Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-01


| But this fact has ceased TO exist. ani the ieasen
| for the law noy 81 far fnils. Our population las
! advanced from falr millinns. when the first nat
| urnlizntinn law was passed. To twenty four mil
! lions. Oar country i rich and poweriai--abound
ing IN al the elements Of national greatness. 1t
| ha- above all. distinctive, well marked peculiar
| national character. aud the preservation Of thai
/ character demands the exclusion of an element
| which would corrupt aud destroy it. The ean-
/ ,inuad admission of the foreign hosts that are
pouring in upon n. 10 the rights Of citizenship.
| woal1 transfer political power f. Tie hands of
| strangers and inevitably lead 20 the overthrow
! of our government. and 10 the erection upon its
! ruins Of monarchcal establishments.
Besides pursuing this line Of policy. would
also protect the COUNT >. as far possible, from
the pnupors. The criminal records Of our Courts
show that this is fruitful soufe" of crime. IS.
pccialy in the large cities of the Unian and tie
tables of the last census establish that the mum
Der of foreign pauPers exceeds that oi nnflve.
The whole number ofpaspcrs was l3i,792, and
of hatnumbcr 81. 533 were foreigners. No mn
ton has Il right to let loose It's criminals upon
10 disturb the pence and safety Of our society
to corrupt its morals,or 10 put upon ms The support
of the dc graded and wretchrd nntcasi- from IT.
aims houses and houses of refuge. The prae
ticc of several Of the nations of Europe towards
this country in these respects must be restrain
ed and pnt an end 10. liz an abuse Of hospital
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inculcntes Justice x good Offices between friend
" powers. Some adequate remedy. by legisla-
ton or negotiation, should be provided for this
evil. This, fellow ctizens,is on Of the Objects
of the American party
The essential modification or repeal Of the nat
urazatioa laws relates on y to the question Of pc
ltical power as to aliens. 1t would still leaYe
our country open ASYLUM for the op-
pressed of all nations. In this particular respect
our policy would still remain unchanged. We
say. heretoforo,to the yirtuous and indus.
triOus of other countries, who desire to settle
among us-Wccome To our land If freedom aud
of pcnty!-WcGone To the protection aud bene-
fit Of our laws aud institutions, Behold what
rich, "A varied aud inrxhnusiibIe field invites your
abor,! Tho arts and sciences protier You wealth
md distinction. Our broad domain spreads BIZ
fore YOU ON easy terms, the harvests Of agealtare
Commerce challenges YOUR enterprise md prom
iscs her golden fleece. Manufactures point 10
their tgumph- and their progress, aud e&bibit
the treasures which reward their ,kiilful aud u,e-
ful achievements. The bar, the pulpit, aad the
professional chair hold out the Inducements of
service 10 mankind, of true fame, and of personal
competency aud independence. There is ample
room with rcmuneratve occupation, for every
useful class of laborPrs. learned or unlearned am
bilious or humble. Welcome again welcome To
homes of peace, Of safety and abundance, proec-
by just and equal laws. But bear it ever in
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own keeping that tho liberty and the destiny
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on our soil ~ standing upon the same platform
win our '""ren AS Americans 'il' III on
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