The native American., 1840-05-02

Tie printing of the laws Of the Corporation and
publishing the proceedings Of the Councils, have
helped very much 10 increase the interest of the
Native, particularly to your District subscribers
The large proportion Of the Native citizens, al
though deeply interested in the PRONUNCIATION al
the laws Of the Corporation, AMI IN ths proceed
ings Of the Councils, yet by reason Of m co iii
ness Of the medium through which they were
published, remained almost entirely ignorant
thereof: but now, through the medium of the
Native, these interesting subjects are accessible.
to all. the by, Mr.. Editor, can't you give u
the history OF the law which required the pro-
ceedings of the Councils 10 b. published i'll the
Native? | am one Of those curious fellows, that
like to know the ms and outs of measures touch
ing the interests of the Native, from its most
incipient stage to its conSummaton. Where did II
originate by whom how did the vote stand in
the two Boards by whom opposed? These are
questions which often present themselves TO me-
and no doubt to many other natives, and which
calls for an answer.
I.see by the lat number of the Native, bill
was introduced in the Council by Mr.. Grammer,
entitled san act to authorz- the Reg ster Of the
CORPORATION Of Washington to obtain on the third
week in May, in every year, from the Cler'i OF the
Court list of the names of Tersons who may
have become naturalizel citizens Of the United
States, owners Of property in This city, anil who
are not registered in the hooks of the Corpotlon,
and for other purposes" What does this mean
can you tell rs? don't it smell something like
Governor Marcy's policy 1t looks to me like
drumming mp for the next election don't you
think 50? d. tell us something ab,u, this mat
ter. Whit did they do with it in the Council
do expect it was ",orn piece meal, "-ha!
am not satisfied that it would be generous for
the Association to nominate candidate for the
Mayorality at this time, you suggest, seeing
we have SO decided majority. If any one
should have the tenerily t, bring ont foreigner
candidate, then we might do SO, AMI " hex
'em up Though the Association may deem it
inexpe,lient to make any nomination, yet see to
it, Natives, that you commit not your interests
into the ha, Is Of either f,raiylsr %: false and
r-creant Mattress who would barter away their
sacrsl " hirlh-right,' ,ri.heI Nv the b',oi of
their patrio fathers, for less than 9 mess OF
po,tage."
Yon are wearied. no douh. Well. let me bring
this insipil stuff t, close, by nrginy you to go
on il this }, an ! .! )rous s" tarprtse, II Sno
you're right go aheal'--S,irk close to your
charter-keep the great polar star (the repeal OF
the naturalization llws) III views right be-
tween the dangerous rock Of patty politics AMI
religious creeds-set forth and AL, oca,e the pr,n-
ciples of the Association iearlesSlv. until the Ma
tive shall launch out into the broad and placid
lake of universal reform. Sheath not Your sword
until victory shall be 'perched up M our banner,
until the swelling tide of public opinion shall
have swept into common grave all the puny
objections to the great and eternal truths upon
which the Association is based, and in the con
summation Of which, peace, happiness, riches,
lasting honnrs, and pure, essential aal e'erna|
liberty, shall be secured to the sons Of ireemen
while time endures.
"A NATIVE DYED IN THE WOOL
.8prn 2sth, 1910.