The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-26

Philadelphia papers, Is from one Of the foremost
of the Native party. II there is any Democrat.
SO foolish To forsake his party in this city. We
takes So suicidal course:
CARD-rO THE PUBLIC.
Fellow Ci'izens: Having heard with regret on
several occasions, that left the Native American
Cor inore properly speaking, the semi reilyion>
party of this conntry.) because could no, get of-
flee in it, deem il incumbent on me la state To
the public my reasons for doing. AT The for
Hation of the Native American party in this
place, was one OF the first To lend il my hearty
co-"peration and aid, believing as then did, that
the great frauds praclised on the elective franchise
of this country, were without precedent, aud
that the term ut probation for foreigners was en-
trely too short impellrd by these considerations,
was amongst the first to buckle on the armor
and aid as far as my humble abilities would allow
Having as then thought an honest inject in view
the campaign was commenced with handful ut
mechanics, who commenced the propagation of
the extension of the Naturalization Laws, and
the rights OF Americans only to holding offices of
trust aud emolument. Thus far | was willing
and did subscribe and lend my humble power
AT this time there was nothing of a religions or
sectarlan nature admitted into this party, and we
were only known ss a distinct and separare or
their country their aid, and who felt only for that
country without consideration fur lucre This
was the Native American party at its organization,
but am sorry to say such is not that party at
this day. There has since that time heen held
IN the State of Pennsylvania. a State and Nation
al Convention. and call on the honest and just
men Of all parties to take their reports and exam
inc them, and if they cannot lind embodied in
these articles, the greatest tissue of religions dog
mas that has ever been presented In the people
will hold 10 what they say. At the commence
ment of this party, those who now stand foremost
amongst them az their gods, refused To speak at
the organization of the Locust Ward because they
would not admit Protestant Foreigners, saying
that they could not speak or promulga,e any such
doctrines in their paper if they, (ihe Natives. }
wonld I'LL their counter with dollars. These are
not all the honest objections that can be urged
against this organization. Honest Democrats
hare been deluded by them under the gmise that
they ,conld CINE them fair representation in
their party. Have they done il? Let us for a
moment examine their acts, since they have had
partial power. The County Commissioners of
fee that has engaged from eighteen 10 nineteen
clerks, has Int two that ever members of
Democratic Societies. Examine the acts nf the
County Board where there is six former Wings,
and see their acIs. Have they not went with the
Wings in every measure that they asked for.
and Invariably deprecated the course pursued
by those Of their members that ,oere formerIu
ID 'mocrats, thereby shoaoing desire to crush
every measure that ,rns anything like Demo
cratic. and to give decided preponderance to
Wings and Wing principles, and thus might
| ennmeratr their acts wherever they have had any
power, from the highest to the lowest, from the
beginning tn the end.
have been charged by some of its members
with leaving because could not get office from
them. Have | at any time asked for anything
within THEFT Gift Of the smallest nature? On the
contrary, | was amongst them in their infancy,
spending my time and money in propogating true
Native Americanism; now leave them in their
SD called most palmy days. For my assertions in
relation to my dissatisfaction in regard Ia religion,
from its commencement in that party. I can prove
by some of its must respectable and prominent
members, and for further proof of the same, ,
at the first discussions held on this subject in the
Lecture room of the Museum, offered resolution
that nothing of religious nature be admitted intn
them, which at that time was unanimously adopt
ed. In word. at the time of the formation of
the Native American party, expected it was for
the cOuntry's good and not for a seciaran vehicle
Al the nominations of last fall in the CITY of
Philadelphia, ii was made question of in that
Convention, IT man was not member of par.
ticUlar denomination he could not receive any
nomination. The Ward that | belonged to at
that time (High-st.) returned, according to their
Conventions articles, the name of gentleman
with the unanimous vote of the Ward for Com
mon Council. and he was refused the nomination
although the rules for their government called foT
his nomination. Was this then, ask. not some
kind of prescription whether it be Religious ol
Temperance care not which, and hold mysel
ready to prove that there was the same course
pursued in relation to some of the best men in the
Native American Party on the same grounds and
at the same time.
These some of The reasons that compel me
as honest man, to leave the Native American
Party, and at some other time shall lake the
trouble to call the attention Of the people 10 some
other facts connected with it organization.
Your fellow citizen,
VIM. RANKEN.