Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-24

intothe bowels Of their country. there was
not single Irish tory 10 be found from
Maine to Georgia--ihey unanimously en-
listed under the banner Of freedom, and
side by side with Washington, Lee, Green,
and other patriotic worthless, stroye for the
mastery over tyranny and oppression, and
counted the vast expenditure Of their
| blood and treasure, but light in the great
cause Of human rights.
And at a later period, during the last
war, how was iti When the Irish, mdugrt
the danger Of being taken prisoners and
transported to England to be prosecuted
to condemnation and punishment for the
offence Of treason against the King, were
\ periling their lives in defence Of the glory
\ and honor Of tho United States, many Of
sthe Natirc Americans were on the side Of
Great Britain, opposing the war, secretly
aiding the enemy, and weeping and wall
ing the victories gained and trophies won
by the -yalor and proves of McDonough,
and other chivalrous lrshmen, while gal.
lantly defending the homes and firesides
of NGtire Americans from the Vandal torch
Of the invading foeman.
When the United States Bank made
war upon the government, and endeavor-
cd, alternately, by panic and pressure,
bribery and corruption, to crush the proud
spirit of freedom --sap the foundations of
our institutions, and enslaye the people to
a purse proud moneyed aristocracy, the
Irish. were foremost in the rescue, and
aided, heart and hand, in destroying the
monster.
They have uniformly, with ono accord,
gone for the best interests of the country
Of their adoption, and in no instance have
they failed to eyince their attachment and
devotion to the government. They have
always been supporters Of the Republican
Administrations, and at this time large
majority ofthe Irish in the United States
are firm and steady supporters Of tho De-
mocrat;c Administration Of Martin Van
Buren,. Ii il be true then, ms none can de-
ny, that they are always friendly to the
administration Of the government, there
can be no danger. Hear Bale Peyton,
VINO is now the very "head and 'front.' Of
tha Native American Association, of Lou
isiana:
"Baf, ! am struck With this remarkable
feature in all the examples which the mir
ror of history holds up to yiea. II il, that
liberty has been lost BIZ ambition rrasping
at that power which it could not consttu.
tionally attain. The first step has always
been to impede the operations Of regular
government; excite distrust against the
constituted authorities; denounce those in
power as nsurpers and TYRANTS; lay
| all the stills that flesh is heir to'' on them;
mourn over the lost liberties of the peo-
pie; shed over their distresses crocodile
tears; produce insubordinaton to the laws
and make a push in the misrlle and anar-
chy, thus brought about. for supreme pow
err vi
This he said before he was Wing, sed
Temporal mutantur. And it is because the
lilsh arc firm adherents TO the government
and faithful supporters Of the '.constitu.
tional powers" that they must be proscri-
bed and DISTINGUISHED. While the natur-
aization laws are continued in fore, the
efforts of the Wings "to impede the opera
tons of regular government; excite dis
trust against the constituted authorities
donounce those in power as usurpers and
TYRANTS; lay all the ills that flesh is |
heir to" on them; mourn over tho lost lib |
critics Of the people; shed over tbeir dis.
tresses crocodile tears; produce insubordi-
nation to the laws, and make Il push, in |
the misrule AID anarchy thus brought a.
bout, for supreme power" will be neutral |
lied by the patriotic conduct of Irishmen.
Clear, then, must il appear to every intel
ligent mind, that the Wings ask for re-
peal Of the naturalization laws, in order
that they may be enabled to carry their
disorganizng and revolutionary purposes
into effect, and not because there is the
least danger to the government, as, nc
cording to Pcyton's own assertion, and
the known character and conduct Of The
Irish, these laws, so far, have aided in Sc
curing the permanence and stability Of our
institutions. II
Q Whiggery! how subtle thou art!l