Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-05-18
eeurting the Foreign Vote.

AFTER the lase shameless coalition Of the
wing and Nssive American parties in New
YORK, BY which they in reality became one
aid tie same, we supposed all effort ON the
part g Ne frmer 70 seduce those whom
they had been instrumental in prescribing
fsua' tl'e ranks # the democracy would
csae; bud in This, il would seem, we are
nassaken- A German wing paper recent
y started in New York. supported by con-
er'bsaios.s from the wealthy wings Of that
o9y, . being distributed in immense mum.
ban throughout the West, gratuitously;
and even Iowa, we learn, has not been over
ieol:ed in the division. Within the last
Zen Days number Of. these publications
have made their appearance in our own
tO~n. and Of course ways and means will
. devised to put uhem into the hands #
taose whom they are intended to influence.
he H.wkeye. too. We pcrceive-shat pa
- whsch exuhed over the triumph q Ma
ts= Anesicanism IL New York as ! great
Wig victory. and which but few weeks
s'nee re-Pnblished articles from St. Louis
PaTes abusive q foreigncrs-is now all
snakes to sh.f class; and affecting 10 per
ceaye evidence Of that which has NO exist
ence-a GOODNESS on the part of the Ger
'n.as towards the denocracy-is highly de-
lighted thereaf.
Looking a al the circumstances. WE do
md believe 1t would be possible for the
whags 10 ofier agrosser insult TO old conn
frynen than that which is implied in their
present attempt 10 gain them over; and in
inns light, we feel confident. ii will be
Viewed BY those among us coming under
thsa head. What isit but supposin them
capable Of being kicked and cufIcd. arm. then
submitting to be used b. those who inf.ic,
The blows? And are our German and Irish
fellow caizeEs so atjcct-nay, might we
MOI say, 50 dcbased-as TO play tits mental
partS We feel that il is unnecessary Ia
put such question; for manliness. pride.
regard for the reputation of their ancestry,
asd duty to the country of their adop,i. n,
all answer No.
inc democracy neither feien nor feel a
desire to confer upon foreigners privileges
or hsors not enjoyed by native born CHI
.sns; but they have shown, by their acts.
that they are willing to place them as near
y on an equality as the laws Of tie land
viii permit. But not SO with the wings.
g It least large portion of them. What
MAS their course here at home, last winter,
when proposition was brought forward
Sy The democratic members of the Lccisla-
tuFe to permit all who had filed their no.
ice II intention to become naturaized cit
mems to vote for or against convention
They voted It down, it is well known. By
strict party vote. And whit is the effect
Of the late victory achieved by the wings
for the Native American party in New
HorR Why, to exclude every man who
happened 10 be born on the other side of
The Atlantic from the most meni.l employ
nent under the city government. The
candidates, rotsd for and deted by the rhigs.
were I'll publicly pledged in advance to
pursue this course. ALI Bur NATIVE
Donx CITIZENS ARE TO NE PROS RrpEp,
The accident Of birth, for the first time in
free America, is adopted as the test Of merit
and qualification; and not waichman. a
hnp-lighter or drayman, but must be SUBJ
jecaed to this test. Could intolerance 90
fasthers Could prescription be more pro-
seripsive?
But this Is not all. The men potcd far
~ dsrfsi by the rhigs, and the party to
whichthey are attached, arc not only pledg-
q g oppose al foreigners for Office, but
one & (Aeir avowed objects is either to eff
Eafpanlrepeal Of ahe naturalization laws,
q to have them 80 modified as to require
rssidence Of TWENTY YEARS before
being admitted to the rights Of citizenship.
IL = liberal, and in fine keeping with
til clanse in the Declaration Of Independ-
eace which assigns as ope of the causes
fe The revolt Of the colonies :l,e "obstruc-
H. - Tie naturalizaiion laws by George
the Third, thereby inficting serious injury
o. the country by discouraging immigra-
70 show the spirit BY which these new
angled "Nafive American party is actu-
aasd, weeiye below one OF their circulars,
isauele Ssw days before the election, as
- fna I in New York paper. Ger
mans and Irishncn, remember that these
are Re nen whom the wings have elected
6o4ce, md this The party with which they
have analgnnaied-
@FGLEow-CrrrxExs, AND AMraucAx Re-
runEscAxs-Yea are called upon at the com ing
eseeliea - = yOur duty, your whole duty 10.
ye~eounty, byssting the tsss horn Americant
RePaa6eae Ticket II this ward YOU are pre-
$500 With - gho, thanx God. have no pol-
lu04 oteign u96d runniag through their veins