The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-12
THE DAYGERS or IMMIGRATIoN.
a Few Thoughts Suggested by Mr.. william
Hosea Ballous Recent Warning.

Editor Times:
Great rs are the acknowledged dangers Of
immigration IL has been the happy fortune ot
q novelist. tue 10 his nature OF discovering
and uuraveillug plots. 70 discover the most
insdious peril of ALL thus lending 10 immi-
grafton a new terror. lust rs new terror has
of late years been added 10 death 10y the re,
Election Of the opportunity thereby afforded
small and cheap men 10 air and exploit them
selves M the expense of the deceased
The novelist who bears the impressive ana
eupnomous title Of william Hosea Ballou,
was SO much impressed with the peril Of the
country and the gravity Of the discovery that
he must needs address an open letter TO ms
Fxcelleucy Benjamin Harrison, though he
must have known that the time and energies
of the gentleman were wholly engrossed IN
distributing the few loaves and fishes
yet remaining after the lavish distrl-
button of the past two years Now II
iuconsiderable % the President it was GER
tainly very kind 10 the people IN Mr.. William
Hosea BallOu 10 emerge from ms obscuuty
and 10 divert his thoughts from novel
writing. for which doubtless he gets hand
somely paid. 10 letter-wrting Tor which he
gets no pay. and probably no thanks from the
gentleman honored by being first entrusted
with bis important discovery According TO
Mr. William Hosea Ballou, foreign govern
meuts are plotting our ruin, and the President
Is solemnly conjured TO take steps.
$40 prccent foreign countries 'rhich may BE-
come hostile 10 ms prospecfire'y Prom pi1nfng
large hotties OF men and iromeq on ms Sru 'of0
tri1 bind others II thar kinF (hoic extremely
,cickci) 'Gjd lrho '~iH rise against as ,eheterT
caned upon by tie Government from Wt,ch -ey
Cdmen
Now. loving my country. right OF wrong, rs
do. | cannot. since Mr. William Hosea Bal
LOUIS fearful discovery, sleep without harrow
ing dreams OF the dangers OF Immigration
and cannot look upon a regncr except as
an enemy in league with his native land and
ready al moments call 10 "rise against us,
and upset our glorious institutions. Since
Mr. William Hosea Ball0u has lifted the vel
II is plainly to be seen that Italy has Tor some
years past mcdtated war against us and per
haps subiugation, for unquostionably she has
planted the recent hordes OF immi-
grants on this soil" every mothers
son Of them bound with a Maha-lke
oath 10 use against rs at her call and IT IS
equally plain that Bismarck planted with
malicious intent the enormous crowds OF Ger
man immigrants on this sor' and that he
was only deferred 10y domestic complications
from calling" upon bis countrymen to rise
againstn their adopted country; nor Is the
danger passed with the disgrace of Bismarck.
because as the planting" continues almost
undated we NAV be sure that Germany
War Lord only awaits the naturalization and
consolidation of his schemes ut home IN order
% six his subjects upon our poor helpless
country. 49,,
But for the Irish immigration, for which
God be praised, we may be sure that Great
Britain would long since have called npon her
English. Scotch and Welsh sons which she
has PLANTED on this soil" TO rise against us"
and we might perhaps again have been an
appendage Of the Crown aud ENJOYING the
blessings of king lords and parliament;
Fortunately we need have no fear OF France,
whose powerful navy could batter down IN
time and at the same hour of the clock all our
seacoast cities, for she has planted" lew OF
her sons ION this soil" but she will bear
watching, and at the first symptoms OF making
a plantation" of this happy soil we should
place her under bonds upon any pretext TO
call on her sons 10 rise against rs when
prospecting she may become hostile to u.s.
Thanks. Mr.. William Hosea Ballou, and
may every man and every woman. too, show
their appreciation of your genius in discover
no this new danger of immigration. by buy
ing a full set OF your novels bound IN verdAnt
calf.