The native American., 1839-04-06

represented and slandered by all who arc at heart
Iuniriendly to republican institutions; and we
ought not to be discouraged should our prospects
be dlmmed for season by the mists which the
fountains of malevolence may cast around them.
Let us not trembe at the yell of political blood
hounds, or shrink from any demonstration made
TO despo us Of our rights. Let us not be dis
composed by, but rather rejoice in persecution
and detraction, for .'thus il is with illusrious
merit; its very effugence draws forth the ranco-
rous passions Of low and grovelling minds, which
too often have temporary influence in obscuring
1t from the world; as the sun, emerging with full
splendor into the heavens, calls up, by the very
iervor OF his rays, the rank and noxious vapours
which for time becloud his glory
/ Already we are falsely accused by the foreign
and domestic contederacy, of being identified with
one of the political parties into hich this coun-
try has been heretofore divided. We abiure any
such connexion. The individuals, we repeat.
who compose our Association, belong to both the
great political parties; and those parties cannot
boast of friends sincere, decided, ardent and
firm than are many Of the members of our Asso-
citation; any attempt, therefore, to connect our
selves with either of those parties, it cannot but
be apparent TO any rational mind, must be suici-
dal
We are also falsely accused of entertaining un-
kind feelings towards foreigners. TO do this, we
must needs eXecIate our own ancestors, whose
memory we have the most substantial reasons to
cherish and revere. But in vain did they brave
the boiserons deep and the forocous savage: in
vain they resisted the oppression ola foreign mo-
march, and in vain they bed for freedom, if we
must now give our birthright to our younger bro
Their for a mess Of pottage. If the spirits of the
mighty dead take cognizance Of sublunary things,
the immortal patriots Of our revolution frown with
Indignation on their degenerate sons who are too
heartless to appreciate, and who want the courage
to rescue from the grasp of foreigners, the noble
legacy they left us.
Fellow-citzens, we warn you in the most So
lemn manner, to beware of, and TO suspect that
man ofcherishing treasonin his heart, who would
willingly share with foreigners at so cheap rate
as our laws allow. our dearest political rights, the
very foundation and bulwark Of our republican
government. He that will not cherish these and
defend them from foreign aggression, as he would
the very wife Of his bosom, we hold to be I'M
faithful to his country, and unworthy of the ines
Unable privileges he enjoys. And equally I'M
faithful, and equally unworthy is he, who shall at
tempt to sow division iii our ranks, whether by
endeavoring to identify us with party, or, by other
means.
Rouse up, then, native Americans! Hitherto
you have slumbered in false security. Awake to
a sense of your danger. Already the Philistines
surround you. Your Della but caresses to de-
stroy. Awake, ere you be shorn Of your strength.
The crisis has arrived when you must ACT, or
expect from your Incidence and apathy, to see
your Government and country in the hands of
foreigners, and yourselves and children the SER
wants of the slaves of Kings
..~.~~ JOSIAH F. POLK,
G.. H. w. WHARTON,
...... JNO. WILSON,
Committee on Address, Of the Native american
association ofMe United States, Washington City.