New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-15
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
To Adopted Citizens

vond ouestion new order Of things ns 'ee"
decreed bv the People, and new me"
.-.-..;. Tha government OF the Nation rs
wall a. If the state for some years ENSUING nus
-, oo,eded by the People 20 the wing party
.h.o,sb ~. chosen Candidates and, unless Dea'h
=, r,s.cberv should again blast our reasonaoie e~
nsc,.,op. we may hope that the wing me oi
-, ,;lI he generally pursued in the legislation
,Dd administration Of the next iour years &c
.n.,ss, far II the careful consideration and candid
ipdgrnen, Of those who have hitherto distrus'ed
the Wing party, but especially OF Adopted
Citizens
Many Of these had hardly landed on our shores
before their minds were poisoned BY misrepresen-
tstion and caurnny. Many Of them do not read
English in fact, many cannot read at all and
these are the natura prey Of the demogague who
lives BIZ plunder and iattens on detraction Thoa-
.,nas Of immigrants have been induced 70 believe
that the success Of the Wings would be the signal
.or perilous assaults their rights-that impedi-
nents 70 Immigration and denial Of Natursiza-
ton except on probation Of twenty-one years
would be among the consequences OF National
Wing triumph. To these charges " have hitherto
yrotiered no reply--nOt even when a Journal 50
respectable as The SchHeHpost virtually endorsed
them. We did not believe they would suffice 70
shake the fidelity OF the greater number Of the
German voters OF this City 70 the Wing cause
and the result shows that We were not dissp-
pointed.
Bat now that all is over and the Wing triumph
complete, we ask The lSchneUDoa 70 remember its
ownbroad implication and stand prepared 10 retrac
on proof Of its As 70 the poor tools oide na
gogues, established and sustained in this City and
elsewhere on purpose 10 rsduce the Wing party
10 their Irish or German readers-hbels on Jour
nalism that live 10 lie and lie % liye-we shall
waste no words on them. But 10 the great mass
OF our honest and right minded Immigrants from
Europe we say, Judge the Wing party by what It
shall do and not by what rs enemies may say.
Watch II 70 see If il undertakes n sbridge your
rights diminish your chances for earning q live
hhood See it its rule is harder 20 live under than
that Of rs opponents. That il viii be accused q
al manner Of evil designs and attempts IS matter
course many win their bread and some hope 70
win desirable Offices by coming Just such accuse
tious. Bot DO not Judge too hastily do hot judge
without candidy and thoroughly hearing both
sides. They ur judgment Will have deserved
weight. efforts subserve the cause Of
Truth, jus Public Good
Its a. sore misfortune to this coun-
try that I'd u Citizens have been SO gen
orally deceived and made the mere drudges Of
party. They leave their native land in quest OF
Liberty aud Equal Rights and they are met as
they land or our shores with assurances that the
party termed Democratic is the embodiment Of
what they deslre-s the party Of Liberty and
Popular Rights-while its adversaries sristo
Gratis, purse proud, overbearng, despisers of the
poor, and especially hostile TO those who come
here from the Old World. Thus they are nearly
all roped in 10 what styles itself the Democratic
party, and be 'ome its thick. and thin supporters.
They do not support the party because of she
measures which divide itirom the w higs but they
support the measures because Of the party. They
become a clan, and their votes cast almost solid,
often defeat the Whigs-it seems undeservodly-in
the most important Elections. Many Of them vote
without being naturazed some engage in riots
and disturbances at the polls. All this is seen-ior
their speech and gsrb are ohsracteristo--and it
makes bad impression The Wings are beaten
las It seems to them by Illegal votes by outrage
and BY men unacquanted with the real questions
IN dispute who have been misled 10y the unpriuci
pied and designing Hence mutual Indignation
and hatred hence inyidous distinctions and irr
tstng propositions We are speakingof what has
been things are better now.
OF course, each side is in the wrong and should
amend. The Immigrants mean right, and are not
Justly responsible for the effects of deceptons prac
ticed upon them but they have done injustice in
tskisg on trust that which they should have nves-
tigated patiently and cordially. Coming strangers
into new world, they ought not to believe So
lightly that half the American people are intent
on subverting our common and hard-wonhberties.
That stoo harsh a Judgment 20 be passed on so
slender testimony.
We trust We have seen the dawn of better
era, when Adopted Citizens like all others, will
investigate public questions before deciding
them-wil hear both sides without probe
termination that one OF them cannot possibly be
wrong nor the other right-will refuse 10 be
known at all as Germans, Irish, or BY any other
appellstion recalling their European birth-but
will mix and mingle with the several parties that
exist or may arise their unbiased convictions OF
Right and Duty shall dictate. This would render
future crusades against the equal rights of Adopted
Citizens rare and futile since each party would
instinotively irown ON a movement calculated to
ALLEVIATE large portion OF It's supporters. II
candor and good sense shall now be ovinced. We
shall be no more troubled W IL Native Ameri-
canism.
IY' Can TIE Erprcss really expect or desire
publication Of the accounts and vouchers OF the
Directory for Ireland Has II any idea that such
h., Al.