Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-11-19
From the Ohio Statesmen.
BO' D AVO Wells OF THE NATIVE
AMFRICAN

AMT HlS ANS.
We call the attention Of thsSs naluraii.
zed citizens wins were fairly lied into the
support Of Mr.. Clay, TO the following
avowoI Of The Nav York Courier aud Elm.
quler, tho great organ Of the whig party
in The Union:
owe, however, seek no modification.
Our object is their total repeal; but in
their repeal we would guard scrupulOusly
against the possibility Of Injustice, by pro.
viding that every unnsturalizsd fsieig igner
now in the country, and sVery one who
may arrive within yosr afierthe repeal
Of the existing laws, should be entitled
To all the rights they cJnftr. Nor would
We stop here. We woald provide that,
from he moment foreigner ssts his foot
upon our shores, and files a Certificate Of
his intention 10 become q resident be
would be entitled 10 every right, power
and privilege, which native citizen pos.
sesses, EXCEPT THAT HE SHOULD NEVER
HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF VsTINe BUT BIZ
SPECIAL ACT OF CoNGREss, AND sHoULR
NR1ER BIZ REauIRED TO Do MILITARY DU-
TY.
"We, of course, speak for ourselves on
ly, bu, there is no doubt that just in tho
ratio that the wkig party embraces this in
talligence and patriotism Of the ceuAtry,
cordlsly responds to the call nftheAmsr-
lean Republican party, now that II is di-
vested Of its pruscrplive character. The
wings are, in poiDt Of fact, the legitimate
American Rppaaliesns, because they
struggle, at all times and on all occasions.
to sustain The great principles which can
alone secure to ths country prosperity.
and lU eur iaetituliuns pstmanenCy and
respect. Il is Ia TIE WIGS, there's
fore, and TO no other party, that those
who dennmnate themselves iheAmerican
Republican party, turn in their appeal
fer aid. And where else shSnld they
lurn? With whom elss should ,bsy vote?
From what other party can they expect
aid or sympathy! Is not the locoioco
party pledged, seul and body, against ev
cry great national msasure ,eEd, above all,
against any interference with the existing
naturalization IawsS To vote for that
party, or any Of It's candidates, would in>
deed be suicidal. +"
Take from the whigs Of be 6rst ward
in Ibis city The nalurslized voters, aud
hey would be in nserable min0rity.-
Opl OF pure self defence,the whole of the
adopted citizens must leave . party thus
their bitter foe. S'atGsmaR.
ssaEs-2-==2HFss
FALL OF THE SHoT TOWER This fine
structure, in appearance, and which had
already been carried to height Of 100
feet, verified, yesterday about T. M.
the fears which had gone abroad with re-
gard 10 it. II fell as with ashuddeT. yisl-
ding, near the base, to the supeFincum-
bent pressure, and absolutely cTumblinR
down upon itself Two persons, engaged
I in The warehouse connected with the
tower, sprang from the second story
windows ono only being injured. There
vas rumor Of man having been buried
90 the ruins, but we could NOT trace il TO
any authentic source; the only life lest
vas. We believe that OF horse. Two
adjoining tenemsRis had their sides press.
ed in. The loss, which will NOT be great
will fall, as we are informed, upon The
| contractors .--St. Louis Reville, Nov 3.
II Was but the day previous 10 its fall,
that citizens certified that the tower
would stand the prejudices ofthe people
| and lha settling OF the base. Like many
other certificates that have been get luP,,
il aid'n. prevent the fall