Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-08-02
F1sm the Dadineton Gazette.
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% ssss0 are tRe Ff5Cn0S o. tAe eOret8nero z,
Such is portion Of the caption of the lead
ing article in the last Hawkeye, wherein tn,
attempt is made to bamboozle our alien pop
ula,ion by making them believe that in conse
quence Of the omission Of certain clause OF
section in the law relative 10 wills, &c. thei
property, in case Of death, cannot descend Il
their children, but will vest in the Territory
and also, that for such omission the democrat
ic party is responsible. A correspondent il
another column so fully exonera,es the de
mocracy from all blame, and SO clearly de
monstrates that the omitted section is Of NJ
kind Of inportance-the property Of unnatu
rallied persons being Just as secure wi,hou
as with it--that additional comment from U:
would be superhuous. Upon the interrogato
~ involved in the caption, however, we de-
sire to dwell for brief moment; especially as
the Hawkeye has declared that the Wings
shave proved themselves to be true friends oil
foreigners"
Where, we-ask, are we to look for the evi.
dence of this boas,ed friendship! Combining
ourselves for the present TO our own Territory
does the course of the Legislature, in denying
to aliens all participation in the choice of del
egates TO the Conventional privilege extend
ed to them in all the States formed on; of the
North Western Terrtory-furnish such proof
If not, is il TO be found in the conduct of Wing
representatives. who being aware, as they now
profess to have been, Of defect in the law rela-
live to the descent Of property, whereby the
estates of unnaturalized foreigners were rem.
dered subject to ccnhscation after death, quiet
IN sat still in their seats FIR secenty.fv, days,
without eren making an attempt to supply The
important omission Our adopted citizens, we
opine will prefer TO Judge men rather by their
acts than the. professions and in the acts of
the Wings in this matter-or, rather. their
failure to act-they cannot fail TO perceive tina,
if what is now asserted be true their interests
have been most shamefal'y and wickedly neg
lec,ed merely that groundwork may be af-
forded for electioneering harangues against
the Democracy. But perhaps the files of the
Hawkeye, the mou,hpiece of the Wings here,
furnish testimony Of the kind feelings which
that paper asserts its party entertains towards
old coun,rymen. Let US look and see. In
tina, paper of 23I September, 1871, we find q
leading edtora! in relation 10 Native Ameri-
canism. from which we make the following
extract:
"WeI if BEING A NATIVE AMER
[CAN and loving our country and its Demo-
raiism, then are we federalist, and We would
that all were such. The editors Of the Ga
ze,,e know better, and they must see that both
political parties must unite. and we believe
maioriiies of them will Unite on the American
platform in diminishing the growing foreign
influence-the assimilation of foreign feeling
=. rsreiun policy-foraign ciples-foreign
habts-and foreign chaTacter-lhey must soon
do this-or our separate character as Ameri-
cans will be lost sight of--our Constitution
will become mere rope Of sand-and our lib
critics will be buried in the graves Of Greece
and Rome"
"This question repudiates all ideas Of mere
policv--i, is not political question, in the
usual accepta,ion of that term-Native Amer
icanism is composed of Ingredients that can
never, as such, ama|gamae with the questions
Of Bank or No Bank--Democracy or Whig-
gerry i, looks upon these as mere nothing points
Ill inrolves the vitaHty--Me soul--the essence
ofhe country, as country Of CIVIL rely 'ous and
political freedom; such country as was pre-
scented TO us by the fathers OF the revoiu-
ton. In making it so important question at
the present time, we war upon no mans rlghts
we diminish no mans privileges. All a
round must see the necessity Of aronslng the
American people and leading them to see their
danger, before it is too late. The father OF his
country in his Farewell Address lifted up his
warning voice on this subject-IHE VERY
ATMOSPHERE WE BREATHE. is I'M
ORIGINATED WITH A FOREIGN IN
FLUENCE--THE MANY IMPORTANT
OFFICES NOW HELD BY FOREIGN
ERS--THEIR LOFTY CARRIAGE AND
INsOLENT BEHAVIOUR in MANY
PLACES TOWARDS NATIVE AMER
ICANS--BECAUSE THEY ARE SUCH
ALL ADMONISH US THAT IL Is
HIGH TIME FOR AMERICANS, WITH.
OIJT DISTINC TON OF PARTY. TO BE
AWAKE ON THIS SUBJECT. We again
saw that the principles Of Native American.
ism are not at war with the rights or prIvl'e-
ues of a single foreigner. We wish the coun-
trv so administered as to allow those now
composing il TO manage its affairs in their owI
way. so :ha, our liberties may be rerpetuated
10 the latest generations
Comment upon the above would be super
flous. Itexplains itself, and proves the ex
is,ence ola spirit here among US quite as IN
,oleran. and proscriptive as that which ley tt
The destruction of The temples OF the living
God in ore OF the Atlantic cities.
And what are the objects of these Native
American associations, which md SO muct
favor in the eyes Of the dawkeye and IT.
Wing friends1 Two Of the leading ones, i
is we'll known, are to induce Congress el'he
10 abolish the naturalization laws entirely o.
SO to modify them as to require residence o.
t,venty.one gears 10 acquire citizenship ano e
prevent foreigners from holding any ONCE :,
a. the last session Of Congress. II IS wei
known, petitions signed by large NUMBER o.
Natives Of Philadelphia and New YORK. ASK
laws. were presented and on moi,on TO lay
them on the table, which was INTENDED as al
adverse expression OF the House. some wen
" or thirty wing members voted 10 'ne mega