The native American., 1837-08-19

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pot-the people-the press-the nooes anu 'he 'o'''
would be forever cashing and coniictlng-nevef se'
ted never in state of advance to the arts
or happiness. One principle would be eernaiy srug
plinp to control the other, and the knights "ouio
n trample down with their mailed heels the neads
the naked seIfs. The press would come IN ior Pof-
lion of power, and the despot would wage incessant
war against that bitter adversary OF his usurpatohs'
Thus peace would be forever banshed from the minis
tration Of public affairs, and from one end OF the conn
ty to the other nothing would be seen and felt but the
confusion of conflicting elements. In republican
form Of Government, one like our own, (and we are
the only true and perfect one nothing tends TO produce
The greater degree of national and private happiness
much as the unanmity of sentiments, the similarity
Of action on the part of the people. II we feel alike
and act alike all will go we'll, but so soon as we
shall differ on great questions of innate and natnrai
pocy then we will fall pieces ruined in our differ
ences Unanimity can only be obtained and preserved
nv the continuance of national and separate charac-
fer If this unanimty is of the greatest Importance
If il is vitality connected with the existence ct nation,
and particularly with its regard to our owns Is 1t not our
duty to try and keep up that unanimity-to cherish
that one and glorious sentiment! Unquesuonaniy II
is. and we must sacrifice every thing to preserve It.
But what if are we are told that shall not find our
interests in union, and cherish national feeling
among ourselves-that we shall not establish char-
acter separate and distinct, but that we shall be
heterogeneous and disconnected population-amaiga-
mating from time to time in order to preserve the race
Of contrarietes why then might as well phil down
that time worn banner of the star and srPestear up
our histories-forget the names of Lexington, Mon
mouth, Yorktown shoot down the eagle as he hovers
over every field of CORY victory and cast the portrait
of our pater pari from the midst of our hearts-glve
up our. teeming me enories, and forswear our gallant
hopes and be degraded, debased, and coward peo-
ple: but if while hearing those commands we disre-
gard them and go in our deeds of patriotic fervor
what may we not accomplish? We may preserve our
liberties, because american people, descendants Of
American sires, will be secured in their hereditary
rights We will have no uncooth voice ringing in our
councils-no foreign tongue and foreign heart and
mind debating to Government what steps are ne
cessary for her preserve in order to be honorable
We will have no insoent brawlers at elections,
frantic with rum bowling down with their stentorian
lungs the voices of the natives. We will not have the
fair fabric of liberty desecrated by the unworthy pill
grims whose dispositions adverse to our own.
Thank God. that while hear those voices Of
threats and intimidation, prepared to persevere
We will disregard every thing but virtue and honor
and JUSTICE in order that may accomplish the great
good we have in view. At this time it may not be
amiss to review the history Of the Native American
Association Of this city, and show how easily the great
Of foreigners ignted, whether they be nau-
ralized not, 1--WE take it fact which will not be
disputed that we have right to make use Of the yord
nauralized foreigner at hast This Association vast
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try free from outrage. Its founders were neither so
vain sanguine to suppose that they alone could
bring about the ends proposed, but they knew that
their example would be followed by other cities of the
Union and with appropriateness the enterprise
on foot at the Of the General Government and in
the city which bears the Of him who warned his
eountrymen Of this foreign danger. With little no
exertion list of sgners this second bill of rights
amounting to seven hundred, was procured. Men who
are the snews of the law, the fearless and free-he
men who in an overawing force of foreigners stepped
forth for their resdes, their property, their lives and
liberties, and placed their handwriting on this honor
able roll. meeting was caed--the Theatre was
crowded-every thing went off in peace and ORDER Wei
declared rights, reminded each other of our duties,
and proclaimed our intentions to the world. On the
instant the European pulse was struck, the chord vi
brated and the cry upon the Irish, the Germans,
and English to rally. They forgot, strong is the in
stinct of nature, that they citizens of this repub
lie; they rod in their magnations this sacred sod
masters and they murmured loud and long at steps;
they boased of their voluntary expatriation test
of patriotism, and they branded traitors
country and ourselves, and why! Because we pro-
claimed that the emigrants Of Amboy not fit par
takers of the feast of reedom-because said they
not prepared even in five years to throw aside
their dark and ignorant prejudces-because they were
not born free and equal with ourselves. To defend
such the foreign population ubused american citizens.
Where, fellow-countrymen, is the-American sympa-
thy? Is it in the foreign bosoms9 No! no! The
naturazed citizen sprotected by laws sanctioned
by our constitutions; behind beloved ctdals he is
one of us. In the shadow of our flag all bro
thers but whenever arise to drive invader from
the portals who attempts to seize upon our arms and
with such expressions these try to deter from our
purposes:" Oh! if you strike those people outside Of
the fort you must strike us, their brothers