
from the city of New York, and showed that
swarms Of Foreigners crowded out from the hospi
tails and other elemosynary institutions, those who
had the first right to be there, Americans by birth
--men who, or whose ancestors, took possession OF
this land when il was aIhowling Wilderness reared
in its cities and towns and temples dedicated TO the
worship Oh the living 0Ou--Opeucu hHu CuitiVttcu
its teeming fields, fought for and established It's
liberties upheld Its institutions in days Of weak
ness, trial and peril-an Of which is, now that we
are strong and rich, coveted and almost claimed by
the stranger The whole Of this fair heritage be-
longs first and peculiarly to the native, and it Is
his right to claim, and the duty Of the government
to protect it, TO keep him in its peaceful secure,
and permanent enjoyment; and, 30 far asst may be
necessary to those ends, TO ward off the foreigner.
1t il his duty to share 1t with the poor and the
down trodden Of other lands only to the extent its
safety and his proper enjoyment Of it will allow.
have in my possession, Mr.. President, hume
rous official reports, some made TO both houses OF
Congress- and others under the authorities OF some
of the Atlantic cities, all going to show extensive
and fagti0us invasion Of the elective franchise by
these foreigners; and the abuses to which it is
subjected by unprncipled men, through often
their unwilling agency--for vast numbers of them
are made the dupes and tools of more designing
and worse men than themselves. Before every
general election thousands Of them but just arrived
In the country are purchased by the party mana
gers and brought up to conniving courts and by
the false Oaths Of themselves and Others, spu-
riously naturalized in violation of law This nefa-
rious work is largely done before every election in
the principal cities; and great numbers are made
to vote without even formal naturalization upon
perjury alone. BY these and similar frauds gene
raj elections have been carried in New York, Penn
5ylvania ard Louisiana and the voice of the citi-
Eens Of those States the constitutional sovereign
power is niquitously superseded, and spurious
and corrupt power introduced in its stead to give
law and destiny to this great country.
TO BE CONTINUED.