Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-20
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title of "A Little Analysis publishes
some very singular remarks, in which it
seems to intimate that political issues
will shortly assume the phase OF strug-
gle between the native and foreign born
citizens of the United States The En-
terprise says:
The conclusion is irresistible that, I'M
der Democratic inspiration, the two great
parties are so shaping themselves as to
give encouragement to the acceptance of
national issues based upon nativity.
Such party lines are dangerous. No
Republican desires the Inauguration of
any such issues; yet il sometimes seems
that four-fifths OF the naturalized citizens
of the United States are intent upon
forcing these issues into party politics
by standing in persistent antagonism to
that organization, composed largely of
native born citizens, to which the nation |
owes its life.
Up to this time we have given the
Enterprise the credit for possessing |
shrewd, sound, common sense, blurred
and distorted, it is true, by Its pro-
nounced partizan tendencies, but still
for all that, keen and astute. However,
if it publishes many articles of the char
acter of the above, we fear the Enter
prise will lose what little reputation it
has. 1t is not many years since polit'
ical struggle took place between party |
who claimed to be born citizens Of the
United States, and those who were for
eign born bu. naturalzsd. The result
showed how absurd, how useless, how
abhorrent to the good sense of the peo-
pie was such contest. After sweeping |
like tidal wave over number Of the
States the rehux left the Knownothings
high and dry, and as political organi-
cation they disappeared like chatf before
a whirlwind. We believe any attempt to
revive a party of such proscriptive
character would end in utter failure, and
its success would be severe blow di-
rected against the progress OF the coun-
try. For many years the United States
have been holding out inducements to
the natives Of other lands to seek the
shores of the Great Republic, where
they would find civil, religious and polit-
ical liberty, with an opportunity of be-
coming one of the great vanguard
of civilization, which was gradually re-
ducing the vast, almost boundless will
derness OF the West TO the uses of man
kind and of their adopted country. Act
ing upon these conditions. hundreds o
thousands have yearly entered the United
States in good faith, for the purpose o
making it their future home, where the
could by industry and economy, ant
obedience to the laws and customs G
their adopted country, secure independ
ence for themselves and q heritage TO
their children. BY the aid of these DIES
pissed foreigners, the domains of the na
ton devoted to the uses of civilized life
have been extended and extended unit
they are now only bounded by the thuu
derous surfs of the two great oceans. A
rule, the naturaliZed citizens, have OBJ
served in earnest and mistaken fidelity
their portion of the contract which the.
undertook. They are to be found in al
ranks of life, in all occupations, in tn
army and in the navy. They on all OF
casions OF need have been found steady
to make the country great and prosper
Gus as it is have participated in its peri
and shared its glories. Yet here sag,
brush Solomon comes to Judgment an
declares that if they dare to exerci'
their own discretion in choosing the
political affiliations, they will be threa
ened with political ostracism. Was ev'
so silly, 30 uncalled for, so mean thre
ever uttered. 1t is like that delectab
journal Harper's Weekly, which max
it q point to issue n hebdomadal insu
directed against all who profess Il
Roman Catholic faith. Derogotory l
marks concerning and caricatur
of the Pope and priesthood n
to be found in every issue,
if religious liberty were not one
the very foundation stones Of t
Republic. So with the Enterprise; if
foreigner enters the United States, b
comes in duo time a citizen, behav
himself as one worthy the privileg
which he enjoys, yet il he does Il
mould his political faith upon the C
given by the Enterprise, he is decar
to be wholly unfit to partake of the 0
vantages afforded by the laws. Su
base and unworthy appeals to the gre
glorious and generous people of
United States will meet with the fate
deserves. On the eve of the Centenn
celebration Of their existence as Il
ton, they will never avow determin
ton to restrict the enjoyment of tho
blessings of civil, political and reiigio
liberty to which they are ardently 0
tached, and for which their predecesso
shed their blood. On the contrary, pr
senting as they do, the magnificent spe
tacle of the powerful, prosperous al
united people, who have shown they C,
govern themselves without the interye
ton OF King Tor Kaiser. Secure
their might in the permanence of
political institutions which they found
and under which glorious code they ht
been blessed beyond compare. We
that the American people will extend
invitation to the poor and oppressed
well as to the itch and powerful of OF
lands to come and partake of the plel
GUS feast of happy prosperity whicl
has pleased a benefcient providenc
bless them.