New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-24
Natiyism Revived.
NEw-YoSK, Friday, FEB. 81

To tie Editors Of The Tribane'
think am not the only one Of your readers
crieved and astonished at the Programme for the
celebration of WashiDgtons birth day tomorrow,
published in the daily papers Of this morning, and
signed by the Joint Committee Of the Common
Council believe this is the first time, and thix
the first city, on and in which that day, sacred
to all citizens in this Republic, has been set
apart by the public authorities elected by Nat
uralized and Native Catholic and Protestant
votes alike for a display to be made bya handful
of men who seem welded 70 the anti Republican
idea of no Popery," aud anti American idea Of
hindering and obstructing naturalization OF Tor
egners, so polntedly denounced In the DeclHe
ton of independence
In place of asking the Military, the Free
Masons, the Odd Fellows the American, Irish,
German and other Benevolent Associations to
ioin in elebrating the birthday of the Father oil
their common Country, the Committee OF the
Common Council have simply adopted the pro.
gramme of the new Natirtst Association known
AZ the order of United americans, carefully ex-
cluding all others or at least making me cele-
bration such that no Free Mason, Odd Fellow,
military officer naturaized citizen, or the friends
of ali or each, can, with decent seltrespect join
publicly in the celebration
Just look at the Programme:
The Grand Marshal, selected by the Joint Com.
m;ttee of the Common Council, is the one preri.
0usIv selected and announced as the one selected
by this new Natvist organization
The first four of the entire Six Divnlons into
which the procession 10 divided are devoted 70
the q. u. A. SIS, from this and other cities, who
have refused 10 celebrate the 4th OF July, unless
they got precedence of older German and hieer'
MAN Societies.
The Fifth Division is 70 contain the bogus Com
mittees impudently. claiming 70 represent '0e
Wing and Democratic parties oil the Clty'
The Sixth and last 10 IN the spirit oil the nfse
| four. principally devoted to q number OF Lodges
| of a suspicious kind of an Association, 70 be known
in land where all sects stand equal, asthe Amer
! lean Protestant Association
And thus the celebration of day sacred to all,
| is made by this Joint Committee OF the Common
Council subseryient to sectional feelings and anti
American bgotry.
Could the immortal Washington leave his abode
of bliss TO take cognizance Of things below, and
see the Municipal Authorities OF the City In which
he was inaugurated first President OF his chill
drens Republic, getting up the first general Cele'
bration of his Birth. Day in such way that etl'
zens of the country which he freed, similarly stu
ated with Montgomery La Fayette kosclusko,
Carroll Of Carrollton and other Revolutionary
sages and heroes, could not with decent sell re-
spect Join in it, in which, were these sages aud
heroes now alive, they could not join without IN
suit to their country their Religion, think
he would gladly turn away 10 rejoin his compat
riots In an atmosphere from which such Dlgotry
and such feelings are forever excluded.
| have no words Of reprosch, nor feelings Of NJ
will toward this new Native Association though
regret TO see it's existence. They have right,
however to organize aud celebrate such days as
they please but did not expect TO see the entire
municipal authorities OF this City adopt their pro-
gramme and thus, by excluding, insult every cl!l-
zen of Foreign birth and all OF immediate Foreign
parentage-who are more than a majority OF the
people of this Empire City.
| appeal to the public whether the Irish and
Germans have not always turned out promptly
and numerously 70 celebrate all American hoh'
days. What have our Military Free Mason,
Odd Fellow, American, Irish. German and other
Associations, hitherto always prompt and prom.
nent such occasions, done or failed 70 90, InaI
they should be so neglected and insultedl
What will the Aldermen and Assistant Aleef
men, composing this Joint Committee HucI
larry what will Alderman Oakley OF the rourI
Ward, Alderman Shaw OF the Twelfth Wuui
Asst Alderman Barr Of the Sixth Ward ana
Asst Alderman Sands Of the Fourteenth WGg'
all elected by large preponderance OF NaIafu.
lied votes-say in Justification Of their conaucs
as Members Of this Committee, thus deeply sna
lastingly il sulting great majority OF those WV
elected them TO the places they hold ~
| am glad 10 learn that Gen. SANFORD, Cos
erris and other military and civic officers wiz
take no part In the celebration as designated.
Let as, since we are excluded from PuoHs
celebration Of the day, silently thank God tn"
George Washington was born 70 redeem nemis'
phere from such feudal and illiberal IDEAS
State Religion and perpetual allegiance; thnnyins
he helpedtO form Constitution which put Catnohc
ism and Professionalism on an equal footing, e.
GLIDING both from political matters shesthlng as
sword only when he indicated the truths OF 'nS
Declaration of Independence. which pronouncee
it criminal TO obstruct Immigration and NsturaH
zstion and dying, bequeathed a name 70 Pos
terisy to be admired for all time In this spE
ttu Us while we watch the progress of things
A. ound Us, silently thank God for the boon o.
Washington to our country and our race.
A NAfURALIZED CITIZEN
The above intended ana in type for Saturdays Ps
per, but was crowded out