The native American., 1840-05-09
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1910.

ocratic Wing Young Men of the City and County
of New York, call for few observations in ad,
dition to those we have already made. If il were
in our power to give copy of that Address to
every one who desires the perpetuity of the in
stltutions which distinguish our native land, we
would embrace the opportunity without delay
because we believe that right contemplation OF
the alarming facts, there presented, would arouse
the patriotic of all parties to the absolute neces-
sty of repeating the naturalization la,cs, before
it may be too late.
"The Father Of his Country" "a title eleva-
ted and ennoblng, far beyond any to be found on
the pages of heraldry,) with characteristic saga
city, foresaw part of the danger, at this time
threatening us, and therefore in his Farewell Ad-
dress we are warned "against the insidious wes
of foreign influence But the late Address Of
the Wing young men, indicates more immediate
and greater peril than was anticipated even by the
wisdom of Washington.
1t IS not enough that we have to guard against
the inSidtouS wiles of foreign influence, prevent
ing those who are without, from undermining the
citadel but we are Unexpectedly compelled, at
this comparatively early day. to direct the most
vigant attention toward the open efforts Of the
very sons ofthe soH, the protested watchmen of
the gates, who are prepared like Esau, to sell
their birthright for a "mess OF poltage !" Nay,
these young men are, in fact 2coYse than Esau,
for he sold to brother, thereby preserving the
inheritance in the family, whereas our degenerate
brethren are eagerly engaged in parricdal over
lures to the motley refugees Of the Old World
They say $ they would welcome to this free
soil the oppressed and afflicted Of every country
under heaven, and would admit them TO the full
lest participation in the rights and privileges of
American citizenship, under those statutory pro-
visions which our foreign citizens have aided to|
enact for our common protectlon.'
foreign aid . for out common profection' IN
so entirely incompatible with the genius of our
peculiar Institutions, is here spoken of as an ad
vantage which it is desirable to increase by en-
larglng the facilities heretofore granted: and in
order to cultivate the good will of alien uoters so
as TO secure their cooperation at the approaching
Presidential election, petition is to be sent TO
Congress for the abolition of g all the fees which
have hitherto been extorted from emigrants," that
there may be no check whatever upon that class
OF abandoned and pronigate men who arc desert
bed by the withdrawing young wings as "dupes
and victims, merely committing g u,lintentionalI
perjury although they crowded the polls, and
were ready to swear by their votes, when they
had been 5mo few months in the country!''
Native born Americans whatever may be your
political tenes-we appeal to you, and respect
fully urge your serious attention to the inestima-
be privileges which you inherit. Are you pre-
pared to adopt the declaration Of the New York
Committee Of yomg wings, that citizenship
should be bestowed as "ree gftto all the children
of the human racer Will you consen! to share
even with foreign paupcrs and criminals the blood
bought treasures which your wise, brave and viz
rtuous fathers transmitted to you as heir looms?
1t cannot be possible that you will tamely surren-
der the fruits of their illustrious deeds. Awake
then from your unnatural, fatal apathy, and con-
firm your title to the sole herifoge of the free,
while it is yet in your power Earnestly would
We pltSS uiUl your CONSIDERATION Tie solemn IN
quiry :-Ho,c long aoW 1t be before your united
ercrfions mag prove mnavaiHng9 If single
city, Ia one aceek, can convert hcenty-t,Oo h,snd
red Europeans into Americans and if the Gen
eral Committee of Wing Ioueg men can persuade
their brethren throughout the country to join them
in offering the privilege of citizenship :" a free
gift to all people, echHe or black, few years
only will pass away, ere the voices of Native
Americans will be hushed forever.
We would inform correspondent ID. H.,
that we cannot publish his communication, unless
he consents to alter its phraseology in some inn
portant particulars. His inquiry as to the poll
tics of this Journal, we will answer with pleasure.
The Natire american paper advocates exclusive
" s.the NatiUe american cause" We have
our own political preferences, of course, which
we freely express in our individual capacity
Dut those who are acquainted with US know right
well that we are at all times ready to defend the
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