Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-15
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new rally. on the doctrines OF the Native Ameri'
can pany The Richmond Wing and other
journals, ascr5ing The Wing disasters 10 .ne
votes Of Ignorant and corruplloreisnets,' boldly
took up The strain, and urged an entire exclusion
of adopted citizens from the right oil sunfase.-
This was The strength Of The game" OF Naive
Americanism. But il was soon found, that Tue
principles OF this mongre party were SO revolving
TO public sentiment, as being devoid oil 'ne se"ei
Gus sympa,hies OF Republicans for Inc oPP'eS>.'
of all nations, and as virtually striking al 'e
rights of conscience and the nobles privilege OF
freemen, the right 10 worship God as they lhousn'
best; that they were at once abandoned oy Inc
Wings proper, as the leading doctrines OF .nel'
parry. For the same reason, we see lhc ~ y
Tropc quitting its late Native allies, and running
up The pennant Of unauthorized Whissefy.
But has The Native party become obsolete +
Weakened as they have been BY The indignant
voice Of the people, they have YET saved rem, :,
nant Of their host On The 4th OF July q udJ iu''
of The noblest associations of the Achievements
Of generous foreigners in behalf OF the cause OF
Liberty, We find this Native parry ASCENDING ~
Philadelphia, 10 promulga,e TO the world 'he'r
odious and bigoted opinons-nllcrly aonoiie"'
TO he generous sentiments OF The American nc.
voluiion, and 10 the spirit OF The age. u DITCH
sketch Of the proceedings OF their ConFehl'oh
may not he undressing. In the first place, they
resolved, that il is necessary and proper 10 ioti
political reorganization, under The denomination
of"Nalive American" and then, that persons OF
foreign birth have no right 10 hold Office. re-
solution was offered, that the Naturalization laws
SHOULD be 50 amended that no foreigner hereafter
nauralized shall enjoy the right OF suffrage
(The doctrine of the Richmond Wing, last FalL)
After some debate, the resolution was laid on The
table, and another for extending The term of resi-
dence before naturalization TO 81 years, passed,
almost mem. con. A resolution was adopted,
which is virtual endorsement of the principle OF
a Protective Tariff
What will our intelligent and liberal friends
think OF The following gentle proposition, offered
by Mr.. Snyder
That this Convention recommend 10 The con-
Sidera.ion OF the citizens Of the United States,
The propricly OF imposing By The action OF Con-
gress, sufficiently hcary capilaiinn Tar upon al
emcranls who may hereafter enter the country,
10 cfcctualiu prsr.nt all further excessive innu1
oi foreigners"
After warm debate i, was lost.
One OF the speakers announced that "his chief
object was 10 oppose The Romish Church, YET he
thought it best TO my nothing a6out IT. in connec-
lion with the Native party"
Mr.. Whitney oi New York offered rcsou-
ton in favor Of Congress lauing eapiiafion lar
Of from SO 10 500 on every emigrant arriving
in this country. Laid on the table. motion
was made though not seconded, 10 nominate
Judge Mclean OF Ohio, as The Naive cand-
date for The Presidency in lS4s. II was then
agreed that National Convention should meet
a, Piusburg in May, lSi7, 10 nominate candi-
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency OF
The United States Senator Archer will still be
enabled 10 foster lis Presidential aspirations, al
the hands OF this trmidable party Bul, though
once honored By tke nomination, lei him beware
lest Judge Mclean trip him up in The race. The
name of The latter is quite in vogue with the
Wing and Native parties.
we are Sraunel win one feature OF these
Naive proceeding. II will lie SEEN that nothing
like Democracy appears in their councils. The
principles avowed ale all Wing, The candidates
named are Whig-and il there be not a harmo-
ny Of action between those two parties, there is,
certainly, strong Political sympathy. We re-
oce that the Republican Parry have washed their
hands OF all commun.y OF feeling with such
parry, imbucd with such false and lnischievous
principles. The Republicans still continue un-
der The banner of the Constitution and will con-
quer or fall by their onscherished principles
They seeknol The aid OF nongrel factions, and j
they remain united, will able 10 PROSTATE all OF
posing elements.