Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-07-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
From the Lexington (Ky.) Inquirer.

From the Lexington (Ky.) Inquirer.
The Locofoco press in all parts of the coun.
try, is laboring with great deal of zeal, ant
great deal of falsehood, 10 produce the i'm.
preston upon the minds Of our Catholic pop
ulaiion, that the Native American and Wing
parties, are one and the same, and that the
Wings desire to keep them from the polls
and to deprive them of the rights enIoyed by
other citizens. Those who are attempting 10
make this impression, know very well thai
there is nota particle of truth in it; but their
object is to get Catholic votes, no matter al
what cost of truth and honor By dint OF
hard lying. Some people will be imposed
upon by these lalsheoods, and will vote as
they would not had they heard nothing but
ruth. There are men in both parties, who
are in favor Of amending the Naturalization
Law, SO that twenty years residence shall
be required as qualification for foreign born
voters. We know more than one Democrat
III this city, who holds this opinion. But. if
1t was held by none but Democrats, and this
TACT was known to every I.ocofoco editor in
the nation, The same false clamor would be
raised against the Wings, which we now hear,
and the number who would refuse to parlici
pate in the foul wrong, would be Just about
The same that ii is now. The following from
The Wing Standard. by Philadelphan, shows
tile state OF the case in Philadelphia:
"Those who know anything about the cir
cumstances attending the rise of the "Native
American" party in that city, know that it
grew out OF the hostility engendercd between
the Irish Catholics, headed by Hugh Clark,
ana the Locolocos of the city and county,
caused by the refusal of the Democratic Con-
terence to nominate Clark, last fall, as the
democratic candidate for Sheriff, james Hutch
lson having been nominated after a violent
contest of week, during which the umos,
heat and rancor were displayed by the friends
OF the respective applicants for nomination.
Upon the rejection Of Clark and the nom
nation OF Hutchinson, Clark's friends seeded
from the conference, joined those of Mort"
McMichael, the Wing nominee for sherlff, who
was by their aid elerioa. Clark's friends al,
so voted FOR, and by their support elected
the Wing candidates for county treasurer,
county commissioners, and county auditor
they also voted for Mr.. Conrad, The Wing |
candidate for Congress in the 9TH district, c. |
j. lngersoll's opponent, who, by their assist
aDce, was near being elected. This oppos- |
ton to the Democratic tickets provoked that /
party into denuncialons and ANAL. e mas the !
most bitter and most Incorporate against for
eigners, and especially foreign Catholics,
which were hurled at them upon all occasions,
and at all times and places during and subse- I
quent to the election. The destruction of
MIR. Clark's office and papers at the time of
the riots shows that the feeling entertained
towards him during and subsequent to the I
election had not abaed The destruction of
his Office was the act of those whom he had
defeated by joining the Wings Is it at all |
probable that the Wings were concerned in
destroying his office and papers
But if any evidence were wanting to show
TO which political party the leading men be-
long who figure among the "Naiive Ameri- !
cans" in Philadelphia, we have it in tie pro-
ceedipgs of "a Mass Meeting of Native Amer
icans," held pursuant TO announcement, in the
district of Southwark, on the 25lh instant
The proceedings of this meeting were pub
lished, by order, in the PHILADELPHIA Sun.
where we find them. The meeting was call
ed TO order, and s'Thomas d. Grover appoint
ed president by reclamation" A number of
vice presidents and secretaries were then ap-
pointed. Upon the presidents name being
mentioned it was greeted with three cheers by
the meeting. Mr.. Grover being indisposeG, it
was on motion Of Dr. Chalmers, unanimous
ly resolved that Col. Paynter take the chair,
which he did. This was all well enough
right, perfectly right. But who are Thomas
ID. Grover and Col. Paynter1 The former
has been one of the most prominent Demo.
crais i'll Philadelphia ever since we can re-
member, and we were "younger once than
we are now" and slime has formed some
wrinkles on our brow.o
Col Payu.eT mas also been as distinguished
as he has been an active member Of the De-
mocrdtic party, which he represented in Con-
gress for two terms, hay ing been member Of
the 25th and 26th Congresses. Among the
Vice Presidents and Secretaries we also re-
cognize several active Democrats, and not
single Wing. We only allude TO these facts
10 show how much truth there is in the as
serton that the Native American party is the
Whio Marty Iieouico We frue, ,oa1