It was unworthy of a nation which in all its history has reached out and invited the people of fbreign nations to come to its shores. While this is not a political measure. so far as the history of political parties goes. I am proud to say that the national platform of my own party adopted in 1868 embraced as one of its planks this declaration: Foreign immigration. which in the past has added so much to the wealth development of the resources. and increase of power of this Republic. the asylum of the oppressed of all nations. should be fostered and encouraged by a liberal and a just policy. Now. is it a "liberal and just policy" for 55. 000.000 of free people to say to any nation. "Your laborers shall not come to this country ?" Fiftyfive millions of American freemen worrying about 150.000 Chinamen in the country! The great State of California. with 580.000 people. complaining today because there are 61.000 Chinamen within her borders!
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