The North-Carolina standard., 1844-04-03

Isental modification Or repeal of the present natu-
raliZation laws, combined with war upon the
foreign Vote-the foreign votel There is no for
Ieign vote [Great applause,4 We will never re-
cognize any distinction between the native and the
adopted citiZen-we are one and the same-Ameri-i
cans all. [Renewed cheers.l Let the safety
and stability of our government be mcnaced to-
morrow care not how, or by whom--by do
mestic treason or by foreign force-and I'll stake
my souls salvation that the naturaIized citizens
would be as true as steel. [Great applausel In
stead of being deficient in, they would brim over
with patriotism. They would contribute their
money and shed their blood-oh, how gladly and
how wilingly-to keep the flag of freedom fly
ing [Deafenng applause, and cries of "they
done so before, and they'd do so again!'l
Flag of the free hearts only home,
By angel hands to valor given,
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in heaven.
Forever float that standard Sheet
Where hreathes the foe but falls before US,
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner Streaming DER Us!
! In speaking of Andrew Jackson l began In
speaking of Andrew Jackson / will end. He is
the son of poor Irish parents, who driven from
their native country by oppression, sought re-
fuge here. The father died about two years after
his emigration, leaving three sons (ef whom the
infant. Andrew, was the youngest to fhe care of
"a widowed mother. Her circumstances were
straitened, but she kept her little household to-
gethAr. She lived for her children, and is now
reaping her exceeding great reward. There are
two leading traits in the Irish character, which
should not pass unnoticed here: Their strong do
mestic affections, and unquenchable love of coun-
try. [Cheers] Follow the Irish exile, driven
forth by the sad condition of things at home-for,
disguise it as you may, thetrue source of the pow
erty and wretchedness of the Irish people, lies in
misgevernment and oppressive taws-the exile
seeks home and country elsewhere; but wher-
ever he may be, wander where he will, he never
forgets the mother who watched over his infancy,
the companions of his youth, and the land of his
forefathers Deprive him of every thing that rem
ders life desirable-impair his heaEth-strip him
of his property-take friend AMI relative from his
side-steep him to the very lips in the whelming
slough Of poverty-you may deprive him Of all
else, but you cannot wiring from him his love Of
country. EGreat eheers.l That pure and unself
ish love will burn bat with brighter ray amid
the atmosphere of penury and privation, and the
death -damps of despair. Weaken his body by
disease-stretch him on the couch of sickness and
the bed of dearh-his Thoughts are far away-the
home of his childhood fits before his gEaring Wis
on-and even as the parting spirit wings its flight,
still will his heart find echo to the cry of Erin
Mavourneen, Erin go bragh. To resume. The
war of the Revolution broke out, and those poor
Irish boys Joined the American party, Andrew be-
ing only IA years old The elder brother died in
arms, fighting against the British atthe battle Of
Stono. The second was taken prisoner, treated
as rebel thrown into a dungeon uncared for, and
with his wounds tndressed. This brought on an
Inflammation Of the brain. An exchange of pris-
oners took place, and he went home to die. This
broke the mothers heart, and the grave closed On
her, as-it had done on her murdered boy At 6f
teen, Andrew Jackson was alone in the world.
In the emphatic language of the Indian cheftaIn,
not drop of his blood ran in the veins of any liv
ing creature There is not time to follow, step
bv step, his energetic onward career. Poor, un-
frended, solitary uneducated; despite all obstacles
| he worked his upward way. Oh how mysteri-
GUS are the ways of Providence Had there been
no Andrew Jackson, there would have been no
New Orleans And the cruehies and wrongs in
Aieted by the British Government upon that poor,
exiIed family, ultimately cost Eng land the saddest
! field that she has seen since Bannockb burn, and
were expiated on the banks of the Mississippi in the
blood of FIVE thousand of her bravest. ITremend,
ous cheering. and stentorian shouts of "Old Hick-
lory forever;T, [ am not about to enlarge upon
the battle of New Orleans. Its history is familiar
to you all. There are very few here who have
not heard its story told eloq11ently and we'll by
Maior Davezac: [Cheers.1 He was an eye wit
mess and participator in the action. It would be
presumptuous and unbecoming in me to trespass
on ground so peculiarly his own. Pass we then
on in this rapid review, exuting as we go that our
democratic members in Congress have procured
the passage of law reimbursting 10 Gen. Jack
son the fine so unjustly imposed upon him by
Judge Hall The act has been carried into effect
and thus the country has restored to the hero's
laurelled brow the only leaf that was ever pluck
ed from il. II Loud applauseI There are many
here who well remember how Andrew Jackson
has been assailed Calufnny and vituperation ex
lhausted their malice on combinations of foil
ed POLITICAL opponents adventures disappointed ir
their ambitious projects-the factions prejudiceC
and designing banded to together agains
our leader, and threatened him with annihifation
They filled the air with cIamor, but they howled
and howled in vain around that old hickory tret
that struck its roots 50 firmly and so we'll into th
generous soil Of democracy [Cheers.1 Their
4 was the name of Andrew Jackson our cloud BY
day. and our pillar of fire by night He wa
our shield and sword, our Fabus and Marcellu