Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-04
TO THE EDITORS.


GENTLEMES As the opinion has been gaining ground for
years that the Democratic party is the only section Of
political family which favors the assumption that natural
lied citizens entitled all The rights and privileges gaaran
tied them by the constitution may ask the favor Of being
permitted expose this fraud through the columns
Of your influential journal.
On Saturday last, the 2sih instant, Poolsve in
Maryland pursuance OF invitation had received ad-
dress the people Of Montgomery that day. In the
of my remarks took occasion to nnmadve upon the
duct of certain hrengs of the Administration who 60 about
the country slandering and vyng the best and puresl
in the land, in hopes of pepeuang the corrupt influences Of
the dynasty which gave them Office the duties Of which they
seldom il ever perform Having accidentally fixed my eye
ufon of these miserable creatures who happened to
sent and who but the evening before had denounced General
Taylor in the most vulgar and most ndecorous language,
pointed him out to the crowd fellow deserving the
Grafton and contempt Of all honorable The casgaton
administered to him intended as personal insult for
was curious know what could be elected from man no
had had the rbadry proclaim Governor FoRD Of Ohio,
negrosteaer and who had than nimated that the
bravest man OF any age country the luous ZACHARY
TAYLoR himself, at best coward. The only notice this
groveng yupaor thought proper TO take Of my language
to denounce what he pleased style foreign inter
ference, at very small meeting of politicians OF his Pc
cuar stamp, who gathered around him in the evening for the
purpose of seeing which horn Of the dilemma he would select
This circumstance would hardly have been worthy of
but for the fact that affords striking and unequvoca
illustration OF that hypocrisy and Of good faith which
have been the distinguishing the character OF Lo
cooco leaders Ever since the tide Of immigration began
sweep every accessible section of this continent no
efforts have been spared have been left unempoy
ed by these schemg pocians-hese heaess spectators
int thacv nF
the Democratic party the only legitimate refuge for
those who have fled from tyranny, and who desire exercise
that freedom of thought and Independence Of will which
tuazed citizen but presume form opinion the great
points OF national policy which shall be
With those enerned by the sefsylcd apostles Of Democra
cy and you will how speedily the Paonzng demagogre
puts the engines of persecution in motion Oh, what
jaous and insulting farce What is il but to tell that
he shall be allowed the privilege Of freeman long he
goes bndy TO the baut-box and deposte his for the
Locnioco candidates bat if he have the sudacty to exercise
cain and dspaona,e judgment in the premises, and venture
to vote according TO the dictates OF his conscience then
he will be denounced nteroper and knave Such is
the plain Engisa of the Locofoco doctrine II remains
TO be seen how long this daring and arocous imposition will
lie submitted TO by those who like myself have become Anne
rcan citizens by choice and not hy accident appeal csFe
caly 10 my eow.cizens Of Irish birth who like me- have
LETT Of The beautiful counties tha, The Of heaven
shone upon Tor the sake Of basng ia the radiance Of
the sunshine Of freedom, how long they will suffer them
selves TO be driven like cae the polls order that these
political imPoors may faien upon the public Treasury. Fm
Better TO adopt at the The Native Atne-
san creed than be made tools Of designing knayes and
perdous demsgogues who keep the word Of promise the
ear and break it to The hope.
Respectfully, your servant,