The native American., 1837-08-19
From the Brooklyn Native American Citizen.

THE WAY AMERICANS ARE GovERNED.--lt is stated
in some Of the papers, that one hundred and eghyrt
foreigners were naturazed in Baltimore, by the Dis
rct and City Courts preparatory to the elec-
ton for members Of Congress-. 1t is said also, hat
one of the candidates declared he would spend $50.
600 to secure his elections and it is asserted that the
rail road cars and other means of conveyance were
laid under contribution to bring forward voters from
the public works in Washingon-a large proportion
of them probably foreigners. The number of persons
manufactured into voters Immediately preceding and
during an election in New York and Brooklyn, it
would, perhaps, be unsafe to guess, but il is enough
to alarm any honest American who gives the subject
at thought. Without now referring to New York, O
to several wards in Brooklyn, where the influence Of
the foreign vote has for years been felt in the CITY
Council, we would merely instance the Ninth Ward,
which is at present most previously nsrepresented
Here the election was carried by means of sleepers
this year. according to the confession of of the two
office holders who made themselves particularly active
"from morning light to dewy eve,' in '.bringing up
the democracy" it uas obtained by prevailing upo,,
Itshmen to take out naturalization papers! Thus il
none but the votes of Americans had been taken in
Ward-or of Americans and those foreigners who had
before been natnralized-the Native American cand-
dates would have been chosen, and the political COM
plexion Of the Common Council have been decided.
ly americon!-Take away the votes of foreigners, and
every Ward in the city of Brooklyn, with one excep-
ton perhaps of the Eighth, would be represented by
the Native American party. What stronger evidence
themselves-that they are controlled by an influence
at war with their wishes and their best interestsl If
our people pleased with this state OF things thew
had better resign at the management of their no.
lcal affairs into the hands of ambitious foreigners
and corrupt party men, and give themselves no further
trouble about them. If they really wish for reform
why not manifest such apathy ard indifference To
show little excitement during the days of election,
will not accomplish the work. The subject must be
considered and discussed and talked over with all we
meet as opportunity Offers The intelligent and infu-
entia classes of the community enighen the g-
Doran and lower classes, and endeavor to give them
right views, and just appreciation of their inestima-
BILE privileges. Our opponents at work the Dhole
year round Six days in the week does not even suf.
fee them. Sunday is the most busy and important of
the seven. II is the day which witnesses the assem-
bling in various little knots, Of the large and small
politicians, TO consider the condition Of the party to
calculate probable possible chances, and to devise
plans for future operations. This is the secret of their
They labor in and out of seaaon, and
with all The assiduy of starvelings, whose daily NOR
sci is made to depend the intensity and success of
their daily efforts.
From all this we might draw profitable lesson
though we might not perceive commendable
ample. ~
Thirteen reasons.-An old English paper contains
thirteen objections given by young lady for declining
a match; the first twelve being the suitor's twelve