New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-13

soaal objection 10 him, We are s1rs the vossrs
knew nothing Of IT, and Of oou-ss were not snec'-
I'd by H. There was no sxcase for voting
ss.ins, biu through personal regard for bis mos'
respected antagonist OF the wing hcAsH
a., BY the terms Of the law, BON were s1's - 'e
elected any bow. And yet, while me O'nef
County candidates nominated oy me same Con
x.,t.o, ~. beaten bat 1,lsl, LII and ,lso
vo..s r,spsc,svely, the candidate for Aims House
c,-,r;..so..y il beaten a,sss votes And IL IL
%, NJ. thu case of one Of the Judges, who vas
% y. xo..d for on a separkte ballet for this Of.
&C.,, v.s voted for on the tickle, with others and
every one Who dropped BIN bad 70 take the
trouble Of crossing his name from the billo, he
voted. IL there a man in The City oos e9ousb b,
b,szen enough, TO pretend that be was scratched
Cor any other ress than the admitted fsctstbst he
was born In Ireland ard ais name il Mclaughlin
No man can be more anxious than ne are 70
see ali differences between Native and Adopted
Citizens oblitsrtted and forgotten. But bow 'nhli
this be effected We say, By treating ali with
equal favor, or rather equal Justice. Let as agree
70 differ is religious faith and Oh MI matters OF
opinion, b1t when We come ts select candidates
those who agree with as in those principles which
are the basis Of our political action have ~ isir
and equal claims considered and respected Onies
we mean 10 repel and reject the votes OF Adopted
Citzens and especially Of Catholics, let them be
fairly and equally represented Cd our tcseS' ac'
cordipr TO their numbe sdherins to our party Do
matter how widely we may differ from them On
qoestions part from politics. Let this be done a.
a matter OF policy and right, without demur or
controversy and this being done let US say
nothing, hear nothing. know nothing Of Foreign
ism and Nativism IL not this the night way
We opposed and must oppose Nstvism, be
cause we bold il at direct and deadly war with
the spirit and fundamental base Of our Republican
Institutions. But that Nativism which says open
~, Il will vote for 20 'FOreigner-I will oppose
their voting at least until they shall have lived
'twenty-oue years In the oountry'-is not half 50
detestsble nor so injurious &c the snesking sort,
which talks smoothly and plausibly about know
ing no difference between Native and Adopted
citizens, yet takes good care that the latter
never get nominated for desirable stations, or If
they do that that they be not elected. The former
can be met and fought and ultimately beaten, for
its genius 10 antLAmerican, aud 1t can hardly
survive a years reflection and discussion but
the latter may creep and twist along for year,,
never fairly showing its head bat constantly using
ito teeth, and with fatal efficacy essy espe-
cialy 10 our own party, Do you mean 10 be Nstv-
ist In sentiment and action or not II ysu d.,
say so boldly. and we will postpone our ordinary
political oiHsrsnoss until tina, issue is fairly fOug
out for it is of more consequence that our Gov
eminent should be truly Republican than that
any particular Inc Of policy be pursued in Its Ad'
pinistrstios. Blu, If you do not incline to Nstiv
ism, be manly and wboissoulsd. and prove your
faith by your works We ask that Equal Rishs
to all citizens bs no Ion ger dead profession bu.
become a living verify.