Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-11-15

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SiiOuGo Ill uVuoI VI
our flag and country - x =
All proved themselves the faithful
sons of our beloved country, and no
spectator could fail to dismiss any
imaginary prejudice he might have
entertained, as to the comparative
merits of Americans by birth and
Americans by adoption" (Reply to
an address at ElizabethtoWn, New
Jersey.) y.)-. ''''
Just here we wilinotice a few objec-
ltions, to. the character of immigrants.
/. We are told that a great many OF
| them are panpers-a term which, we
understand, means persons unable to
support themselves. The question
presents fouraspects: 81. Temporary
pauperism. 2. Permanent pauper-
ism. 3. Pauperism made in this
country, A.. Pauperism, made before
coming into the country l. We give
only one instance of temporary pau
llperism. A stranger, Of bold heart
and strong arm, lands upon our coast
he has but little money-disease
strikes him, -down--7his host gets his
| last farthing-he, lies q helpless OBJ
sjeet Of charity. And, Q, God Of the
stranger! has it. come to- this, that
American Christianity shall hear, his
groans, and, like the priest in the par
able, pass by on one side, and Native
Americanism, like. the lLeyite, pass by
on the other side?5l No, We. can't be-
lieEe it. Christian love, like the Sa-
maritan, will go to his relief; and when
strength returns to his arm, he is no
longer pduper, and he may live. to
become a millionaire. 2. Thousands
of fearless Iaborers are made perma-
nent paupers, by having their arms or
legs blown oil, or their eyes blown out,
whilst cannonading, day and night,
amidst the ribs Of our mountains, to
prepare an outlet for our increasing
commerce. Thayaare made paupers
in our service, and that heart that
would drive them from our coast is as
hard as the adamant of the desert.
8. The instances which we have cited
of temporary and permanent pauper-
ism, are superinduced by the diseases
and accidents Of our own country; and
the fact that such are foreigners, does
not make them guilty of the san OF
importing pauperism into our country.
4. We are all opposed to the impor-
tation of paupers from abroad. we
think that Europe should support her
own parish poor. But, we are of opin-
ion, few of such ever arrive upon our
shores. TIC is sicontrary to our obser-
Eatien, that ourpaupers can beg their
way to California From a partial ex-
animation, of our. statistics. We find
that Immigrants bring. with them large
sums of gold and silver From 1889
to 1889, l24,5O7 emigrated from Ba-
iaaria,i takings Hthsthem eabouk IS4,-
b0O0,008.* = (Reportss SEQ. State. -
ESo that we End great injustice is done
| ta foreigners by parading almshouses
and hospital reports of. inmates who
are, foreigners and seeking to make
the impressienith that it was all import
ed pauperism.ibai7 ..g aoilssis siH
| But again. we are told that many
of them are noisy, worthless drunk.
lardss Yes, and a great deal of theil
lintempennee homebred.s No soen-
Ter are they collected on some grea'
work Of internal improvement, thar
I'VE see, some of the guardians Of pub
llic meraIs-the dIams shops set t.
swallow up their cash and character
and after they have built our roads
then they are to be shoveted Oft tht
|ceuntry, as nothing but the sloaghsa9
b ) Inthe Nan York Observer, septesnber 18th
it is stated that ,853 imm migrants recent.
arrived at that port, bringing with then
1850, 1928 Is.