Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
An Eloquent Speech--Truth
Boldly Told.


In a speech which was made at Castle
Garden New York City,by Hon. Amasa
Parker, which was logical, eloquent, pa
triotic and broadly national, we found
and extracted the following sentence, in
which he alluded to the influence which
Democratic policy had effected in favor
of the equal, religious and political
rights and welfare of the foreign born
citizens. 1t is n sound rebuke to many
who, by their conduct, after obtaining
all the glorious rights of citizenship,
have Joined with those opponents of the
Democracy who would make the Allan
tic an "impassable gulf between freedom
and dcspotism,'; and it is an eloquent
eulogy upon the Democratic principle.
which has so long been established, not
only making our country the asylum for
all of other nations, whether of the op-
pressed or not: but inviting citizenship
from all who choose to exchange a ma
tive home in the old world of tyranny
to one of adoption in the new world o
liberty. The speaker said:
1t is the policy of the Democratic
party to invite emigration to u coun
try. One of the grievances set forth il
our Declaration of Independence wa
that the King of great Britain had lob
structed the laws for naturalization c
foreigners, and refused to pass others t
encourage their migration hithcr.
1t is to the Democratic party, exclu
sively that foreigners owe their right
under our laws. Even since the mem
orable struggle against the alien laws il
the time of Jefferson dcwn to the pres
ent time, the Democratic party has beer
the faithful and true friend of the emf
grant. No matter where he may hav
happened to be born-in the Greel
Isle of the Ocean, on the banks of tn
Rhine, or in sunny France-ue matte
what his country or his creed, he ha
been welcomed to our shores and cor
daily admitted to share il the ricI
blessings which Providence has shower
ed on. US. Every ship load of emigrant
adds largely to the wealth of the nation
1 do not mean by the mere amount Q
gold which the emigrant may hav
treasured up, with which to buy land
for himself and his children. But
brings that which is of far greater value
Labor is wealth When the cmigran
brings here strong arms and a win
heart, he makes ii valuable contribute
to the nations wealth. Whether, Xix
Agassiz, he brings the rich tribute {
genius and learning-o or. like Roeblin:
the knowledge of engineering which ca
suspend bridges in the air across yawr
ing gulfs-or whether he brings til
skill of a miner or tn a~rtisan--in ever
case he makes a most acceptable ofel
ing Upon the alter Of his chosen o
, try. Let US not fail to esteem, as hisl
ly, and protect as fully, him who b'
comes an American by choice, as hi
who became so by the accident of brit
Democrats rejoice in the liberalit
and equality of our institutions: the
rejoice to see their influence felt abroz
far beyond the limits of our border
even among the less free countries oftl
Old World. They have watched wi
great interest the recent struggle
England between the aristocracy al
the people, and have seen with delig
the prejudice against the Jews crum
ling away, little by little, and reluctar
~ yielding to the popular demand,
Baron Rothschild was admitted to |
seat in Parliament. All this is the =,
Election of our own glorious institution