The native American., 1838-10-27
From he n. Y. National Banner.
MEETING OF NATIVE AMERICANS.

MEETING OF NATIVE AMERICANS.
highly respectable meeting of Native Ame-
rican Democrats of the city of Brooklyn, was
held at the City Hotel, on Thursday evening"
October llth, to pass upon the nomination of
candidates for Assembly.
On the recommendation of Committee Sc
ected for the purpose, consisting of H. s. Riley,
l. Il. Mercein, and James G. Rhodes,) JOHN
DIAEMAN was appointed President, Davis
Affiick, Luke C. Ryder, M. Van Beuren, and
VIM. Powers, Vice Presidents. and F. G. Fish
and David Farley, Secretaries.
On motion of George Hall, a committee was
appointed by the Chair e. Devoe, L. s. Barku-
loo and G. w. Prince,) to report resolutions ex-
pressiye of the views of the meeting. The duty
was performed by the introduction of the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously and en-
thusiastically adopted:
Resolred, That do heartily approve the nomination
OF Of, BENJAMIN d. SILLIMAN, and CORNELIUS
BERGEN, Esqrs, candidates for the Assembly, that
Inc faithful and able in which they discharged
their aruoos duties during the last session of the Legs-
AZURE emneny ente them to onr united support at
me ensuing political contest and that we will use all
honorable means to secure their reelection.
Hesotred That every years experience and observa-
on OF the conduct of foreign population at our elec-
ons the controlling influence which these sufrages ex-
ercise over our present National and State Amnstra.
mlnstratons in the appointment of foreigners to office,
70 the exclusion Of applicants capable and honest OF
Americans by birth and educaton affords additional evl.
dence OF the necessity and proprety OF strict adherence
tne principles which distinguish us as Native Ameri-
can Democrats.
Resolued, That the Select Committee of the House of
Representatives of the United States to whom refer
red the memorial from Kings County, and various other
memorials from different parts of the United States, for
an amendment Of the Naturalization Laws, entitled to
onr warmes thanks for their aborous investigation and
able Report IN relation to the subject referred to them
Resolved That while rejoice in the fact that few OF
the better informed of naturalized citizens have be-
come firmly attached to American institutions, and from
their personal knowledge and observation of the danger
Gus tendency OF Foreign influence strongly attached
10 the principles which distinguish from the other po
cal parties OF the day; most deeply depiore that
the great body of that class of citizens by their select
political assemblages as adopted citizens, in primary
meetings by their resolutions and remonstrances opposing
any alteration Of the law concerning naturalization,
lhe adoption OF law to prevent the transportation OF
papers to our country; their establishment and support
OF political newspapers and journals for advocating the
ing claim TO superior merit and their action organ
lied body, in concert and union with each other well
as with the National and State Administrations demon
srate that however they may have passed through the
legal forms of Naturalization they yet strongly
attached 10 the land of their birth and the home of their
Childhood than TO the country Of their adoption and that
tooppose the influence which such organization and
cert oil action by foreigners must necessarily have upon
our elections. it is necessary that there should be op
posing organization Of native American citizens.
Resored, That the Wings of this county entitled
TO our thanks for their fidelity and energy, polt
cal allies, in the adoption and support Of the several
ddates nominated by since the formation of our party;
and that in the coming contest far it relates TO
candidates for Offices for which we have made no rom-
nation 1t becomes US to give support to political
ally in preference to political enemy, especially if
in canvassng the claims of the individuals they have
nominated shall be able to give affirmative
to the democratic test question, sis he capabe-is he
honest?" ....s
Resored That universal suffrage is the only adequate
safeguard Of Republican Governments provided the
Electors possess sufficient learning and intelligence to
enable them to discharge their duties that respect under
standngy-and that intelligence and not property should
constitute their qualification for the employment of the
Elective Franchise.
Resolred That in favor of the passage of law
requiring registration of votes and that we will use our
best efforts to procure the enactment statute for that
purpose.
In the course of the evening, the meeting was
pertinently and happily addressed by Senator
Tallmadge, of New York. and Judge Dikeman,
the great political topics of the day, and parti
cularly the distinguishing characteristics of the
Native American Organization.
On motion,
Resolued That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lished in the Long Island STAR the Wiiamsburgh Ga
zette, and the National Banner.
JOHN DIKEMAN. President
Davis Afflick, L. C. Ryder, M. Van Beuren,
VIM. Powers, Vice Presdents.-F. G. Fish,
David Farley, Secretaries.