Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
THURSDAY, JANUARY S, 1871.
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Last week was 1870: This week
lie 1871. What are the fates this
change of dates bring us? To the
American people, it brings new evil
dencs of peace andplenty- Yet there
are many among us who complain
of hard times, excessive taxation,
and miss rule by the powers that be.
But these croakers know not how to
spprsciate the indulgence of kind
Providence and the blessings Of an
indulgent and honest administration
Of our National and Local Govern
ments. Could these faultfinders he
transplanted, from the Western Con.
tinent-now the CSntinen. Of peace
and plenty;-to the Eastern Con-
tinens-now the Continent Of war.
oodshed, rapine and murder--they
might have occasion for their habit
nal croakings; bu. as it is, it is a
shame upon intelligent American
citizenship. Our Government is
now free: free in fact free IN words;
and deeds; and free in reality; and, an
asylum for The oppressed Of all other
nations of the Globe.
Why do not these political croak-
ers, who are continually finding fault
with the administration of their
government, take example from the
thousands and millions Of refugees
from the tyranny and oppression of
foreign governments that are every
day landing upon our shores; and
seeking q home for themselves and
their rosterity within the broad ex-
spanse Of our territory; and under
the liberal, just and equitable prin-
eiples Of the United States Govern
rnent, take themselves to foreign
countries. that they mrs enjoy, for
Themselves and their postsrity. that
freedom and those blessin gs, which
they claim, no longer exists in this
government for them and theirs.
We do not claim that the admins
tration OF our government is blame
less; neither was that Of Washing
toms, Jefferson's or Jackson's; but
we do claim that il is as near perfect
as human government could be ex-
pected, while extending over the
great expanse of territory that is
comprised within the borders of the
United States. From Maine to Tex
M: and from Alaska to Florida.
From the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
Ocean; from the great lakes on our
northern boundary to the Gulf of
Mexico on our south. Made up OF
all the nations OF the earth.
What Government could please
alp What Administration could
have the sympathy and cordial sup
port OF all the conglomorated mass
of human creatures that are shelter
ed. homed, housed, fed and protec
ted within her great domains2
When foreigners, from every
cline and nation, will leave the land
Of their nativity The home OF their
forefathers; and with it, every tie OF
affection and kindred behind; and
with their own free will, swear al
leeiance to the Government OF the
limited States, is it not a shame that
native born Americans: The same
ofsome within whose veins the blood
OF their Revolutionary Sires stlll
flows should be those who are most
lo1d in their complaints against this
the hest government the world
has ever seen. Let them take them
selves and theirs, and cross the
ocean in search Of q home and that
freedom which they say they can no
longer enjoy here; or, let them hold
their peace.
1t is not only shame upon
American intelligence; but it is
actually disgusting to the sense Of
common decency, and that loyal
patriotism, which should exist in
the breast of every American citizen,
70 listen from time to time, as he
must to the proclamation used by
some of our most apparently re-