American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-15

/ The "ONE IDEA PARTY Some Of the OPP
poncnts of the Native American Party, have
cndeavored to rdicuIc it by terming it the zone
idea party" We shall readily grant that the
members of the party have one leading PrInc'-
.ple which they support; but that is pretty com
prehrnsve as it embraces the tchOlc interests OF
the Country-and in this respect they have the
advantage of their opponents, whose zone
idean begins and ends with participation IN
the ''spoils of victory" to achieve which they
are willing to permit all the prisons and aims
houses Of Europe to be empticd upon our
shores. The Native American party contend
that our institutions should be preserved in
their purty-that European criminals and pau
pers should be kept out of this country-that
the term of the naturalization laws should be
extended-that the right of suffrage should be
more strictly guarded-that the government
should be administered with rigid economy
that American industry ought to be encour-
aged, so that the paupers of Europe shall not
take the place of American mechanics: in short,
that American interests shall receive the first
consideration of American citizens-and that no
foreign influence shall be permitted to interiors
with our public affairs. Their cone idea"
comprehends all measures which are calculated
to render us great, Just, powerful and truly
independent nation. But, say some, other par
ties will rectify abuses, and hence there is no
necessity for the organization Of a third party.
Indeed-and why has not the effort been here
tofore made' Both of the old parties have had
the control of the government, without max
ing the slightest attempt to change the natural
ization laws, or to prevent the hordes of TO-
reign felons and paupers from being transport
ed TO this country-and can either Of them be
relied upon to do in future what they have
heretofore refused to perform? We think
not. They have not the independence and
moral courage. They fear that by assuming
american ground, they may forfeit the good
will of their foreign auxiliaries. Such timid,
time-scrying policy has been long enough en-
dared, and the Native American party has ia
ken its stand against its farther continuance
aud "snk or swim" they will persist in their
efforts to abolish the corrupt and corrupting
practices which now prevail and disgrace their
country They strike for their rights as citi-
zens of free country-nor will they cease to
combat whilst hope exists of saving the ma
ton. They desire to see "America ruled by
Americans" and not by the out-pourngs of
foreign penitentaries and poor-houses-and
they call upon every citizen of the country,
whether he be native or adopted, to rally under
"The Star-Spangled Banner" against foreign
principles and foreign policy-foreign criminals
and foreign pauPers,
We invite all then who entertain American
sentiments, and love the country of their birth
or adoption, to attend the Mass Meetings of
the Native American party, the first of which
will be held Tomorrow evening at Vaux Hall
Garden, Light street. Mechanics of Balti-
more-if you would be fairly compensated for
your labor, put shoulder to shoulder in resist
ing the policy which brings the labor of the
foreign pauper in competition with your own,
and discharges you from employment, or COM
pels you to work for half prices.