The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-21
From The Glnbe Of October H.
TO IRlSHMEN. CITIZENS Of NE TNlTED
Il tTES LII

J. FS.-Ne. III
PRINCIPLES AND GOVERNORS OF HARRISON.
There is first on the list Daniel Webster of
Massachusetts, the great boa constructor Of
Federalism, and grand master Of the "Nalive
American Orangemen Of Boston. The
Federalsts say that he is designated as Hair
rison's Secretary Of State. in the event OF his
election. The politics of Webster are noto-
riously monarchical. He is that same Daniel
Webster who, on the ever to be -lamcnted
night OF the lllh August, 1884, Witnessed,
with the complacency of a Nero. from the
windows of his magnificent marble palace
in Boston, the conhagra,ion Of that beaut;-
full ediice, the Charles,own Convent. Oh
how gladly could wipe from my memory,
for the honor of humanity, the deep disgrace.
the damning horrors Of that awful night! In
sight of populous cilv-of city, too, call
ing itself the Athens Of the Western world
in the presence of twenty thousand human
beings, calling themselves naen-in the dead
hour of the night, the sacred residence of
virtuous woman and lisping Innocence is sack
ed by savage bandii,i. rined. and utterly lie.
molished, and its weeping and terror stricken
inmates, whose weakness ought to have been
their projection, are harharouslv driven from
their cherished abode, and seen living in
every direction. almost in a state of nudity.
exposed to the rhallry and insulting gaze Of
a brutal popnlace!! In that institution of
piety and virtue was placed the "fair' pro-
mise OF many tond-father from the Emerald
Isle, whose bosom shall cherish with deep
indignation the insults thus offered to the
sweet nursing Of his affections and the young
darling of his heart. And yet, sacred heaven!
one word from Webster, one motion Of his
hand, would have saved that sanctuary of re-
llglon aud seat Of refinement from the ruth
less hands Of those Federal Vandals He,
the most popular. the most influential man in
Boston. to remain perfectly quescent. per-
feclly at ease, lolling on his divan, while the
sobs and the lamentations of the best and
most amiable of their sex, were ringing in
his ears-betrayed hardness Of heart and
depravity of mind unknown even to the mon
sters of Revolutionary France!
Let us not my countrymen, in our just alb
horrence OF sectarian bigotry, charge our
common Christianity with the dreadful ex-
cesses of that memorable night. Oh /! no:
the religion of both the Catholic and the Pro-
ttesant teaches high neutrality-suspicious. love
and charity, peace and good will to our fell
low man: many sincere Protestant, many
pious Presbyterian lamented and denoun-
ced the atrocious profanity. Holy Religion!
the guilt of that calamitous event must not be
laid at your door. No! no! Federalism.
the diabolical act was yours. 1t was the
same gloomy spirit of political fanaticism,
and .anglo Saxon persecution, which peri
odically sweeps like demon Of desolation
over the beloved land Of your hirth-the
same fell spirits Of political intolerance which
has made fend Of the Orange Lord Lorion,
and broken the heart Of poor widow Muir
| ply; which raises the arm ofthe blood-t hirs-
ty Irish Orangeman g.inst the life Of his
lunofending Catholic countryman. In Ire
land. the scenes of its operations are Ballina-
muck and Newtownharry. In America
Chares,own and Bnston-the blackened walls
Of the convent, and the cowardly attack on
"the Montgomery Guards" are dark and
damning evidence Of its vitality on this side
Of the Atlantic. Oh Federalism Fedora
lism you are indeed :" the idol Of despnts
and the demon Of discnrd:' the curse OF
Cromwell light upon You
Webster has, I understand. recently visite
England, where he visited The Earrings. those
wealthy propretors Of the United States
Bank, the liberal patron Of every abominable
Wing press in the Union. In that pardise
Of lord'v pronigates. he was Toasted and
caressed by the frs, families Of the nobility
-paraded as the choicest specimen Of Amer-
can Aristocracv, and exhibited in the fash
ionabe lotteries as the great lion Of the dav.
Gorged with British gold. and buovant in the
hope Of victory. this hloated minon nf the
English oligarchv is now. on his return to his
native country. engaged in crusade Of cor
ruption, scattering Ear and wide the polIu-
ton Of his PRINCIPLES and the venom of his ire
The next Federal worthy sh all introduce
to your notice is Seward the Governor Of
New York This man is the very beau ideal
of Federal Whigerv. Wilv. hearless. I'M
princpled and perlilious. he is the Talev-
rand Of his party The devil himself can't
match him in craft and wicked hypocrisy.
He is the most formidable antagonist the
Democracy has to encounter. inasmuch as he
conccals under the guise Of friend heart
Of demon. As for Webster. .here is no
installing him-he, The boid, open champion
Of British ascendency he disdans to cloak
under the assumption of cant, the nakedness
Of his depravity. But Seward. the sly, in
Seward, makes his advances will,
the steallhy pace Of the tiger. and, in one
bound, his dupa becomes his victim. BE,
hold the vile hvpncriie scampering through
the streets Of New York with the sacred
green in his hat. and an Orange favor in his
bosom. See him polluting. with his ungain.
" presence, the temples Of the living God.
converting the house Of prayer
into pandemonium Of politics. See him
accompanied nv Orange Graham, audacious-
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