Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-05-05

the biackness and deep dcpravlty OF your
heart, however, such a course is perfectly
in keeping with your conduct in all other
matters touching us. Pray, tell us, how
long has it been since your forefathers
and mine might have been denounced as
foreigners and intruders by the aborigines
of this continent? How long since ninety
nine hundredths Of the people of Amite
county might have been denounced as en-
igrantsG There are now living in the up
per part of this county, persons, who emf
grated hither near thirty years ago, from
the very neighborhood in North Carolina,
where we were raised, and who know our
family wei very well, sir, and can tell
you more than we have done, nay, there
is one who knew our father personally,
having served under him in the last war,
lyes, sir, "served under him." for when the
Joppressor was about to tread our sacred
! soil, he did not, like some others, make
ready to pander to his wants, but girded
on his armor and called upon his country
men to 60 along with him and defend their
country against her foes. And, sir, when
electoneering last fall, you had the'auda-
city when alluding to US, to denounce us
to those very people as "transient"-'sdis-
siminating pernicious doctrines,n &c.
You charge Mr.. TothilI with being an
Irishman, as if it we're crime. This will
not do, the people know too well that Irish
men have ever been the advocates of lib
erty Of all men, they have legitimate
right to this country-they have claim,
a strong claim upon our sympathies, care,
and protection. During the revolutionary
struggle, when many who had been born
and raised in America, had basely desert
ed their country's cause and were prepar-
ing to minister to the wants and luxuries
of her proud oppressors, rhere ,rere the
Irish found2 On the side of the oppress-
ed, battling in the holy cause of FREEDOM,
with an earnestness and ardor that called
forth the admiration and gratitude of the
\ Americans, and carried defeat and ruin to
their foes. What thrilling eulogy did
the patriotic and distinguished John Ran.
dolph, of Roanoke, pronounce upon the
Irish when he remarked that he had seen
black swan but had never seen an Irish
| tory We have read of black swans, but
have nevsrread in the history of our coun-
| try Of onessingle Irish tory, and would, for
the honor Of our "native land" we could
say as much of her own sons. Oh! think
of these things and then think of your in
famous efforts to rob an adopted soma
native of Ireland, of his good name and,
thinking, "blush and hang thy head to own
thyself a man." Do you not know that it
was Irish blood that supplied the veins of
a Montgomery McDonough, and many
other worthless of the revolutionary war,
who watered the tree of liberty with the
last, best drop of their blood, and
"-If there be on this earthly sphere,
A boon, an offering Heaven holds dear,
IT'S the last libation Liberty draws
From the heart that bleeds and breaks in
her cause!'
Yes, sir, you know these things very well,
but the valor and patriotism of these mar
tyrs in the cause of American Liberty
have encircled their descendants and coun-
trymen with a bright and glowing halo,
that is painful, very painful, to the eyes Of
such men as you.
To conclude, you may attempt to scan
dalize and denounce us if you please-you
may prosecute us because we are engaged
in the cause Of the people, they know full
well why you yillipend us, not because
you "know" any thing against us "person-
ally" but because we differ from you on
political subjects-because we will not
concur with you in your abuse and SANDER
of their Governor-because we will not
assist you in denouncing and reviling those
whom they have chosen to serve them,
they know these things, and they will re
ward you. You are not the first Graves
that denounced and prosecuted Irish Pa 9
triots, and the friends of equal rights
Your scandal is praise, as your praise 4
would be the veriest scandal to us. Per- t
secute us and we shall prosper. Farewell! L
say what you please, you are already "no- G