The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-26

continued party power tuau a1<anc'1@
the peace and welfare Of the country.
have sought 10 make capital out q the
statement that In New York = certain
element ~ forciGn-born citizens. ltat-
ian<. we believe. have been accused 81
handing together for political action.
Dust what the nature Of this organixa-
fion may be. or what is purposes are.
- io D know. but whether really
pcl;,icai 81 social the smart Republican
editors do not care to find out. Il -
enough for them TO know that there arr
foreigners who have formed an assocla-
tion. and they hasten 70 paint dreadful
pictures of the evil results q such
action.
The patriotism Of the foreign-born
citizen has been tested in this country.
l'pon every battlefield where brave
men sleep the bones Of the foreigner lie
commincled with those Of the native
born. When the call TO arms resounded
through the land. and the strong arm
and stout heart was needed 10 uphold
the National honor. the naturalized
citizen heard and answered the call
with a. much promptness and a. much
patriotism rs the American, and yalor.
ou~ fields attest the heroism q
the common courage. We need
not recount the great names
with which American history u
emblazoned. where soldierly courage
and military pride contributed to swell
the theme Of glory. nor need We re-
count the story III camp and field. where
men. forgetting the accident Of birth,
We'd With each other in doing q soldiers
| duty. Common gratitude, and that
| love of country which makes al nations
one n the common defense, should
teach rs not to Judge hastily or forsake
/ unwiselv the patience Of men who nave
horne themselves worthily in the hour
Of trial. II ought TO be the duty q those
cla;minv the birthright Of Americans q
deal generously with the &o~reign-born
citizen. and ere pens are dipped u pref
udice. and savage lessons read q po,t'
cal rights and ~prcjudices, u wouin n
much wiser to know and understand tnt
motives and causes which actuate mel
II banding together. II the aim i par
fisan and political. : gathering together
Of one class or nationality for distinctive
political purposes. il Is, Of course, 81
error. and should Be discourtenanced
for We are al one here. hut are should
81 taken 10 be well informed touchin;
the fact lest men should be uniustly &C
cuscd and condemned without : hear
inc. There il. unfortunately. . dispose
ton manifest among Republican lead
ers % cast slurs upon forcign-born cit
zens because in their manners IN
customs they differ from Us. n.
because IN the exercise II their priv
leges a. American citizens they some
times invade the supposed super1o
RIGHTS Of certain very jealous an
fouchv people. This invasion - ns
calculated 10 damage the liberty whic
ANYBODY enjoys. nor interfere with q
oriinarr rights and privileges Of q
nconle. but because there i > diiierens
In social customs, some very fooil,
people imagine that no customs snon'
be tolerated here except such - are q
Z finctly fashioned after . certain mode
n / country broad and open - this
and made up Of different races and n
tionalitics. the largest measure a pc
. sonal freedom consistent with the pu
|. liz GOOD must be allowed. and that mi
Il neither wise nor patriotic who see|
i, 70 abridgc any part " IL simply becau
= IL prejndice. While the foreign-bo
!. citizen must sink his nationality ia 4
" country Of his adoption, and become
American citizen IN all that pertains
Tire duties Of citizenship, we must =
expect him to wholly renouncc
= social customs and name which 7
= the result OF birth and education J
this latter most disturbs q great ma
Il. 0ood people. and the action in quest
n NAV he more an organization for soci
ve beneficial purposes than the evil spec
=. 81 \ - ret political alliance.
n Il Is perhaps natural for adopted (
~ fzens ~ conrregate together and act
crfher IN commercial Is well g p0lii
ii life. This grows out 81 no ho-t'l
to American institutions but ismore
:, result of habit and training than =
thing else. For many years most 81
Y. foreign-born citizens in the West n
been the faithful allies Of the kepub
a party. They have stood BY them
every contest and helped them %
many victories. So long - this
~ The ca.e their manners and custo
~ were not found objectionable. ~
could meet for talk and consultation
fhe eve Of 4 campaign. and II they
81. solved ~ vote the Republican ticket
y v body raised any clamor a me dan
Of free institutions, but incet they q
'ifh manifested q desire - make other
m lianccs and boldly announced their
~. tention IL voting against the keE
~ lican party. for eason satisfactory
~ them. murmurs 81 discomfort are he!
and cases like the one IN question
ricdlv seized upon 70 awaken preiu
and foster . spirit of native opposit
The naturalized citizen has he y
= r;rhf. here that an American has.
'nal 49,. .rd ~ ~. Whatever Amcris
c.o q do that naturalizcd citizens
ne also do. and no ma has the r1gn'
a.y prevent them. This common pr,n'