The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-06-30
7 10 Naturalization Lavs-Pe
marks OF M. Eldridga.
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the bu>bandnan and the miner to be add,
ed TO our taxable esou 'ces, rho IS then 50
unTlic, WHO 80 Into Grant who 50 fool -hatdy
a. to do anything to check or retaTd tie
flow 0! this fountain ot our national pros
perl'y? Nothing can be done so adverse.
so damaging 10 every material interest OF
the United States as to adopt the policy
that can be any Possibility have the effect
TO tarn the tide oi European immicra-
ton from our shores. The settlement and
CROWN oi the country affords the only "a
uonai nope OF the payment of the national
debt. The present population and wealth,
no one, not even the most sanguine, | sup
pose, beileves can ever pay il. Stop the
Influx CT foreign population aud foreign
capital, lis payment will be an Impossible
ity and It's reputation Il necessity. The
interest alone sii only be paid for limit
ed period Of time.
Mr.: Speaker, is it not time the innoyat-
ing, the destroying hand of Rodicalisn
were stayed? Have not its assaults upon
the Established form, structure, and
long approx ed policy OF The Government
gone far enough Are there not such
things IN our system valuable, venerable,
sacred, and which are not to be sacrificed
TO mad demands aud schemes of this reck
less aud unprincipl:d party? Party spirit
sud party interest should certainly no
lengcr shape and control all our legisla-
ton. Party, il it must dominate, should
ut all events have principles and policy
embracing wise, broad, comprehensive
craftsmanship, craftsmanship capable Of
comprchending IL Its VISION, III some small
degree at least, the mighty empire aud des
tiny which lies before us.
a a. /
rived from immigration, and the inpor
lance OF 1t IN the future development Of
this country, it would seem as though there
could be no difference of opinions as to our
true policy. Immigration to this country
Is not accidental. Nor is it al together the
result OF natural causes. There are other
climates as genial, other soils as rich and
fertile as ours, Others possessing all the
natural advantages OF this The chief at
traction to the European imm grant has
been at all times the lIbcrality of our Gov.
ernmcnt and laws and the generosity with
which lie Is received. The intelligent i'm
migrant will always seek that country
whose Go"ernnent suits him best and
where he Is most kindly received; where
with the least delay AMI trouble, he C n
become 4 tuI! member Of the body polite.
lie especially prefers aud will seek the
country where he eau enjoy to the fullest
extent the tight of self-2overnment
where his tastes and habits of life will be
the least lntcgiered with, where he NAV
have the greatest freedom of religions be-
lIef, where Tor reasonable price he NAV
become an owner Of the soil, and whele he
can most speedily and freely enior all the
privileges and rights Of government eqnaGly
with the most favored who are there before
b ~
And, sir, as for myself, to the inmi
grant coming here III good faith to make
this country his country, and cast his lot in
with US, ! would grant all these PRIVILEGES
at once. Actual residence with Intention
OF remaining, renunciaton Of all former
hI!cglahces, and his oath Of allegiance, to
the United States, are all | would require.
J wonld !tcn welcome him as citizen
without d2abt, Tlh2 t..I, sI5t1a~ maKji ifui
itrl that 1t Is indeed a welcome generous
and coLdiIns; that naturalization is like
Vic marriage union, mutual ana Igcjpro>
ca hat 1t Is as freely given as il is re-
celSed. | would secure aud insure his love
for his adopted country by the generous
ana couhdIng affection of the country for
hun. tie should love it aud Us because We
love, kindly treat aud sac!edly guard and
protect hln. From that moment his ap>
peal to he flag Of the Republic for bis pro
lection III the full nights of American citi>
Zsnsshlp should never be in vain. No ~
rant Power should ever again be allowed
TO call him TO account for that he might
say or do Within the precincts Of the Unit
CT States. AMI until effort and power of
the Government had been put forth aud
exhausted without avail should he be pcr~
United TO anguish Tor such pretended crime
III a foreign jail.
In thus speedily admitting aliens who
come here from Europe to naturaiz ltion |
should apprehcnd no danger to our coun>
fy,lt institutions, Its freedom, its strength
OF Its pcrpetulty. These men love free
government, love liberty, and appreciate
them, because they have known and felt ia
their own person he hand of tyranny and
power. They resign many things ana give
up much to which the heart most strongly
cilngs Tor the sake Of governing themselves
aHds feeling that they and their children
are Tree and 10 enjoy the blessings OF free
dem. Liberty, free government, free in
s'ltutions are not endangered are not un-
sale IN such hands. They have not fed
from the dcspo;iSn OF the Cd World to
help establish L despo,ism ia the New
They have not broken the chains Of OPP
preston and atjured the country that bore
iheui to help weld chains and letters upon
rs. They have not broken away from the
thraldom or kingly power to ala in crown
lns tyranny here.
And now while there stands upon our
own statute book, as the law of the land,
the solemn aud authentic declaration that
the right of eXpatrIalion is a natural and
inherent right OF al people, Indispensable
10 the enjoyment OF the right of lite, liberty
and the pursuit OF happiness )" when the
British Government, the ancient and per-
slStent enemy of emigration, yielding to the
demand Of a growing ana higher civiliza-
ton has conceded the truth, OF our ieclara-
tlon, and Is conforming her laws and prac>
tcc thereto; when the German States,
penetrated by the same liberal and exalted
sentiment, have 50 recently hy solemn trea
" with the United States relihquished
their long enforced claim of service upon ali
their citizens whom we adopt when other
Powers, moved by these examples, are
lending listening car to the majestic voice
Q! tale the people, demand and considering
the rIoprlety or necessity of eoncedlag the
light OF Tree ezpaiTlai!0n, why should we,
the rhfpf -ffif,srltS i,< t,ta hans