Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-19
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Gust m several of the late Jackson prints p''liu'
at,empt to induce the Irish na.nrailzcd citizens 10
vote for Gen Jackson upon the ground afohe oi MS
beno descended from Irish ancestors-ln an address
To Irish natarali-ed Cit,zens, IN the 'e'aware
p,tr;ot of the 9th inst we find the to'lowlng,--
sneaking of Jackson--.' His toretalhers mad ea'en
the POTATOES and drank of the milk OF Inc hmera"
Isle-I was natural for you to prefer the sen 81 an
I'm an editorial article IN that paper OF
tho i9th inst Mr.. Clement in reference to General
Jackson. uses this language-" Because Gen. JACK
son. his h,gh minded patriotic competitor, is the son
of an Emigrant and he supposes truly that is ndt-
1trnl and honorable for you to bestow your Vo.es ny
on such a man IN preference TO any oueT' ~
those writers believe that we are SUCH gorgeous
fools or know little the duty we owe 10 me cou'-
try of our adoption, as TO be imposed upon ny 80
shallow an article Can they think that we are al
WAYS, as matter of course, to support tor oiflce
candidate of Irish extraction in preference 10 4 ma
live citizen 7si,tou regard 10 Their rctntire funcG-
tons for the oce--helr characters, or TO any oth-
err consideration? What consequences Il would ask
of those meddng Demagogues) would likely result
from the adoption Of such unPert'nent and foolish
COUNSEL Might it not be said in truth by native cili-
zens that the naturalized Irish citizens not"'th-
standing they came 10 our shores with view 10
benefit their condition, by beng adopted into our
political family and admitted 10 participation with
consequently ought to consider and treat us as breh
rep--yet we always find them united TO man IN the
support of any who may either be an irishnan,
or who may even be able to boast that his ancestors
ate potatoes or drank milk in the Emerald Isle"
when his competitor is so unfortunate as to have
been born in this country Would not such conduct
be- considered sufficient to justify retaliation IN knd!
With what feelings would NC view an attempt made
to enlist the prejudces of native citizens IN favor OF
their ountrymen--Suppose for instance an address
something in the following form To all Ameri-
can rit,zens''--" The ancestors OF Mr.. Adams one
of the candidates for Presidency, have been IN the
country almost rs far back the time OF the set
Element of it--Mr. A. is the son of sgner OF the
Declaration of independence who. 10 the words
&c of Mr. Jefferson was its " most eloquent and able
advocate &c.--You ought therefore, as a matter
.sof course. to support Mr. Adams in preference tt
:" Gen. jackson, whose ancestors were not born IL
the country. &c. &c. !"
That such feelings have not heretofore intluenc
ed the conduct of the native citizens towards vs. i
evident from the fact that due proportion OF I'm
igrants' now hold offices of trust and profit undc
the General and State Coy 'rnnents-W Whereas,
they had been opposed in the above principle, no
one could be elected or appointed TO office, whilst tn
native citizens shall compose majority OF the III
ton.
1t will be perceived that my object in the toregc
conceive to be degrading aspersions of t-thi
ought to meet with the indignant contempt of ever
naiurazed citizen, and not to find fault with an
citizen, naturazed or native, who may give h
support I, Gen. Jackson upon the only prtaeip
,vhch ought 10 govern an the case VIZ belle
founded on proper investigation, that Gen. Jackso
is better qualified by education, experience, tempe
discretion habats and moral character than his con
pettor for the o1ice-But cannot conclude will
abrneD t hiatt shoulu ha
pecteh that Irish citizens, many OF whom fled iro
edespotlsln and misrule-should attach themselves
a party whose head, in the words Of Mr.. Jetierso
has in every station he ever hlled either milit
ry or civil, made it point to violate every ord
and instruction given him. and to take his own al
bilious Will as the guide OF his conduct Are v
prepared to entail upon our descendants here Il
curse Of slavery ani all the evils of misrule that
wished to escape from in native land Look
the conduct If Gen. jackson at New-Orleans aft
the Battle-fIis keeping the country under mart
law for six or seven weeks after the necessity h
ceased for the maintenance OF so arbitrary a powt
arresting like Il spy or traitor and imprsonng
worthy member ofthe Legislature who hid active
and efficiently co-operaed with him during the sies
and trying him by miiitary court martial for
life upon charge simply OF having addressed NJ
to the printer of public paper, remonstra
against tyrannical edict-ordering all the Frer
citizens to be banished from the country; refus
to sanction the decision of the court martial acq'
ting him, and retaining him afterwards prisoner
his camp until the news Of the ratification of
treaty of peace at Washington compelled the Dix
tor reluctantly to resign his usnrped power 81
treating in like manner the Judge Of the Uni
States Court for issuing writ of Iiabeas Corpus
release the prisoner. and the attorney General
the District for advising it his turning the me-
Der, of "A patriotic Legislature by an armed 70
out OF their Hall, and placing guard at the doc