The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-21
No. 10


Tammany Hall, To an extent that would of it.
self nearly cover the whole government major
ity, and under circumstances Of the most fla
grant abuse. OF these papers many were set
aside at the polls, on the admission Of the hold
ers that they had been but few months in the
country; an admission freely given under cir
cumstances which clearly proved the absence
Of all fraudulent intention, and which rendered
doubly palpable the judicial laxity and prohiga-
cy that cOnniVed at the perjury on which the
certificates had been issued.
To the violation of law and to the gross
abuse, practiced in this connection at the Ma
r court; such as the assumption of undeltA
gated authority in the first instance, the sepa-
rate sessions Of the justices in the examination
Of applicants Tor papers OF citizenship, the re-
tusaI of one Of the justices 10 administer the
oath in the terms prescribed by the statute, the
transaction, with closed DOORS of business that
the laws require 10 be performed in open court,
and the indecent haste, confusion and irrever-
ence with which the naturalization Oaths are
almost uniformly administered 10 all the I'M
mitigated prOfli9acy developed in the process
of naturalization before this tribunal, it is to be
hoped that the attention of the Legislature will
be early and en- phatcally directed. The Com
mittee are well persuaded that it has been
mainly owing TO the agency OF tins tribunal for
long series of years, that thousands ofilegal
suffrages have found their way into the ballot
box.
The Committee cannot conclude this hasty
appeal to their Democratic Wing brethren OF
the Union, without the expression OF llleir slu-
cere Joy aud gratitude for the brlIa mt SucresSes
that have thus far crowned the cause OF Har-
riSon and reform, and that furnish such deci-
Sive evdence-oF its ultimate glorious triumph.
They believe that this gallant soldier and ex-
perienced statesman whose veins flow with
the best blood of the revouton--a son OF the
old VIRGINIA stock OF patriots and heroes
who started on public life with the paternal
blessing Of WAsHINGToN-wh observed and
eboved the honorable confidence OF MADISON
and JBFFERsoN-who has served the Union
for longer term of years than any other of
her public men, with no other than the con-
seriousness of patriotic service; they believe that
this brave defender OF his country IN war, and
her wise counsellor in peace, is the selected IN
strument ofan overruling Providence toarrest
the downward tendencies of our government,
to achieve its publication and reform, and re-
Store it to the model Oh which 1t was original
ly erected by the soIdier-citiZens OF the ReYolu-
ton.
This consummation; they believe, will only be
rendered more signally emphatic by the gene
rous and Just indignation that must fill every
honorable mind, in perusing the base libels on
the character of General Harrison, and the mi
Iitary fame of the Republic which are now daI-
" issued in the official organ OF the Executive
ofthe United States, and paid for out of the
common treasury of the Republic. From the
official report of our contingent diplomatic ex-
penses, the Committee learn that the people
are annually taxed 10 no ncons idera amount,
for the circulation of this official journal among
our foreign legations. Thus The shameless
perverson ofour national history is made ia
miliar at the Courts OF European Monarchies,
at the national expense. The American peo-
pie. through the infamous agency oi their own
Governments are rendered the unblushng
chronicles oftheir own dlshohor. The banner
| of the stars and stripeS-whch the arm OF
your own Harrison planted on tie extreme
| North Western frontier, and which the ior-
eign invaders OF your country with their saw
aSe allies were compelled to respect, has been
soed and trampled, and trodden In the dust.
| by the domestic traitors, to whose GUARDIAN
| ship in an evil hour it was entrusted. The
Committee cannot but amentthat the revenue
collected from the people should be employed
| in this disgracefu service. 1t i'll consists with
| the character ofour institutions, that the People
should be compelled TO support the pensloned
hbellers of those whom they have delighted to
honor and it is something new in the history
of the world, that Republican Government
should become the calunUldtOf Vi It's pcoPies
and conspire with venal adventures to larnish
their civil or military fame.
Deeply impressed with these opinions. the
Committee need not assure their Democratic
Wing brethren of the Union, thatthey regard
their recent partial discontinue as but the
darkness that precedes the daylight. They
are prepared to commence from this day with
renewed diligence the canvass for the Presi-
dental election. They call upon the Harrison
Associations and the Democratic Wing COM
mittees in every Ward, to secure an immediate
and efficient organization throughout the city.
The day of deliverance is at hand; and the
committee have full faith in the assurance which
they now tender TO the friends of Harrison and
reform that in the exercise of the incorrupt
suffrage which they believe can be secured by
| The laws that will govern the approaching cleo
lion, in the City of New York will be redeemed
from its present humiliation, and will take its
stand among the true defenders of the De-
mocratic faith, the true friends of Constitution
al and Law-protected Liberty
BY order OF the Committee.
| 81 EDWARD MINTURN, Chairman.