The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-02
Fom tAs Ohio StaLesman.
NATIVE AMERlCANIsM THE WING

The alarming and bigoted SPIRIT so fatal to republi-
can goyernmeAt nat has developed itself in the New
York elections should arouse every friend of free ins,i
tuons H the country We rejoice to see the democra
tic press with one voice, dcnounce this nspien move
inent OF class ofanatica bgois fit only 10 burn at the
stake all who differ with them in opinion But what is
the character oflhe whig or federal this cues
lion! Weresret to say it is Of the old alien and sed
lion law stamp-oflhe old hue of federalism as exhib
Ted under the iron power OF old John Adams
A letter in the National Intelligencer, from New
York. under date of the ION icst, thus openly takes
ground against the "j0reiga" vote and acknowledges
the union Of the "Whigs and Native Americana" 1t
says .
"Ourcty elections came off yesterday, and the result
is an entire break up Of the loco loco payby the wings
and Native Americans What the Natives did not
carry the wings have; and the loco focos with the aid
of their foreign allies got few sporadic poinls-ius
enough to show what they would have done il they had
not been met as they were, at all the leading points
'"Foryears the wings have tried every reasonable
mode Ofgeng rid ofthe sad and increasing havoc in
the city affairs, but the loco focos aided by the foreign
cote have as as often thwarted them, t at last "od
Tam Many itself began to shake in fear OF the ncreas
ing ruin inflicted on ALL but true TO itself and its prnci
ples-'rEk or ruin-i continued and the only course
left was the one adopted"
Again
"The whg party is national party and truly so and
whether the principles they avow are advocated BY ma
tives or naturalized it is only evidence Of their pur
ty One thing is certain that the party opposed these
principles finds itself completely beaten down into
small and insignificant minority. The struggle one
Of vrtH against vic and whenever our people are left
free to act such ISSUE the result will always be in
favor OF virtue. There is hostility here against for
egners such tits only confined to this simple point
that Americans will not allow any party TO gather a.
round them the mseraby deluded ignorant refugees of
other countries aid by their illegal votes in furnishing
the fair tame OF our own country merely 10 give that
party ascendency and control"
Here we have the National organ of the The Clay par
ty pompously boastng that.
la. The "Whigs" and Natius Americans" uni
ted.
I'd. The na,nalized citizen is sneeringy called the
foreign allies Of the democratic party.
3D. For years the uhigs-the old federalists-or mo-
den coOn-strugged against the democrats and the for
eign vote
4th. That the struggle was one of virtue against
rice.
5th. 1t was "Anerieans" agans "msera5lc, deluded
ignorant, refugees Of other ceuntriss' Il
These the positions taken, as involved in the con-
test in New York, and admitted by the great organ of
the whg Clay party of this Union And could there be
any thing dsreputable- unjust-more start
ling in its character than this impudent attack up9n the
naturalized citizens of this republic. l.
There is not single principle involved in this start
contest but what strikes at the root of liberty Of our con-
s6tutions, and the safety Of the republic ITSELF
II is stigma upon the sires and gransires Of those
natives who were themselves foreigners.
a Of III Al
1uced the Alien and Sedition laws of old John Adams
and which have been buried for an age under the Chris
ian and molient principles Of Mr. Jefferson and the de-
mocracy Of his day.
1t is desecraon OF that of-repeated anniversary de-
aration that our country the asylum of the oppres-
'ed of all nations.
Ifthis 'Gre and faggot" spirit is carried out where
Ire the sons of freedom 10 find resting place? Driven
rom the shores Of the Old World by gitiu0cy ruling
mpously by the grace of God they are met on their
rriva here under the stars and stripes of the Goddess
# Liberty with insult and injury terrible than the
rod Ct king craft where nothing better was taught
rom the cradle up. =
Where are the descendants Of the prosecuted lattec
IyOn that they may sting with acknowledgement
hese modern enemies Of mankind Will no. one be l.,
ound in every democratic bosom in the andl When
ror ofprejudce and bigotry rears its haggard form
md grimIy smiles upon our beaueous land with de- ~
lance foT battle, then Is The time TO strike for victory y
Then the time TO crush its head and give peace 10 the
arth. -
Has our country in time Of war; ever found more
eady and patient soldiers than the naturazed citizens?
Then why disgrace them intime of peace? :"
Do any portion of our people pay more freely and
rompIy the heavy burdens ofGovernment than the en-
grant from other lands Shall we then sacrifice the first
reat cardinal principle Of the revolution by introducing
vGratiOH soithOat representation"
This question becomes at this time Of the utmost
national Importance, as the arms of the whole whig mar.
will fall into this naDe party, underline excuse as in
New York. that ii is the OILY thing they could do to put
l0wn the democracy This is their bad excuse. And
Why will the whole whig party become the Native A.
nercan pary2 Because Mr.. Clay in his hostility to
ne LauralIzed citizen has forced them upon that ground
Fhe grounds upon which the two parties may be found
n the following extracts; Il
s5' Tg FEDERAL DOCTRINES. "
EStrGct fOmtke speech of Mr. Cay of Kent,leEv nm ts
pre-sn.ptiO" blu del'rsred i" tie Senae, Wcdrssdav
January 6, 1910! v
sMl. Clay said be also believed beyond the noun
AIMS aliens were allowed to hold land but he also be-
ieVe that there was some condition required In alos,
III the Sates-in some OF them residence Of TWO or
hree years. Now IL might be question whether ,hey
houd extend the privilege except to these hollng by