The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-12-01
Clannishisu,.
Written by r, r. Thomas.

What is Clannishismo is it crime
EaRalnst society and degrading to human
ity? Is it disease that ought 10 be
quarsntined and fumigated? ANYONE
coming suddenly into. our midst from a
country or locality where the word
ciannish is never used aud hears ii
spoken in shnddering tones, they are
a clannish lot,' wenld look with cauti-
oua curiosity on the individual who had,
that awful something called clannjsh.
Webster defines it, 'sdisposed to adj
here clnsely.p Some nations show
mere tenacity than others. It is char
acteristic Of the Anglo Saxon race
which predominant in this country and
n England. which kept the armiea of
Washington together. The result, a
country that is second to none. Memo
vacillating. minds are like weather
cocks, and snch does not constitute The
backbone ofany country or nation. Is
there anyone-on this mundane sphere
without clannish Tendencies? IF 40
10y - Ala tfAA1u JOOl9.
Early surroundings, traditions, Gus
toms, history and religion. are the. fact
ors that mould the minds of men. Men
Of limited edncations living away from
nome and country with pride predomi-
mating ina more or less degree, shrink
from the laugh of ridicule on account
OF their dialect and national PECULIAR
tiles and naturally seek the society Of
their own countrymen where they can
express themselves without being sub-
]ects of amusement, and such are called
ciannisn, as II IT were crime. Often
nave heard the remark. used by men
OF education with broad views jnf1nenc-
60 nnawares by the prpjudices of theirs,
without giving the subject due thong hit
are biased. Suppose nany of our greai
men should go to Europe and cast off 7,
merIcan allegiance and become snb.
ects of some European, country and :,
associate only With Europeans and dis
)lse the adberance TO his national GUS
oms, the great American people would
lenounce them and cry out, let their
'ames pass into oblivion. Suppose if Z
hese men in travelling or residin, Z
broad should stick closely to their Z
onntry customs and associate only with
heir countrymen, the Europeans may =
enounce them as clannish. Yet we
III point with pride to those of orr
ountrymen and exclaim in. proud
mes, athey are Americans, for such
re not traitors to their country.n
Should an American be clannish to
3 loyal American? L say yes. Be- m
y subject of government whose /
are equality and freedom to
!, should adhere closely to these prin-
pies and recognize no man as an
Iual who thinks otherwise. Anyone
i'eving differently is an autocrat or =
II made slave, and these two extremes
dlametrcally opposite to the doe
ne we maintain. II
Certainly there ara exceptions in all Joi
SEES. Some people carry their nation 7
ty into the workshops, into the draw o
3 rooms, and their every action seems
say, am English or American. If E
. don't like it look he other way. =, =
ese are extr mes and are obnoxious =
sensiDle people. Such is claunish fore
ked in the embrace of self esteem f in
both flying around in an empty Will
~ vacated by good sense. will
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