Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-27

A correspondent Of the Hawkeye, writing
from St. Louis under date of the 18th inst. says:
"The news here is that the Native American
candidate James Harper is elected Mayor Of
New York city. This amalgamated party polled
5000 votes At the last spring election, Of which
the New York Plebeian, and Washington Globe,
claim tpo-thirds to have been locOfocos Let
the Germans and Irish remember this admis-
sion."
The wings tremble with fear and apprrhen-
sion at contemplating the open endorsement Of
Native Americanism by their party in the recent
New York city election. They feel that it will
prove to be disastrous Inauguration; and the
sagacious among them, looking to the ultimate
effect, would have been better pleased with in
telligence OF democratic victory. The Hawk
eyes correspondent. ii may fairly be inferred,
partakes Of this feeling, otherwise it would be
difficult to account for the use oflang,age such
as he employs. ,.e. -
T That this ssamalsama'el party polled 5000
votes At the last spring election" is true; and
that large number of these-say one half-were
democrats, is equally true: Nay, for Arguments
sake, let US even 60 further, and admit that two
thirds Of them, as is.asserted, were of our party;
what does it prove? The democrats of New
York, in the spring Of is43, polled rs 1893 votes,
and their usual average majority over the wings
may be said to be about 1000. Two-thirds Of
5000 would be s, 500, which, deducted from
>339s would leave 1888 democrats-four out
81 every fve-who still adhere to their princi-
pies and oppose the indiscriminate prescription
~oi foreigners. well as the introduction of any
new religious tests That this is about the cor
rect proportion is further proved by the late re-
turns; for the democrats gave their candidate for
Mayor 2o,e67 votes leaving it certain that of the
2i.6l7 votes received by the Native American
candidate not more than 5000 or Goodies
than one-fourth-were of the republican party.
But how is it with the VIII IS? They, as a
party have frequently cast from 10000 to $4,000
votes in the city; and yet at the recent election,
their regularly nominated candidate-one Of their
most popular men-only received the meagre
vote Of 5,697! With the exception of this small
| squad--about one-fourth Of its strength-THE
WHOLE PARTY OPENLY. WENT OVER
AND JOINED THE NATIVES, and secu, ed
to that faction the control Of the city. AT
LEAST EIGHTEEN THOUSAND WINGS
of the city Of New York have endorsed the prin-
ciples Of the Native American party, and it will
be in vain for them hereafter, when they want
the German and Irish votes, to even attempt an
explanation. The charge Of hostility to for
eigners is cow fixed upon them, and their ow
conduct furnishes the proof The fact is clearly
established, that while the democracy, as party.
utterly repudiated and denounced the intoleran,
and proscripsive principles of Nativeism, the
wings have ama;samated with its adherants, and
BY their votes have been instrumental in eeva-
ting them to power. This is enough. 1t fixes
our opponents in their position, from which they
will hardly nake even an effort to extricate
themselves.
We have said that by the rejecting ant, SPACIOUS
of the wings the defeat Of the democracy in New
York is regarded as dearly obtained, and the tone
OF their leading paper, the Tribune, furnishes
proof that such is the fact. That paper, TO its
credit be it said. opposed the amalgamation. and
to the last was faithful to its own candidate.
We take the following from an article which
appeared IN its columns the morning of the cleo
lion, in anticipation of the result which has ia
ken place:
@There Is nothing which repro ate more
than any appeal to National or Religious feeling
for political effect. They who begin such things
are always wrong. 1t is different, how ever.
when those National and Religious feelings are
gro sly Outraged Then no man can be blamed
.s...Js- >Ae,,~
much more o: such things than OF mere marty
differences.
/ In view Of this, beg every whig who thinks
Of voting with the "Nsfive,' party 10 ask himself
what will the Catholic wings cf MARYLAND and
Louisiana (good wings if there be any in the
Union) nay to wing coalition with a party
whose lcudest and hercest cry is "No Popery?',
what will the immense Irish vote Of New
York and Pennsylvania and the German vote of
with party whose cardinal principle is pro-
scription OF iforeigners?, 81 r
know well the strength of party ties and the
great popularity Of Mr.. Clay; but also know
4 what IS and what ought to be the paramount in.
fauence Of religious feeling and the love Of Ma
tive Land; and have 90 hesitation in declaring
that any general coalition Of the wings Of New
York with the "Natiyes" viii seriously damage
Mr.. Clay's chances in the great States OF New
York and Pennsylvania, aad in . less decree IN
Ohio, Louisiana, Maryland, Georgia and Maine,
all or most Of them doubtful 1t best.
For this reason, snd.for . better reasonable
fair fame Of great and noble party,--for the
sake Of truth and justicey-let there Be no such
unholy alliance. It may secure q temporary
local triumph, but il must eventually and not re-
inotely beget DISASTROUS and lasting defeat
New York City ERecffon.
The late charter elect,sn in New York result
ed as follows
Harper (Native Ansrie.n). A,el7
codiins:cn. Democrat 49,. -. 30, 667
Franklin, (Whis),..-... ............5,6 97
! The wings, as such, hays not elected single
officer in the CRY. The democrats have. about