True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-17
TnE rkUE AMERICAN.
by JOHN GIBSON
FAITHFUL AND BOLD,
official .4ournal Of the 20 launitlpalitp.
PUBLISHED
Daily Tri-Wcckly Il Weekly.
y b. ~ OR D. /; a MS:
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1889.
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1889.
NATIVE ASSOCIATION


The annual address Of the Native American Assoc;.
non is !e'"r" u.s. II an allie and carefully drawn up
"'rum"" The reading Of it at ill.,. present moment
furnishes fresh reason activity on the mart If al,
those who would preserve pure the institutions Of their
'"'efahcrs The subject is serious one, one caicu
'a'rd I" anrm the hravest and to make tho most am
g''nc almost despair Of success. ALREADY in New Or,
'e'ns has il become unpardonabl, offence to hus
"fcds OF "at'al'zed Citizens to entertain the opinion
oaat the nau aizu'ion laws ought t, be changed 1,
NOT M" disposition to deprive native bern citizens Of
their rights to assemble peacefully nnd petition the
""vcrnent Tor redress Of grievances, an alarming
sign u" The times, proof that the naturalization laws
are rapidly neuralizing the power OF Americans and
throwing the majority into the hand of the people who
40 not understand our il tlntions? We confess that
our doubts OF success do rise up mount,in like when
We reflect upon the temper, asson and policy Of sum
Dry l"turazr citizens and foreigners as elected in
tile last few days, When anopen attempt 10 rear
up in this free land imper.um in ip,pe,io, Ii i.
heart sickenng TO w"s design so inmicnl to good
"rder peace and liberty. The movements however Of
these persons hnve giv"n impulse to the cause Of
native born citizens Their association has increased
rapidly and men who formerly doubted Of III. p,cv Of
repeal "fthe naturalization laws have gone forward
promptly and subscribed the constitution o, the
society,
tnce more, will take occasion to xny ths, WE ,re
IN 'av"r "t repeating the naturalization laws Nv Inv
which s'Hl' he prospective in its operation and thereaf.
rrP'et amy foreigner fr" acquiring the title Of cit
'z'n Of the United Sin'eS. We would make the Inv
prospective, 50 I" allow all foreigners now in tho
country Il" become citizens under the presen, Inv And
it will be understand by al foreigners, mr. na,u,nlizrd
citizens, reading these remarks that ,l change We
" in the na'ura zation laws, will affect those now
in the country previous TO the laws going into On,
e ati" Americans Of all parties, aud nn.uraIizpd c
Zens 81 all parties there are, who agree ith H. in rho
ah"ve opinion, aud by strong pull long null and
hearty pull n'lg"ihe', the title Of American citizen
may yet become the highest and nobest honor ,la, The
world can bes'ow. But any attempt on the par, Of mai.
urazed citizens or foreigners annoy or yex or Iay-
rass or n'tmrlate us in the exercise Of our opri,n.
upon this or anxohcr subject nteu p, to encrouch
upon our rights, to assemble penceaIy and petition t,r
government for redress of icvances either v ,orcr
v"le"ce or 'nnldatl"n i'll only huSteu the hour when
foreigners hereafter shall nevcr he excluded from III.
title and rights Of American citizsn H. the mr,u
time, let every man get copy Of the address of I'm
Native American Association ard read it, In i, he "a II;
nothing to a5ridse his rights bu, every thing tn in.
crease The value of his rights.
We think that the doctrines contained in III. ,I,,.~
will 90 far To ullay the late excitement and would
gest that the association it TO he pub!i,I IN
journal favorable 10 Tho greni PRINCIPLES of mi,
cause I'd the present mode Of PRONUNCIATION, in p.npi.
In form, is too restricted in its circulation.