New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-17
.donted citizens Poked.

Adopted Citizens PoSed.
There are some Politicians and Journalists
who arc understood to be especially friendly to
Adopted Citizens as Il class, and we have some
times been ranked with them. VIC discla!m the
honor. We would gladly do good to all men as
men and as brethren we maze still nearer aitec-
ton for the citizens OF our Country, and Go not
inquire where they were born but VIC 90 not de-
sire any credit from: Adopted Citizens as SUCH
When they arc unjustiy treated, we shell speak
out in thei, behalf, or rather IN behalf OF justice
when they do wrong, we shall show our good
will at greater cost by rcproving and condenining
the wrong.
If there are any Adopted Citizens who believe
that we regard Right more than Party and lheT
good r.orc than their votes, we ask those 20 hear
lis on one point, and, if we arc right, urge orr
counsel on the attention Of their brethren every
where Our advice is-Regard erery man as
your enemy ,cho seeks 10 make you separate
class in the midst Of the American People. He
NAV not intend 10 be SO, but such he surely IS
# your rights, civil OF religious are invaded, you
must assert and vindicaie them; but DO all as
Americans, claiming the rights of Americans,
defending the principles OF Americans When
ever you allow yourselves 10 be separated from
Native citizens, appealed 10 as class or church,
maneuvcrcd this way or that as Germans or lrlsh,
Catholics or Pro,es,ants, you are sure to suffer
Your allies may profit By ii; you may shout
over triumph; but the apparent victory will be
to You a real discontinue. You arc Americans,
if righ,fully citizens here at ali, and any appeal
to YOU as something else than this must be mis-
chievo,is and is in truth insulting.
In this view. We regretted the assemblagc re-
Gently in Baltimore of meeting of Wing Adopted
Ctiyrn9 TO repol the ISLANDERS OF the Loco-foco
press which ett-IUu,v nc In'u,ht.,-i
Wh!gs. 1t was well meant; what il did was
right, what it put forth was true; hut it should
not have been done as by Adopted Citizens bntby
Citizens simply. 1t not well to do right N such
way as TO afford a precedent for wrong.
1t is 10 new discovery that the enemies o.
Adopted Citizens as Of others who are most to
be dreaded are their fattcrcrs. The demagogues
who excite their vanity, inhame their passions,
praise their aults, in the hope Of making pack
horses of them whcreon TO ride into Office, these
arc their sorcst scourgcs The worst of these are
often to be found among the corrupted members
Of their own body. 1t is these fellows, who treat
Adopted Citizens as idiots tools or slaves who
expose them TO contempt and hatred. Witness
the following resolution recently passed by the
German Loco. Foco Association OF Louisville, Ky.
"ReS0ired, That request every German 10
re gistcr his name on the protocol book; and that
ercry one 'cho icdreS tie party pibt0ut CARING ms
reasons bct1re public meeting, SHALL RE rCE-
iiSHED ~ TUE PUBLIC PAPERS As FELLOW
WORTHY TO BE RECOGNIZED As A CsNTkMNER or
THE GERMAN NATION.
We make 10 comment on this resolution, far
ther than TO say that any one who can submit To
be yoked, and pohed and hamstrung, after this
fashion, cannot possibly know what it is 10 he a
freeman. He is ct to be the beast OF burthen tina.
he makes himself Blu: we do not believe such
schemes can prevail. Their extravaganza will
prove their overthrow. They need but to be expos
ed to be detested.
We are proud TO know that 10 man seeks to
win voters to our side by such means Ii we
canno, succeed without such, let us fail. We
want none to go with US because they were born
here or there, but because the Pubic Policy advo-
Gated by our party Will more conduce 10 the vel
fare of the ,7aole People than that OF our oppo.
ncn.S Ii any voter thinks with us on this point,
We expect his vote. Ii he thinks otherwise, let
him vote with our Anniversaries, as he ought.
u The SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CLAY
CLvr rallied in great strength last night at C.o-
ton Hall, 10 hear Mr.. VAS WAGNER, the Pougil.
keepsc Blacksmith. The Hall was dcnScIy
crowded, mainly by hard-handed Mechanics and
alive 10 the important issues TO be
decided by the approaching Presidential EIec-
ton, and burning with enthusiasm in The Wing
cause. After the transaction OF some necessary
business and the singing OF two Songs Ione orig
nab by Mr.. GEORGE A. Cook, the Blacksmith
was introduced and greeted with hearty enthu-
siasm, and he certainly welded his sletge-ham-
mer to good purpose. His speech was manly,
straightforward yindication of the Protective
policy, such as mus, have commended itself to
Classes throughout the country could be reached
by appeals and arguments such IS were presented
by this unpretcnding hut exceedingly efectire
orator, few of them could be induced 10 sanction
the suicidal policy Of the Loco-Foco party. VII!
not the necessary measures DC taken to keep him
in The field At the close OF Mr.. Van Wagnsr'<
address, M. Cook sung several Wing Songs,
and J. n. RsrSoLps. Esq, being loudly called
upon, made few remarks; after which the
meeting adjourned.
q There VIII DC { Wing Mass Convention Of
Oneida and Madison Counties a. WaterYiIle, /
Oneida Co. on Tuesday OF mex; week, ,223d inst
Among the speakers who have agreed to be there
are Hon. JOIN A. COLLIER, Hon JOSHUA A.
SPENCER, B. F. COorER. ESQ. and H. GREELEY.
U WlLLi,M II. SEWARD delivers tie Address
before the Literary Societies of Union College, st
on the everinJ nj tho o3i ,ns,,n,