The native American., 1838-07-07

Our readers will in another column that bre-
thren of this Association, celebrated the day commemo-
rative Of American Independence by Grafton and
dinner. II has been some years since we witnessed so
full manifestation OF public spirit and perhaps never,
any OCCASION much fervor and devotion to the OBJ
jects of any particular purpose Generally the civic
feasts have been Of party character where the nspira
on Of the hour has been borrowed from the hope off
ture reward and where the triumph Of men has been the
DESIRE rather than the of principles. On this
cason the petty currents of politics lost in the
great expanse and deep toned feelings Of patriotism and
Of all creeds and secs and parties here united
at the altar of their country to o,rup their prayers Tor
her welfare.
We have, through this Press attempted 10 rouse our
counrymen to Of their danger we have proclaim
ed week alter week. that thousands, and tens of thons-
ands Of the refuse Of Europe, pouring in upon al
most daiIy that the poor houses and the als of distant
lands enptyng upon sh ,rcs and that the labor
ers and the mechanics of our own country oused
from employnen by the ready strangers WHO swarm
among The proclamation ofthese truths has operated
beneically wherever coa!d detach themselves from
he influence Of polite ls or, reason away their a
that the establish nen Of native party throughout the
Union would destroy their
Gradually people are beginning to comprehend he
distinction between the benefits of factions and the vel
Iare OF the Wnoe, anu efe are hnureds OIL thousands
who will, before many months, be members, of our
brotherhood who now, either not advised of the
institution Of Society, wo if apprised Of it, do
not the singlcness Of purpose and the expeency,
and indeed, necessity Of our action. The City Of Wash
ington has, as compared with the other cities but sinai
population great portion Of which consists of transient
foreigners lnred here by the encouragement OF their
counrymen who Immediately aid them in obtain ing
situations inpubic Office the public work, and Of
persons holding small Offices under government and whose
voices and energies senced by the fear of losing
their places operating upon their and their devotion
TO their families. Taking these things into consideration,
il has, by the efforts of the remaining few acted its part
nobyi originating, and thus far sustaining this cause,
and in its endeavors to spread this religion of nature this
love of our own country and contrymen to every qnater
othe land Without union, however, do nothing,
and though like Cassanda, Troy Of its danger,
the prophetic voice Of truth will avail but little, if those
who are to meet the peril will take 10 avoid
ii.
Fellow countrymen we bcseech yon by all the love OF
Rppubcanism, by your attachment to your country, by
desire for future peace and the preservation OF this land
FOR yourselves to put your shoulders to the wheel, and
help the cause We do not raise voice for the sake
fpersona interestitis is not in behalf speak-it
is not for the mercenay profits which labor may claim,
or talent service be entitled TO- But it is to encour
age brethren in every town and village 10 step orth
in the promotion of Native Associations-to petition
the Legislatures Of the States to modify the laws
put the elective franchise exclusively in the hands of
own people, so to be nation Of Americans possessing
an individual character in the family Of nations and not
segregated mass Of inhabitants having neither com.
mon language, a common interest, nor even home in
common only with ourselves.