Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-06-20
DAVID FULTON, Sec'y.
our ADOPTED CITIZENS.

OUR ADOPTED CITIZENS.
Who that recollects the ides Of Novem-|
|ber, that does not also remember the tor
rents OF abuse which the discontinued wings
poured out upon their successful opponents,
the democrats. How they literally foam
ed at the mouth; especially those of them
who happened to have lost their money on
Henry Clay, or who were expecting Of
flee in the event of his election, Our Tea. !
ders will particularly recollect how the
federal presses mathematical the adopted!
citizens of the Union, for daring 10 vote
the democratic ticket;--how they especially
I''cursed" thed-d Irish, who cast their votes
for Polk and Dallas. We have no doubt
many Of the wings to-day look back with
heartfelt regret, upon the foolish and un-
Icalled for denunciations in which they in
|duIged, whilst writhing under the pangs of
defeat. In charity at least, we hope they
lido. And we have no doubt that the good
sense of the denounced, has already, in al
great measure, generously forgiven their!
.denouncers, whose bile was so stirred upi
Z by their overthrow, as to make them almost
insensibe to the foul injustice of the Ian
guage which they belched forth under the
Operations Of the copious doses of Polk
berries, which were so unceremoniously|
administered TO them by the democratic1
s.'medicine men" at the ballot-box. How
dangerous and unjust these attacks Of the
federal presses were, at least, SO far as one
great class CT our adopted citizens are con-
cerned, the natives of Ireland, recent fortu.
; itous circumstances have amply Demon
strated. We refer to the course which the
s"repem associations" in this country have
pursued. We stated few weeks ago,
that most of these societies had broken up,
/ in consequence Of the language which Dan
] lei O'Connel, the great Irish leader, had
! adopted towards the inhabitants of the
Union.
The New York City Repeal Associa-
i tion, held a meeting few days since, for
the purpose Of determining the course
which its members should pursue under
I the circumstances. Amongst other resoiu.
lions, the following was adopted:
"Resolved, That should it become certain
! that England intends to carry into effect the
threats and boasts lately INDUCED in by Sir
Robert Peel, that then the Executive Commit
! tee of this Association be instructed to take
] efficient measures for the immediate armng,
[equipping. and drilling of the members of this
{ Association, as volunteer soldiers, to be pla-
Feed at the disposal of our State or General
Government, to repel any aggression on the
Epart of the British Government, and to main
I tain the rights and liberties of the people of
{ the United States"
Now, be it remembered, that the nine
ktenths of the members of this Association.
are nstive-born Irishmen. When this res
IoIution was read, the most deaiening shouts
sofapplause rent the air. And we feel that we
kspeak the truth when we add. that there is
met an lrishman 1--WE mean by bir.h) in all the
klength and breadth Of our happy land, who
Twill not subscribe to this resolution, with
his whole heart and soul. Yes, the warm.
shearted sons OF the Emerald Isle, who have
found home amongst US, will be found
saDongst the foremost Of those who are rea.
sdy to lay down their lives in the defence
kof the honor and the liberty Of our common
country. Let the foe be an Irishman or an
hEnglishman, who darcs to set an invading
foot upon the shores of America, the adop.
tied Irishmsn will be found amongst The
FIRST to strike him down.