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derision alone have been the reward which the
hireling emissary received for his useless and

derision alone have been the reward which the
hireling emissary received for his useless and
unavailing efforts, saving only the purchase
money Of his prostituted talents.
The British Government, at that time one of
the most odious upon earth, disgraced by venali-
Nv. corrupt in allits branches, rotten to It's core
was the subject of his fond and peculiar regard;
and, so far did his veneraton for it extend, he
declared that it was impossible for any one to
dislike that government thus Objectionable,
without also disikng the government of this
country-a government as pure at that time
as any which the earth has ever seen. In page
90 of his first pamphlet, he says" Thus, then,
think no body will deny, that hatred OF the
British Government and that OF the United
States go hand in hand" This was the CONT.
nued cry Of the embryo member Of the British
Parliament; and taking this for his text, he
sought to inculcate upon us the principles which
were paramount in England. What will Anne
rican Democracy say to this2 But, not only
in this country was he the sworn foe OF any
thing like democracy or equality, but his zeal
extended to every land. He sought to crush in
to atoms the fabric of Liberty, wheresoever its
votaries had the "audacity" to attemptits erec-
ton. The "United Irishmen"-a gallant band!
at the head Of whom stood Emmett, Fitzge-
raid. Tone and McNevin, then engaged in a
desperate struggle for liberty, and whose SUI
ferings and whose sorrows, in striving to win
for Ireland her freedom, must call forth the tear
from the eye OF every "ey "CiC
ridiculed and held up to scorn by the foul and
lcentious pen of this base minion Of royalty
In page 7 Of his second pamphlet, he says
.The ostensibe object of the United Irish
men, like that of all other usurpers from the
beginning of the world to the present day, was
a reformation in the government" and then he
goes on to load that devoted band Of heroes
with such abuse and detraction, as could only
flow from the envenomed and gall-dpped pen
of William Goblet. What will the Irish De-
mocrat saw to this7 What says Andrew Jack
son. spruny from Irish lineage? Do they agree
that men battling manfuy though hopeessly,
for the liberty oftheir country were justly stig-
matised as "base usurpers"7 For shame upon
that Irish heart which does not beat with indig-
nation when he hears the gallant names OF
Wolfe, Tone. Adds, Emmett. and McNevin,
branded with the foul appeIlation of usurpers,
for daring to attempt to procure for their coun-
try "that guarantee which Washington pro-
cured for America"
His abuse of the French Democrats Of that
period was more just. The storm ofrevoution
was then raging in France with terrific vio-
Ience. The throne of the Bourbons had been
smote into atoms by a giant hand, and the
s'reign of terror waved bloody sceptre above
its broken fragments Order, Virtue and Reli-
gion were only empty names in France, and
the hoof of the war charger, as he stepped thro'
the streets Of Paris, were wet, to the very fet-
which were then enacted, by men who styled
themseIvesthe sons ofLiberty, afforded joyous
feast to him, who sought for every thing which
might serve 10 discredit that holy cause. But
this it is, which renders the principles of William
Goblet only the more detestdble, because he
made no distinction between tide lawless and fe-
rocious "sdns cui0HS" OF France, and the true
and sterling Democrats. Yes the abject slave
ofthe British CROWN dared to institute a compa-
rison between the two! He dared to link the
names ofJefferson, and the lofty and high souled
men who constituted the Democratic party in
this country, with Danfon and .Marat and Ro-
bespierre. and the cut threats and ruffans who
deuged France with the blood Of the virtuous
and the good, and performed such deeds Of cru.
eltv that The heart grows sick, and the blood
creeps cold as we read the borrid recital II
was while instituting that comparison between
true patriots, and herde Of midnight murder
ers, and fierce and blood-thirsty wretches, that
he exclaimed in page 40 of his second pamph-
let "Detestable Wretches" at the uery name Of
Democrat, humanity shudders, and modesty
hides its head" Foul fall the base mscreant
who dares to couple the "sdns cui0ttism" Of
France, with the Democracy Of America
Wherever there is intelligence and virtue, the
attempt must meet with scorn and execration,
and the miserable and besotted pander to royal
tn ate, must look elsewhere for appreciation, than
to the enlightened freemen Of an abused and in.
suited country.
William Conbett, with such high -toned Demo-
cratic principles, is the man who has pronounced
the eulogy of Andrew Jackson. Democratic
presses, as you style yourselves let US hear you
again resound the praise Of that immortal eulo-
gist. Speak! speak!n the honest accents ofHat
tery-teIl the world Of the sapiency, the re-
nown of the distinguished biographer, but
breathe. oh! breathe not syllable of what loath-
some reptiles he deems yon who call yourselves
the advocates OF democracy, the lovers Of e.
quality the friends of Freedom. Let no voice
60 forth, which tells of that:-but still, suppose,
it is your bounden duty to continue, in strains
fall solemn to chaunt the praises Of him who
has sung the glories ofihe "Warrior Chief"
MARCO
COMMUNICATED.
Mr. SDorIeD:-The moor and the destitute