The native American., 1838-08-04

nication Of "A Democrat soon as possible:
we now fulfil that promise, having given, IN ad-
vance. our cordial greetings to its author.
[coMMUNIcArEp,l
MEssRs EDITORS: SIRs, have long been de-
sirous of presenting you few of my vague reflec-
tions, on the great cause of Native rights in the
United States, and as my language may approx
mate in some sort to the tone of remonstrance,
must entreat you to bear with me, and attribute it
solely to my love for the sacred principles, which
you SO boldly and so faithfully advocating
| know not whether sThe Native American
was expected intended at its origination to OPP
pose or sustain either Of the present parties in the
United States; if it were, did not so understand
1t; but grieve to say, the tone and manner lre-
quently adopted in that print, may Justly lead rs
to suspect that it stands arrayed against the De-
mocratic Party, and against the present Admin
istration.
Were Native Americaas in the United States
permitted to differ from one another, without the
interference. of third Party, then might we, if
we pleased, ''agree to disagree to any extent;
but when our conscientious discrepancies of opin-
ion are to divide us, that foreign enemy may
step in between us and "rde rough shod'' over
both parties, then think that print dedicated to
the preservation of our rights, and the publication
madversons on either of the great american po-
Itlcal parties of the day.
/ have the honor of being an humble member
of the Democratic Party in the United States, and
my opinions are, if know my heart, based upon
the conviction, that equal rights are the lust pre-
negatives of native born American citizens; but
am far, very far, from thinking, that every foreign
er who comes voluntarily, or is transported to our
shores, and who spends FIVE years in riotous and
turbulent violations of those just and equitable
laws, which were formerly sufficient to govern
the American People; but which, in latter times,
(snce hundreds and thousands of foreign ruffians
have been permitted to affiliate with us,) are per-
petually set aside for Lynch law-an anarchcal
foreign phrase, whose very sound smacks strong
ly OF Hlbernian origin. say, | am far from
thinking, that such as these should enjoy equal
rights, lmmunltles and privileges with the native
children OF the soil, stand on an equal political
footing with the native members of the Democra-
tic Party; and | am far from being alone las one
of that Party) in this opinion.
1t the leaders of the Democratic Party have
seen fit to adopt into their ranks vascillating and
unprncipled mass of foreign s'Lazaron," many
OF whom have probably been disemboweled from
every transatlantic prison and penitentarv. thca,
atone Will have to rue it; and bitterly, too so far
as party elevation is concerned But why should
the whole Democratic Party be assailed for the
errors of their leading men!
l nave long since forewarned the Democratic
Party OF this city and State, New Orleans and
Lonislana,) that the tenure by which they held
the trained band of foreign mercenaries who
would throw up their caps and hurrah for ssPat-
rick Mick Buren, would prove precarious.
That these wretched tools, the majority of whom
were utterly destitute of principle or patriotism,
and, indeed, who hardly understand the meaning
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reason or reflection, but were merely influenced
by selfish and base considerations, and belief
that they would enjoy greater opportunity for
Jacobnlcal RIGHTEOUSNESS bv identifying them
selves with the Democratic Party; say I have
often warned them that these degrading appenda-
ges would at some future period eventually prove
the ruin Of our Party. And have they not already
almost consummated our destruction! Already
have thousands of the purest Native American
iatrots-men who would lay down their lives
LOT their country in lingering torments-from
principle land not under the influence of whiskey
and an hurrah! )-already saw, have thousands
OF our best citizens abandoned the Democratic
ranks because they could not and would not CON
descend to be identified with all the scum and
of1al which Europe can void upon our shores
Already have foreign citizens, (unwiselv and
nnwarrantably permitted to interfere with the
institutions of our land) by their latitudinarian
or rather their levelling and agrarian theo-
ries, and anarchical projects, startled the apprehen
slons and awakened the fears of every true patriot
for the permanency of our republican form Of 90
vernment, and by the adoption of an odous for
e1gn appellation, ''Loco Foco,' almost expunged
the venerable name of Democracy from our ma
tiOnal nomenclature.
And was it reasonably to be expected when
the day OF trial came, that the principles which
they professed, and hurrah'd for, would induce
them to compromise or jeopardise their own in
terests! No! The moment they had begun to
suspect that the Democratic Party was struggling
tor existence, that moment they (as was to have
been expected) abandoned it, and many are now
Its most violent opponents in this city. Indeed
conscientously believe That large portion of the
strange and incomprehensible changes in public
opinion Ssheh have recently agitated and asto-
nisned the People of the United States, NAV be
attributed to the sudden and unexpected abandon
ment OF the Democracy by those gangs of nah,-
raiized citizens who are bound to no American
party by any tie save that of base and unprincinled
sefshness and cupidity. r'oN
!hen, slrs, IN the name of that patriotism