Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-29
Native and Foreign.Born Citizens.
OLYMPIA, March "a, 1869.

EDITOR STANDARD Through the p. s.
Herald we learn that Victor Smith, Esq. has
appointed "ScOtchman' to a clerkship in
the Custom. House, and it modestlyi for the ed
itor is a modest man) throws "wet blanket"
over the act. Damon, true to his "anti Irish"
proclivities, Qor the African cannot change
his color, nor the leopard its spots.) finds in
this act of the Collector fresh motives to ere
cup" the five bleeding wounds" Of the North
Vest. and in "high diddlc" assures his for
ty subscribers that "forbcarance has ceased
to be virtue" now threatens to appeal to
the last argument to which kings resort to
promote the said Victor to so high a position
that even his heels will not "scrape the dust"
Each and every foreigner, from whatever
country he may come, does SO under untold
difficulties which are readily and fully appre-
ciated by the majority Of your readers. who
have experienced the pangs attendont OH leav
ing behind the pleasant associations of home
and friends, ease and comfort, to brave the
storms and sorrows of pioneer life, far, far
away. Most of the European governments
have facilitated immigration to their own re-
spcctive colonies by wholesome laws and reg
ulations, exercised under the fostering care of
agents at home and abroad, who have secured
passages free in good, safe, sea-worthy YES
sells, and have rewarded such emigrants with
homesteads, and rendered important aid and
assisted them in securing the homes and the
comforts of colonial life. These comforts and
privileges have been improved by thousands
who are now baskingin the broadest sunshine
of Indian prosperity and luxurics. How diff
fercnt the case with the Hberty.loring people
who sacrifice the graves of departed friends,
the joys and comforts of kindred and tried
friends, to buffet the storms and privations of
the "middle passage" and the many pangs
that surround the emgrant as he pursues the
"noisless tenor of his way" to the confines of
civilization where the "scttng west mcrges
into the rising cast" unhonored and unprotcct
cd by emigrant agents, and unsupported by
eovarnmcnt~id- and assistance -i---- :
From the foregoing facts it will appear that
the majority of emigrants coming into these
States do so solely at their own risk and cx-
pcnse, from which we infer that in making
this country the home of their choice they do
so entirely from the purcst love for the mild
and fostering form of our government.
Among the millions who have sought and
found "a home and country" here, some
"unclean birds" have fockcd; and that tur-
bulent element has been manifested by for
eigners in bygone days is not wonder, and
that this element has been used by crafty pol
iticians, for selfish purposes, all will deplore.
1t is a matter of gratitude, however, to say
that as fast as good schools are encouraged
and sustained, and institutions for aleviating
the ills of frail humanity are fostered and
cherished, so fast do we elevate our fellow
men to the lofty position Of conservative, 10y
al and patriotic citizens.
Whatever prejudice or fear that ever exist
ed in our country against a "crude foreign ele-
ment" and their influence on the political and
religious status Of our great country, it is now
very apparent that such fears no longer exist.
The plains of Virginia, Kentucky and Mis-
souri,, now fattcned with the blood of foreign.
ers, nails this venerable antipathy to the
earth, and the devil 60 with it. Among the
glaring falsehoods arrayed against the Black
Republican Party" in sc. none proved more
disastrous to our common country than the al.
legged hostility o! that party against foreign
ers per Sc. BY this sad dclusion the old pub
lie functionary "ftll up stairs" and obtained
his fallen greatness" which has entailed so
much "splendid misery ON our bleeding
country.
The equality Of man before the law" as
exampli6ed by the President. who avoiding
all "odicus distinctions" in the lofty gen.
erosity displayed in promotions to the civ
il. diplomatic. military and naval service Of
our great Republic, marks new era in our
national affairs which is calculated to affect
the material and social welfare and confort Of
our people for all coming time. Englishmen,
lrishmen. Frnchmen. or Germans. are such
no longer. for ON each and all falls the sub
lime mantle If the American citizen. The
noble magnanimity displayed by the Presi
dent, and carried into practical operation by
his subor,lnates in the Atlantic States. fully
animates the Republican party on this coast.
Arriving here. stranger in a strange land"
we gratefully acknowledge the untold kind
ness We have received at the hands Of those