St. Landry democrat., 1885-08-08
Opposed to immigration.
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too rapid growth OF the CnlGed
States, instead Of being the inesti-
mable blessing that spread eagle
orators are won't to picture to the
people, is threatening to involve the
country not only in financial straits,
but in difficulties of a communistic
nature, arising from the absorption
of pure patriotism by the infusion
Of elements essentially radical, or
decidedly Indifferent, unsympathet-
ic and unAmerican, into the great
body polite. immigration, beyond
o certain volume, could not but be
deleterious in it's effects, in not only
denationalizing the country, but in
Fastening the advent ofthat precur-
ser Of all evils, dense population.
The crowded occupancy of territory
is shown by the history of nations
to be fruitful of evils, from which
there is little or no escape ; and
this. when the increase Of popula-
ton has been naturally and gradu-
ally produced through long ages
its imperceptible movement giving
more or less opportunity to provide
for the multiplication of people. On
the other hand a rapid influx of
foreigners, strangers to, if not inim-
ical to our institutions, whose sole
aim is the acquisition Of property,
must necessarily tend to the dis
traint of national prosperity. By
piling up population too suddenly
to admit Of q preparation for the
increase tends to overproduction in
manufactures and agriculture. The
former is too greatly stimulated by
the probable increased demand, and
the temptation to take advantage Of
the cheaper labor offered by the
foreign contingent competing with
the native supply. This oyer-pro-
duction and unnatural increase in
labor are among the worse effects
of an unrestrained immigration.
Capital becomes involved in unre-
munerative ventures, grows timid
and retires from sight and circula-
ton, bringing financial distress on
all sections Of the country, cheap
ems the staple products and retards
agricultural development. Labor
lies dormant~ and PROSTATE from
cheapening remuneration and mad
equate occupation. Discomfort in
its ranks from the presence or pros
pect Of want and suffering agitates
and incites to violence against man
ufacturers and sows the seeds of
that ultra socialism and pronounced
communism which must grow and
expand until revolution must come
with its carnage and it's possible
eventuation in a despotic centrali-
zation of our government. Volum-
nous immigration has caused too
rapid construction Of railroads in
our western and southern States.
The remarkable extension of settle
ments and organization Of terrific
ries has caused rush of capital to-
occupy with railroads the districts
which promised quick growth and
speedy remuneration. BY subtle
manouvering their corporations
have secured valuable and enor-
nous land grants, to the great cost
of the granting States, while the re-
ceipts Of their roads have been spi-
rited away to the great money cen
tres, to be boarded by the money
kings or squandered in foreign trav-
el or foreign luxuries. Great immi-
grafton can only be to the advan-
tage of sordid interests, represented
by the great capitalists and the ex-
tensive land owner. To the clear
sighted political economist and to
the intelligent, patriotic citizen, il
can not but be an imminent danger
and a deplorable circumstance,
threatening to the last degree to the
integrity Of our Republican system
and national prosperity, and tend
ing to destroy the dominating inAu-
ences of that pure Americanism
which connects us with glorious
past, and constitutes our pride Of
lace. These influences have stood
q strain most remarkable In the last
twenty-five years, under the man
agement Of our civil polity, that is
unparalleled for reckless disregard