True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-12

Tie Adrcrtixer.-The ncentilarv course of this
print for the last Jew days has excited the disgust of all
good citizens because Mr. Peyton in the exercise of his
profession ct to The weapons nf lawyer in the
defence ihis client,-bscause Mr. Wiggn5ton did the
same thing,-The Advet which pretcnds to speak
the sentiments Of the Irish population in this city takes
fire and actually proposes, through his correspondents,
TO set the community by the ears, divide the Trshnan
from the American, to establish ga paper devoted
Irish interests" and by the uuprincped appeals
to the passions of irshmcn, urges them to take venge
ance OH Mr.. Peyton aud Mr. Wiggpgton for daring t,
exercise the right of Speech pnnrtrnyns in its true
light, the character of tho poru ,,inn whose outbreaks
are ever evil in peaceate sncicty Truly, have
fallen upon evil times. The United States by the most
mild and mercn laws invite the people Of other cmes
to come to This free land, and enjoy all the mmnnites
Of native burn citizens and do these strangers
get iootho'd IN the country than they raise u hei,
arms against The very institutions to whose liberalty
they indebted for asylum from tyranny and star.
Walton. few among them dare II deny an Anne.
rican citizen the right to speak his sentiments openly
and freely, because those sentiments not in favor OF
their general character. Is this berrv1 Will the
American citizen sit still and foreigners attempt Ia
put down the right cfspech
We have looked upon this outrageous attack on the
liberties OF every American, for Mr. Pyton is native
born American, with burning indg ration. As the
Advertiser and his ttm friends, TOR we do believe he
has with him even all the respectable lshmen of the
city, have proposed to erect print devoted to Irish in
tereS :, let them 60 We know where Americans
nre to he found They will eschew =,ch en,liarv
and c'anl>h concern at once, and the Advertiser will
soon lie i'm whether his friends support Inn in his
attempt to scatter abroad the f,cbrnnds he has beer
bnsy in lighting for the lus, few days writer for lis
paper suggests That the respectable Iishmcn of the
city convene, &c. Ony look ut this! Even these de.
Tenders of IriShmen against what they please teri,
Mr.. Feyton's abuse, admit Mr. Pey.on's classification
OF lris'men Not one Of his remarks applied the re
spectacle lrshmen but his attack deservedly upo1
those who we're not Bullet this passive call on al
good citizens to put down the bscratic propositions
of the Advertiser and his furious friends by Withdrawing
their support from this paper. Let him be rebuked fo
his designs to stir up the Irish against Americans lie
Inn he rebuked for DARN, Interfere in the right
speech. Let him and all his friends be adrnonshe,
that the rights Of society superior those of an
clan, and that American liberty does not recognize tn
existenc" Of Irish rights, opposed to American rights
Let him be tnnght that freedom Of speech is allowed
all, TIM, while it would be honorable +, defend one
one portion of the community against another, ferth
! purpose Of maintaining those opinions. -
Threat against The Rcc0r der.-Dny before ycsier
day, as Mr.. Baldwin was standing at the main door G
the Municipal Hall, in company with Messrs Cadwe
and Whitney, m Irishman came up to the Recorde
and impuden,y demanded the release Of prisoner, VIII
one Of his clan. Mr. Baldwin told him he was to b
found in the con-, during great part Of the day
ana that he could then hear his application. After
staggering irpudance on the part Of the rishmnn, NJ
B. asked e,a security offered, if he Il househode
He answered him in the negative, whereupon, seem
that he could do nothing, the Irishman Withdrew int
the square in company wit, Eve six of his friends
In utter Of ,he gang caame up to the RI
corder.
AT wIr,t nT,mre Of tire lnornn TOMORROW will you
honor be found in the office" asked the Irshman.
Mr.. Baldwin told him the hour when the cou
opened.
IL shall come, SIN" replied the 1rishman, " and ca
tell what. sir if don't let friend out it shall
no she'll road affair, by the powers
Here direct threat against the life of the chi
magistrate Of the municipality. Is il tive character
such men thH, the Advertiser would defend Won
Mr.. Pey,on be ri lit wrong in expressing his opni;
Of This class Of lrishmen who outrage deccncy threat
she life Of magistrate, and put at defiance the law.
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