Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-10

sads. But who : weak enough 10 be imposed
upon by such trash ! The argument might be
worth soneihng.if Virginia an independent
| nation; but would remind Mr.. Wise of fact
| which he seems sometimes disposed to ignore,
| To- wit. that the Old Dominion is still compo-
nent part of the Union. Her citizens are subject
1, the laws of the United States government, and
| if the legislation aud policy of that government
arc affected by the foreign element of which we
have been speaking, they feel its effects rs sen--
bly, a. the people of New ork Illinois. II Is
! immatera TO them, American citizens, whcth-
er tho five hundred thousand foreigners who an
nually come tn this country take up their abode in
Viz min la California or IN any other State
L. r..>p.ct to the character Of the emigrntion
ing on from Europe 10 this country,
#s..s 1rd In say. Each year witnesses
the United States Of mighter
followed in the footsteps of Alnric
-. Khan. II is true that our invaders
81 s#. Tx, 'hc Rarbnric nodes of antiquity.
suifd e.lu The sword aud the irebrand. II is
tine thai they do not seek 10 lay waste our
dwellings and drive rs from our ancestral seats
But what Is, perhaps. equally bad, they claim
and speedily attain political equality with our
native population. They u-urp oar privileges,
they band themselves together for party ppr-
poses, and interfere with Us in the exercise of our
uudoubted right 10 govern The country we
please. Ifthese people were prepared by their
previous habits, associations and education for
PLAYING the part of Republican citizens, the in
ttusion might he tolerated. But we know that
they are, for the most part the lees aud dregs Of
European society. the off securing Of 1he over
populated cities of the old world. Arc such men
fit TO be invested with the privileges Of republic
can citizens and to he admitted To participation
in the government of this country In answer
10 this question we may cite the Testimony of AN
ilIusirious foreigner, whose opportuni ties of OBJ
serva.on and powers of disccrnment will hardly
bc disputed we allude to 7 Darlington Macan-
lay, the celebrated essayist aud hi.,toran.-
This gentleman, in IA speech delivered at Edin-
burg, some two or three years ago, had occasion
to refer to the character of the lower orders of
population in the cities Of Europe. lie spoke of
them Goths-fercer and moro ignorant
than those who overthrow the Romttu Empire; n
Nandals- bent on destruction than those
who followed the banners of Gems eri ). lie said
that Europe was silently engend crirg in her own
bosom the enemies who were do stint ed to destroy
her own civilization
Now lot il be borne in mind that nine tenths Of
the immigrants who land IN tn, United States be
long to that class Of persons who character
ise1 by one of the acuto-t oh servers and abest
men in England, n Rarbdrians from whom he
apprahcndS the most 4erioHs dan gers Ia the very
existence of civilized society IN Europe, 1t may
be- that this pieture il somew ant exaggerated,
aud that the fears 90 the speaker may be without
adequate foundation; but IT thoro bo even II
moderate share of truth in Mr. daonulay's repre-
scnta,ions-his wor3s are enor gh to startlo the
people aud rulers of this count ry. Shall we con
tinue to receive aud plooe upon n footing of po-
litical equality with ourselves, annually, n half-
million OF such men as Mac aulay describes !
Shall we continue TO admit To II full participation
in our government, and treat as Republicans, II
class of Europeans whom one of their own most
celebrated statesmen looks upon Goths and
Nandals