New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

the principal objection 20 Mr. ROBINSON tkat be
was = native of Iresnd' So far from being deemed
accurate 10 say that il regarded the strongest
reason for bis nomination There is very strong IA
tursized vote IL that District which Il was urged -
Mr. K a friends entitled 10 representation and
the force Of Mr.. Re claims upon this score we're, 90
far az we knOs universally conceded. AZ al events
the impression which The TrlbHnes paragraph IL cal
culsted though presume not intended 70 produce
that there exists In the Wing party Of the city, or
OF the Fourth District the slightest prejudice against
citizens OF foreign birth such 10 unfOunded and inju
rious. Mr.. USDERHILL, the Wing nominee should
not be exposed 10 any such an 1st s'persion
C0rrt1 and EHqunr q yese'a0y
Remark.
We rejoice that the Courier has followed our
example Of bringing the doings Of Nominating
Committees TO the light Of public discussion 1t 4"
high time that this became the general prsctice
There would OF course be some temporary neon
venienoes and snnoyances experienced, but there
would also result greater thoughtuness and
sense Of accountability the part Of the members
Of those Committees which would far overbssnce
all possible evils.
The Courier speaks Of Mr.. Robinson, as the
Washington correspondent Of The IrituHs' and
saws that his having been born in Ireland was
regarded as the strongest reason for his nomina'
ton" We regret that the Courier should have
felt constrained 70 say this Mr. Robinson was
avoraby known as public advocate OF the Wing
Cause, in TIN. City and elsewhere, before The
Tribune had an existence, and has probably spoken
as often and as effectively in behalf Of that Cause
as any man Of his years in the Union. The Con-
r,er would evidently insinuate that Mr. Robinson's
connection with The Tribune was urged as afford
ing some claim 70 nomination when the fact las
Just the contrary. True. he has been employed on
The Tribune, but with that the Wing party had
90 concern. Long ago as ls40, he was known
and valued as an ardent and eloquent public advo-
cate Of the Wing cause. In 1914, at the urgent
solicitation OF leading Wings, he proceeded to can
vass our State it'll portions Of the adjacent states,
speaking daily for several weeks from County to
County before large assembages IN good part OF
Adopted Citizens. That he not more success
iu in inducing his countrymen by birth to support
Henry Clay is fully accounted for by the course OF
the Courier and Enquirer and those who sympa-
thized with it toward the close OF that memorable
contest. 1t was not easy to persuade lnshmen-
born to unite with the Wing party when its pre-
sumed leaders and sponsors were gravely propo-
sing change OF its name TO The American Party,
and concurring in the project of refusing Natural
zation to all future immigrants until after eproba
ton OF twenty-one years.
That Election resulted disastrously, for obvious
reasons The Wing party was beaten, and at once
a concerted aud powerful effort was made, while
II still smRrted under the sgOnles OF defeat In
ficted not undeservedly, by the votes OF Adopted
c itzens, to carry it over en- masse to the camp OF
the Native Americans In NewYork. in Masss-
,husetts, in Connecticut, vigorous and formidable
forts were made with this intent but they we're
net by cogent arguments and defeated No one
nan was more earnest, none more effective, IN
" arnng our party from this treacherous Maelstrom
than William f Robinson.
As ls44 was not the first, so 1t was by no means
the last of his signal services to the Wing party.
II the Spring Of lsi7, being under engagement TO
edit a Wing journal in Buffalo, he visited Connec
ticut, then on the eve of sharply contested cleo
which the result was doubtful He was
pressed into the service, and for
weeks traversed the State, speaking from town
to town with decided efficiency until the election
was over. The Wing party triumphed electing
all four Of the Members OF Congress, two OF them
by small maiorlties They did not hesitate TO say
that they owed their success to his efforts. Those
two Members made the present House Wing,
giving us Wing Speaker, Clerk &c. By neg
lectng his own business to canvass for the Wing
party, Mr.. Robinson at the close found his sltua-
ton filed by another. He was met in this City,
as he came here on his way to Buffalo. with let
ter stating the fact. His party had triumphed, in
fact through his exertions but he destitute OF
employment and so remained for months, though
sorely unable. Yet the Courier says that his
being born in Ireland constituted his chief claim
to the support Of Wings for Congress There are
a good many who think otherwise.
One word as to the grounds on which his nom
nation was urged by his friends They were sub
stantially these The District wherein he resides
is anti Wing In politics by strong majority, and
has never chosen Whie. Yet Mr.. Robinson is
widely aud well known TO the Adopted Citizens
who compose a full half OF its Democratic voters
as a devoted champion of their rights and OF the
beloved though trampled land whence they come.
A great many of them were anxious to attest
regard for him in some tangible manner. and to
tins end they urged his nomination for Congress
and offered TO support 1t. 1t is far within the
mark to say that One Thousand of them would
have enthusiastically sustained him. This, added
to the fair Wing vote. would have triumphantly
elected him, without relying on the precarious
probability OF a serious division among our adver-
ssries. And not this only the fact of his nomin-
alton would have been regarded by the great body
OF Irish Adopted Citizens, including even those
who did not support him, instance of gene
rpus appreciation of one of their class by the
Whig party. Known as he is throughout the
country, We hesitate not 70 say that his nomination
would have given hundreds OF votes to the entire
Wing tickets in our City and thousands through
out the Country
These considerations were submitted to the
Delegates chosen by the Wings Of the Nth Dis
tict to nominate Representative IN Congress.
4 decided majority of them prolessed to feel
their force, and promised to support Nj Robinson.
some OF them were aiterw ard induced to falsiy
those pledges-for what reasons and on what
grounds they are welcome to state through our
columns The Courier says the place OF his birth
was not among them, which We should gladly be
Reve true did We not know that II rGs urged IN
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