St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-04
ST. c5uhnsburp Galedonian.
st. Johnsbury. VT, Friday, July 4. 1878.
From the San Francisco Chronicle June IL.
Our Elder Brethren.


rro"i 'ne ''aH AM '''' III
Our Elder Brethren.
.,. ,.,,,>.r.r DOOR
Kew DR. 7io>r VIZ III
LEM
A very LARGE audience. which com
nletely filled tbe First Congregational
Church assembled To hear the sermon
Of Rev DIR Stone. ON .Thc Chinese
pr,Il.m" The congregation included
many of our leading citizens and city
officials After a brief introduction eX-
nIauatorv of his text. DIR. Stone passed
to the consideration of the Chinese
ProhIem. upon which he said The
question is not local one and cannot
he Locally a"J'is'e"' ''> '''i ''' f.''I
up anu l'asse" upon "H '' ny
authority I" "iiirn' u"''Ne' ',' pr
waite views ana lecllhSs may "'' We
owe "iiegiah'e' unless We P'"P"9' W
'hr"" 1t Oh
NATIONAL QUESTION.
We must remember that it is not a
California question hut Il national que>-
ton. 1t would he an unWarrautable
assumption for Us To attempt to speak
for the whole country. 1t is not for
New York to say who shall land at
Castle Garden. nor for san Francisco
to say who shall have entrance to the
Golden Gate. This grand seaport Is
not city property, like the entrance to
park. 1t belongs to the nation and
the continent. What affects us III this
matter mas us "elSn'' anu ouSh' u nav
III se',l'ns 'ne 'H w. i"'i, to %oI
ail'e. II we ""''i' "' Nv II, d 'o''''
sioli 'ii"t - '"'' '"'i " ~ - '' ~.
"il.s ""o; w" ati.,roI ,,i1,,' b,,t in
II';n,i' t;a,,nI ,,h;Ior,Lrn,,i,.
',;,,,
LAk''E fh''hIhN'
1t Is large problem. 1t includes
many and welghtN considerations. II Is
to he calmly and carefully surveyed on
all sides. 1t cannot he solved SIMPLY
by an appeal to the sentiment of philalI-
thropy and 10y the glittcrlng gencialI-
ties of spread-eagle "rli"ry on ~" one
side, nor 10y an appeal I" the prtJudlrc@
or 10y the rant "i pollIiral part iS''llSllIP
on the othef. N"lHln% Ic>H 'haIl 'h'
ahlest ana WlseSt craftsmanship oil our
time can cope with II. ii" not ASSUME
t" speak with the comprehension al
such craftsmanship tonight. Int APP
Proarh the SUBJECT rs an inquirer wen
convinced on some points and on others
waiting Tor clearer hight. FOR purposes
OF tins discussion the subject may ne
divided INTO
TWO INJURIES.
SL,I,L;. f,hiu.., ;,,,u,i,n.,tiou rr,ne,Iv
,.,rIII,t.J n, welcomed And. how
sb.,u tL.sc STRANGERS bc treated ,s they
ara. f,uud in tL, aims? The first
iunuiry i | think tbc main one. We
stand ot the nutsrt focc to f,re with
IN. American idea of opeuiup This free
md hrnod Land ~ - rcfurr and , shell
Ter to ali vhn wonIJ seek its shores
Is that the American idea or is it not j!
We have stood within our American
borders. and feeling that we have room
enough, ana that we nave the best ana
freeSt form of government of amy ma
ton on the earth. We have said. Lift
up your heads, We gates: and he We
lifted up We asylum doors and let the
oppressed of every land enter We
have called to the oppressed in all parts
of the earth. without discrimination
Come hither and We shall find Il home
and the heritage extended tocVery tiller
of American soil and beneath the star
ry flag. lie, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness. We have led millions of
fettered feet within our borders, and
turned all eyes towards this country.
We have asked no questions III regard
to birth. nationality. or religion. We
have only asked, will N"u come under
the flag. This say has been the Amer
lean idea. Must We modify or restrict
this welcome Must we change this
policy Has the time come when We
must make special rules, establish cN-
ceptions, and stand on guard | do
not say II has e.: | only ask. Perhaps II
has. But | say that if it has it Is
NEW DEPARTURE.
No., IL ,,.,,i,.,i,.e I...si-I..i, :.
Ia. in,urur,t.d hove f,r :. ittn.ytnnJ
Sill :, 49, ~ ,.' Nv
,I,, nnc if nav ,,,nd;,;nns ara in,
nnsrL in ono dir.ctin, what nnsn,,
Shall Ia. uivcu to tLc uc>t LrnnnL i,
some other direction Is there tn II,
AN endless debate hcucrCnr,y,,d of elias.
AGAINST cIus. to thcir ri,,ht tn L,,c @.
ham. nm oIl, shares And !. tL. .,t
mosuherr of our nnIitir.,I .Li.s to Il,
cIoiIdcd fnrcv,r win, tI,, du.t ,f thi,
continuous Jch,tcb ON. ,,,c,, mood -,
this country is an increased muscular
capital. This continent homestead %
ours requires many hands to work it
he country Is Yet young: we have hui
nt@"h I" occupy 1t. so tar 1t Is only
i'lnstd with cultivation. Valleys an,
pl''lhs 'ilat might he stirred mt" KING
d"ihS OF cultivation keep Yet the virgin
sod The work of Subuuiu,r and nrcu