CONTENTS
 

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BEGINNINGS OF NATIVISM,   1867-1843

Definition of nativism.......................      16

Special importance of nativism in New York.............      16

Inherited American distrust of the Catholic church..........      17

First Catholic congregation in New York in 1786...........      17

The Christmas riot of 1806 .....................      18

Social position of Irish immigrants..................      18

Growth of the Irish element in New York    ..............      19

First definite grievances against the Irish...............      20

English anti-Catholicism echoes in 1829...............      21

The Brutus letters of 1834.....................      ai

Catholics break up an anti-Catholic meeting in 1835..........      23

Nativists organize politically in 1835.................      23

Nativist ideas formulated by mass-meeting..............      25

Native American Democrats organize for city politics..........      26

First nativist ticket for New York city in 1835     ............      27

Political nativism spreads to other counties..............      27

Morse nominated for mayor but defeated in 1836............      28

Nativists present a ticket for the fall election.............      29

Clark nominated for mayor and endorsed by Whigs in 1837.......      30

Political nativism absorbed by Whig Party..............      30

Native American Association exists in 1838 and 1839..........      31

Governor Seward's message of 1840.................      32

Catholics demand school-money in New York city...........      32

Morse nominated for mayor and defeated in 1841...........      33

American Protestant Union organized................      34

Catholic and anti-Catholic tickets nominated..............      35

Whig general committee oppose school law in 1842..........      36

Riot against Irish at spring election.................      36

Nativism persists in 1S42 and 1843.................      37

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