Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-09
A subiect tor ReflectiOn,, /,


ruary, 1856. it appears that at the Presi-
dental election Of 1882. the proportion Of
foreign to native born voters, was about one
to eighty-three. In 1910 the proportion
was one to forty-six. In 1852 one to sew
enteen. Another view of this matter, is,
that while the whole vote of the United
States, during the perion of 20 years from
1882 to 1852 has no. quite trippled, the
foreign vote has increased By twelve times
its number
The same able article estimates the aver
age yearly influx Of foreigners for the last
five years at 100000, almost an hundred
and fifty voters day for the last Eve yearsl
and the number constantly increasing.
In Harper's New Monthly. for the same
month, will be found the following authen.
tic statement:
PAUPERs.-"The whole number of pau
pers supported in whole or in part, in the
different States, within the year ending
June 1st, 1850, is--native 66, ,434; foreign
6s,5Ss; total 1892. The annual cost Of
support is nearly $s.0oo,o00."
Prisons AND PENITENrIARIEs.-"
number Of white persons confined, is set
down at 4.75s. Nearly one-third are for
eigners."
These brief extracts furnish materials for
mos. serious and calm reflection. In the
Middle and Western States, if the inhabit-
ants are divided upon any system Of policy
or principles, and six stand against six. tie
foreign voter comes in and settles the con-
test; he makes your law, he chooses your
officers There consequently, has been un-
til of late, a most debssing obsequiousness
to this foreign vote. Demagogues striving
for Office and power. heated BY party con-
test into a forgetfulness Of dignity, decency
or consequences, have wed with each other
to fatter and csiOle the foreign voter.
II is now looked upon by foreigners them
selves. and the few knaves who still lead
them in politics, as a crime to even speak Of
or discuss the consequences which mus: fol-
low this system. The maj Ority Of this for
eign element processes religion confessed.
ly anti-democratic, religion teaching in its
practice and creed principles and doctrines
which ever have been and ever must be
at war With individual independence of
thought and action. A religion which never
has established or tolerated free thought,
free speech. free science. or q free press.
but has snnibilstRd them whenever it could
A religion which has attempted by force and
violence to choke down free speech and in
timidate the free press of this country
A religion which has openly arrayed itself
against the common school system Of this
country, and audaciously attempts to crush
il out; and finally a religion which holds
and teaches that the Pope is 3 foreign PO-
tentate, supreme in authority. and above all
earthly rulers.
Besides all this, the foregoing statistics
show that more than half the pauperism
and nearly one third Of all the crime in the
country, to say nothing Of professional beg
gars. are imported from abroad. and exist
in about one seventeenth of our population.
Now the question comes home. not only to
every native born, but to every Industrious
we'll doing foreigner now here, what. under
these circumstances, ought we to do?-l
Shall we place these new comers over US.
or shall We permi: them to come here and
peaceably enjoy the country, without rul |
ing it? Christian Benevolence says let
them come. The ties of brotherhood be-
tween men Of every cline says let them
come. Well, if all are agreed. SO be it, let
them come. But self preservation. just.
natural pride, liberty Of conscience, free
dom to worship God, are all heard crying
out they must not rule, nor must be rule
who would in his madness set them over
US. I