The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-01-10
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BY PHIDELTA.

The newspapers have great deal to say con.
cernlng the foreign element of our population
To some, the Irish, English, Germans and others
appear only as so many voters. They count o.
election days The future Of many politicians
extends only 10 October Or No venlber. The con
sderation Of elements of future greatness neyel
enters their heads.
But, the fact of a constant tide of immigration
into the New World is suggestive OF nobel
thoughts than those of the politician of dav
1t Is providentiGl compliment to the New World
sometimes very mcanly acknowledged
1t not simple movement of few ndventur-
els-restless spirits. 1t Is kind of immigration
en- mdsSe from Europe 1t is a constant move
ment by milli ms. 1t increases; even gigantic
rebellion in our country has notmtimidated them.
1t appears very much like the design of the High
er Power.
Some of our own people are emigrating to
Canada, Mexico and Europe. They are fugitiyes
from the genius OF freedom. They misrepresent
their country; but fortunately, very few besides
those interested in monarchic government and
Confederate bonds, accept them as representa-
tives. Foreign faith in the great republic is still
strong. The places of broken-spirited aristocrats
of the late rebellion are filled by the laboring inn
migrants whose Americanized children will be
our legislators.
There il wonderful process of nmalgamation
Vi i4ccs going on. Neuo hoI reier 10 the process
oi uieuCnlllg ouC Tue negro, OF coloFng the whlte
man (whlcheNcr you Please gong on at the Sou II
we suppose pfflualce' Wholesome IN ihis re-
spect VIII prevent general mixture OF this Kind
we are glad that there Is prospect OF turning
Pgad'ce 10 some Soou account; put we refer
TO the mixing OF Whlte races IN the United States,
ana the 0ienulng Oh the eharacterstlcs oi various
races we nave not YET What may be termed
Distinctly national character. Nor Will we have
peorS % 'hlhigTaIioL mn mas run lts course IL Is not
sluply tue Enallsh race thaI we nave some dls-
agreeaole features OF our nloCner nation over the
sea, haVe disappeared but the English predonl-
mates, ana olher races modify; ana, In time,
there VIII DC dlstlnct nationality called, as the
heterogeneous mass shoW calle1, AMERICAN. MOI
EhgIsh' lrl'h, German, French-but 4meI7cdn.
Our language Is composed OF Anglo-SaXon, Latin,
Greek and Others, yet 1t is the English language:
not simple as the saxon, not so polished as the
Latln, notso musical as the Greek, but suited to
a nation whose thought combines simplicity,
oeautyand strength Our language Is prophetic,
ana an analogous prophecy is the dmdlydmattOR
Of races in America. The stream OF immigration
is the visible formation of Gods nation. 1t is
nation forming from every nation kindred, peo-
pie and tongue-the heaven OF freedom.
The Chinese on our Pacific coast are singular
exception to the manners OF our foreign popula-
ton. Immigrants generally come with the ex.
pectatlon OF remaining IN the country. Most OF
them ore anxious 10 learn the customs OF the
people among whom they come. Their children
are young Americans. But the Chinese come
with no idea that any country is superior to China,
nor that any people are better or wiser than the