The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-11

McMithaei, The Wing nominee for sbefiH who
was, BY their assistance, elected. This Of course
brought down upon their heads tile severest ana
hemas Of the Locolocos, between whom and the
seeding Catholics there has since been the most
inveterate hostility, while between them and the
Wings there has been the best understanding
BY the foregoing facts it will be seen that the
Wings have no inducement TO get up Native
American party in Philadelphia, and especially no
inducement to wage war upon the Irish Catholics !;
but that the Locofocos, on the other hand had,
believing that under the old banner Of Locofoco-
ism, the Wings, with the aid OF this class of voters,
would again defeat them next fall as they did last
and that by getting up Native American party
they could draw off Wings enough to" ensure
them the victory over the regular Wing party.
It is palpable to us that those who were in
command of the troops, were not disposed to dis
perse the mob, composed as it was, of Native
Americans and those who sided with them had
dredth part the energy of which General Jackson
would have exhibited on the OCCASION aged as he
is, no property would have been destroyed nor
lives lost but there was most culpabe want of
energy, such that the mob became as regardless
of the military as if they had been so many men
of straw. And who commanded the military
General CadWalader-no politician, and belong
ing to neither party-General Hubbel, an out and
out Locofoco, and Colonel Page, ditto The lat
ter made popularity counting speech to the mob,
who gave hip, three cheers, and went directly to
their work of destruction unmolested By him or
his corps!
We repeat, that the leaders of the Native
Americans are Locofocos, and we have been in
formed that it is their intention to nominate men
as candidates for Congress this fall in the first
and third district, who are known to have always
belonged, and now belong to that party. The
attempt, therefore, of the Globe to excite the hos
tility of foreigners elsewhere against the Wings,
by asserting what we have above quoted, is a
piece of work which belongs to its vocation.
Why, we would ask the Globe, did the mob
exhibit SO much hostility towards Mr.. Hugh Clark
as to gut his Office and scatter his papers to he
FOUR winds Because he led the Irish Catholics
last fall, and through his influence they united and
voted with the Wings. Was it likely the Wings
would have manifested SO much hostility towards
one who had assisted them to elect their Sheriff.
County Treasurer, Auditor, and County Com
missioner. The Globe must tell that story to the
marines, or, to the ignorant mass who take all
they find in that mendacious sheet as gospel
truths.
AS to the Native Americans, as party, we
have nothing to say in censure; they have right
to form party, if they choose, upon the basis of
birth, and the exclusion of foreigners from the
polls, and they have had some provocaton to in
duce them to do so; but nothing can justify mobs
and mob law. If any party should be law
abiding party, it is that which Processes to be
composed of Native Americans If they observe
not nor respect the law and civil authorities of
their country, how can they complain of foreign
ers for not doing it