Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-21
The British party Of BOSTON the first TO
assume the new name Of American
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The bluc-gh, fedcralists Of Boston had no sooner
heard of the defeat of coonery whigerv and all their
allies In the : of New York. than they forthw It'll
assembled IN Faneuil fa-tfe cradle of all Their
born poll i-al bantngs-and got up new political
creed, and inrnedia ely chriStcned it American Re-
publican. Daniel Webster was the Officiating high
priest Oh this, all similar occasions. and made
the conservatory speech. Abbot Lawrence presided.
After announcing the defeat and d. dissolution of whge-
~, Mr.. Webster proc limed the mode of reformat
He said
al approach the subject for useless try
To keep back And say that. in my mind there is a
great necessity for thorough reformation of The nauaIl.
zitlnn laws. Cheers loud and long coniIBued.1 the
results Of the elections several of the
Impressed my mind with deep and strong conviction
that -, that there Imperve necessity REFORM
ing The ndturdis cation # The
preservation OF The government and consequently the
teres OF all parties IN my opinion, Clearly and strongly
demand this All are willing and desfrous, of course,
mat the dressings on Tree government should he open
the enjoyment Of worthy and industrious onl all
countries, who hth-r the purpose of better
ing their circumstances by the successful employ Of
their capital, enterprise labor Boz
reasonable that the elective franchise should not be
erc'sed by person Of foreign birth unit, after such n
length OF residence among that he be supposed
TO have become, some good acquainted with
constitution and laws, social institutions and the
general interests of the and become
American IN feeling, principle character and sympathy,
well as by having established his domIce amongst
Those already nauralzed have of course their rights
secured but can conceive reasonable objection
different provision IN regard To future II abso-
Iuely neressary also, ia my jud CEMENT provide
securities against the aboBInable frauds the gous
Migrant perIufies which VIGOROUSLY perpetraed all
the great There the slightest doubt that
numerous different persons the strength
the set Of naturalization papers there is little
doubt that immense numbers of such papers obt,ned
by direct perjury aud that these enormous offences
multiply and r-ng hen themselves beyond all power
punishment aud RESTRAINT bv exsrn. provisions
~ am well aware gentlemen that these sentime
be mi>represente'i. aud probably will be, der TO
excite prejudice IN the minds offoregn residents Should
such presentations be msde or ATTEMPTED I must
my friends 10 and expose For the
timens themselves, am ready TO take rauesT the re
spon-Ibrluy And will only add. that what have
suggested ust rs important IL the rights of foreigners,
regularly and fairly naur'lIzed among u.s. The
rights Of native born American czens
E. The whole assembly here united i" giving twenty
SIX tremendous cheers
'rhc present condition Of the nperativelv de-
mands this change The interest the real welfare at all
parties the honor Of the nation all require that subor-
nate and different party questions should be- made weld
Ia this great end. Aud " no the pros
perlry and existence o his country as oi more importance
than hretIn, party triumph, viii hesitate give
IN his adherence to these principles. Nine cheers
Fellow citIzens, ! profess to be lover of human
hbery-espccaIlv be devoted the grand example
frredon set forth nv The republic under which live
But profess heart, reputation, my pride OF char
aoier. Ia be American Nine cheers -
The conclusion of Mr.. Webstcrs speech was hailed
by cheers innumcrabe. aud the native American doc
which he asserted received throughout the greatest
applause.
We quote from the Boston Courier, the organ Of
federalism From the concluding remark of the editor
II will be seen that 'HGtire American the new
dcsi rnaton under which the British torres of our
country rally 10 subvert the institutions of
the country.-GlO6e.