The native American., 1840-11-14
From the Globe Of October 10.
TO lRISHMEN. CITIZENS OF THE UNITED
STATES.--No. III.

| ola laD-NO, H.
Alter having given in a preceding num-
Der an accurate, though nasty sketch, of
the prominent characteristics which mark
and distinguish the great rival parties in
the State, | shall proceed to canvass the
respective claims and qualifications of the
two candidates now before the people for
their sntfrages, in the Presidential cleo
! ton, to take place in November next.
These are William Henry Harrison, of
Ohio, the nominee Of the Federal aristo-
cracy, and Martin Van Buren,, the pre-
lsent incumbent, the candidate Of what
these impudent Federalists call "the huge
paw" Democracy. Keep cool Irishmen
these ruffle shirt foplings shall feel the eff
feet of our : huge paws" before they are
a month older.
Harrsons pretensions may be discussed
in very few words. and his cluins (if he
ever had the folly to entertain any on the
support of the Democracy, as speedily dis
posed Of With an intellect below medi-
ocrlty, and spirit as devoid of enterprise
in the prosecution of agricultural pursuits
as it was contemplate on the field Of bat
tie, has contrived to keep for himself and
his family commanding position in the
cherial circles Of "good society" And
what think you was the talisman of this
ridiculous pre-eninence? Tile simple
magic ofhieh birth.
Indeed, these Federal tories tauntingly
boast of the lofty lineage of their aris1o-
cratic candidate: and lmpuden'ly throw in
the lace Of the peoples candidate the hui
mility OF his birth, and the modesty Of his
virtues; as if under our Republican Gov
|ernment, birth, and not individual merit,
| is to be the stepping stone TO public hon
ors; in other words that the promising
son of farmer or mechanic cannot hope
10 distinguish himself III the service of his
country unless he is born, like Gen. Har-
rison, aOiM silucr spoon IN his mouth S!
What an eloquent commentary on the pro-
scriptlve hardihood and insolent excu-
siveness Of Federalism !"
During the "reign of terror" young
Harrison entered the political arena, and
became the pampered protege and favor
tie confident Of that truculent enemy to
Irishmen, the elder Adams. His accom-
modating manners and disposition, his
fashionable connexions, and his high tory
principles, recommended him to the
Friendship and affection of "the old ty-
rant" who gratefully lavshed upon him
some of the most important offices in the
gift of the Governmcnt---the avenues to
wealth. He was successfully appointed
to the high Executive trusts OF the then
Territories Of Ohio and Indiana and in
vested in his administration Of those eX.
tensive domains with the power, as Har-
rlsion himself says, of dictator. Ii was
in allusion to his government Of those
Territories, which he scourgcd with rod
Of iron, that he made in his Speech deliv
cred at Cincinnati, on the 10Th Of last
month, the significant declaration that "he
aoas then sole monarch Of the West"
Eth Sole Monarch ofMe West? Demo
Gratis of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois what
say you to that? Will you consent to
elect him by your suf'rages in November
again? ",Sole monarch Of the West"
Who made it 4 part Of his laws that white
men and women should be sold for failing
to pay the penalty of petty offences, and
lashed on their bare backs if they attempt
ed to fly from the servitude? Why, the
fawning batteries of the Federalists have
driven the old ricketty aristocrat mad
Already the pompous language Of royalty
is paraded on his lips. "F'rom the album
dance of the heart the mouth spealleth."
Democrats Americans and Irish, will
you countenancc, by your votes, or aid, by
your apathy, this catspaw of British tories,
in rivetting their chains upon the liberties
of your beloved country? No, that you
won't-no, never never You are not
yet prepared for "chains aud slavery"
Yes lrishmcn, the secret Of Harrison's
success, and a miserable one it is, was the
magic Of high birth 1t was that anti-re-
publican exclusive principle which has
filled all the appointments under the Brit.
ish Government with "thc young hloods"
of the palrlcian order-an accurscd En-
glish principle, which, with Gods bles-
sing, we shall never see naturalized ain
the land of the free and the home of the
brave"
The admirers of Harrison. it would up
pear, have, with equal contempt Of popu-
lar intelligence, based his claims TO the
Presidency as much on the bralancy of
has acdrtike egploits, as on the antiquity
Of has Jamily-how justly and how cor
rectly so let the sacred page Of history inn
partially determine.
In no single act of his military career
and | challenge his tory friends to the
contradictory has he ever displayed the
courage OF a soldier or the capacity of