Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-07-17
The Dump Ground fOr Foreign Gnrb
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(Toledo Commercial Telegram.)
1t is an infamous outrage upon Ameri-
can labor, whether native or naturalized,
that our laws provide no protection against
the irruption into America of the Goths
and Vandals of alien and anlagonistic
peoples and civilizations. American labor
Is degraded and pauperired and paralyzed
by hordes OF beggers and mendicants, cool.
les, red handed socialists, obsiructi0nists,
destructionists, nihiiists, and every brand
OF slaves and scoundrels spued forth upon
our shores from the bloody NAV OF tyian-
| ny and anarchy abroad.
The cowardice Of parties is lhe curse oi
the country. Neither party has the cour-
age TO do that which If necessary for the
protection OF intelligent naturaiized as
well as native labor. Neither party dare
demand dat d destructive foreign elements
be excluded from tie country or placed up.
on such probation as shall suffice TO teach
them the meaniag and distinction between
intelligent sell. government and the tyranny
of the uneducated mob. Neither party
dare risk the demagogue's appeal to the
most ignorant and degraded, and stand up
conrsgeously and independently in favor
OF American principles, and the domi-
nance OF American ideas, in the admins
,ration OF our American government
Neither party dare face the false and ira
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Tor nscendency by arraying the "foreigr
vote" against the "nalive American" il
our government. acting strictly as gov
ernment, and looking only TO the greatest
good Of the greatest number, should at
tempt 10 perform its duty by guarding oul
heritage from being filched away from us
by the worst elements OF all peoples, from
China TO the western boundries OF the
world.
Ia this sound governmental policy OF
wise state craft? DO we put our prival,
business into The hands OF unframed O,
incompetent strangers, for fear of beinl
} denounced as enemies TO liberty, equality
fraternity?
The United States Is not a dnmp-grount
for the refuse Of all nations. II Is saf,
refuge Tor the oppressed. Ii receives witt
open arms the victims of religious bigOlry
or boliiicai prescription. IL welcome
every addition TO the class Of good citizens
from whatever quarter Of the world.
has no room for either political or relig-
ions intolerance. 1t has nothing TO d,
with religions, except TO protect ever,
man, woman and child in the free enjoy
ment Of that form OF religious belief anc
practice which his or her coincidence ap-
proves. 1t has nothing TO do with politics
, except 10 protect every citizen, native o.
|, naturaIized, in the free enjoyment of hi
right to an equal voice in government. i
does not prescribe foreigners. as such, an,
mere than IL proscrlbes Baplisls, Catholics
PreSbyterians or Unitarians, as such.
only needs 10 protect the liberty ant
equality Of ail good citizens, alike-as i
should exclude or govern. for the safel,
and welfare Of The Republic all danger
; ons and antag g,nstie elements, desirucliv,
10 the ideas and principles Of republican
government.
There is a mnshy senlimenialiiy, nj wa
with all the principles OF sound states
r menslip, that America slonld be sort
! "clty Of refuge" for the rejected and out.
cast OF all peoples and naIions; and iha
the worst equally with the best should b
received with open arms. and taken int,
full fellowship and communion, npol
equal terms. The more ignorant an,
dangerous the ontcast may be, the NOR
incumbent upon us the duty Of rais,n,
him TO full and equal enjoyment oi all on
! dear and blood bought rights aud privil
eges.
There ia not another country in III,
history OF mankind--ihere is not a com.
nonwealih. community, neig,borhood o
, lamily--so ignorant or unmlndful of III,
law OF self preservation. as TO receive
: much less welcome aud clolhe with equa
! powers and privileges, the paupers an,
: criminals cast Out by their nalives an,
kindred.