The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-10-03
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ready to fight the locofoco, fight. They |,
arrogantly suppose that . single breath Of
tenuncia.ion from them, is enough to fix |,
the worldly doom Of any one; or any par !,
ty. How often is one deceived and led
to do very silly acts by an over estimate of
his powers! Now in this matter, the pro-.
position Of the Gazette men is false and
consequently their conclusions, absurd.
We deny that the Native American Soci-
cites are entirely composed Of either
wings or loco-focos and the Gazette men
knowit. They know, or oughtto know,
that some Of the most distinguished men
of their party, are members of those soci-
cites. We can point out large number
in the city Of Washington .alone,-men
belonging to their party and men from
whom the Editors Of the Gazette could
learn much wisdom.
Those societies wherever they exist,
are composed Of all political creeds and
of all religious denominations. The wings
as a party do not pretend to second their
efforts, or to sanction their proceedings.
They know too well the industry and per.
severance---the enterprise and virtues of
our foreign population. to do so. They
well know the benefit they have been to
our country. They know too, the intol-
erance and persecution for opinions sake,
which drove their own fathers to leave the
land of their nativity, and seek an asylum
in this blessed land Of Gospel light and
civil liberty. In this Territory they have
the same feelings toward foreign emf
grants, that we have toward those from
the older states TO good, discreet, in.
dustrious and honorable men they ever
have been, and still are ready to extend
the right hand of fellow ship. They care
not what country has given them birth.
1t matters not what their political or re.
ligious opinions may be, they esteem
: them as brethren Of one common family
las fellow citizens. They are always
! willing to admit them t, an equal partic-
ipation with them in the benefits of our
r government. They wish them to enjoy
t the same rights and privileges and the
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same duties to be imposed upon them,
\ They are willing to greet them as broth.
ers, not as masters-as citizens not as
: slaves.
a s.But Robert Emmett was turned out Of
r Office by the Wigs and che was an Irish
e man and nephew Of the Irish patriot
! consequently " the wings are unfriendly
# to foreigners!!!
A week or two ago, we took occasion
to speak Of Mr. Clay. We informed oul
$ readers of his return to Kentucky. W.
n spoke of h s labors for his constituents
d and for his country. We praised him, NO
j for his lineage, not for his illustrious an
k cestors; not for hereditary honors, but fo
IS his olDn persona industry, virtue and de
TT yotedness to his country's Constitution
a We were Immediately attacked by the We
"a ritable Gazette for our attachment to me,
1t instead Of principles. Now the wing.
L ale blamed for depriying Emmett of hi
, office. And why! because he had once
r an Uncle, who was an honorable and vir
r tnous man. patriot, who expiated hi
: crime Of patriotism on the gallows. Her
in the ''cioren foot" Of the Gazette is con
< spicuous. Here, the aristocra,ical princi
ut pie which we have always known tina
/ concern to possess, is manifest. Not
y word is said about his qualifications 70
If the Office he held, or Of his character
st Not syllable do they utter, about thu
a services he has performed for either hi
n native or adopted country. We are no
l. told Of the magnificent displays Of his tai
e ent in behalf Of the city in which he resi-
Id ded, or Of any body. No. The Gazette
to theorgan Of the party IN this Territory
ID that party which profess to deliepe in "a
ar tuition IN office, Is Of The opinion that En-
III mel should hare been torsrer retained i
J. office, because he had an Hlustrious Unczt
lie and father who was man Of talent.
10 Behold here, the incongr,lity betwee
tn professions and actions! Look We at thi
We sample Of loco foco democracy! Tell u:
an ye whose organ the Ga cite is known t
"a be, are these your principles! Do you be
to lieve in the doctrine Of hereditary honor
and o.iices. Do you believe in foreigner
holding Offices, TO the exclusion Of other.
x because they might forsooth! have bee
its the descendant Of patriotic ancestors? Al
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