Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-25

PROsCRIPTIoN OF FOREIGNERS is AN ACT OF
WAR upon THE PRusPERIrY AND BUSINESS OF
THE COUNTRY The know nothing orgauiza-
tiuns seem To shrink from their own mediiated
persecution ot those who seek shelter upon
cur shores. They have, however. definitely
ayuwed themselves in favor Of excluding all
immigrsnls from the rights of citizenship for
twenty-one years. Such an act OF prescription
will, il carried out, deter the laborers of other
countries from coming here altogether. Let
US for moment consider the character of the
population we should lose BY driving foreign
immigrants from our land,
The annual report Gf the commissioners of
immigration Of New York, shows that for the
last wear 3l3,7l7 persons landed in that city
from foreign ports. More than one half of the
entire immigration Q66. 723) came from Ger
many. These solid and substantial lahorers
90 10 the west and open up cur agricultural
regions, sending the products to our ports, and
enrichng our commerce. OF Immigrants IRON
England there were 30.0l5. These are most
| lY skllllu mechanics or industrious agrculu-
raliss. From Ireland, there were but IS, 400.
who are ready 10 do our necessary labor which
onr native Americans are unwilling to perform.
Now we submit To any business man-to any
man who has the least stake in the welfare OF
The country, that 10 discourage Immigration OF
such : character BY a prescription of twenty
one-years, will greatly impede our prosperity
and business. 1t will be seen that the immi-
grafton from Ireland was only 10000 out OF
500 900, and vet there has been a great attempt
To get up feeling of alarm because these IN
fortunate children of our common father, have
come To our shores. We ought 10 remark that
nearly all our immigration land at the port OF
| New York
| Our laborers are naturally DESTROYS Of re-
celving high wages. Our mechanics wish 10
be well paid, and we certainly think they
should receive an ample reward for their ser
vices. But many Of them have mistaken their
own case. They have louked upon our immi-
grants as competitors. Instead Of that, they
are auxiliary 10 our mechanics. They labor
TO increase our agricultural resources, and ID
extend our avenues Of commerce. In proper
! ton as our agriculture and commerce increase,
our demand for mechanical labor Will increase,
and the wages uf labor will of course be en-
HANGED. To drive away Germans and Irish
men is to limit the harvest Of bread, and to re-
strict the means of transporting it to our com
mercial towns. To do this, is to curtail our
national wealth, and to strike death blow al
the business of the country. Mechanics, ship
/ builders and business men-we ask YOU TO put
yourselves TO thinking upon this subject, and
| you will find that you have no deadlier enemy
| than know nothing club. If yon are mem
/ her, flee from il as you would from want and
famine. Spit upon the oaths YOU have taken.
| They are not binding upon you morally or le-
gally, You have a right TO disregard them
nay, more, you are called upon 10 do so, by
your duty to yourselves, your wives, your chill
dren who depend upon you for support, and by
your duty 10 your country.-Free Press.