The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-31

THE APPEAL OF THE I" GLOBE" AND THE
ADMINISTRATION, TO THE IRISH.

he II RIEhL OF The HGLOBE' AND THE
ADMINISTRATION, TO THE IRISH.
The following is one of series Of violent
essays, addressed by the party in power, to
a separate portion Of the foreign population,
from which it will be seen that an attemp, is
made, not merely 10 brand Americans with
inlamy, but to rouse the Irish against them
for q bloody defeat both in person and in
politics.
The Native Americans are termed by this
gentle writer g English blood hounds, tcho
miH be made 10 quail before the Irish rolf
dog !-Lrishmen." 1t remains to be seen
whether these revolutionists will be able to
carry out their wishes and intentions and
while they are ponderng upon the means and
expedency Of commencing, we will, in the
name andin behalf of the Native American
Associations Of the United States, promise
them or their doings, come when they may,
speedy and just retrbution.
From The Globe, Of The liM instant.
TO FRESHMEN. CITIZENS OF THE UNITED
STATES.--No.IV.
Having finished my dissection Of the hydra
Of Federalism, and Of the skulkirg badgers
Of !" Native Americanism," task alike dis
gushing and difficult, now enter upon duty
as grateful to my feelings as consoling to my
heart; i is not the description Of despot,
or The dissection of n monster; no, no, but
the exhibition of portrait, beanng with
every moral excellence, and graced BY every
manly virtue presenting the most amiable
n ~ 4; :, &.
picture Of exalted worth, and modest merit
such picture as patriots love to paint. and
| Irishmen to look upon. Let me then, with
out further ceremony, introduce to you, one
and all, Martin Van Buren,, the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency at the approach
ing election.
Mr.. Van Buren, by enterprising industry,
virtuous habits, and energy Of mind, has ele-
waited himself 10 position which reioices the
heart Of every honest man, and genuine pa
,riot; he serves, in fact, as beacon 10 the
| rising generation; many a Democratic parent
will point with pride 10 Mr.. Van Buren,, as 4
model Of virtue for the imitation Of his child
Wonder what crazy Federal tory will ever
make Harrison an examplar for his son -
a man who owes every thing to fortune. and
nothing to personal merit Harrison, poor
mansis constantly boasling Of his ilustrious
descent, his rank, and his riches. Well, who
cares for himself, his rank, or his nonsense
he may alnise himself and his crackbrained
! followers as long as he likes with his stupid
| absurdities but we beg Of him, in the name
Of common sense, not to bore us with such
dwelling baiderdash. We tell Harrison and
his tory Federasts that the humility of Mr..
Van Buren's birth is with u his highest re-
commentator, his greatest honor. He, he
son Of an industrious former the nobest
work Of God" Look at the habits, the pre-
objections, OF the two men-how widely DIFF
ferent and yet how singularly illustrative Of
the education Of each. Harrison is proud,
arrogant and prcsumptuous; with him wealth
is every thing, and poverty crime. On the
contrary, Mr.. Van Buren, is modest, plain,
and unpretending estimating his fellow-ct
zen, not for his wealth, (mine to day and
Shylock's tomorrow but for his virtues. He
is emphatically the poor mans friend-his
sympa,ies are with him. rejoice exceed
ingly that have it in my power to present
to my countrymen case perfectly in point,
and, above all. proof pregnant Of Mr. Van
Buren's good feeling 10 Irishmcn. About
two years since vacancy Of Cd lieutenant
occurred i'll the marine corps. There were
several applicants for the appointment; some
were supported by Congressional influence
Others backed by powerful connexions.
Among the number was an Irishman, who
had, by a course Of good conduct, by his in
telligence and attention to his duties as sol.
der, gradually risen in the corps, TO The post
of sergeant major. His expectations of sue
cess, you may be sure, were not yery SAN
guine; he had prejudices to surmount, his
Irish birth, he imagined, might be an obiec-
tion--there he acds mistaken. His position
i'll the corps was, in fact, with him the p.in-
cipa difficulty. The officers, almost To
man, opposed his application. Services,
however meritorieus, were not, in their es,i-
nation, sufficient passport to prefermens.
Here, then, he had TO grappe with the hydra
oi arsiocracy, that is, with the Federalism Of
the officers. Mark the consequence one If
the officers, the only Democrat believe,
among them, communicated The circumstance
TO Virginia gentleman, who was supposed
to,have no small influence with The President.
This liheral-mindcd gentleman, with true
southern generosity, volunteered his services
in behalf of the Iish sergeant major. Feel
ing indignant at the aris,ocra,c exclusiveness,
which would irown on humble merit, he i'm
mediatcly repaired TO the President, and APP
prised him of the particulars. What did Mr..
Van Buren, do in this matter! Did he coun-
tenance the petulent excusiycness of the
officers Not he; far from it. With an en-
ergy Of manner, quite unusal to him, he in
stanlly took up the pen and signed the COM
for the Irish sergeant major, OBJ
serving at the same time, "TNAT HE
SHOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY FOR.