The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-07
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FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC.

Mr.. Enron If other evidences were necessary
Chan those which are daily afforded by the Of
the Repubc to establish the fact Of President Tylers
growing popularity, they can be readily and abun-
dainty found in the unqualified devotion and respect
which are warmly accorded to him personally, as
well as to his Administration, by his adopted fel-
low-citizens." Let US contemplate the causes, which
have contributed to call forth the respect the conf
dence and the support of the generous sons of the
Emerald Isle to his Administration.
The Irish character is too extensively known, and
too well appreciated by the American People TO
need meretricious ornament, fuIsome adulation,
studied eulogy. Patriotism is the elemental prnci-
pie tina, absorbs all other qualities and associations of
their active and (if may speak, electrical minds.
Attachment to the cherished soil Of their ancestors
intense and unconquerable devotion to the cause of
liberty, and inextDguishabe spirit Of fidelity TO
their religion, which even persecution causes to
breathe and burn with the increasing strength and
brlancy, the distinguishing properties and the
commanding attributes Of this oppressed and mag
unanimous People. In land where nature seemed
prodiga OF her bountes and unequalled in the fer
Utility Of her soil and the beauty Of her scenery, ii
was impossible TO Danish the freedom of the mind, or
extinguish the light Of knowledge. II nature stamps
her image Of perfection and beauty and color the
empire Of her own creation, education will impart
like impress 10 artcss and untutorcd minds. Amidst
the profusion the sweets and the loveness Of ma
urc, must think and his reflections will be fatal
to tyranny 1t for this that Ireland, in the days
of her national degradation by civil restrictions and
religious intolerance, presented spectacle of de-
voted patriotism and Christian loyalty, which moth
ing could suppress but the axe Of the executioner
and the flames Of mar,yrdom.
The untirng energies and the yet unconquerabe
patriotism Of the whole nation, seemed at one period
concentrated in the minds of few heavenly minded
heroes, who lifted up their voices In the rcmon-
stranccs Of an eloqucnce which shook TO its very
centre the throne Of British usurpation and over
wbeImcd with lasting disgrace those oppressors
which its thundcrs unable to subdue. In the
darkest hour Of lrelands gloomy persecution there
was still left the glorious constellation "of few
bright and burning spirits" who gowcd with almost
scrapbc lustre in the political armament Of her star
less destiny. There were few fearless and unsub-
dued souls who barred their bosoms TO the shafts Of
that mercilcss tyranny which their patriotism could
not dsarm, nor their innocence propitate. In such
a state OF things, the minds Of the Irish like the
charged volcano were ready to emit the flames Of
sentiment They must either have discharged the fires
Of their aggravated suerngs in dsloyalty to their
oppres.ors or have left the land of their brthrigbt
the home Of their youth the hearths Of their child
hood, and the affairs OF their pghted constancy and
faith.
To remain were only to increase that natural love
Of liberty, and that attachment to religion which
was impaired by their mothers milk, and which they
knew would soon expire with them on the scaffold,
and consecraie their memory by strict fidelity to
God, and the love Of their country
To this, our western world, they turned with anx-
ious hope, and with chsstened yet unsubdued ener-
ges they came in countless numbers, bringing with
them that lntuitve love OF liberty, and those gene
rou. emotions inseparable from and Irish heart.
They came, and many Of them, in the high cbivalry
Of liberal enlightened and ardent patriots, in the
times that atried mems souls" pledged, for Ameri-
can liberty "ther lives their fortunes, and their ss-
cred honor"
There is, Mr. Editor, sympathy in the Irish boz
som that responds at the slightest vibration. There
is in the temperament and scnsibIiiy Of that extra
ordinary People, mental chord, which, when
touched by the slightos, pressure, Of a connecting
unison. vibratcs with common force. This,
air. is the keynote Of oppression ~ Touch bu,
that kew, 80 easily moved in the moral harmony Of
the .ou Of son Of Erin, and there will respond the
sorrows. and the accumulated wrong. Of
bs green and f.r-oa Isle, and the prolonged echo In
his bosom win BE- sovourpesp dsslhh-sy, ireland