He feasted the ears of the Senate in sentences of thrilling eloquence and deep pathos. of which he is such an acknowledged master. as he described the glory and the grandeur of the doctrine of the fatherhood of God and universal brotherhood of man. His platform was. indeed. broad. grand. enticing. striking down as it did at one fell swoop every shadow of distinction between the races and the peoples of the globe and elevating all. Caucasian and Mongolian. Christian and pagan. to one fraternal plane of universal brotherhood. To this doctrine. in a certain sense. considered disconnectedly from all idea of municipal and civil government and the conditions and necessities that necessarily pertain to its establishment and maintenance. there can be and is no possible objection. but the learned Senator. in his patriotic zeal to grasp the whole world in his philanthropic embrace. forgot to tell his auditors that while it is conceded that all men in their proper sphere are created free and invested with certain inalienable rights. such as life. liberty. and the pursuit of hap piness. that yet. in the formation and preservation of all civilizedgovernments. the very purpose of which is to give complete protection to these identical rights. restrictions on individual rights. which iay sometimes seem to trench somewhat upon those that are .ualienable. are absolutely indispensable and without which these inalienable rights of life. liberty. and tie pursuit of happiness.of human kind would exist only in name. Hence in our Government. for instance. the restrictions imposed by our naturalization laws. and which in a very large sense impair the symmetry and mar the beauty of the rule of governmental action for which the eloquent Senator from Ohio so ably contended yesterday. While our Government may accord to the Prince of Wales or Prince Bismarck all that is asserted in the Declaration of Independence as to the rights of life. liberty. &c.. and while as to them our Government might not see any danger to our institutions or civilization by their coining to reside on our shores. still. under the inflexible polity of our government. as an indispensable measure of protection to it. and one. too. which to a very great extent seems to conilict with the theoretical idea of the universal brotherhood of man. neither of these men. not Mongolians. not pagans. but Caucasian Christian princes. could today. were lie to apply. be rightfully admitted by any court in the land to a participation of tie rights of citizenship in this country. And why not? Surely. is not the right to exercise the elective franchise b one who may come to our shores. fleeing from political or religious persecution and seeking an asylum and a home among us. equal in dignity and value. if not indeed included in the right described by the words "pursuit of happiness." Yet no alien can be admitted to citizenship unless lie shall declare on oath before the proper tribunal that it is his bona fide intention to become a citizen of the United States. and not only so. but to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince. potentate. state. or sovereignty of which he may be at the time a citizen or subject. not only so. but he shall. according to our laws. before he can be admitted. declare on oath before the proper tribunal that he will suppbrt the Constitution of the United States and that he absolutely and entirely renounces and abjures all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince. potentate. state. or sovereignty. and positively by name to the prince. potentate. state. or sovereignty of which he was before a citizen or subject. but not only so. before the court can properly or lawfully admit to citizenship any foreigner and all of whom are a part of the grand brotherhood of man. it must be made to appear to the satisfaction of the court that such alien has resided within the United States five years at least. and within the State or Territory where the court is held one year at least and that during that time he has behaved as a man of good morai character. is attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States. and is well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same.
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