The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-24
THE GLOBE AND FOREIGNERS.

THE GLOBE AND FOREIGNERS. a
A writer over the name Of "Grattan,
has come out, in the Globe, with an appeal
to his countryinen, in a series of articles
headed, :: ITO Iishmen, citizens. Of the
United States" and with ranting, ravng
scurrility, execrates the Opposition party,
whom he styles Federalists,
He curses their principles, without,
however, defining or, perhaps. understand
ing them. He asserts that Federalism
is the bond of amity between British foes
aud domestic traitors -'lle Shiboleth of
Native Americanisn." As to what he
alleges against Federalism, as character
izing the Opposition party, we have moth
ing 10 say, only that, as these allegations
are levelled against men born here, by an
Irish renegade, backed by the Globe, it is
an act of consummate impudence on the
part Of the one, and Of treachery on that
Of the other.
This, considering the source whence
these charges come, is nothing more than
might be expected; but supposing the
writer to b. an Irishman, as his signature
purFous, who would suspect the lowest,
the meanest Of expressing himselfin Ian
guage like the following Federalism,
is that blocddril ping monster, Irish
Urangeisnl,' IN all its naked denominations
and diuboical delornlities" From this
remark we may well donhl whether such
All execrahle wretch, who could speak SO
diSpargingIy Of any portion Of his own
country, would be satisfied withany state
of things in any other. From the argu-
ment Of this writer it would seem, that he
and such as he is, arc the most fitting and
only Instruments to rescue the country
and its institutions from danger. What
have we been doing for more than sixty
years of our national existence, that now
this country must be placed under the spe.
cial guardianship.of lrlshmcn?
From the language Of this incendiary
he is unworthy OF notice; but let it be
well considered by every American patri-
OF, that tile address of this u"principled
being is published IN the organ Of The
Adn. Illustration. Arc we then to infer
that all this unmitigatcd abuse OF natives
and relative praise Of the Irish, are sane
toned by the Administration whose organ
the Globe is? Will the di.graceful act
Of that print, by admitting into itscoIumns
such foul concoctlon, reflect no dscrcdt
on that Administration? Americans will
decide. What governs the pretended par
tiaitv Of the editor Of The Globe for for
egners, that he should admit such libel
upon his countryMen Is it the ernolI
ment OF public printing? And is it,
that now, taking alarm for his place and
PROFITS: SO long occupied to the injury
and disgrace Of the nation, that he en-
dcayors 10 save himself by counting any
AID, however dlshonorahle on uulaWiul, to
retrieve his sinking prospects?
BIT "Gra,tan" has identified Native
AncricaniSnH with Federalism, and made
it, therefore, equally The subject of lis in.
soent rcvilings. 70 this point, more par.
ticulnry, we mean 10 speak.
With an eye single 10 or great object
we lave kept aloof from the warm polti-
cal contest Of the day nor do we intend
to abandon that course, by siding with
either division Of party, except that which
it is our chief aim to cherish aud augment
tile Repeal Party. But when our
province is iuvadod-wlen that object is
assaulted, we drop the neutral flag, for
the purpose of self vindicati"n, and hoist