An American whose grandfather and two greatgrandfathers fought in the Revolution. it would not be surprising if he distrusted men of foreign birth who have come to this country. but he did not. His speeches and writings give absolute evidence of his faith in the patriotism and love of our country in the hearts of foreigners who come to America and become citizens of the United States. He was a northerner by birth and by education. in the full vigor of manhood during the terrible struggle between the North and South. intensely loyal to the North. but he still had faith in the South and believed that "if every man in the North were to die the South would take up the country and bear it on to the achievement of its lofty destiny." Senator HOAR was an opponent of stringent immigration laws. and particularly was he opposed to our Chineseexclusion policy. He believed that this country was large enough and great enough to afford a haven of refuge for the oppressed people of all the world. It was these characteristics which so endeared Senator HOAR to the great majority of the people of this nation.
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