Chicago eagle., 1893-11-18

on naturaliZed citizens, congressman
Goldzier, of Chicago, said:
1t is as unjust to charge to the
naturalized citizens the faults, the
failings, the crimes of isolated indi-
viduals as it would be to condemn
the population of Massachusetts for
the crimes of Jesse Pomeroy or of
DR.. Webster. Who would condemn
Christianity because one of the apos-
ties had proved himself traitor?
Has the gentleman ever heard it
mentioned as reproach to the ma
tive born that a Benedict Arnold
could not be found among the adopt
ed SONS of America?
In these discussions much is said
by gentlemen of natiyistic tendency
about "our forefathers. These gen.
tlemens should be reminded that the
founders of this Government were
not all descendants of the Plymouth
Rock pilgrims.
/ wish to call their attention TO the
fact that they cannot turn to page
of American history ancient or MOD
ern, which has not inscribed upon 1t
honorable mention of the adopted
sons of America. From the Boston
massacre down to the last battle In
that glorious struggle for independ-
ence which ended in the establish
ment of our Government, there is not
battlefield which was not redeemed
by the blood of foreign-born men who
died for the liberty of the country OF
| their choice.
1t is but necessary to mention the
names of Lafayette, Steuben, and
Kosciusko, noble, wise, patriotic
leaders of foreign birth, whose val
liant services in the cause of liberty
have been acknowledged time and
again by the nation and by every true
American.
Is it necessary to recall to gentle
men that at the first call to arms the
German settlers in Pennsylvania, in
Maryland, in the Mohawk Valley,
and elsewhere throughout the colo
nies, eagerly and joyfully armed
themselves to offer up their lives at
the call of their adopted country?
Let me refer you, among others, t.
the records of the Provincial Council
of Pennsylvania, vol. 10, page 62l
showing the raising of eight compa
MES of German volunteers in PennSyl
vlnia and Maryland, in July, l776.
What wealth of patriotism, what
self-sacritlcing devotion is disclosed
in the following pathetic tale, copieC
from the Pennsylvania Mercury 0
June 10, 1775, which | append with
out comment:
"The aged as well as the younl
daily march out under the banners
of liberty and discover a determined
resolution to maintain her cause evel
until death. In the town Of Read
ing, in Berks county, there had beel
some time past three companies form
ed and very forward in their eXeI
else; since, however, we are well in
formed fourth company have assc
ciated under the name of the Oh
Mans Company. 1t consists of abou
so Germans Of the age of 40 and VI
wards. Many of them have been il
the military service Of Germany
The person who at their first assem-
bling led them to the field is 81 year
of age, has been 10 years in the regu
lar service and in seventeen pitchet
battles, and the drummer is 81. II
lieu Of cockade they wear In thei
hats a black Grape as expressive o
their sorrow for the mournful event
which have OccasiOned them at thei
late time of life to take arms agains
their brethren in order to preserv
that liberty which they left their ma
tive country to enjoy"
Speaking of our forefathers, let m
remind the gentleman from Massa
chusetts (Mr, Morse of The fact tina
among the signers of the Decaratio
of Independence there were a nun
Der of foreign born citizens, and lie
me tell him that in the name of th
naturalized citizens Of America,
the name Of that class OF our populi
tion which has at all times In Oh
history of this country reSponde
patriotlcally 20 every call Amerit
has made upon it that claim the'
men, who risked their lives that llI
erty might live despite the fact thi
they were foreign, r. rs our Tor
fathers.
Tie great men OF Reyolutional
times have ON every occasion graf
mlly acknowledged The indehtednei
Of America % is foreign born pop
latl0ni and among thousands
J proofs of this assertion lct nae iusel
here what vas said by the f0rema
uf an Americans. by ie0rge Nashinl
tan, lu answer ~ an address ef e
lflsh Dathnllga
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