The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-04
THE PATRIOTISM OI TIE IRISH
IN AMERICA TESTED.

! 1--WE Americans iAts'S AA"N NNA1~i~o 90 -
country, their fercest denunciations an,
most malignant abuse have been poure'
upon that portion of our foreign population
who claim Ireland as the land Of their ma
tivity.
Upon that class Of our citizens they have
waged mceasing warfare, and with fury
hurled against them the arrows Of Islander
and detraction. They have been repeat
odly accused of lacking patriotism, anc
fealty to the home Of their adoption--of q
willingness at the bidding of that cunning
hypocrite and vile traitor Daniel O'Con.
mel to raise arms against it, and strike a
blow at its Institutions land they have used
every method, however disreputable to Gre
ate against them bitter prejudice and hG-
tired. Those who opposed the unjust doc
trines Of that party, which under the guise
of the love of country, are levelling deadly
stroke at the very principles which have
elevated it to its present important position,
have contended that the Irish people who
have emigrated to our country have been
valiant and patriotic from the period when
our ancestors " few but undismayed," fought
the glorious battles Of the Revolution, which
gave freedom to American, and hope to the
world, to the present time.
But the period has arrived when their
loyalty to their adopted country can be tes-
ted, and their character vindicated from I'M
just atcusations-and this they have nobly
done.
Some years since actuated by spirit of
philanthropy, and moved by the groans of
their prosecuted countymen in the distant
land OF their birth, who were suffering I'M
der the wrongs and expressions inflicted up
on them by the English Nation, and anx-
ious to assist them in bursting the iron fet.
tiers of tyranny, formed Repeal Associations
in the principal cities in the United States,
with that avowed object. But soon our
own government in advocating its right to
annex the " lone star" and extend iuris-
diction over the Territory of Oregon, en-
countered the fierce wrath Of the English
nation, which has through its Parliament,
and public prints poured upon it torrents Of
abuse. The vile traitor to the
cause Of liberty, which he pretended to adj
vocate, Daniel O'Connell, no longer able
to restrain his luminosity to our country,
and suppress the emotions Of his black
heart, dared to boast Of humbling the pride
of our noble banner bird, and making it
descend from its lofty aerie, and crouch at
the feet of England's lion. His country
men in America, although they had hither-
to urged the great cause Of Repeal under
his guidance-spent to promote 1.-THE fruits
oftheir hard earnedtoils-plead in behalf Of
suffering Ireland, and wept overher wrongs,
yet, when they heard his curse upon the
government that give them liberty, and af.
forded them an asylum, and pledge to its
opposition his countryncn, they indignantly
dissolved their Repeal Associations, and
resolved they were willing and ready to de-
fend it with their lives, their fortunes, and
their sacred honors." Can stronger proofs
Of patriotism be adduced-and does not
their noble, independent action triumphant.
y trample down all accusation, and COM
pletely expose the ISLANDERS Of those who
have named themselves Native Ameri-
cans"
And here we win take occasion to test
with the light or truth, the patriotism, and
love of country which that party profess
whether their loud peans Of praises devo-
ted to their country are not emanations of
narrow minded, bigoted party zealots; and
their great horror at the Entertainments
of foreigners" assumed merely to cloak
their designs which are to stay the tide Of
liberty, and the distribution of its rich bless
ings to mankindl whether or not they ac.
tually fear foreign influence as destructive
10 our rights and liberties, or are themselves
battling for the supremacy of principles
which win destroy theml When circum- |
stances, which made as visible to all as the /
noon-day sun the intentions Of England. /
our ancient enemy, 70 gain power by prom 1
ises, and cunning diplomacy, over our sis