Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-04-25

's "ot tOtefuteu III any country WHICH iuI-
nishes large number Of emigran,s to Amer.
ica. The laws expressly forbid il.
The charge that they rush like wild'beasis
into the opposite extremes Of lawlessness and
oce, as soon as they land on our shores, is
100 absurd TO even require Q contradiction.
We merely quote the passage 70 exhibit the
authors total ignorance Of the character Of
our German emigrants; which is only
equalled by his ignorance Of The institutions
OF their mother country.
Fog instance: Gregory thinks that these
Foreigners know nothing Of the right of
suffrage. We should be glad 10 know his
authority. As wo understand ii, The grea.er
proportion Of The Lawmakers in Germany,
England, and other limited mocarchies, are
chosen. directly or indirectly, by The people;
By farlhe iewesl number are hereditary. I,
We're there no evils 10 the systems Of
government ofihe old wolld,-if true repub-
icanism existed everywhere, there would be
liule or no necessity at present for emigra-
lion. On The other hand IL absolute mon.
archy existed universally in the old world,
as in the Southern -S,aies and Russia, emi.
grafton would be checked by the total igno.
rance Of the slaves, or by Fugitive Slave
Laws. TIE stream Of emigration 10, this
country flows from limited monarehies.
where The people enjoy some degree Of lib.
erly and intelligence, and Thirst for more. A
very large proportion from some countries
are political exiles, who have fough, for The
liberty Of their own Fa.herland, and falling,
have sought protection under our flag, and
homes in our forests. al" aas
Once our forela,hers lived under limited
monarchy in Europe, suffering worse evils
than are now suffered by these emigranls---
or, If you please, as "degraded" as these
emigranls. To better their condition, they
emigro,cd TO this country, sill living under
q limiled monarchy. The tribes Of Native
Americans. who were enjoying the freedom
Of nature in the wild wood, were driven from
their hunting grounds to make room for these
foreign emigrants-Ihe forela,hers Of ours.
Gradually gaining strength by uccessions TO
their numbers from the same class Of people
tho same degrade" foreigners, they soon
began 10 quarrel with their rulers, and final.
ly struck for independence. In that struggle
they were materially aided by foreigners
who sympothized with them, and came over
to help them, although they never expected
10 become citizens. and many never did be.
como citizens. The tribes OF Naive Amer
leans were almost unanimously auayed
against them. Every man engaged on our
side was q foreigner or descendant of for.
eigners. Well, they succeeded in gaining
their independence, and, like greA,, wise,
and patriotic men founded this republic, and
in doing SO, stated The terms Of citizenship.
They frs, made ci,izens Of all who were in
the country, and then passed alaw requiring
a residence Of a. term Of years Before for.
eigner could become . CITIZEN. Whyl Wa.
i. because all Foreigners were TOO "degraded'
TO become citizens at once--because lhey
had been held in such abjec. slavery iha
they could not appreciate the blessings o
| liberty? Or was il no. rather 10 prevent IN,
emissaries Of monarchy from emigra,ing fo
: The sole purpose of destroying repuolicanisu
in its infancy. They required long resi-
dence' in this counlry---noI 10 educate tn,
; future CITIZEN. but TO test the sincerity OF hi
friendship for our republican institutions
This poin, satisfactorily settled, he wa
hailed as brother, without any question
as TO his lormer degraded condition. An
= we incline 10 the belief lha, il those palriol
b 10 whom we owe the formation Of our GOV
s ernmem were alive now they would lavo
. the admission 10 immediate citizenship Of a
L those political exiles, who have been drive
from their homes in Europe on accoun, {
J. their attachment to the principles Of reput
), licanism. 't nwa iHH
. Blu. they have gone TO the grave, leavin
!. !. their posteriIy and the world rich inher
}. ance. A liIIle moro Than hall century hs
1i passed, aud we see commoiions in Europ,
II The people are struggling agains. principa
= = i,es and powers Of the old world -s,rugglin
10 for independence--ior the overthrow
Q monarchy and tyranny. They struggl
'e1 !naniuly for time. but struggling again
g such fearful odds, are ovepowerrd. The
! i only hope is to escape beyond the reach
d tyranny's arm. Whittier shall they fly
is TO America--lhe land dedicated and COZ
secra,ed 10 liberty by the blood Of their Al
a, ces.ors and oursl Cerlainly they viii fir
be a welcome there. The Children Of revolt
rs 'ionary Parents will certainly give the
v. home and shelter I'D 8
a. Wha. lhenl Shall we meet Them at Il
n .hreshhold with the cry: "Begore. you be-
o. early ours, you reiusery you dregs, you vi
'n specimens Of German, Irish, and Fren,
is pOpula'iou--leave our shores, you degru6i,
us foreigners--your presence is disgusting
ie free naiipe AmerieGnsi" Would this