The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-05
THE NATIVE AMERICAN PARTY.

We have already had frequent occasion to ex-
pose the lying cant of the Globe, and other Lo-
cooco papers, in their efforts to identify the Wings
with the Native American party. We have
shown from the files of the Globe, and by the
admissions of other orthodox leaders in the ranks
of modern Democracy, that the Locofocos were
the first to break ground on this question; and
yet these hypocrtical knaves still have the auda-
city to declare that the Wing party have made
common cause with the American Republicans
To prove that we are neither too harsh in our
language, nor yet too broad in our statements we
will show in what aspect the Native American
leaders regard this thing, and to which party they
consider themselves indebted for their present
consequence.
In the "Native American" paper published
in Philadelphia, and the organ of the party, of the
I'd instant, we find the proceedings of mass
meeting of the American Republicans of the fifth
ward, Kensington. on Saturday night last. The
proceedings are heralded forth with great exulta-
ton by that paper, and it is confidently stated that
there were full three thousand Natives in coun-
Gil Among the proceedings, we find sketch of
the speech of General Peter Sken Smith, extracts
from which we beg leave to lay before our read
ers:
General Peter Sken Smith being introduced,
made brief but effective speech He commenc-
ed by reference to the course of Ex-Governor
Seward, of New York, on the Native American
and Irish Repeal questions, and took occasion to
rebuke that gentleman in terms of bitterness for
the preaching of his anti-American principles, and
his base trucking to foreigners for their support
Of the party TO ,ohich he belonged He spoke of
the origin of the Native American party, and
showed that 1t originated Nth a portion of The
Democrats of the city Of Ne,o York, who were SO
outraged by the wholesale and indscriminate APP
pointments of low, incapacitated, and, in many
instances, unnaturalized Irisbmen, 10 important
posts of honor and profit in the municipal affairs of
that city. A large portion of the Natiue Demo
erals felt themselves aggrieved, and their country
insuted, by the action of the city authorities. in
thrusting these foreigners, fresh from the boys,
into public office, as they did and whilst they
felt themselves Inundated, they conceived the bold
and grand design of organizing NatiUe Ameri-
party. That party, for the correction of these
evils, was organized, and now was in possession
of the city government, and the evils under which
they have SO long suffered and been cursed, were
happily removed"
Thus does it appear that Gen. Smith, one of
the most prominent advocates OF Native Ameri-
canism in Philadelphia, declares that the "Demo-
crats' first unfured the Native American stand
ard, and denounces ex-Gov. Seward and other
Wings for sympathizing with our citizens of TO-
reign BIRTH We want no better witness on this
point; and although his testimony is not quite so
full as that of the Globe and the New York Even
ing Post, which we have heretofore published, it
makes out our case beyond the possibility of a
doubt. We recommend it to the Globe, and hone
Mr.. Blair will give it his earnest consideration,
as Gen. Smith and himself are exactly of the same
opinion. Let him read and publish it, and his
editorial of November 10, 1S43, to the same effect,
before his readers, and point out the difference.
We would be glad if he would do SO. AT fit
ting time we shall resume this subject.
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