The Washington bee., 1886-11-27
). t.,MERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

We don't know of any senti-
ment that should fill the heart OF
all American citizens more than
the sermon of Rev. DR.. Newman
on Thanksgiving. Among other
things he said:
SIN the quality of our immi-
grants" said DR.. Newman, sthere
has been a vast change for the
worse within the past ten years.
Time was when we welcomed
everybody; but what was once our
proudest boast, that this was the
land of liberty, the refuge of the
oppressed, has now become our
greatest national danger. We
are bound to say now that this is
not new Ireland, a new Germa-
nv, brothel for Mormons, a ref
uge for the criminals of Europe.
This country is for Amer, ans,
not for Germans, nor Irishmen,
nor Euglishmen, nor Frenchmen,
nor Spaniards, nor Chinese, but
for Americans: for intellectual,
moral, industrious upright man,
whencesoever he scomes. I am
not reviving the Know-Nothing
cry. America is for Americans,
and we smust be determined by
all that is lawful, by all that is
dear to US, by our affairs and fire.
sides, that this country shall not
become un-American."
The revoluiionists of France,
Germany, Ireland and other coun-
tries are emigrating to this coun-
try and in less than little while
an American citizen will be un-
known. Again he says.
HE is an American, whether
he is native or foreign born, who
embrace the seven great ideas
which distinguish an American
from all other peoples on the face
OF the globe These attributes
briefly stated were, that an Amer
lean citizen must be willing to
embrace the great American prin-
clple of the / ersonal liberty of all
men; be must renounce all allegis
ance to every foreign prince and
potentate; he must appreciate the
act that this government of the
people, by the people and for the
people is supported not by physi,
cal force, but by moral power; he
must be ready at any time to risk
TOR the maintenance of the Repub-
lie what the fathers rlsked to
make it, he must set his face di-
rectly against all seeming alliance
OF Church and State; he must re-
tain as an American institution.
pure and simple. the Sabbath day,
and be must recognize Christian
ty as the religion of the country.
Every priest aud monk aud friar'
said the speaker, in eularging up
ON one OF these points, "may be-.
come an American citizen, but
first he must solemnly renounce
before God and the holy angels,
political allegiance to the Pope.
He is TO have no temporal sove-
reignty here"
In 1900, fourteen years from
now, at the present rate of immi-
grafton, there would be 19, 900, 900
of persons of foreign birth, and
their children of the first genera
ton would make up 43,OO0,OO0.
What shall we do. with them?"
This is nation of foreign
drunkards. "Ot 1896 females en-
gagged in the liquor business" all
are foreigners but one."
We agree with DR.. Newman
and the sooner our American con
gress considers these facts the
condition of the country will be-
better off in 90 years from now.
Every day we see evidences of
communism and every
evidence of an outbreak on the
part of these foreigners, of rev.
olution. The time has about
g ne when it was an honor to be
an American citizen. In ancient
days when Rome was the mistress
Of the world, 81 am a Roman citi>
zen" was honored and respected
wherever heard. American citi-
zeDship is fast degenerating and
DIR. Newman's suggestion put into
execution is the only
hing that will save America from
disgrace.