New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-12
Native Amsricanism. No. n.

One oil Otli lfnnfoTspis "pJeSN'>'~ ~
ing Of the Wing party into another based on
Nativism, Is our distrust Of any party based on a
single idea. There Is strong tendency to the
formation of parties on saeh narrow GROUNDS
which we think should be combated and arrest
ed. Some men think Slavery very bad thing,
land S, far VIC agree with them J and ic,th#lth
one suggests, Let US form an Abolition party to
oppose i,'--and others concur, without ever iaIly
considering whether Slavery is likely to be ove'-
thrown or upheld by such movement. 50 OF
Native Amerieanism; SO Of other notions Every
earnest thought ia brooded on, every special cTli
magri6ed, and the result Is new party IN each
instance. Even Joe Smith tries his hand at or
ganizing National party, and is nominated ior
President. At our late intensely contested hec-
ton, we had flee regular tickets in our CITY
Wing, Loco, Native, AgrariaD, and Abolition
Who does not see that one result Is inevitable
that the emily htened and conscientious are oivoed
and scattered by their various aims and purposes,
the mere seekers Of Spoils' secure an easy VIC
tory? The more parties shall be multiplied the
more those who take up politics as trade will
be sure to have it all their own way. Hence IS
it that the Albany Argus and other journals oil
its class 80 steadily and earnestly fan the embers
of Political Abolition. Right well does the Ar
gus understand that any third party based on
convict:oas Of Moral Duty must naturally draw
ten recruits from the Wing ranks to every one
taken from the other side. Thus the right always
suffers by these eccentric parties. Had there
never been an Abolition patty in this State,
Henry Clay would now be the President elect OF
the Union. Had Nativism never broke out into
party organization, the like benefcent result
would have oeen inevitable.
The rejecting portion Of our People must give
heed to this matter. There ere always strong
personal interests inpellng to the formation Of
new parties. However local and temporary
new party may prove, there are very many who
hope to gain and are sure they cannot loose there
by. How many patriot will borrow little
trouble about the effects on the Nations well-be-
ing, 80 sthat he secures snug birth thereby p
Friends Of Good Government and Prosperity
beware Of any party which does not profess to
keep these ends steadily in view
But we have another, and very serious, OBJ
lection to the American Republican party of
our day, based on its unmistakable tendency to
dabble in the bitter waters Of sectaran controver-
sy, and use Religious prejudices as a means OF
acquiring Political power We like this neither
better nor worse because it is the Roman Catholic
Church which is the object of the Native party's
relentless hostility and unsparing vituperation
We have no particular liking to that Church, and
our faith differs as widely from its creed as conn.,
mon Christianity will permit. We are not i'm
pressed by its ceremonies, and have very rarely
dalkened the doors OF any Gifts churches. But
perfect Religious Liberty is birthrght we can
never peaceably part with, and whoever is its
assailant, We stand on the defence. When the
members of any communion are dsfranchised OF
subjected to ignominy on account of their faith,
we feel that vital compact has been broken and
our rights endangered. What we demand for the
Catholic we demand also Cor tho Jow and the
In6del, as well SIS for all Protestants-perfect
Immunity from annoyance orreproach on account
of their Faith. If any one shall fall into trans
erosion, punish his fault, not his faith. Religion
can gain nothing, the Public Veal must suffer
much, if we suffer wa, to be successfully prose
cuted on any class or communion whatever.
And, while we deprecate all intermingling Of
Religious differences with Political controversy,
we deem this peculiarly unfortunate in the case
of the Roman Catholic Church. The mass Of
the members of that Church among us are apt
enough naturally to be clannish, and distrustfu
of our people of different creeds--this is certain
to render them more SO. They generally come
among us Ignorant and their minds are soon
filled by demagogues with bitter prejudces this
is directly calculated to deepen those prejudicts
and render their ignorance perpetual. AN that is
evil and dangerous in the character popularity at
tributed to the larger portion of our Irish and
German Catholic population is certain TO be ag-
gravated while what is good there will be over
borne and perverted by Native American cru
sade against them.
Yet once again: we are not satisfied with the
position into which Na,ivism tends TO force the
Catholic Church. Think of that Church well OF
Ill as you may, 1t seems to US that no student OF
history, no deep observer, can regard an alliance
with ultra Jscobinism and scoffing Infdeli,y at
all natural 10 it. On the contrary, the Catholic
Church is by its instincts its traditions its struc-
turc, enlinently Conservative in It's character and
tendencies. And, though but partially Conserva-
tive ourselves, We feel the necessity, in tbs sge
Of incessant Agrarian upheaval and Radical con-
vulsion, for something which holds fast-some.
thing which opposes steady resistance TO the
fierce spirit of Change and Disruption. The
Catholic Church-we speak of the organism, and
not of its individual members-ought to be an
element of Conservative strength in our land;
instead of which it is popularity supposed-and
with apparent reason-to bear the other way.
The Ely Moores R. d. Owens. McNultys, &c.
obtain honors and power by means of an almost
unanimous Catholic vote. This should be 9TH
erwise.