Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1834-12-01
And Public Advertiser.
MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER /
7h Murder, on iht Rail Rood.

MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER !.
TIE Murder, on hs Rail Resd.
The late cruel and aggravated murders ON the
Baltimore and Washington Rail Road, have ca
cited the highest indignation in the adjacent parts.
and led 10 public meeting, at which resolutions
of very decided character were passed. While
We know the educated and informed lrishmsn TO
constitute tho best VI citizens, the Irish gentleman
to be the finest Of gentlemen and Irshnen ofall de-
gress, opposes many noble and some peculiarly
noble traits we are Of the number who view tho
immense and ever-increasing influx from the
most ignorant and degraded classes Of that pro
life Island, and their almost instant admission 10
the highcs, privileges Of American citizens. with
distrust and alarm. In the cities of Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, this class, who have
no other conception Of liberty than such rs they
formed in the school of Captain Rock, abounds
TO that degree that for many yearS they have con
trouled all elections; and if Baltimore and Phil
adelphia are rescued from their rule by national
circumstance which have united the generality
of rejecting men, New York is still in bondage,
and AS the emporium Of enigranis, and from The
facilities of naturalization furnished by her laws
is likely long TO remain 50. Theirs can be no
doubt, that the late memorable election in that
city, if not in the whole State, was decided by
the votes Of Irish emigran,s but few months in
the U. States, the great majority of whom cannot
read, perhaps not one of whom had read the
Constitution, aGd but very few had attached
any idea 10 the word, and all of whom imagined
liberty TO consist in the unreStrained indu-
gencc Of individual appetite and inclination
We mean no offence to intelligent IriShmcn. All
such know what we say TO be true; and no reflect
ion upon the gallant and oppressed Emerald Isle.
for which Of all European countries, Poland eI-
ccPied, Wa entertain the warmest affection. We
complain OF an evil OF enormous magnitude, and
of continually increasing volume, and which
threatens 10 bear dawn the institutions OF our
country, for such mus, be their destiny in the
wild and lceniious hands Of the pupils of Cap
tain Rock
We ask the readers attention TO the following
statement. New York is entitled To A. Presiden-
tial votes, out Of 2ss In close division OF par
ties, these 10 votes would be and probably will he
decisive Of Presidential election.
At the late election for Governor in New York
the polls presented the following result
For the Van Buren, Candidate, ISL, 900
For the Wing Candidate, l69,O05
Van Buren, majority, 1882
As our Hibernian friends of the description
mentioned, arc universally for jackson, and as
their numbers in the State of New York arc sup
posed muck to exceed IL, 800 it i not ONLY pos
sible, but highly probable thing, that we may be
indebted TO them for President, and consequent.
ly for the east of our national policy, and the
complexion Of our statute book No man who
properly estimates the privilege of suffrage. and
the value Of citizenship, can contemplate such
contingency without indignation. II is hard, it
is unjust and nsufierable, that the real and bona
fde citizens of the United States, who have
reared tho Empire, and sustained its weight
on their shoulders, should have its government
wrench4d tom tse-ir hAnSE by ar reiuse of Ire
land men wholly uniformed oflhe peculiar struc-
ture ofourius,ilulions, enemies ofalllaw jealous
friends ofiibsuy indeed in their sense of il, but
4 sense which subyeItS all barriers 10 the ex-
ereise OF licentious will, aud esteems anarchy
the utopia of human government. The policy
by false benevolence, and most mistaken and
dangerous affection for liberty. II was enough
TO have offered a refuge to the oppressed OF all
lands, without placing our Government and fate
al the mercy Of the dregs Of European popula-
ton. We know not If there be- we fear there is
not, practicable remedy for this great calamity.
A Jefferson MY commit an error which only a
jefferson can repair, and when shall we see an
other JeherIonl Examples there are many, of
the expansion Of the privilege Of suffrage; bu,
we have notread Of one where once extended il
was ever again contracted, whatsoever evils may
have followed in the train.
We ara far from intending by these obSsr-
vations in conneIion with the proceedings of the
people of Ann Arundel and Prince Georges TO
siigmatize by implication, thegreat body of which
we have been speaking as capable of the crimes
committed in the vicinity of Baltimore. That
but too many OF them are so, is however manifest,
from the bloody passages of daily enactment in
Ireland, and from the repeated outragcs which
more and more frequently disturb the tranquility
Of this peaceful land most of which have flowed
from the same source. 1t is time for Legislation
to interpose.
From the Baltimore American
WASHINGTON RAIL ROAD OUTRAGES.
Al large aud respectable meeting of inhab-
itantS Of Anne Arundel and Prince Georges coun-
ties adjacent TO the Baltimore and Washington
Rail road, and held mt Merrill'S tavern on the
10Th inst. Col Geo. Cooke being called TO the
chair, and Geo. ID. Socket, Esq. appointed
Secretary. The following preamble aud Tsso-
lutionSwerc unanimously adopted
WheTeas, aportioh of Anne Arundel and Prince
George counles. bordering on the Baltimore and
WaShingtonFail road has been the scene of sue.
ceSSive riots dangers aud bloVdShed since the
COMMENCEMENT of said work down TO the present
time, and wkeleas, the recent scene Of murders
of the most eanion, diabolicSl and atorocious
character upon respectable and unoHending eit-
zsns, scarcely parraileedin the annals of our his
tory has given ample cause To our fellow citizens
for alarm and approximations for the safety Of
their lives; AID whereas while they suffer them
selves TO rcTt,in exposed 60 the deep laid schemes
of that population from which all these grievan-
ces emanate:
And whereas, II is known 10 be confined ct
clusiyely 10 that class Of lahOreTS which has
been generally employed on the aforesaid work,
and II having been established beyond all ques
ton, that the Irish laborcrS compose that class,
and that they have formed secret associations to
which they are bound under the most awful and
solemn oathS IN keep each others secrets, and IN
der which association they are enabled 10 accom-
pllSh their hcsh plots without being IN danger