This bill does contain good features. and I desire to see them preserved. let any that are bad be stricken out. If the Senator from Missouri will hold me responsible for legislation that he disapproves. I hope he will look at the date of that legislation and see whether it was framed to meet- his efforts on the other side to overthrow this Government. and whether we were not justified. under the circumstances. in passing that law and laws much more severe in their character for that purpose. and. when the object has been accomplished. to repeal the law as unnecessary in a time of peace to encourage the ordinary immigration that flows into our country. and has been a fruitful source of our wealth and thrift and unexampled progress in the race of nations.
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