The native American., 1838-06-30
o'CoNNELL-FoREIGN GUARDS.

We call attention TO the extract of OConnell's speech
at great public meeting in London in which he do
nounces the People of this county .Me basest of the
base and the riiest Of the re.' These terms that
may very we'll suit the great agitaor in his purpose Of
excitement upon new topic, that his noisy violence
has lost lis influence upon the affairs Of Ireland; but il
speaks little for the gratitude of the man whose efforts
and whose countrymen have heretofore received almost
all their consolation their applause, and sympahes, from
the native men of This land.
The individual foreigners, and particularly the Irish.
have frequently manifested hostility to American
principles, because in necessarily ob
ged to draw distinction between the patriotism created
by operation of law, which allows man after five years.
residence TO himself in, good supporter Of
laws and Constitution, and that which is implanted in
the heart of the Native by the hand of Deity. What
right will they have after reading this address Of their
great Achetype, TO claim the slightest respect for their
feelings or even their persons, when whole
ton denounced being in the lowest scale Of hu
many, and when they themselves are appealed to to
spread tie from Inde TO the Pole The fact is
we have been too careless Of our rights, have extend
ed the hand OF friendship indisclimnately, and al
lowed policy and affairs TO be participated in by
the wild the designing and the worthless of all the
world that at length the fair fields of these United States
to be converted into grand Coliseum vast arena
where the nconsiderate fanatics Of other countries may
witness the gladiatora which their vicious
ness and brutality preparing. We say preparing for
we believe that the doctrines Of the paid champion Of
ireland upon congena soil in the hearts Of his
own countrymen here and that late they will be
actors in the tragedies People Of the South and West,
look to this, and though il is feeble voice that
you from this Press, to rise and avert The evil il is not
the less true.
But recently, when sister city, Philadelphia, was
disturbed upon this question:, who il that spread the
alarm for guard? The foreigners. Who patroed the
streets in armed companies at night 10 afford pretended
security to the citizens? Foreigners Who are banded
together under designations from distant lands to be
DIV at moments warning to take up according to
their o,en peculiar notions Of danger? Foreigners Do
Won believe fellow countrymen, that these exclusive
affiliations Of nauralzed citizens into separate classes
among themselves, intended for the common veal OF
alH They are not. But the contrary, aie 80 many
nucleii for the great body Of the aliens to rally around
50 as enforce their doctrines upon or to defend their
attempts We repeat what have often said, that we
have no desire to wound the sensibiltes Of any
who happens not to belong to this land; but
peled not only as matter Of precaution against future
ills but as one Of present selfdeence to oppose in every
form and shape the practice of allowing foreigners to
have either part lot in affairs whether political or
municipal and cry aloud TO connrymen to unite
together and collect the power the Offices and the en-
tire administration Of public affairs IN their own hands,
SO that in the hour of peril they may not find O'Con-
nell Guards and German troops with armsin their hands,
to do the deeds of horror which commanded by their
leaders in other homes.