The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-09-01
Father Mathew.

As many invitations are being sent 10 Fa-
Their Matthew, from this and other Southern
States. 10 visit The sORth, i. may moi be- alto
geIher Improper . call attention to The follow
ing address, which was issued a lew years
since. We have never heard that he had t.
traCted one word that Is contained ii il, and
as he declares that none can be neutral, there
is 4 manifest improperly in inviting him to
visit a section Of our country where he must
appear az an open enemy.-Ed Creole.
ADDRESS from FHE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
no THEIR
Conntrynen and C~oaatrypoassn n .amerioa.
DEAR FSIENDs You are Il ! great distance
from your native landa "a wide, expaRse Of
water separates you from the beloved country
Of your bnth-from US and fiom the kindred
whom you love, and who love You, and pray
for happiness and prosperity 10 the land Of
your adoption.
We regard America with feelings Of admi-
ration we do not look upon her as a strange
land, nor upon her people as aliens from our
affections. The power Of steam has brOueh,
US nearer together; il will increase the inter
course between US, so that the character Of
the Irish people and Of the American people
must in future be acted upon BY the feelings
and disposition Of each.
The object of this address Is 10 call your
attention to the subject Of Slavery IN .Americu
that foul blot upon the institutions and the
fair fame Of your adopted country. But for
this one stain, America would indeed be d
land worthy your adoption but she will never
be that glorious country that her free cons,i-
tuition designed her 10 be, so long as her soil
is polluted by the footprint ola single slave.
Slavery is the most tremendous invasion Of
the natural, inalienable rights Of man, and o
some Of the noblesl gifts Of God, life, liberty
and the pursuit Of haPpiness.' What a spec
taCle does America present to the people o
the earth! A land Of professed christian re
Publicans, uniting their energies for the CD
preston and degradation Of three millions d
innocent human beings, the children Of one
common Father, who suffer the most grievous
wrongs and the utmost degradation. for no
crime Of Their ancestors or their own! Slaperu
Is a stn against God and Man. All who are
not for il must be against it. None can b,
neutral. We ontreut you to take the part O
justice, religion. and liberty.
1t is in vain that American ~eItizens a.temp
to conceal their own and their country's deg
radiation under this whitening curse. Americt
is cursed by Slavery! We call upon you b
unite Nth Die .a6ottionists, and never to ceas
your efforts, until perfect liberty be granleI
to every one Of her inhabitants, the black mai
aswell as the white man. We arc all chill
dren Of the same gracious God; all equal,
entitled TO life, liberty, ard the pursuit o
happiness.
We are told that you possess great power
both moral and political, in America, We on
treat you to exercise that power and that infu
eDce for the sake OF humanity.
You will not witness the horrors of Slavery
in all the States Of America. Thirteen o.
them are free, and thirteen are Slave States.-
But in all the pro,slavery feeling, though rap
Pidly decreasing, is still strong. Do not unit
with it; on the contrary oppose it by all tn,
peaceful means in yOnr power. Join NTH n
GbottiOnists eUeryOhere. They are the Only
consistent advocates Ofliberty. Tell every man
that you do not understand liberty for ID,
white man and Slavery for the black man
that you ore for Liberty for all, Of every color
creed, and country.
The American citizens proudly point to th
National Declaration Ol independence, whic
/, declares that, All mankind are born free an
are alike entitled to life, liberty, and the puI
suit Of happiness. Aid him to carry out thi
noble declaration, by obtaining freedom for Oh
slave.
Irishmen and lrishwomen! treat the eolorei
T people as your equals, as brethren. By al
your memories of Ireland, continue to low
~liberty-hate Slavery-chng By he .Ab6htiOnis
Rand in America, you will do honor to III
( name Of Ireland. r
! [Signed byl DANIEL o'CONNELL.
s'le THE0BALD MATHEW.
And Seventy Thousand other inhabitants I
ireland. H
"A correspondent Of the Yasoo Demoerq
says: : In the counties east Of Pearl riyer--i
Rankin, Scott, Newton, LauderdaIe, and KEN
per, NC WGaie Is tie strongest man IN Me State
d I make M evcantion !,