American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-15
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W We DCtegdteS o. We JNdltCe american u atom
al Conoention, assembled at Philadelphia, July
4tk, 1915, to tie citizens Of the United States
fcoNcLUDED.
Emboldened by the often-tested weakness of
the constituted authorities resulting, as we So
lemnly believe, from the ascendancy Of the TO-
reign influence at the polls, host of these TO-
reign assassns at length proceeded to redden
the gutters Of the second city of the Union
with the blood of una.med native citizens,
without even the semtlance of provocation,
and with tho avowed determination te prevent
any political assemblage of the natives of the
soil within the limits, of one of the political
divisions eta sovereign American State
Frustrated in this, attempt by the ungoverna-
BILE fury of an outraged community, moving in
mass to avenge such insult to the flag of their
country, tEampled and-orn beneath the feet of
the rery refuse of Eurcpe-these lawless bands
and their.a bettors have since fomented extern
sive roteond open iasurrecton; and, uniting
with their prejudiced fsllowcountrymen toge-
ther with domestic deInagogues of various po-
litical creeds, have strven, increasingly, to fas-
ten upon the victims Of their reasonable and
murderous proceedings, the odiuin Of crimes
originating with themselves;-thus exciting
bloody contest between opposing bodies of ma
tive citizens, imparing, by division, the re-
naming political Influence Of the native popu-
lation, and weakening the bonds Of social har-
moEy, and the obligation of the lave. Colli-
sion of opinion has thus been followed by col
lision Of arms, in deadly array, in the very
sanctuary of our freedom, by the myrpldons OF
the crowned heads of Europe. If this double
struggle, and aggravated danger does not con-
Stit,&e a. crisis Of natianal emergency, we are
yet TO learn, what combination of power, inim-
ical to liberty, can endanger the Republic, or
peril the permanence of our institutions.
The body of adopted citizens with foreign
interests and prejudices, is annually advancing
with rapid strides, IN geometrical progression
Already it has acquired control over our
elections which cannot be entirely corrected
even by the wisest legislation, until the rresen,
generation shall be numbered with the past
Already il has VIGOROUSLY swayed the course
Of nationa! legislation, and invaded the purity
of local Justice. In a few years its unchecked
progress would cause it to outnumber the ma.
tive defenders of our rights, and would Their
inevitably dspossess our offspring and its own
of the inheritance for which our fathers bte6, OF
plunge this land of happiness and peace into
the horrors CT civil war.
The correction of these evils can never be
effected by any combination governed by the
tactics of other existing parties
If the Wing party, as party, or either 'o
the old parties, as such, wereto attempt an ex-
tension of the term of naturalization (rom five
to .wenty-one years. it would be impossible
for them to carry out the measure, because they
would Immediately be abandoned by the foreign
voters; and the same fate would as certainly
attend the Democrats, under the same circum-
stances. This great measure can be carried
out ony by an organization like cur own, made
up of those who have given upther former
political preferences.
For these reasons, we recommend the imme-
date organization of the truly patriotic Native
citizens throughout the United States, for the
purpose of resisting the progress of foreign in
huence in the conduct of American Affairs, and
the correction Of such political abuses as have
resulted from unguarded or partizan Legislation
on the subject of naturalization SO far az these
abuses admit of remedy, without encroaehmeni
upon the vested rights Of foreigners who have
been already legally adopted into the bosom o.
the nation; and in furtherance of this object
we present the public With the following state
ment of the political principles and objects o.
the Native American body, whose duly-consti
tuted representatives we are.
PRINCIPLES.
We hold that, with few exceptions, no mar
educated under one system of Government, car
ever become thoroughly imbued with the es
sence and spirit of another system essentially
different in character.
That no man can eradicate, entirely, the pre-
iudices and attachments associated with the
land of his birth, SO as to become perfectly
safe depository for political trust, in any Other
country.
That the obligation of an oath of fealty to q
foreign nation has been decided, by every ciyi.