Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-13
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0TThere can be no question but that for
many years past tho mOnarchical and aristo-
cratic governments of Europe have long look
ed with alarm upon the rapid emigration of
their people to the United States. In many
Of the European States the loss of men had
become so serious that whole districts Of coun-
try were left untenanted and large manufac |
turing establishments were greatly crippled |
in their operations. Various expedients were
resorted to by the respective governments to
put stop to this wholesale repatriation of
the people from their native lands. The in
situations of the United States were held up
to the derision and scorn of the people bv
the aristocratic organs. ID sas represented
that the native population we're infidels in
religion and that the Immigrants became so
as fast as they landed on our Shores. Society
was depicted as being in chaotic state life
and property were unsafe, and loose reign
was given to the worst Passions. But these
representations ayailed little so long as every
mail from the Western hemisphere brought
Letters contradicting in the most emphatic
terms these calumnies of the European des-
pots and their minions. Each epistle breathed
the same love of religion and the same fra
ternal affection which had characterized the
writer in the father land No mention was
made of the insecurity of life or property or
of the looseness of morals in the new home
Emigration continued with accelerated speed,
Notwithstanding all the petty obstacles
thrown in its way.
OPPORTUNITY, howeyer, o. the Kings aud
Emperors and fFfnces - : Afpw ele-
ment sprung up in American politics. Know
Nothingism spewed forth from the cor
rupt purlieus of the great cities aud spread
through the country with the rapidity and
fatality of an epidemic. War against for
eigners was the rAllying cry of this new par
ty, and as if the prejudices of birth were not
sufficient to arouse the native against the
adopted citizen, religious animosities and
hatreds were appealed to. In many places
the triumphs of the new party were ushered
in amid scenes of violence, bloodshed, muir
der, and arson. The adopted citizen was
driven from the polls, ami his dwelling was
sacked aud burned, and if his wife and chill
dren we're fortunate enough to escape with
their lives, they found themselves pennies
and reohess in the street, with perhaps the
bleeding corpse of the husband and father a
their feet.
These riots and bloodshed and murde
and arson were exactly what the monarchi
of the old world wanted. They could now
point triumphantly to these terrible scenes o
violence, and ask their subjects who haC
been looking forward to a home in the west
ern world, if this was such country as the.
wished to cast their lot n Tho newspape
organs of these despotic governments earl.
saw the tendency of Know Nothingism. Tn
London Times published an elaborate leade
in defence of its doctrines, and took occasion
to point out to the inhabitants of the British
Isles the propriety and advantages of thei
remaining at home, instead of emigrating t,
country where in all probability the.
would soon cease to be regarded as citizens
and treated only as the negroes are nov
treated.
Close upon the heels of the great Londo
organ of European despotism followed tn
leading German journals Many of thes
were formerly favorably disposed toward
the United States, and gave truthful descrir
tions of our country and its institutions. Blu
now the tone of these journals is entirel
: changed, and Know nottingham has wrougt
the change. Papers OF every hue Of pOltlc'
opinion agree in telling the people of Europ
that the United statesB norplace for then
They advise them to stay at home, but
emigrate they will they tell them to go
Canada, to Australia, to Mexico, to Sout
America-any place put the United State
As a matter of cOupe the Monarchs an
Princes and Mobiles are highly delighted, an
rub their hands in glee at this result. The
make liberal contributions from their purse
TO pay for printing AMI distributing million
of copies of handbils and pamphlets, givin
an account OF the Louisville, st Louis, an
New Orleans riots-al OF which are dull
embellished with pictares of burning house
: and fleeing women and children.
These rulers breathe freer and easie
Three of the great powers are engaged in
terrible conflict of arms, and no man know
I at what hour the others will become involy
I ed in the quarrel. So long as the better clas
, of their subjects were daily leaving for tn
new world, taking with them their substanc
and their families, these rulers were lily pre-
pared to meet the demands which might b
made upon them for men and money. Bu
now, thanks to our Know Nothings, the
apprehensions are in great measure reliev
ed. Emigration has greatly fallen off an
will probably almost entirely cease. Thos
who would in the course of time have be
como free and enlightened republican Cit
zens, ready, as those who preceded ther
have been, to shed their blood in defence c
the land of their adoption, will now be draft
ed into the armies of their despotic sover
eigns, to aid la whatever cause they 9th
rulers) may consider it to the interest of thei
craft to employ them.
: No Speaker Yet.
5 Monday was spent in talloting for Speak
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