The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-06-06
[From the Ohio statesman.I
NATIVEISM
AND THE DEMOCRACY.


The Democratic State Convention, which met ia this
city on the srh Of January last adopted the following
resolution, without single dissenting voice:
"ResOtU'd, That Native American Societies, crea-
ed for the purpose of drawing political distinctions be-
tween citizens from choice and citizens by birlh Of this
republic are contrary 10 the spirit of the democratic
party"
The Central Hickory Club, Of this city, at its meet
ing on the 25th Of April adopted preamble and resou
tions, of which the following is part:
"Vherea,, Events OF recent occurrence in the City
of New York and elsewhere within The bounds of this
Union show that studied and systematic attempts are
being made to excite feelings of hatred aud contempt
the breasts of our citizens against another portiontoA
put down. and refuse public employments to all who
happened not to be born in of these United States
and to make the "aceide of brtr the ouly 9aalffca
lion for Office and for the elective franchise.
"A~d chercas the experience OF all ages of the world
hath shown U.S. that Of all persecution, hatfor religious
belief has been the most inoerant cruel and vindcve
and that its history has been written in blood.
"ResOlucd, That our thanks and the thanks OF every
other friend OF liberty Throughout the country are due 10
the twenty thousand democrats Cf the city of New York.
who noby threwthemseves into the breach to staytho
tide of monarchial Nativesm, which seeks to over
throw the republican institutions of that contr7 of which
they call themselves Natives, and though the demo
Gratis fell in the conflict yet they are buoyed up in tie
reflection that defeat in such cause reflects thousand
times more honor the vanqushed than it does on the
viCtors.
ReSOIud That the principles of the whig native party
is libel upon brethren who lett their own, their ma
tive land and homes Oftheir childhood 10 sgoun in the
land which has been called the free hearts only hcme
"a libel upon the fathers OF these same natives who
fled for the purpose and foul libel upon the in
stutons of the country under whose proe ction they
live
"ResOlued, That should anyperOn, protesting to hG
democrat hOM to The principles of the Native American
party we carn our friends to 6c,care of him. for he tsmOt
and hear cannot be vh u.s. anil the sooner he ranges
under the banner Of arhggery, the sooner will the demo-
cratic party rid themselves Of the presence Of traitor in
the camp"
At the meeting of both the Hickory Clubs of this city,
on Saturday evening last series OF resolutions were
passed. as will be seen by the published proceedings in
the Statesman ofto-day and which, after denouncng in
severe and merted language the late riots caused by
Nativeism in Philadelphia, resolved as follows:
ced Native Amercanism from its birth to the present
hour, whiggery has either looked on or has cordially
embraced it and even now, at this late hour demand
that the federal party OF Ohio either denounce the
liton, and those who loudly rjoced at its success be-
tween whiggery and Nativeism in New York. orwe
will continue to charge as heretofore, that they one
and the same thing and at the pos will hold them an.
swerabe for the conduct OF the Natives as our forefa-
Tiers held the English for the conduct of their savage al
lies'
Wepublish the above to show the continued and
sisen opposition which the democracy have made 10
the doctrines OF the Native American party. While
thus the democracy were warning against this ani-re
publican and monarchal prescription Of account
birth and religion, and the federal party were coaes-
cling with Native Americanism, and the Journal shout
ing itself hoarse over the victories obtained over the
democratic party by the combined forces of whiggey &
natveism.
In the formation Of this new party-formed for the
purpose OF warning upon birth and region-it received
its aid its countenance and support from the federal
leaders. While Nativeism was weak, they fostered,
cherished and protected it, and when grown stronger by
numbers, the federal organization in New York was
sunk, and whiggery supported and aided in eecng the
, candidate Of the Native American party. When the
news of this triumph reached city, the Journal glori
fed the victory and tauned the democracy with the de-
feat caused by the coalition
The riots and murders-he burning Of churches and
Of seminares in Phil lpha-soon followed the ri-
umph in New York. The Journal, aghast at the fear
full consequences which followed, and which, wetear,
are still to follow, now wishes to wash its hands, and
those Of the whie party from the charge Of encoura
gng the formation of Native American societies. Yet
whiggery dare not dennunce Nativesm, and assist in
putting it down. for fear OF losing few votes for Mr..
Clay, who had stigmatised those who sought in our
boasted land OF liberty, an asylum and home as "for-
egn hordes" and who in speech in the United States
Senate, declared that he was aopposed on principle TO
the proposition that aliens should be invited from every
portion of the habiable globe to take possession Of the
public lands terms peculiarly favorable az were
s proposed by the pre-empton Bill.
! From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
WLJTG NATIVEICM