Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-07-06

WlIn some nope. OF success, for
complete freedom of conscience and home
rule.
In England, it is those people who strug-
gle for complete separation of Church and
State and for that inalienable privilege OF all
men-the ballot. In France, those people
have succeeded in evvertth rowing their mock
Caesars and establishing a Republic.
In Russia, it is this element that struggled
for and succeeded in emancipating millions
of their fellow-men.
In Spain, it is those who wish a Republic
with civil and religious liberty for all. In
Germany, it is those who favor the broadcast
liberty, who push along the car of progress.
and who desire the unity and consolidation
of the German States, the abolition of the
one nan power, and the establishment of a
confederated Republic for all fatherland.
Everywhere throughout the civilized world,
there abides republican ideas and hopes of
larger liberty.
1t is this seeking for liberty that causes
such a rush of immigration from the old
countries to this. And here let me say a
word in favor Of the immigrant, us it seems
TO be again popular with a certain class of
narrow minded and fanatic Americans,
among which can be numbered some men
high in position, to decry immigration, and
throw obstacles in the way Of immigrants
becoming citizens, and whose narrow princi-
pies are embodied in the narrow and selfish
words. "Let Americans rule America
They do not appear to think that their fa-
Tiers. grandfather, and at the furthest linn
ii, their great grandfathers came from the
same countries, with the same ideas, and on
the same footing that the immigrant of to-
day comes. immigration is and has been
since the foundation of our government, the
chief source Of our national growth, wealth,
and unparalleled prosperity.
The proportion of our population derived
from Immigration since the close of the Rev
olutiou ia 1888, was estimated by staticians
OF the Government. from the census of 1870
to be nearly 24,oO0,0o0 souls or fully two
thirds of our population.
The whole number of white people in the
thirteen original colonies iii 1870, was about
500 600; the product oftliat Number. caicu-
lated at a ratio Of increase ascertained to he
approximately correct, would amount in 1870
TO about 1000, 900 souls, while, in fact, the
white population was at that time about 3d.
OOO. 900. Immigration has therefore added
about q, ZOO, 900 people. The wealth brought
into the country ard developed by them is
incalculable. The commissioners Of immi-
grafton at New York City, have estimated
thai during the rush Of immigration after
the close of the rebellion, $1,000,000 was
added daily to our wealth.
Has any one ever thought how issignif-
cant we would be, and what a poor showing
we would make in this Centennial year
without the aid Of that grand stream which
has poured, and is still pouring from ireland
.nd Germany and every other nation OF Eu.
rope, hewing across the ocean and over the
vast i~ninhabifed. or sparseiy settled public
domain, and subduing not, us, or our insti
tutions. but a vast continent and achieving
the highest and noblest civilization Of their
age.
There arc other climates as genial, Other
soils as rich and fertile as ours, and Others
possessing as mahy. natural advantages as
this, but the reason why the iinmigran1
seeks this country is, that he may live in .
government which is as near democratic al
stability and good order will allow; where
he may enjoy the rights of self-government
where his tastes and habits of life will b.
least interfered with ; where he may hav'