New-York daily tribune., 1844-11-29
An Irish American's Reasons fUr being q
WING.

an Irish Amcrican's Reasons ior being
Whig.
ALBAsr, Nov. ls, ie;i.
THunLow WEED, Esq: The question is now
settled, and James K Polk is 10 be our President
for The mex! four years. trust my motives will
not he misconstrued if l undertake to expaia
the reasons which induced my support of Henry
Clay in preference to the successful candidate -
digclalm all ambition for newspaper notorlety
IN making this explanation. | am an lhsh
adopted citizen, protesting tie Catholic faith
and have resided in this city for the last fifteen
years. | let my native country to better my
conoition, ard after becoming citizen, joined
the Democratic party. had had sad experience
in the land of my birth OF The character of the
British Tory party, and was tsugh. here to con-
slider the Wing party as identical IN feelings and
principles. Although often dissatisfied with some
of the men and measures of the party with
which / acted, from very natural reluctance TO
turn my coat" continued my support, con-
tributing TO deiray election expenses, &c. un1l
became satisfied that it was my duty to abandon
it, | found that their professions OF regard Tor
the Poor were as hollow aud insincere as their
pretended friendship for adopted citizens. When
the incendiary torch was applied to the peaceful
abode Of innocent women and children at
Charlestown, the leader of the Democratic par-
ty, who by his writings stimulated The mob to
the perpetrstion of that atrocity, was rewarded
with the Collecorship OF the purt Of Boston, the
most lucrative Office In New-Epgland, and that,
100, by Democratic President, who owed his
election chiefly 10 the votes Of Catholics. Their
friendship for the Poor has been farther evincsd
in the suspension of our internalimprovements,
and their opposition TO the protection of Aneri-
can labor. No immigrant from Ireland is una
ware OF our inability TO compete successfully
with the capital and cheap labor OF Europe, with
out adequate protection. He knows the policy
which has enslaved, degraded and impoverished
the land of his birth. How consistent, then. has
been the copise OF those who have yeted Tor Free
Tratc and especially Of those who few months
since declared through their Repeal meetings
hostility TO every thing British, and even wen! go
far cs TO resolve not to buy or wear any article of
English manufacture until justice were done to
Ireland.
In the general policy and measures of the
Whig party-in lis Uniform and consistent sup
port of the Protection of American Industry
lis opposition TO the iniquitous seizure OF For
eign Territory, and lis open, manly and distinct
assertions of It's principles, found most honor
able contrast to the shufiling and evasive course
pursued by their opponents, and gave it my hum
bio support. For this independent exercise Of
my judgment, have received at the hands OF
certain demagogues, who manage adfoitly to
make living ou, of the Democratic party fer
their supposed influence with their honest but
ignorant countrymen, torrents of abuse. But
though branded with the epithets OF ''Native
American "worse than en- Ofengeman,n sc.
&c. l have the proud conscioustess OF hsv-
ing been guided solely BY what l considered the
Obligations OF duty. yield to none in my re-
gard for tie Institutions of our country, and shs
ever, in exercising my privileges as freeman,
aim to promote Its welfare and happiness.
VIM CooSET.