The native American., 1838-11-24
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From the National Banner.

Whole Sgaladrons of Illegal Voters.-lt has
been we'll known to many military friends that
hundreds-we might say thousands-of foreign
ers who have obtained papers Of naturalization,
and who exercise the high privilege OF the cleo
tive franchise, refuse to do military, jury and other
civil duties, because, as they plead, that ''they are
Aliens Our court martial is perfectly familiar
with these things; and yet nothing has been done
to stay the evil. They have thus been permitted
to vote away our rights, and, if they please, our
liberties, without lifting finger to secure them,
or discharge one of the most important duties as
citizens. We were not aware of the extent of
these evils, until apprised Of it by one OF Its OIL
GERS. in one regiment only. This patriotic gen
tleman. inspired by sense of the gross injustice
practised upon us in this way, had formed the
iaudable resolution to prevent at least part of
those enrolled in his regiment who had excused
themselves from duty 'because they were aliens
from voting at the last election. After all we
cannot believe that our citizens are informed of
the alarming extent of this practice; for If they
were, we should suppose they would rise in their
might and crush the evil.
Is 1t Right.-The following was received as
from the custom house to merchant who was
waiting for goods through that establishment.
"The custom officers are all at the poNs-a0e
cannot give you tho goods until after the elec-
tion.''
Meeting of" .Adopted Clizens."-A meeting
Of ..adopted citizens was held in Brooklyn
few evenings since, in which certain resolutions
were passed, that merit passing notice. III the
first place, if the said meeting was in fact COM
posed ofssadopted citizens as announcedby by them
selves, it was creating the very distinctions which
we complain of, and which they labor to deny in
every resolution passed at the meeting. This was
evidently a great oversight with the "adopted CT
tizens' who at the same time resolve, ''that we
are opposed to ana distinctions between native
and adopted citizens.' Now this is precisely
what we are opposed to ourselves, but it is quite
too late in the day for any native or foreigner to
saw. that the ssdistnctions'' deprecated have not
been created and continued by foreigners them
selves. AS to !" the holy Banner of Democracy
which the ssadopted' citizens speak of, we have
nothing to say, but the high claims which they
urge for having s'breasted the storms OF many po-
litical campaigns shoulder to shoulder In the for
most ranks, in the hottest OF the conflict eNc. &c.
we must say looks good deal like what we OBJ
iec to, and very little like what they would have
us think they ''deprecate."
Again the harping about all th's eU'de'lce OF
mr. disinterestedness our fidelity, our sacrifices,
more strong words, intended we suppose exclu-
s;velv for their party, and against native citizens
sswho seek to affix on our country's escutcheon
the damning mark ingratitude," is what, not
having seen ourselves, we do not understand We
Al understand, however, that if we consider our
country in danger, it is oar duty to make that
e.n,,dnc;ous demand of our oaDn faithful servants"
+o mass such laws as will save our country from
r,,;n. and more than this, we shall DO SO despite
the venom of foreigners, whether in their dastlnc-
fine meetings, or otherwise ''breasting political
storms.'' But we shall spare no more time now,
to these "adopted citizens in their denunciations
Of Native american Citizens.
Opinion ofMr Preston-Most of our readers
know that the opinion Of few men in the United
States Senate is regarded with more Difference
than that of Mr. Preston of North Carolina. lie
;s distinguished as man of great penetration and
nrofound thought. Two only in the Senate are
listened to with more attention and in many re-
snects he is superior to all others in that body.
This gentleman represents a state least OF all at
fected by foreign influence, and in his own dis
tr;c little if any Of it is perceptible; yet, aware
&c the evils which arise from it in other parts Of
the country and sensible of its ultimate conse-
ouences on our institutions, if not timely checked
he saws, in reply to circular of the native Ame-
1ican citizens Of New York:
.My own opinion is, that in the actual condi-
ton Of our country, extension Of the term Of
sdence requisite for naturalization would be highly
exnedent; and would vote for such measure
with thorough assurance that my course would
meet the appreciation Of my constituents"
meeting took place in Delaney street on We'd
nesday. to celebrate the battle Of LcipsicH What
does this mean! What reasons have .Americans
- celebrate the battle Of Leipsic! We ask for in
formation.
Men, Citizens-The Sun says (and it is good
,,,bority) the Supreme Court, Court of Common
pleas. and Marine Court were all open yester-
dav, m and actively engaged IN moturdl'sng for
.;gners! An accession OF seuerm hunc.ea TO
the epal votes of this city was yesterday effected
in this way, and the number DiA be increased,
probably to thousand, before the election IS
oper. Ind, further, "there IS some pretty tough
s,oearing ,peypetrated IN e6ecting these hosfy
Naturalizations."
This was one days work; and we may ialry
conclude that, if thousand were naturallzed dl-
ring the three days, as the Sun thinks, there were
probably more than that number naurazed du-
rng the four weeks previous to the election, and
h;lo tho note of preparation was being sounded.