The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-05-18
The Democracy on Foreigner.

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In the discussion lately had in tb,
House, on the admission Of Kansas
M Barnett, Democratic represent
ssiss itom Virginia, used the fol
lowing lnngossc:
"f an no sdv. .cn,e fof the admission o
new states. though may not go so FAR as
DISTINGUISHED man from virgi nio, John Ran
dolph, did, when he opposed the admission
ofail new statesj but must say that thini
the ahsracier OF this government--and l sa,
II with sll due respect 10 gentlemen who
rcpresent new states-tbat the character ol
this government amongst the nations OF the
earth has been seriously lowered and deteri:
GRATED by the rapid admission Of new ttates.
Go to Minneso,s, and you find that nearly
half her population was composed Of foreign.
ers, but lately landed upon her shores, aud
those men, who have not been citizens OF the
country, are permitted to vote after they have
deciafed their intention 10 become citizens
men who are unused 10 our institutions
men who have left their country for their
country ssood, probsbly-men who have left
their own country because they had no visi.
Bile means Of support, probsbly-men who
belonged, in their country, in ell probability,
TO the more ignorant and less valuable class
ofsociety. lspeak plainly, because speak
what I thinkr'
At this point Colonel .Allrich, who sol
writing al the table, nroSe, and, steppi NJ
ont In front OF the Speaker, called out "Mr
Speaker in tones that arrested the instant
attention OF the whole House, when the fol.
lowing colloquy cnsued:
Mr. Aldrich--DidI understand the gentle
man from Virginia to say that Minnesota vas
settled by the rough scufTs OF creotion-mrn
who left their country for their country $
goodi
Mr.. 0arnrtt--1 did not hear the gentle
mans Qucstion--wlll you repeat III
bfr. Aldrich-Did undersi a nd the gentle
man 10 say that Minnesota was settled by
people who had left their country for theft
countr,'s Eood1
Mr.. Garne;t-I snid, and | repeat il thn
nearly lalf OF the population Of Minnesota
are foreign born. l said that while the for
cign born population contained many val
uable citizens whom | was glad 10 see in
this country, and TO whose virtues did
honor, yet that in the great bulk Of that pop.
ulation there were some who probably left
their country for their country's good; and
that the great bulk OF them belonged al home
TO the more ignorant and less valuable class
OF society.
Mr.. Aldrch--Thnt is not the case with
the population OF Minnesota and | take the
liberty to say 10 the gentleman that am
better &C ,uain,ed wIth-them than he 10.
Here we have prominent Demo
crat denouncing tho foreign popula-
tion, as a low, degraded race, and a
Republican (Mr. Aldricb) coming
up promptly to their defense. 1t
cannot be excused on the ground
that Garnett is one Of the fire-eaters,
for the state that he represents still
retains her integrity to the Demo
cratic party. During these remarks
Garnett was applauded by the Amer
lean members, one Of whom Moore
Of Kentucky,) calculated:
al hope the gentleman (GarnetO will b,
allowed to go on-for like TO hear this goo,
American doctrine"
Now, when votes are needed tt
elect Democrats to Office, ioreig,
born citizens will be assured that til,
Democratic party is the only party
that is disposed to beIriend the adopt
ed citizen.