The native American., 1838-12-08
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| have, resided several years in Washington
City. and like yourself, | am apprehensive tina,
the destruction Of our republican institutions will
be effected by foreign influences unless our native
I citizens. sacrificing party feuds for the common
good. shall, at an early day, join in the rescue.
Yet little while, and it will be forever too late.
The immense stride made within the last two
years by those foreign influences, show that their
march is onward. Their power increases as it is
developed; and il its progress be not speedily
checked, it will soon be impossible to resist it.
(. l do not believe that Nafiue american .Asso-
Citations upon the plan which you recommend,
will be able to interpose any obstacles whatever
against the torrent of foreign influence; for, as
such Associations are constituted, the fetters of
party will bind the members. You invite auxili-
ary societies to be formed by Native Americans;
but you make no provision against this difficulty,
viz: that every Native American now OF your As
sociation, or who will be member Of it, is alrea-
dy, or he will be, on the side Of one of the great
political parties Of the days therefore he will pur-
sue that line Of politics most likely to bring him
self and party into power; and no party can sue
ceed by offending foreign influence.
Yourself, or any member of the Native An,er-
can Association, assume, approves or disap-
proves of the present Admnistraton-for every
Native American politician does the one or the
other. | suppose that parties are so nearly ba-
lanced, it is doubtful which will be victorious. In
this case, ask you--and the question is the true
touchstone Of your principles would you put in
Office NdftUc american, whose elevation, made
certain by your support, would defeat your party!
or would you not prefer the foreigner, who, by
your selection. would bring you and your party
into p0cer? To effect any, even remote good,
on this subject, your bond of union should be, to
admit into your Association no man who will not
solemnly renouncc all other party attachments,
and who will not cherish uncompromising hostility
against. and who will not, at,ader all circunstan-
ces, wage incessant war upon foreign influence.
1fths test be applied and l deem 1.-THE only true
and patriotic one--your Native American Associ-
alton will disappear like the last years snow; for
\ the member who would be quixotc enough to act
on this pledge. would have to relinquish all hope
Of political advancement. Under the present ar
rangement Of the sins and the outs,'' he would be
less significant than cipher: and if Mr.. Van Bu-
ren, Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Clay, Gen. Harrison, or
General any body else, should be that man, his
party would instantly drop him as a hopeless
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am Native American; and would triumph
4 to sacrifice my life for the accomplishment of the
! glorious purpose for which you struggled But,
for the want Of patriotic virtue among all our po-
liticans, of all parties consider it utterly mpos-
sible to throw off the shackles Of foreign influence
No man feels its torturing weight more severely
than do; for writhe almost daily under the Of
fetal insults Of a foreigner, who knows, that be-
cause he Is a foreigner, he can Cypress me with
impunity. Were he Nafiue american only,
could lay my grievances before his superior, who
would then unhesitatingly do me justice; but, as
he is an hishmGn, that superior would be forced
to immediate me in preference to rebuttng against
foreign influence. have family to support, and
no means Of living except by my abilities as
Clerk: and therefore, for the sake Of those who
otherwise wonldhave 10 beg or starve, can only
.grieUc and try % bearif. No head of depart
iment, no President, M matter who, can touch
this man without raising an Irish howl through
out the country: and the state Of parties and the
efforts now necessary to concliate foreign votes,
will deter any prudent President from executing
Justice upon an influential Irishman. II this were
not so, there are other causes---unconnecte with
lme-which, if this man were Native American
only, would expel him from office.
do not attach blame to any President or head
iof department, on account Of such an abominable
state Of things; for, if he attempted its correction
that attempt would be his own political death
warrant.
1t is now an established rule Of practice in our
country, that all means, short of treason, may be
fairly used TO keep President in Office or to put
him out And while this is the rule, foreigners
can and will defy. and laugh at Native American
Associations. don't censure them for making
the greatest advantage Of their position. They
are right The fault is ours. And had il pleased
the Almighty in his wisdom to have created me an
Irishnan, !, too, would lord it over the Natives
without remorse; but as Deity has, for reasons
no doubt satisfactory to himself, made me Ma.
tive American only, ought perhaps to be hum.
bly, thankful Tor the favor and honor Of being
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