Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-10-28
Citizens of Irish Birth i'm New
York, Brooklyn and Williams
burg.
TO THE PUBLIC

and Williamsburg, natives of ireland,
have seen, with some surprise, the at
tempt made by certain parties in this City,
who are neither citizens nor voters, to
dictate to US, older, and we presume,
quite as well informed residents of this
Metropolis, how we should vote at the
coming Presidential Elect ton.
We beg to say that we place no reliance
in statements put forth by one who is not
even himself a citizen, speaking through
"neutral paper" whose columns have
been purchased for the purpose, and i'm
pudently assuming to speak for the nat
uralized citizens of New York.
Now, we beg to say that we will vote
for WINEELD ScoTT, and against General
PIREcE for the following among other rea-
sons, which are so plain as to commend
the approval Of every citizen:
! WINFIELD Scorr is in favor Of princi-
pies laid down and advocated in Ireland
by such men as Lucas, SWIFT, graf
TAN, O'CoNNELL and NEAGEER; in favor
of Protection to Home Industry; while
FRANK. PIERCE is in favor Of the doc
trines of The London Times, which would
follow tAe Celt, whom he had hunted
from house and home, from the Island OF
his birth into this country, and here, be-
meath tie very wings OF the American
Eagle, make him machine for consum-
ing British manufactures, and thereby
make hin sustain the very policy which
had hunted him from house and home.
Because WINFIELD SCOTT IS in favor
of, and FRANKLIN PIERCE is opposed to,
Internal improvements, by which the Ia
borer caamake money with which to com
mence the world; and of such disposi-
ton of the Public Lands as viii secure
comfortable, free and independent homes
for the honest laborer. sa
That Winfield Scott has been for forty
years before the public, distinguished a
like in war and peace, the great benefac-
tor and most beloved of soldiers, both by
naturlized and native citizens; while
Franklin Pierce has never done anything
to endear him to the country or to its cit
izens, either native or adopted.
We shall vote for Winfield Scott because
he has proved himself the friend of his
country and all its citizens, no matter OF
what soil they were, or from what nation
they came.
His noble conduct on the prison ship al
Quebec, when British minions assumed
the right to execute Irishmen for being
found in arms against England, especial
ly endears him to every Irishman who
has an honest heart in his bosom.
/ Who that claims to be an American
citizen does not point with pride to tha
page of the History of the United States
made glorious by the courage and brave
ry of the faithful soldier.
For ourselves we feel that it is only tc
such men as Winfield Scott that the ma
ton can look too with safety in her houl
of trial and danger man who has proved
his prowess by coping successfully with
England in her day of pride and power
and whose life has been devoted to the
service of his country rateTa 1aa
/. We will vote for Winfield Scott because
he has always respected the religious O.
pinions of those with whom he came in con-
tact, and always used his power and in
fiuence to protect the affairs Of all creeds
from desecration. Inthis respect the life
of Winfield Scott stands out in bold re-
lief as compared with the narrow minded
l-bigotry of New Hampshire, the native
State of Franklin Pierce, State always
under the dominion of his party and pol
itical associates, and which is now the
only State in the Confederacy where men
are prescribed on accountof their religious
faith. IS ri 4g-es ssf1e8 e7aaae & eHt aa
! It will not do for the friends of Pierce
to urge that he was in favor Of exppnging
this odious restriction from the Consttu-
ton of the State The evidence of his la
bors so to do is wanting. ear n5gi9 aFna
Hugh Mcdonnell, No. 63 Greenwich st.
John Garrett, No. 12l White St
Micheal O,FIaherty, No 6 Laurens st.
Thomas Mcclure, No. las lst av. ~
Patrick Murphy, No. SO Orange st. :
'Jno. Lynch, No. 65 Reade st. 49,.
Alex. McElroy, Williamsburg. .s
Lawrence Duffy, No. SAL Washington st.
Peter King, No: 1o2 Greene st,
Vim! Searsou. Wooster ST.. .ia.