Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-10-29


ten, 10 "giVe TO the rich and tho well
born a permanent interest in the govern
mem; Pit is The war Of federalism, in
smother form, upon the exercise and ex-
tension OF the right Of suffrage.
And this is apparent from another, and
at this time, perhaps the most startling
fact, that however these societies may
have been formed, no sooner are their
objects promulgated, and assume polit-
ical character, than modern whiggery, ,true
to its ancient instincts, flies with eager
haste 20 their embrace. Witness the e.
malgation at the New York charter cleo.
ti"n last spring; the public beHothRIs of
parties, whose approaching nuPtials were
celebrated by the destruction OF human
life,and tbe other equally revolving scenes
Of the riots in Philadelphia, and finally
consummatsd, in the same city and ceun>
ty, in ths State election.
These are facts. In the language Of
Mr. Kelley, they are ''stiff, stubborn and
unbSnding fsctS''-and as such are worth
a WOrld ofthsory and speculation. And
can men shut their eyes 10 The danger
with which they threaten US? Can any
ono fail to see, that apart from that deep
and serious wrong which, in their tri.
umph, they will ;nflict upon the great
bedy of worthy men, who, feeiAg from
oppression and degpotism, in the old
world, expect 10 find home and a re-
Iugs here, under our free Institutions
they, at the same time, strike a fatal
blow at the great bulwark oil eur liberl les,
the free exercise, and extension of ths
elective franchise.
Men hsvs been SstOnlshOd that these
combinations have been so easily effect.
ed between the wings and Nativss.--
There is no matter Of wonder in it. Ma.
tivssm is, politically, weak--Hnd, like
everything founded on superstition, it is
fsnatcAl in lis character. But beneath all
this is tho secret spring Of federalism,
which moves it to its work. Therefore,
in letter and in spirit, it 10 ready for any
alliance. Whiggery gees to it BY instinct.
1t is, in its very inception, the embod;-
msRt OF the spirit OF feGeralisHl--and,
therefore modern wh:ggOry adopts it, as
we'll for that il is the great link in The
chain Of identity, as its accordance with
the principles and designs Of the present
party leaders. Can this be doubled for
a moment! Turn to public records for
the confirmation. The fact is too noteo
rious TO be denied, that when Mr.. Ar
cher the Senator from Virginia, present.
ed petition OF the Natives, in the Sen.
ate Ofth United States, praying an ex-
tension of the period of naturalization to
81 years, he gave notice that he would,
at somo future day, introduce a bill to
accomplish this purpose. But Mr. Ar.
cher did not stop here. Had he doae so,
Notwithstanding his high standing in his
party, and strong friendship for, and init
mate connection with, Mr.. Clay, it cOuld,
with some show Of propIiety, have been
denominalsd the act Of one man. He
went farther than this. He not only gave
the notice, ut be named the time, and
the contingency in which he should per.
form the act--and these were, when the
wings should be successful in the great
contest for the election of Mr.. Clay, and
the possession Of the Government. BY
Il is declaration, Mr.. Archer committed
his party TO the measure, He spoke of
them, and for them. Did he speak with.
out the book? Did he commil thea a.
gainst their views and principlesS II SO,
why did not some Of his brother Sena-
tors, as high in political rank as himself,
rise, and repudiate the act, as not being
one Of party CharacterR Not so, none
Of them spoke to this end-and the an.
aouncement went forth TO the world in
the uncontradicted declaration Of Mr..
Archer, that the triumph Of the whig par
ty, in the election of Mr.. Clay; was TO
herald the success of Native Americana
ism, in the prescription of all but the
native boIn, in the indirect subversion of
the Constitution, and the violation Of
the American Independence. Whose
ever doubtethSin this, would not believe
though one shsnld rise from the dead
These things peril, and most deeply
peril, the rights Of great body Of men
who have come among US, and are look
ing forward to the day when they may
exclaim: 1--WE, too are American citi'
zens." They strike at the increase and
prosperity Of our country, by closing the
door to the emigrants who are coming
among US; but they strike more boldly
and mora fearfully still, at the great pre-
rogative of fresmen, THE RIGHT OF
| SUFFRAGE. Federalism is the enc.
my Of the fOreigner--not because he was
born in another land--but because, leav'
ing despotisn, there he becomes friend
Of equal rights and privileges in his ad
opted home. Il is because Of his senti-
} ments here, and the land from which hC
came. Yet, in this case, he is but thC
+ Obiec: through which it strikes at thu
rights Of all mankind. The Censtilu
: ton, as it stands, vests the power in !b'
: people. FederSlism was sVsrIhrOwn il