The native American., 1840-09-12


United States was preached by our paper,
we heard rumors from many quarters and
Native voices were joined to foreign in cur
sing our exertions. From the first we felt
convinced that time would remove many diff
fculties and soften the asperities Of open,
and change to sweetness the bitter waters Of
disguised enemies. There were Natives as
sociated with the foreigners who united to
nut us down and crush beneath their mono
policing heels the patriotic efforts OF the
American Association. Gradually, how
ever, the tempest subsidized, and bucket now
will hold the hurricane Of Native indignation.
The alien feeling OF opposition still blows,
however, fresh from the ocean, in which
quarter it seems permanently 10 have fixed
itself. We begin to see the signs Of reform
dawning upon our labors far and wide; and
the papers, not devoted exclusively to the
discussion of our principles. are taking the
matter into consideration, and are determined
to aid us in the battle. It is high time that
the whole Press, Of all parties, was aroused
to the great danger Of foreign influence.
AT our elections, our candidates take as
much trouble to aatter und fawn around the
convicted felons Of Europe, as they do to
convince those who are born on the soil, Of
tile correctness of their views and opinions.
To please the alien rabble, the candidate
must necessarily descend to low tricks, by
fattering their national and natural prejudi-
ces, and complimenting their foreign homes
asthe shrines whence patriotism and probity
may draw their streams Of inspiration. Can
an American, loving the land Of his birth and
the institutions Of his country, descend, with
propriety, from the high standard of her
superior doctrines, to praise the King-ruled
governments of the Old World? If he de-
scends to praise that which he must despise,
the slavish monarchies of Europe, he is trail
tor to that delicate responsibility which every
public man owes to his own country, and
the opinions of his own countrymen. He
must forget for awhile that he isl Native,
Justly censurable for mental treason, by a
course Of low and despicable cunning, un-
worthy an honest man, and disgraceful TO a
lover Of truth. If he really believes that the
governments and the homes Of these aliens,
are preferable to those Of his own country,
he is guilty Of imposition in attempting TO
palm himself off as fit person to represent,
in the Legislature Of a free government, the
opinions of constituency, whom, as free
men, he cannot like, and with whose politi-
cal opinions he can never assimulate. But
if he fatters the national and local prejudices
Of these foreigners, in order to obtains votes,
it proves that the desire Of obtaining their
assistance is corruptng to our people, and
also that it is of such character, as easily to
be turned either way, for country, king, or
tyrant Men who can be bought to vote
for Republican candidate, whose claims Of
merit are based upon his love of country, and
the peculiar institutions of that country, by
being told that they are '.honest Orangemen,
&c.," or that they are high and valuable
representatives Of ancient and good Germa-
N.Y." can be induced 10 throw up their caps
for an Emperor, and PROSTATE themselves like
Siamese courtiers before the sublime presence
Of some successful tyrant who has won the
imperial purple by kissing the checks Of the
emigrants. The bare and simple fact that
our candidates do fatter these unhappy peo-
pie, proves fact that we have all felt, and
that some are willing to admit, that the for
eign party begins to feel its strength, when