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,,sir3 ,! univ]sal approval by e loyal1 
lib]ty-lov+ ,am]ican citiz5 :o li/5$ to 
y\r ,?anksgiv+ s]mon ye/]day1 toge!r ) !
 philosophic & fe>less mann] ) :i* !    
great !mes !re9 discuss$ 7 treat$1      
prompts a desire to ext5d its influ5ce  
by a wid] circulation ?an ev5 t l>ge    
congregation c give4 ,we w\ld1 !re=e1 to

 meet ! wi%es ( ! congregation z        
express$ by _! unanim\s vote at ! close 
( ! disc\rse1 reque/ t y furni% u ) a   
copy = publication4                     
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 ,! s]mon has excit$ a public int]e/    
beyond any ?\ght ( m9e4 ,i h]e) s5d y ! 
/5ographic report ( ! disc\rse1 made by 
,messrs4 ,dawson & ,task]4 ,! wisdom (  
y\r reque/ is confirm$ by _m lett]s f   
em95t citiz5s "h & abroad1 comm5d+ !    
s5tim5t & dem&+ ! publication4 ,i w\ld l
 to pr9t "s ( ^! lett]s1 indicative ( ! 
deep feel+ on ?is great subject4 ,z /at$
 9 ! s]mon1 intellig5t =eign]s approve  
my c\rse4 ,! ,g]mans ( ,wiscons9 h s5t  
me a copy ( _! memorial to ,congress1   
ask+ = su* a modification ( our         

naturalization laws z w protect our free
 in/itutions f selfi% & ignorant        
immigrants4 ,! intellig5t =eign]s h tak5
 ! initiative4 ,y\r ,pa/or1             
,,john ,p4 ,,newman4     ,,am]ica ,,=   
,,am]icans4     ,i h set !e on high     
above all ! nations ( !    e>?4--,deut4 
xxviii41 #a4  ,by ! voice ( magi/]ial   
au?ority ?is secul> day has be5 hu%$    
into ! sacr$ quiet ( a national ,sabba?4
 ,f savannahs & prairies1 f valleys &   
m\nta9s1 f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific1 m 
?an fifty millions ( freem5 h be5 invit$
 to ga!r ar\nd ! alt>s ( ! ,god ( our   
fa!rs1 & p\r =? ! libation ( _!         
gratitude to ,him :o is ! giv] ( e good 
& p]fect gift4 ,if 9 all ! pa/1 nations 
h made public recognition ( ! div9ities 
:i* h presid$ ov] _! de/9y1 accord+ to  
_! fai? & practice1 x is b reasonable & 
highly appropriate t we1 z a ,*ri/ian p1
 enlight5$ z no o!r p1 favor$ z no o!r  
nation1 %\ld once 9 ! twelve mon?s      
consecrate a day to ! recognition ( ,him
 ^: ?rone is on ! circle ( ! heav5s1 :o 

is ! b5efactor ( ! husb&man1 ! g5ius ( !
 artisan1 ! inspiration ( ! m]*ant1 & f 
:om comes all ^? p]sonal1 dome/ic1      
social1 & national b5$ictions :i* r5d] u
 a happy p & ?is day memorable 9 !      
annals ( "t4  ,if ! ye> t ends to-day   
has be5 m>k$ ) sev]ity x has also be5   
di/+ui%$ by goodness4 ,if *a/isem5ts h  
come to u z individuals1 families1      
communities1 & z a nation2 if !         
e>?quake1 & ! tornado1 & !              
conflagration1 h comb9$ to tea* u our   
dep5d5ce on ! ,supreme ,be+--all ^! %\ld
 be e/eem$ z m9i/]s ( ! ,highe/ to tea* 
u t we are p5sion]s ^u ! inf9ite b\nty (
 ! ,almighty2 t 9 our prosp]ity we %\ld 
rememb] ,8 m]cies2 9 our adv]sity we    
%\ld deplore our transgressions4  ,x is 
evid5t to ! mo/ casual obs]v] t ! pa/   
ye> has be5 significant 9 !             
manife/ations ( div9e guidance &        
goodness4 ,to-day peace reigns ?r\gh\t  
our va/ doma94 ,no =eign foe invades our
 %ores4 ,h[ sup]ior our condition by way
 ( contra/ ) our neighbors on ?is side (

 ! globe4 ,9 contra/ ) ,c5tral & ,s\?   
,am]ica1 ! home ( turbul5ce & misrule1  
:]e ignorance1 comb9$ ) a p]v]t$        
,*ri/ianity1 has d>k5$ & enslav$2 :]e ! 
:eels ( indu/ry h be5 imp$$ & ! m>* to a
 high] civilization ob/ruct$--h[ bold ! 
contra/ betwe5 ^! two sections ( our    
cont95t--a contra/ t mu/ be sugge/ive to
 e ?\ghtful m9d & awak5 ! "q :e!r ?is is
 due to :at "s call ! =tuities (        
national life or :e!r x is ! result ( a 
g5ius ( gov]nm5t t is sublime & a       
religion t is div9e4 ,& if we turn our  
eyes ov] ! great deep to ! mo/ favor$   
nations beyond ! ,atlantic1 ! contra/   
inspires grateful emotions1 & we are    
equally l$ to contemplate ! causes :i* h
 br\ght ab\t a condition s favorable to 
u4 ,! mo/ v5]able nations 9 ,europe1    
c\ntries t h liv$ ?r\gh m ?an a         
mill5nium1 are to-day %ak5 by int]nal   
di/urbance4 ,^? in/itutions :i* h come  
d[n f ! ho>y pa/1 :i* h be5 consid]$    
pre-em95t 9 ! affections & fai? (       
mank9d1 n[ topple to _! fall4 ,uneasy   

lies ! head t we>s a cr[n1 :e!r man or  
woman2 & no gov]nm5t 9 ,europe is 9 a   
/ate ( peaceful security4 ,al>m dwells 9
 ! palace4 ,fe>1 l a bloody phantom1    
haunts ! ?rone1 & ! va/ nations (       
,europe1 ) all _! agriculture & comm]ce 
& manufacture1 & all _! maje/y ( law &  
ord9ances ( religion1 are ma9ta9$ 9 a   
que/ionable peace by n less ?an ?ree    
millions ( m5 arm$ to ! tee?2 :ile 9 ?is
 c\ntry1 s va/ 9 its doma91 s complicat$
 9 its population1 f ,nor? to ,s\?1 f   
,ea/ to ,we/1 pres]v$ 9 peace1 n by /&+ 
armies or float+ navies1 b by a moral   
s5se1 a quick5$ consci5ce1 ! gu>dian (  
our homes1 our alt>s1 & our nation4     
,c]ta9ly ! f>m] /&s ne>e/ to ,god4      
,agriculture und]lies all national      
weal?4 ,! f>m] m9i/]s to ! wants ( k+ & 
pr9ce1 ( presid5t & s5ator2 ! f>m] mu/  
be e/eem$ z ! direct m$ium ( bless+     
?r\gh :om ,god manife/s 8 goodness to ! 
nation4 ,we h be5 accu/om$ to su*       
ph5om5al crops t x almo/ goes )\t say+ t
 ! pa/ ye> has be5 ph5om5al 9 its       

agricultural productions4 ,inde$ !re has
 be5 a weal? 9 ! soil1 a weal? 9 ! m9es1
 a weal? 9 ! seas1 :i* awak5s a/oni%m5t 
& admiration 9 ! m9ds ( ^? beyond !     
deep--= x is a /ati/ical fact t our     
agricultural products = ! ye> j clos+ is
 n less ?an ?ree & a half ?\s& millions 
( doll>s 9 valuation4 ,h[ difficult to  
appreciate ! fact6 ,"o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ 
million bu%els ( corn1 valu$ at five    
hundr$ & eighty millions ( doll>s2 f\r  
hundr$ & fifty million bu%els ( :eat1   
valu$ at ?ree hundr$ & fifty-five       
millions ( doll>s2 six & a half million 
bales ( cotton1 e/imat$ 9 valuation at  
two hundr$ & fifty millions ( doll>s4 ,&
 includ+ all ! o!r agricultural         
products1 ! /ati/ician ( ! ,gov]nm5t    
e/imates ! value at ?ree & a half ?\s&  
millions ( doll>s4 ,& ?is is b a        
repetition ( o!r ye>s4 ,no6 ,x exce$s   
o!r ye>s6 ,x is a great fact t "o & a   
half millions ( squ>e miles ( cultivat$ 
l& 9 ?is c\ntry n[ subject to ! pl[ c\ld
 fe$ a ?\s& millions ( p]sons1 & !n we  

c\ld h five ?\s& millions ( bu%els (    
gra9 = exportation4  ,9 t5 ye>s1 f #ahgj
 to #ahhj1 we produc$ ov] sev5 hundr$   
millions ( doll>s ( preci\s metals1 & ! 
la/ ye> ! valuation is e/imat$ at       
sev5ty-five millions 9 gold & silv]2 &  
ris+ above ^! colossal & ph5om5al       
figures1 our great manufactur+ p dur+ ! 
pa/ ye> h produc$ n less ?an five ?\s&  
millions ( doll>s 9 valuation4 ,! m9d   
/agg]s 9 ! pres5ce ( ^! trem5d\s facts4 
,!n our national weal? is z ph5om5al z  
are ! annual products ( soil1 & m9e1 &  
skill1 & comm]ce4 ,9 #ahhj our national 
weal? 0 e/imat$ at =ty-f\r ?\s& millions
 ( doll>s1 :i* w\ld buy all ,russia1    
,turkey1 ,italy1 ,s\? ,africa1 & ,s\?   
,am]ica--possessions inhabit$ by n less 
?an "o hundr$ & sev5ty-sev5 millions (  
p4 ,?is enorm\s national weal? exce$s ! 
weal? ( ,great ,brita9 by two hundr$ &  
sev5ty-six millions ( doll>s4 ,engl&'s  
weal? is ! gr[? ( c5turies1 :ile our    
weal?1 at ! mo/1 c be said to be ! gr[? 
( "o c5tury4 ,nay1 ! fact is t mo/ (    

ours has be5 creat$ 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 
,9 #ahfj our national weal? 0 e/imat$ at
 sixte5 ?\s& millions ( doll>s4 ,b f    
#ahfj to #ahhj our weal? increas$       
tw5ty-eight ?\s& millions ( doll>s--t5  
?\s& millions m ?an ! entire weal? ( !  
,empire ( ,russia4 ,f #ahgj to #ahhj1 t5
 ye>s1 ! increase 0 tw5ty ?\s& millions4
 ,?is is )\t a p>allel4 ,surely ^! great
 facts call ^u ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to convoke ! freem5 ( ?is c\ntry 
ar\nd _! religi\s alt>s to (f] _!       
gratitude & praise to ,him f :om come?  
all ^! bless+s2 = 9 ,8 h& are ! res\rces
 ( national weal?4 ,) him are ! m9i/]s (
 good & ! m9i/]s ( evil4 ,he c m>%al !  
insect4 ,he c excite ! mal>ia4 ,he c    
call =? ! tornado4 ,he c put d[n 8 foot 
& wreck ! e>? ) e>?quake ?roes4 ,!      
m9i/]s ( evil are ) ,him1 & /& ) clos$  
eyes & fold$ w+s ar\nd ,8 ?rone1 b n )  
deaf e>s1 wait+ to he> ,8 summons1 ,g   
=?4 ,s also ar\nd ,8 ?rone /& ! angels (
 pl5ty1 9 ^: footfalls rise ! gold5     
h>ve/2 :o quick5 human g5ius on ! l&1 on

 ! ocean1 ! artific]1 ! artisan1 !      
s*ol>1 ! philan?ropi/1 & ! patriot4 ,x  
is by ^! res\rces ( good & evil1 =ev] ! 
m9i/]s ( ! great ,god1 we le>n our      
dep5d5ce on ,him2 x is ) ! utmo/        
propriety t ?is ,*ri/ian nation         
recognize ,him z ,god ov] all & bless$  
=ev]more4  ,x is em95tly prop] on a     
national day l ?is1 /&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ^!
 ph5om5al m]cies1 ^! cr[n+ pl5ties1 t we
 diff]5tiate ourselves f ! nations ( our
 own cont95t & f ! mo/ favor$ nations   
beyond ! sea4  ,x is prop] = u to       
inquire ! div9e purpose 9 plac+ u among 
! nations ( ! e>?1 & :at is our great   
mission4 ,!re are c]ta9 facts :i*       
prophesy--= facts are z eloqu5t 9       
prophetic ann\ncem5t z are ! lips (     
prophet or se]4 ,we %\ld rememb] t our  
location is ev]y?+ to u z a national    
p[]1 ( intellig5ce & weal?1 & t ?is     
location is 9 ! wake ( national         
prosp]ity & greatness4 ,x may h escap$  
y\r notice t ar\nd ?is globe is a n>r[  
zone1 betwe5 ! ?irtie? & sixtie?        

p>allels ( nor? latitude1 & )9 t n>r[   
zone is our home4 ,)9 t belt ( p[] h    
exi/$ all ! great nations ( ! pa/1 & 9 x
 exi/ all ! great nations ( ! pres5t4   
,:at is !re 9 ?is *>m$ circle1 9 ?is    
favor$ zone1 t br+s national p[]8 ,we   
may contract ?is zone by t5 degrees & ! 
same ?+ is true4 ,x is true t nor? ( ?is
 zone !re h be5 nations ( weal?1 (      
luxury1 & ( influ5ce4 ,s\? ( ?is zone   
are ,egypt & ,arabia & ,india1 & o!r    
nations t h liv$ 9 spl5dor4 ,b ! peoples
 t h giv5 direction to ! ?\ght ( mank9d1
 t h creat$ ! philosophy = ! race1 t h  
giv5 jurisprud5ce & hi/ory & oratory1 & 
poetry & art & sci5ce1 & gov]nm5t1 to   
mank9d1 h be5 cr[d$1 z x 71 )9 ?is zone 
( supremacy1 )9 ?is magical belt (      
national prosp]ity4 ,exam9e y\r globe1 &
 !re is ,greece1 t gave lett]s to ! _w2 
,rome1 t gave jurisprud5ce to mank9d2   
,pale/9e1 t gave religion to our race4  
,& to-day !re is ,g]many1 t gave a ,lu!r
 to ! *ur* & a ,gut5b]g to sci5ce1 & !re
 is ,engl& sway+ h] mighty sceptre ov]  

l& & sea4 ,our location is 9 ?is wake ( 
p[]--)9 ?is magical zone4 ,surely !re   
mu/ be a de/9y =etold by ?is great fact1
 & x is b wise = u z intellig5t freem5  
on ?is national day to consid] !        
significance ( ! prophecy4 ,our national
 home is n amid ! pol> sn[s ( ,nor!rn   
,russia nor ! burn+ s&s ( ,c5tral       
,africa1 b sweep+ ov] ! lovely regions (
 ! temp]ate zone1 x lies too f> s\? to  
be b\nd 9 p]petual *a9s ( fro/1 & too f>
 nor? to s9k "u ! en]vat+ influ5ces ( a 
tropical sun4 ,al?\gh on ! side ( !     
equator de/9$ to be ! great receptacle (
 human life1 yet x is too f> f !        
bellig]5t p[]s ( ! old _w to fall a     
victim to _! corruption or to ! weight (
 _! comb9$ =ces4 ,) a %ore l9e equall+ !
 circuit ( ! globe1 & ) a riv]          
navigation duplicat+ t va/ measurem5t1  
our national doma9 is only "o-six? less 
?an t ( ! sixty /ates--republics1       
k+doms1 & empires--( ,europe4 ,inde$1 x 
is equal to old ,rome's va/ doma91 :i*  
ext5d$ f ! riv] ,euphrates to ! ,we/]n  

ocean & f ! walls ( ,anton9us to !      
,m\nta9s ( ! ,moon4  ,our location is = 
a purpose4 ,= if y & ,i believe 9 !     
mission ( individuals :o accompli% !    
purposes ( ,provid5ce1 we mu/ believe 9 
! mission ( nations = ! elevation (     
mank9d to a bett] future4  ,&1 my       
c\ntrym51 x is equally significant t we 
/& above all nations 9 our orig94 ,we   
/>t$ :]e o!r nations left (f4 ,unrivall$
 = luxury & ori5tal spl5dor1 !          
,assyrians sprung f a b& ( hunt]s4 ,gr& 
9 h] pyramids1 & obelisks1 & sph9xes1   
,egypt rose f t race despis$ by mank9d4 
,great 9 h] jurisprud5ce1 giv+ law to ! 
_w1 ! ,romans came f a b& ( freeboot]s  
on ! sev5 hills t h be5 made immortal by
 m>tial g5ius2 & t v nation1 ^: poets we
 copy1 ^: orators we seek to imitate1 ^:
 arti/ic g5ius is ! pride ( ! race1 came
 f b>b>ians1 cannibals2 & t pr\d nation 
beyond ! sea1 t sways h] sceptre ov] l& 
& ocean1 sprang f pa9t$ b>b>ians--= su* 
7 ! aborig9es ( pr\d ,albion's ,isle :5 
,caes> invad$ ^? %ores4  ,our =efa!rs   

/ood ^u ! v summit ( humanity4 ,recall  
our con/itutional conv5tion4 ,p]haps no 
su* conv5tion _h ev] assembl$ 9 ! halls 
( a nation4 ,t conv5tion1 compos$ (     
fifty-five m51 & su* m56 ,!y 7 giants 9 
intellect1 9 moral "*2 all occupy+ a    
high social position2 tw5ty-n9e 7       
univ]sity m51 & ^? t 7 n collegiates 7  
m5 ( imp]ial intellects & ( comm&+      
common s5se4 ,9 su* a ga!r+ 7 ,frankl91 
! v5]able philosoph]2 ,wa%+ton1 :o is   
ev] to be rev]$ z patriot &             
philan?ropi/2 & ,madison1 & ,hamilton1  
two ( ! mo/ pr(\nd ?9k]s ( t or ( any   
o!r age4 ,x is "o ( ^? m>vels t we %\ld 
recall ( :i* we h a "r to be pr\d2 b 9  
our pride we %\ld n fail to asc]ta9 :y !
 ,almighty %\ld />t u z a nation at ! v 
acme ( humanity--r$eem$1 educat$1 & made
 gr& by ! influ5ces ( a div9e           
,*ri/ianity4 ,^? m5 7 n m]e coloni/s1   
nor 7 !y limit$ 9 _! patriotism4 ,no    
p5t-up ,utica c\ld conf9e _! patriotism1
 = ^? m5 grasp$ ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( 
human rights4 ,nay1 !y decl>$ ! ultimate

 tru? ( humanity1 leav+ no?+ to add$    
s9ce1 ?\gh a c5tury has pass$4 ,great   
modifications h come to ! gov]nm5ts (   
,europe4 ,"s *anges h tak5 place 9 our  
national life4 ,yet ,i appeal to y\r    
intellig5t memory1 to y\r calm judgm5ts1
 if any?+ has be5 add$ to our decl>ation
 ( rights1 ^? decl>ations f\nd$ ^u !    
con/itution ( nature4 ,^! m5 voic$ !    
bro!rhood ( ! race4 ,all o!r decl>ations
 prior to ?is 7 b = dyna/ies1 or 7 e?nic
 at mo/4 ,b ^? m5 swept ! horizon (     
humanity4 ,^! m5 call$ =?1 z x 71 !     
oncom+ c5turies ( "t1 & 9 _! pres5ce    
decl>$ t all m5 are creat$ free & equal4
  ,!y n only decl>$ ! ultimate tru? (   
human rights1 b !y exhau/$ ! "r (       
revolution4 ,!y creat$ a con/itution    
f\nd$ ^u ! w ( ! p1 bas$ ^u our great   
decl>ation ( rights1 embrac+ man's      
inali5able "r to life1 lib]ty1 &        
happ9ess4 ,! in/rum5t :i* _! g5ius      
creat$ 0 left am5dable by ! oncom+ wants
 ( "t1 modifi$ 9 subord9ate relations   
:i* might be sugge/$ by em]g5cies & !   

unfold+ ( our race4 ,"h !n are ! great  
f+]s ( prophecy po9t+ to our future4  ,&
 we h be5 equally favor$ 9 our          
population1 :e!r we take ! ,puritans :o 
l&$ 9 ,new ,engl&1 ! ,dut* :o l&$ 9 ,new
 ,york1 or ! ,engli% :o cr[d$ ,m>yl& &  
,virg9ia4 ,!y 7 fir/-class families4    
,especially d we trace back ) pride t   
glori\s g5ius = lib]ty1 = intellig5ce1 =
 devotion manife/$ by ^? h]oic m5 & wom5
 :o1 amid ! desolations ( a t]rific w9t]
 l&$ on a b>r5 rock to trans=m a va/    
wild]ness1 ?r\gh :i* ! wild man roam$1  
into a g>d5 :]e9 %\ld gr[ ! fl[]s & !   
fruits ( fre$om4  ,we sometimes         
deprecate ! cosmopolitan "* ( our       
population4 ,x is a fact1 h[ev]1 t ! be/
 blood ( ! old _w came to u until )9 t5 
ye>s--n ! decrepit1 n ! maim$1 n ! ag$2 
= ov] fifty p] c5t4 ( ^? :o came 7      
betwe5 fifte5 & ?irty1 & h gr[n up to be
 honorable citiz5s 9 ! composition ( our
 con/itutional society4 ,!y came n z    
paup]s4 ,_m ( !m came1 ea* br++ sev5ty  
doll>s1 "s #ahj doll>s1 & 9 ! aggregate 

!y br\ght millions ( doll>s4  ,!re has  
be51 h[ev]1 a *ange1 a manife/ *ange1 9 
! "* ( ^? f =eign %ores )9 ! la/ decade4
 ,! "t 0 :5 we welcom$ ev]ybody t might 
immigrate to ?is c\ntry2 :5 we ?rew our 
gates wide op52 :5 9 our ,f\r? ( ,july  
orations1 we proclaim$ ?is to be !      
asylum ( ! oppress$1 ! home ( !         
d[n-trodd54 ,b 9 ! process ( "t ?is     
great opportunity af=d$ ! nations ( !   
old _w came to be abus$1 & to-day is !  
l>ge/ s\rce ( our national dang]4 ,we   
are n[ b\nd to call a halt all along !  
l9e ( immigration2 to say to ^? peoples 
( ! old _w t ?is is n a new ,africa1 nor
 a new ,irel&1 nor a new ,g]many1 nor a 
new ,italy1 nor a new ,engl&1 nor a new 
,russia2 t ?is is n a bro!l = ! ,mormon1
 a feti* = ! negro1 a c\ntry = !        
ticket-(-leave-m52 n a place = !        
crim9als & paup]s ( ,europe2 b ?is      
c\ntry is = man--man 9 8 intellig5ce1   
man 9 8 morality1 man 9 8 love ( lib]ty1
 man1 :osoev] he is1 :5cesoev] he come?4
 ,cries ( am51 foll[$ by applause4  ,!  

"t has come = u to call a halt all along
 ! l9e1 & if we d n close ! gates we    
%\ld place !m aj>4 ,we %\ld d two ?+s3  
,fir/1 decl>e t ?is c\ntry is =         
,am]icans4 ,applause4 ,x is n = ,g]mans1
 nor = ,iri%m51 nor = ,engli%m51 nor =  
,spani>ds1 nor = ! ,*9ese1 nor = !      
,japanese1 b x is = ,am]icans4 ,cries ( 
am5 & applause4 ,i am n to-day reviv+ ! 
,"k-,no?+ cry1 = ,i am glad to say t ,i 
am n a "k-no?+ 9 any s5se4 ,laught]4    
,nor am ,i reviv+ :at may be call$ ! old
 ,native ,am]ican cry1 = we h outliv$ t4
 ,b ,i am simply decl>+ t ,am]ica is =  
,typical ,am]icans4 ,9 o!r words1 t we  
are det]m9$ by all t is honorable 9 law1
 by all t is en]getic 9 religion1 by all
 t is de> to our alt>s & our firesides1 
t ?is c\ntry %all n become un-,am]ican4 
,let u to-day proclaim to ! _w t he is  
an ,am]ican1 :e!r native-born or        
=eign-born1 :o accepts sev5 great ideas 
:i* %all diff]5tiate him f all o!r      
peoples on ! face ( ! globe4 ,i am b\nd 
to say1 & y w agree ) me1 t 9 proportion

 !re are z _m intellig5t =eign]s 7t is1 
=eign-born7 9 ?is congregation1 9 our   
city & 9 our c\ntry1 :o are 9 full      
accord ) ?is utt]ance z !re are ( ^? to 
! manor born4 ,9 o!r words c\ld ,i call 
! roll1 ,i w\ld f9d z _m intellig5t     
=eign]s :o came "h1 n = selfi%ness1 b = 
lib]ty & = ,am]ica's sake1 :o w\ld be 9 
accord ) me 9 decl>+ t ,am]ica is = !   
,typical ,am]ican4 ,applause4  ,i speak 
)\t prejudice2 ,i "k t !re are ^? "h (  
=eign bir? :o are ornam5ts 9 e dep>tm5t 
( society4 ,!y m9i/] to ! sick z le>n$  
physicians4 ,!y plead 9 all our c\rts ( 
ju/ice4 ,!y are ! eloqu5t expon5ts (    
div9e tru?4 ,!y are 9 our halls (       
legislation4 ,!y beautify private life 9
 all ! immunities & ref9em5ts !re(4 ,!y 
h add$ to ! weal? ( ! nation4 ,b :ile ,i
 make ?is concession1 & ,i d x *e]fully 
& pr\dly1 yet ,i mu/ affirm t !re are   
?ree classes ( ,am]icans3 ! native-born1
 ! =eign-born & ! typical ,am]ican4 ,!  
native ,am]ican has ! advantage ( bir?1 
out ( :i* fl[s "o supreme advantage--he 

may be ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
,?is is a wise provision1 z nativity is 
a prim>y s\rce ( patriotism1 & "t is    
necess>y to appreciation4 ,b ! native   
may be a wor?less citiz54 ,he %\ld be ! 
typical ,am]ican1 b he has too (t5 fail$
 to be4 ,! ,twe$s1 ! ,w>ds1 _! l1 are no
 honor :atev] to ! native /ock4 ,"s ( ! 
wor/ sc\ndrels :o h sc&aliz$ our nation 
h be5 born to ! soil4  ,!n !re is !     
=eign-born ,am]ican1 :o is su* by       
naturalization4 ,he may be wor?y ( our  
free in/itutions1 z _m are2 he may be   
unwor?y1 z _m h prov$ !mselves to be4   
,b1 ris+ above ^!1 is ! typical         
,am]ican1 )\t reg>d to place ( bir?4 ,he
 is ! possessor ( ! sev5 great          
attributes1 :i*1 9 my humble judgm5t1   
con/itute ! true ,am]ican3  ,i4 ,t our  
civil & political rights are n grants f 
sup]iors to inf]iors1 b fl[ out ( ! ord]
 & con/itution ( nature4  ,,ii4 ,t ! =ce
 to ma9ta9 ^! rights is n physical1 b   
moral4  ,,iii4 ,t ! safegu>d ( su*      
rights is individual culture &          

responsibility4  ,,iv4 ,t secul>        
education is provid$ by ! ,/ate1 & is   
=ev] free f sect>ian control4  ,v4 ,t   
!re is no alliance ( ,/ate & ,*ur*2 !   
,gov]nm5t non-religi\s1 b n irreligi\s4 
,,vi4 ,t ! ,sabba? is a day ( re/ f     
ord9>y c>e & toil4  ,,vii4 ,t           
,*ri/ianity1 9 its e?ics & *>ities1 is !
 religion ( ?is l&4  ,x 0 a bold v5ture 
= ! fa!rs ( ?is ,republic to decl>e     
p]sonal lib]ty =emo/1 )\t reg>d to bir? 
or education or civilization4 ,?is has  
elevat$ our nation above all nations4 ,x
 0 sublime c\rage = ^? gr& m5 to decl>e 
t our civil & political rights are n    
grants f sup]iors to inf]iors1 b t !y   
fl[ out ( ! ord] & ! con/itution (      
nature4 ,x is ?is1 my c\ntrym51 t       
diff]5tiates u1 t di/+ui%es u f         
,engli%m51 & ,fr5*m51 & ,russians4 ,:at 
are ! two great decl>ations ( :i* ,engl&
 is pr\d8 ,take ! ,magna ,*>ta          
,lib]tatum4 ,! hi/orians say t ?is is ! 
bulw>k ( ,engli% fre$om4 ,yes1          
,engli%m51 y d "r to s e/eem x4 ,b !n y 

%\ld rememb] t ! ,magna ,*>ta ,lib]tatum
 0 a concession f ,k+ ,john--a          
concession f a sup]ior to inf]iors1 & ! 
m5 :o wrung t concession f t ,engli% k+ 
did n e/eem !mselves 8 equals1 b p]mitt$
 !mselves to be treat$ z inf]iors4 ,!n  
take :at is kn[n 9 ,engli% p>liam5t>y   
hi/ory z ,a ,petition ( ,rights4 ,x     
secur$ a concession f ,k+ ,*>les ,i--a  
sup]ior to inf]iors4 ,b our fa!rs said  
we are ! sup]iors4 ,applause4 ,we       
recognize no sup]ior b ,god2 we decl>e a
 gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 & = ! p4       
,applause4 ,we ask n = a ,magna ,*>ta   
,lib]tatum4 ,we (f] no petition (       
rights4 ,jeff]son made our decl>ation ( 
rights & ! fa!rs sign$ x1 say+1 ,we are 
born free & equal1 creat$ 9 ! image (   
,god2 our political rights are          
inali5able1 insep>able f our bir?4      
,applause4 ,t decl>ation turn$ ! corn] (
 political hi/ory4 ,x a/\nd$ all        
,europe4 ,x s5t a *ill ?r\gh royal      
blood4 ,x caus$ a pal5ess to come ov]   
k+s & que5s2 yet x 0 a decl>ation :i*   

oncom+ g5]ations approv$1 & oncom+      
c5turies w applaud1 because born ( tru?1
 ju/ice & lib]ty4  ,! naturaliz$        
,am]ican mu/ r5\nce all allegiance to   
=eign pr9ce or pot5tate or gov]nm5t2 9 s
 do+ he mu/ reject ! assum$ sup]iority (
 any human grantor & ass]t ! sup]iority 
( ! individual citiz5 9 :om inh]e ^!    
rights4 ,applause4  ,! fa!rs v5tur$ !   
ass]tion t a gov]nm5t ( ! p & by ! p & =
 ! p %\ld be support$1 n by physical    
=ce1 b by a moral p[]1 an a/\nd+ fact 9 
! national hi/ory4 ,! p[] t conqu]$ 9 ! 
w> = indep5d5ce 0 a moral =ce4 ,x 0 ! _s
 ( '#gf4 ,x 0 ! _s ( '#gf t inspir$     
,w>r5 to say3 ,put me :]e ! battle is   
hotte/4 ,x 0 ! _s ( '#gf t mov$ ,putnam 
to %\t out on ! eve ( battle3 ,p[d]6    
p[d]6 ,ye gods1 give u p[d]6 ,x 0 ! _s (
 '#gf t caus$ ! ,new ,j]sey dom9ie1 :5 !
 army 0 de/itute ( wadd+1 to ru% to !   
*ur* &1 gett+ a copy ( ,watts's psalms1 
%\t out3 ,!re1 boys1 put ,watts into !m4
 ,x 0 ! _s ( '#gf t l$ ,wa%+ton to      
consecrate himself1 8 "t1 8 weal?1 & !  

gr&e/ m5 9 ! c\ntry to consecrate       
!mselves = ! accompli%m5t ( ! gr&e/ (   
facts4 ,! ,cont95tal ,army 0 an army (  
pl[m5 & artisans1 poorly arm$ & poorly  
clo!d4 ,b>on ,/eub51 :5 he came to ?is  
c\ntry ) ,lafayette to organize our     
army1 decl>$ t ! only regul>ity t he saw
 01 t ! %ort m5 7 put 9 front & ! tall  
m5 put beh9d1 & old ,putnam gave him ?is
 explanation1 t ,am]icans didn't c>e    
ab\t _! heads2 !y only c>$ ab\t _! legs2
 %elt] _! legs & !y w\ld fight =ev]4    
,b>on ,/eub5 attempt$ to organize ^?    
troops1 b lo/ 8 temp] & swore at !m 9   
?ree languages at ! same "t4 ,laught]4  
,b ! _s ( '#gf l$ to hi/ory4  ,we ma9ta9
 our free in/itutions by moral =ce4 ,our
 tw5ty ?\s& soldi]s scatt]$ "h & !re    
:]ev] !y c f9d an ,indian to %oot is    
h>dly a respectable police =ce4         
,laught]4 ,! f\nd]s ( ?is ,republic knew
 t freem5 are soldi]s 9 ! disguise (    
citiz5s4 ,let ! tocs9 ( w> be f\nd$2 let
 a =eign foe invade our %ores2 let an   
insurrection>y body arise 9 our mid/1 & 

a million ( freem51 arm$ to ! tee?1 w   
,rally r\nd ! flag1 boys1 rally once    
aga94 ,vocif]\s applause4 ,x is         
difficult = immigrants com+ to ?is      
c\ntry to appreciate ?is fact4 ,!y pass 
?r\gh ! l& & see no g5s d'armes1 no /&+ 
armies1 & r>ely a policeman4 ,laught]4  
,! true ,am]ican /&s =ev] on duty1 a    
soldi] ( ! ,republic 9 ! disguise ( a   
citiz51 ! cu/odian ( ! ,republic's life4
 ,out ( su* a citiz5%ip comes ! moral   
s5tim5t :i* 9 its aggregation is public 
op9ion1 :i* is mighti] ?an /&+ armies or
 float+ navies4 ,applause4  ,a ?ird     
attribute is ! individuality ( ! citiz51
 out ( :i* comes ! collective man1 our  
national life4 ,we h exalt$ !           
individual2 ! ,am]ican citiz5 is a      
republic ( "o4 ,:e!r we h fifty         
millions1 or t5 millions1 or a million1 
:atev] may be ! ratio ( our population1 
! ,gov]nm5t recognizes ! individuality (
 ! citiz5 z p>am\nt4 ,z ,god is ! c5t] (
 ! univ]se1 & ,*ri/ ! c5t] ( ! *ur*1 s !
 citiz5 is ! c5t] ( ?is ,gov]nm5t4 ,all 

its laws1 all its adm9i/rations1 all its
 soldi]s 9 ! army1 all its guns 9 !     
navy1 are = ! protection ( ! ,am]ican   
citiz54 ,:]ev] he w&]s1 :e!r 9 ,africa1 
or ,europe1 or ,asia1 or ,g]many1 or    
,irel&1 or ,cuba1 or ,mexico1 ! ,am]ican
 citiz5 mu/ & %all be protect$4         
,applause4 ,x is difficult = m5 com+ f  
,europe1 :]e m5 are contemplat$ 9       
masses1 to realize ! pot5cy (           
individuality2 b x und]lies our free    
in/itutions4  ,f\r?ly1 he is an         
,am]ican1 :e!r native-born or           
=eign-born1 :o accepts ! bold v5ture ( !
 fa!rs to segregate public education f !
 tea*+s ( ! *ur*4 ,x 0 a bold move 9    
political sci5ce4 ,!re is no au?ority "u
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re  
%\ld be no au?ority 9 ! con/itution (   
any ,/ate1 !re %\ld be no au?ority 9 !  
municipality ( any "p ( ! c\ntry1 to    
impose religi\s in/ruction ^u ! *ildhood
 ( ,am]ica4 ,y & ,i may tremble 9 !     
pres5ce ( ?is trem5d\s fact1 ?is d>+    
project 9 ! sci5ce ( /atecraft1 b !n y  

mu/ rememb] t1 accord+ to ! organic law 
( our c\ntry1 we "k no class b citiz5s1 
we "k no obligation b protection1 no    
duty b ! welf>e ( ! p4 ,9 all ! nations 
abroad !re is ! comb9ation ( secul> &   
religi\s in/ruction4 ,ari?metic1        
geometry1 geography1 physiology1 mu/ be 
taught "u ! sanctions ( religion4 ,b 9  
?is c\ntry public education is sep>at$ f
 sect>ian religi\s tea*+4 ,we may pause 
9 ! pres5ce ( su* a fact4 ,we "k t      
intellig5ce is almo/ a b\ndless p[]4    
,intellig5ce has produc$ z mu* evil z x 
has good2 ! greate/ mon/]s :o h damn$   
humanity h be5 m5 ( ! highe/ possible   
culture1 & ! m5 :o are s[+ ! se$ 9 ?is  
c\ntry ( discord are m5 ( sublime       
intellects & poli%$ education4 ,& !re=e 
! f\nd]s ( ! ,republic recogniz$ ! duty 
( ! individual citiz5 to add home       
in/ruction1 in/ruction 9 ! *ur*1        
in/ruction 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 to        
sanctify ?is intellig5ce4 ,:5ev] !y     
exp\nd$ con/itutional law1 or spoke 9   
behalf ( ! p]petuity ( our in/itutions1 

!y nev] fail$ to give pre-em95ce to     
private virtue & public morality2 nor   
did !y hesitate to say t ?is virtue 9   
private life & ?is morality 9 ! public  
society mu/ fl[ out ( t religion :i* we 
e/eem div9e4  ,^? great m5 v5tur$ on    
ano!r & a desp]ate mission1 !           
segregation ( ,/ate f ,*ur*4 ,9 !       
nations ( ! old _w ^! are alli$4 ,! ,cz>
 is ! head ( ! *ur*4 ,victoria is ! head
 ( ! *ur*4 ,! ,k+ ( ,g]many is ! head ( 
! *ur*4 ,! ,hapsburg1 ( ,au/ria1 is !   
head ( ! *ur*4 ,! ,sultan is ! head ( ! 
*ur*4 ,b "h we h no e>?ly head ( ! *ur*4
 ,to ! individual ,*ri/ian ,*ri/ is !   
head ( ! *ur*4 ,?is is fundam5tal 9 our 
,gov]nm5t4 ,"h we h a free *ur* 9 a free
 c\ntry4 ,*ri/ianity _h be5 support$ by 
?rones 9 ! old _w4 ,religion _h be5     
en=c$ by armies & navies4 ,! great      
ca!drals1 & :at are call$ ! *ur* liv+s1 
_h be5 ma9ta9$ by a tax impos$ ^u p :o  
did n believe ! cre$ taught1 & did n    
obs]ve ! =ms ( wor%ip practic$4 ,9 our  
organic law x is /at$ t ,congress %all n

 legislate on ! subject ( religion4     
,religion %all be free4 ,"h ! ,mohamm$an
 may re> 8 mosque & read 8 ,koran4 ,"h !
 ,brahm9 may re> 8 pagoda & read 8      
,%a/a4 ,all religioni/s may come &      
wor%ip "h1 b _! wor%ip %all n infr+e ^u 
! wor%ip ( o!rs nor "w injury to !      
body-politic4 ,! ,typical ,am]ican %\ld 
set 8 face aga9/ all seem+ alliance (   
,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,we say to ! ,holy ,fa!r1
 live 9 peace4 ,/ay 9 ,rome4 ,live on ! 
banks ( ! ,tib]4 ,if y come "h1 y mu/ be
 an ,am]ican citiz51 reject+ y\r doctr9e
 ( temporal p[]4 ,y may come & be       
naturaliz$ & be a vot]1 b we c h no     
temporal popes "h4 ,applause & laught]4 
,s we say to our c\ntrym5 t come f de>  
old ,irel&1 ! be/ c\ntry 9 ! _w to      
emigrate f1 laught]1 to ! ,italian1 to !
 ,spani>d1 to ! ,g]man1 y may belong to 
! *ur* ( ! spiritual pontiff b y mu/    
r5\nce all allegiance to temporal       
pontiffs4 ,i hold t "u our laws (       
naturalization1 t x is ! duty ( e       
c>d9al1 e ar*bi%op1 e bi%op1 & e prie/1 

e monk1 ,franciscan or ,jesuit1 to      
solemnly r5\nce be=e ,god & ! holy      
angels1 all political allegiance to !   
,pope z a temporal pr9ce1 :o to-day is  
seek+ to re-e/abli% diplomatic relations
 ) ,engl& & o!r ,european nations 9     
recognition ( 8 temporal sov]eignty4  ,&
 he is a true ,am]ican citiz51 :e!r     
=eign-born or native-born1 :o ma9ta9s1 z
 an ,am]ican in/itution1 ! ,holy        
,sabba?-day4 ,he c call x ,sunday1 aft] 
! old pagan god1 b he mu/ re/ on ! sev5?
 day1 re/ f toil1 re/ 9 ! int]e/ ( !    
dignity ( labor1 re/ z disc\nt ^u       
capital1 re/ = intellig5ce1 re/ =       
comp5sation1 re/ = dome/ic happ9ess1 re/
 = pi\s culture4 ,! sev5? day ( e week  
%\ld be consecrat$ to cessation f labor 
& devot$ to physical & m5tal repose4 ,x 
%\ld n be a day ( recreation to be sp5t 
9 riot\s liv+ & 9 brawls1 b a day       
peaceful1 9 h>mony ) ! in/itutions (    
religion & ! dom9ant s5tim5t ( ! c\ntry4
 ,our fa!rs consecrat$ ! ,sabba?1 & _h y
 ! pati5ce to he> & ,i1 ! "t to read f  

,frankl91 f ,jeff]son1 f ,wa%+ton1 t\*+ 
! ,sabba?1 9 recognition ( x z          
indisp5sable to ! welf>e ( our body     
politic1 y w\ld be confirm$ 9 ?is great 
tru?4 ,! dang] to-day is t we are becom+
 un-,am]ican 9 cutt+ loose f !          
,sabba?-day z a day ( re/ & ( wor%ip4 ,i
 _c invoke ! civil law to d m ?an to say
 t x %all be a day ( re/4 ,i _c invoke !
 civil law to say t t man %all wor%ip "h
 or wor%ip !re1 or wor%ip at all1 b ,i c
 invoke ! civil law to say t x %all be a
 non-secul> day2 n a day = ! transaction
 ( bus9ess1 b a day on :i* ! labor+ man 
%all walk out "u ,god's free skies &    
say3 ,?is is my day1 ! day ( a freeman4 
,applause4 ,! t5d5cy is to transplant a 
,european ,sabba? "h2 ! ,g]man ) 8 lag]1
 & ! ,fr5*man ) 8 w9e1 & ! ,iri%man ) 8 
%illalah4 ,laught]4 ,no1 no1 g5tlem51   
/ay on ! o!r side ( ! great deep4 ,we   
don't want ^! ?+s or ?is day on ?is side
 ( ! broad ,atlantic4  ,!re is ano!r    
attribute t belongs to ! true ,am]ican  
citiz5--! recognition ( ,*ri/ianity z ! 

religion ( our c\ntry4 ,web/]1 our      
greate/ exp\nd] ( con/itutional law1 did
 n hesitate to decl>e t ,*ri/ianity--n  
,me?odi/ ,*ri/ianity1 n ,roman ,ca?olic 
,*ri/ianity1 n ,presbyt]ian             
,*ri/ianity--b ,*ri/ianity z taught by !
 f\r ,evangeli/s1 is ! recogniz$        
religion ( ?is l&4 ,recogniz$ h[ f>8 ,s 
f> t its e?ics %all be embodi$ 9 our    
con/itutional & /atutory law2 s f> t its
 tea*+s ( ! bro!rhood ( mank9d %all be  
accept$2 s f> t its lessons ( frat]nity1
 equality1 ju/ice2 & m]cy %all be       
incorporat$ 9 ! law ( society4 ,^?      
beautiful moralities t fell f ! lips ( !
 div9e ,son ( ,god h be5 incorporat$ 9 !
 laws ( ! l&1 & t ) few exceptions4 ,our
 *apla9s = ! army & navy & = ,congress  
are 9 recognition ( ?is4 ,on t sacr$    
book ! oa? ( ,presid5tial responsibility
 is tak54 ,& ?is ,?anksgiv+ ,day1       
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 is a monum5t (  
pro(4 ,^! po9t to ,*ri/ianity z !       
dom9ant religion ( ! l&1 n to !         
exclusion ( ! ,jew1 n to ! exclusion ( !

 ,greek1 n to ! exclusion ( !           
,mohamm$an1 n to ! exclusion ( !        
,brahm91 b p]meat+ society ) its        
pr9ciples4  ,!n1 citiz5s1 ! dang] :i*   
comes f ?is =eign population is to be   
met 9 ?is way1 fir/1 to hold t ?is      
c\ntry is = ,am]icans :o are clo!d ) ^! 
sev5 attributes4  ,i d n exagg]ate !    
dang] :5 ,i rem9d y t !re are great     
movem5ts among ! peoples ( ! e>?1 z nev]
 be=e4 ,rememb] t ! population ( ,europe
 has increas$ tw5ty-sev5 millions f     
#ahgj to #ahhj1 & at ?is rate ( increase
 ,europe c s5d to u two millions (      
immigrants a ye> = ! next hundr$ ye>s4  
,our =eign-born population is said to be
 sev5 millions1 & _! *ildr5 ( ! fir/    
g5]ation w\ld make fifte5 millions4 ,9  
#ahhb immigration rea*$ ! enorm\s figure
 ( eight hundr$ ?\s&1 & at ! pres5t rate
 ( immigration x is said !re w be 9 !   
ye> #aijj1 f\rte5 ye>s f n[1 n9ete5     
millions ( p]sons ( =eign bir?1 & ) _!  
*ildr5 ( ! fir/ g5]ation !re w be       
=ty-?ree millions 9 ?is l& ( =eign born4

 ,n[ ! "q1 & a s]i\s "o1 is1 ,:o are ^? 
t come8 ,i h said "s are noble1 "s are  
true1 "s are easily trans=m$ into !     
,typical ,am]ican4 ,b !n we are to      
rememb] t mo/ ( ! =eign]s :o come "h are
 twelve times z mu* dispos$ to crime z  
are ! native /ock4  ,our population (   
=eign extraction is sadly conspicu\s 9  
our crim9al records4 ,?is elem5t        
con/itut$1 9 #ahgj1 #bj p] c5t4 ( !     
population ( ,new ,engl&1 & furni%$ #ge 
p] c5t4 ( ! crime4 ,! ,h[>d ,society (  
,london reports t #gd p] c5t4 ( ! ,iri% 
dis*>g$ convicts h come to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,i hold 9 my h& ! annual rum    
bill ( ?is c\ntry = ! la/ ye>4 ,x is n9e
 hundr$ millions ( doll>s6 ,i ask       
myself1 ,:o dr9ks ?is rum8 ,native      
,am]icans8 ,"s6 ,laught]4 ,"s dr9k a    
good deal4 ,r5ew$ laught]4 ,b let u see 
! dang] t comes to u f inebriety among  
our =eign population4  ,! :olesale      
deal]s 9 liquor are e/imat$ at          
sixty-five p] c5t4 =eign born1 & !      
brew]s sev5ty-five p] c5t4 ,let u take  

,philadelphia1 t old ,quak] city1 !     
,city ( ,bro!rly ,love1 t city t seems  
to be p> excell5ce ! city ( ! _w1 & "h  
are ! figures3 ,!re 7 #h1jcd p]sons 9 ! 
rum traffic1 & :o 7 !y8 ,*9am51 #b2     
,jews1 #b2 ,italians1 #ah2 ,spani>ds1   
#adj2 ,wel%1 #afj2 ,fr5*1 #bhe2 ,scot*1 
#dig2 ,engli%1 #efh2 ,g]mans1 #b1agi2   
,iri%1 #c1jda2 ,africans1 #bfe2         
,am]ican1 #bje4 ,i suppose we w h to mix
 ! ,africans ) ! ,am]icans1 & ! total   
w\ld be #dgj ,am]icans1 & !n !re 7      
p]sons ( unkn[n nationality 9 ! rum     
traffic1 #fgb2 ! sum total be+ #h1jcd4  
,( ?is numb] #c1fif 7 females1 b out ( !
 #c1fif all 7 =eign]s b "o4 ,!re 0 "o   
,am]ican woman 9 ! rum bus9ess1 & ,i    
blu% = my c\ntry4 ,yet !re 7 #a1ajd     
,g]man wom51 & #b1edh ,iri%1 & ( ! :ole 
numb] ( ! #h1jcd engag$ 9 ! liquor      
traffic ( t city1 #f1dah _h be5 arre/$ =
 "s crime4 ,applause4 ,we are b\nd to   
look at ^! facts4 ,are we a nation (    
=eign drunk>ds8  ,!n !re is ano!r       
dang]--! t5d5cy ( emigrant colonization4

 ,i suppose x is kn[n to y t ,new       
,mexico is 9 ! h&s ( =eign]s--9 ! h&s ( 
! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,x is also a fact (   
,congressional report t #bj1eeg1jjj     
acres ( l& are 9 ! possession (         
tw5ty-n9e ali5 corporations &           
individuals1 an area great] ?an ! :ole (
 ,irel&4 ,i w\ld h no "p ( ?is c\ntry   
subject to any *ur*4 ,i w\ld h no =eign 
language taught 9 ! public s*ools to !  
exclusion ( or 9 pref]5ce to ! ,engli%  
language4 ,i w\ld h no laws publi%$ 9 a 
=eign language1 :e!r = ! ,fr5* (        
,l\isiana or ! ,g]mans ( ,c9c9nati4 ,l\d
 applause4 ,i w\ld utt] my solemn       
prote/1 & t 9 ! he>+ ( all politicians1 
especially ^? m5 :o want to be          
,presid5ts & c n be ,presid5ts1 & ^? :o 
hope to be ere long--,i w\ld utt] my    
solemn prote/ to-day aga9/ :at is kn[n z
 ! ,iri% vote & ! ,g]man vote4          
,applause4 ,we d n want any =eign vote4 
,d[n ) ! politician t w\ld seek an ,iri%
 vote or ,g]man vote4 ,great applause4  
,all we want "h is an ,am]ican vote4 ,i 

w\ld n vote = any man = ,presid5t :o    
w\ld /oop s l[ z to bid = ! ,g]man vote 
or ! ,iri% vote4 ,cont9u$ applause4 ,!  
o!r safegu>d is an ext5sion ( ! t]m (   
resid5ce requir$ = naturalization4 ,"s  
say make ! t]m tw5ty-"o ye>s4 ,:at is ! 
t]m n[8 ,five ye>s4 ,i read f ,revis$   
,/atutes1 section #bafe & #bagd1 t a    
p]son apply+ = citiz5%ip mu/ be a       
resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at lea/ five  
ye>s1 & "o ye> )9 ! ,/ate or ,t]ritory  
:]e9 ! application is made1 & t dur+ t  
t]m 7,i wi% ,i _h all ! judges "h       
to-day7 & t dur+ t t]m he is to give    
satisfactory assurance to ! c\rt t he   
has behav$ z a man ( good moral "*1     
atta*$ to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & well dispos$ to !   
good ord] & happ9ess ( ! same4 ,a man ( 
good moral "*6 :at a sublime utt]ance1 &
 h[ inf9ite4 ,i w\ld be glad to "k :at  
judge takes ! pa9s1 :5 a hundr$ ( ^!    
=eign]s apply j on ! eve ( ! election1 t
 !y may qualify !mselves to vote1 :at   
judge inquires :e!r !y are m5 ( good    

moral "*8 ,yet su* is ! provision ( !   
law ( ! l&4 ,we h assum$ ! au?ority to  
limit suffrage4 ,we say t wom5 %all n   
vote1 :i* is a great mi/ake4 ,s5sation4 
,y are n up to t4 ,laught]4 ,my wife is 
z compet5t to vote z ,i4 ,on all moral  
que/ions1 especially ! temp]ance "q1 ,i 
w\ld tru/ ! wom5 t5 times be=e ,i w\ld !
 m54 ,x is an abuse ( ! v g5ius ( our   
,gov]nm5t to proscribe ! ,*9ese4 ,we say
 ! negro may vote because 8 sk9 is      
black4 ,we say ! ,dut*man1 ! ,iri%man1 !
 ,italian may vote1 because 8 sk9 ought 
to be :ite1 b ! ,*9ese c n vote because 
8 sk9 is yell[4 ,! ^w :ite is us$ 9 !   
/atute ( limitation4 ,we say to ! "y    
,am]ican :o graduates ) ! highe/ honors 
at eighte51 y mu/ wait ?ree ye>s long]  
be=e y c /& ) ! ,iri%man ) 8 brogans & !
 ,teuton ) 8 lag] & vote = ! rul]s ( y\r
 native l&4 ,i w\ld h ! t]m (           
naturalization ext5d$1 "s say till !    
=eign] has be5 "h tw5ty-"o ye>s4 ,ext5d 
! t]m to t5 ye>s1 fifte5 ye>s4 ,say to  
all p]sons :o come to ?is c\ntry f =eign

 l&s1 t aft] #ahij !y %all rema9 "h     
fifte5 ye>s to become indoctr9at$ 9 our 
free in/itutions1 le>n ! sev5 attributes
 ( ! ,am]ican citiz51 & !n be prep>$ to 
love ,am]ica = ,am]ica's sake4          
,applause4  ,?us protect$ we c look =w>d
 to a glori\s future1 & ! eye ( prophecy
 c sweep ! horizon ( a dea?less hope4   
,look =w>d to ! "t :5 our place among ! 
nations %all be ! umpire ( ! _w4 ,:5    
,engl& & ,g]many & ,france %all ref] _! 
int]national que/ions to u =            
adjudication :i* o!rwise w\ld be adju/$ 
on ! field ( c>nage2 :5 we %all dictate 
to ! _w by moral suasion1 :at %all be ! 
rights ( citiz5s & :at %all be ! duty ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ov] !m4  ,! pr\d position ( 
my c\ntry looms up be=e me4 ,engl& may  
plant comm]cial colonies ar\nd ! globe1 
& s may ,g]many & s may ,france1 b let x
 be ! mission ( ?is c\ntry to plant     
colonies ( moral ideas :]ev] ! sun %9es1
 & trans=m ! political s5tim5ts ( ! _w  
until all m5 %all be recogniz$ z creat$ 
free & equal by ! ,fa!r ,almighty4 ,let 

?is be our pr\d position4 ,!n x %all    
nev] be said t ! ocean 0 dug = ,am]ica's
 grave1 t ! w9ds 7 wov5 = h] w9d+ %eet1 
t ! m\nta9s 7 re>$ = h] tomb/one4 ,b r  
we %all live on1 & gift$ ) immortal y\?1
 ,am]ica %all asc5d ! m\nta9 tops ( !   
oncom+ c5turies ) ! old flag 9 h] h&1   
symbol ( univ]sal lib]ty1 ! light ( ^:  
/>s %all bl5d _! radiance ) ! dawn ( !  
mill5nium4     ,,extracts ,,f ,,lett]s4 
,y\r s]mon ye/]day ^u ! ess5tial        
features ( ,am]icanism des]ves !        
applause ( ! nation4 ,god spe$ y 9 y\r  
noble mission4                          
,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4  ,y\r s]mon to-day 0 
a ma/]piece4 ,god bless y4              
,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4  ,i ?ank y f ! bottom
 ( my ,am]ican he>t = y\r s]mon on      
',am]ica = ,am]icans4'                  
,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4  ,y\r s]mon exactly  
describes my s5tim5ts1 :i* y h put 9 a  
clean] & pla9] light ?an ,i c4          
,,m>yl&4  ,let me congratulate y ) all  
my he>t on y\r immigration s]mon        
ye/]day4                                

,,wiscons94  ,i h read ! report ( y\r   
s]mon1 & _h ,i be5 pres5t w\ld h ris5 to
 my feet 9 an ',am5' applause4          
,,ohio4  ,i h read y\r s]mon1 & ?ank    
,god t "o man has ! manhood to speak 8  
m9d on a subject :i* mu/ soon come to ! 
=efront = inve/igation4                 
,,/4 ,,l\is4  ,y /ruck ! p's he>t on    
,?anksgiv+ ,day1 & put a ne$$ tru? j "r4
                                        
,,new ,,york4