The native American., 1838-10-13
THE NATIVE AMERICAN.

suing election and that amongst them are some dis'ln
guished members of the Whg party Inc source run
which this nomination proceeds IS we are tod' SO uter
lv insignificant that we should not have deemed u Wor-
thy of notice did not think it incumbent on us TO pro-
claim on the part of the Wing party its utter abhorrence
Of such sentiments and conduct as would nave sent m
unfortunate BANNERS British prison, or would wink
at the recent kdnapping Of two Frenchmen from our
shores."-N. York Courier y Eng.
To the Editors ofthe Natipe american:
Being in the city of New York lately, the Cou-
rier q Enquirer of the lst October fell into my
hands, in which observed the above paragraph,
in which the Native American Party is spoken OF
in the most contemptnous manner, which hope
will call down upon its author the Indignation
which its impertinence deserves. From the cir
cumstances under which it appears this paper Is
conducted, it would be difficult to determine who
was the author. 1t is perhaps not generally
known that while J. w. Webb is the osenslbe
Editor, he has several foreign associates to share
with him the profits and the honors OF the edl'o-
rial labors of that paper If he be more than the
nominal Editor, it is believed that he only plays
second part to one Hoskns, foreigner.
Some men make great show on borrowed ca
dependence, generally accompanied, however,
with the most consummae impudence and swag-
gering shoac Of importance
As to the NativsrAmercan Party, its capital
is constituted of patriotism and righteous
cause. This party is not under the auspices OF
any bank, nor does ii employ foreigners to write
for it, for any purpose, much less to abuse the ma
tiyes of this land, and certainly has not sold its
printing establishment to foreigners Can this be
said of the New York Courier e. Enquirer!
But who is ]. w. Webb! There is but one
event that has yet occurred in the history OF this
man, to give his name any notoriety, and whether
that be famous or Infamous the public can best
Judge. He appeared lately to make strong e-
fort so far to be considered gentleman, as SEEM
ingly at least to try to involve himself in a duel
with some member of congress; but he failed toI
obtain that honor. 1t is true that this man, by
some means operating in the absence OF due re-
Election and proper understanding of things as
thew actually were, did succeed in getting his own
body substituted in the duel, by highminded,
generous and brave Kenuckian, willing, from the
kindness of his heart, to befriend any lellow-man
who needed aid But we believe, and we think
the remarks of this honorable Kenuckian in and
out of congress justify this belief, that had Mr..
Graves fully known and duly weighed all the cir
cumstances, he would not have felt himself justi-
fed in the course he took. much less called on to
act the part he did in behalf of any man having
no greater claims upon him than had the ostensi-
bic and sefconceted Editor Of the Courier & En-
quirer of New York.
This Editor claims to be Wing, and it is per- 8
haps generally conceded. But he also claims and
certainly wishes to be considered the bell-weather
of the party in New York. This, however, ne ;
yer was conceded, nor believed to be SO by any :
intelligent politician. Indeed, it would not re-
1ure prophet to forete the fate of any party Of
which the Courier & Enquirer, as at present con-
Quoted, was the acknowledged leading organ. 1t
may assume to be the principal Wing organ in n.
Y ork, or in the IT, States, but that does not make
it such If the Editor should declare himself
leader, there are many considerations which make
it unnecessary to contradict that pretension. One
is that it would be so palpaby false, and the source
so utterly g insignificant as not to require con-
tradiction But we would rebuke the imperti- ,
nence of this Editor, who has arrogantly taken on
himself to say, in behalf of party that has not
employed and never will employ him their
mouth-piece, that the Native American party in
New York is too insignificant to claim for its no.
limitations for congress and tie state legislature,
any notice from the Whig party. base alliance
with foreigners, against whose ruinous influence
this party has raised its voice, and especially q
servile responsibility to them for the use Of funds
sufficient to keep high head and printing press
out Of the hands of the officer, may induce das-
tard, who cares for nothing in Heaven, in He'll,
or on Earth, to write against the Native American
Party, and attack his own countrymen.
There will be some scabby sheep in every
flock. The freedom of the press is Justly guard
ed by the fundamental law of the land: and if for
its abuse, we cannot bring this offender to suffer
corporeal punishment, it happily serves, also as
the medium through which to unfold to the world
in open day the dark character and darker deeds
Of the guilty and unprinciplcd who woulI otbo