The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-23

The actual steps which, should succeed in the object
Of this nste, It will be your privilege TO take 1t
ask you to interfere in any way unbecoming the
democratic chief Of q democratic republic Were
capable Of such act, they would, and especially
Mitchell would, s,orn me If asked, or sought
through any quarter ana espsc th sauoa emo yod
will be in your power, by means OF our diplomatic
corps TO operate on their behalf in q manner glo-
rous to the republic, and most gratifying and ser
4 common despotism, the suffering great meu Of the
earth look up to you. the de nocratc President Of
the United States feel certain that you will not
be forgetful Of the mon who have, throughout life,
and mine, battle for Ireland and for democratic
freedom in Europe which has won the admiration
even Of their enemies, which has received the aid
and sympathy Of the whole American race, aud
excited fret to affection, and then to intercessIon
even .ha down trVdden and ignorant people of Eng.
land.
could diste on this subject till 1t we're tiresome
were il not useless To your own heart and TO
your msniness ! appeal l ask for no mercy for
them and not one of them would acsept Of forgive
ness, or in any manner do anything which would
presume, or even leave it possible to be conceived
that they were in error or are regrotiu for their
TATE but still the practice of civilized nations
warrants the interference of one government-even
despotism-in favor Of the political victims Of
another How much more reasonably, on this occa-
sion, may any government stand as the aocassr Of
that England, which, we are told, is 50 humane and
so civilized, aud which bat yesterday, directly. aud
TO merely political pur0esc, in,erfered for
similar ohjeos in Naples, in Vienna, All in Cou-
stsn'inope And yet, now much more il it the
you, with the same England, our :. COUSIN" for
the redemption OF mon whose only, 50. called,
crime is wi III the highest virtue adherence
Of foreign and cruel dcspotism-their en-
0eav0r TO save the lives of millions condemned to
death by famine of govern mental creation, and
their coveting the institutions OF which you
happy and triumphant representative! Lord
Palmerston, with reference to Spsin Rome, and
Sicly, both through the English foreign Office and
by Mr. Gladstone and his letters. has already given
prccedents, any were needed; and made known to
the world how abhorrent TO the English character
is the ensction Of indecent puo,shments against
high minded and honorable men, for political belief;
though his was tho administrat on which had ac-
tually seized, condemned. bsnished, and then held
IN the society OF fe0ns the most loathsome, the
brave and high-souled men for whom appeal to
You democratic Senate and democratic House
of Representatives have already stretched saving
arm to the imprisoned eAiles Of aaOther land, and
rescued from an Oteomun prison the great patriot
of Hungary. If Ireland did not fight as nation,
heroically in this generation as she did in the
last when the defeated of '93 found here refuge,
surely the glory and the merit OF those great
men are not the less, who have done thoir part,
and suffered alone In their behalf the Wing Ad-
ministratiOn has not thought it worthy to act.
though by others-not by me-appesled to. The
congenisl Anglican hostility that party displayed
to the last generation of Irish patriots, has been
most consistently evineed by them in this. and we
,annot blame severely q honogeneity of character
whch is hereditary. Patiently but with certainty,
have waited for the Inevitable Of demo-
gatic triumph, now in your person accomplished,
hat might lay before you the Of my friends
offer the above precedencs, not argument,
'ut apologetioay, to warrant me 10 asking this in-
on your part. in their behalf speak
or no one but my self; but the whole foreign born /
population of country would rejoice tho lbsr-
ltion OF those men; and feel assured nothing could
more delight every American freemau, or add to /
he glory and success of your administration. The =
whole world will then recognise in tho prese at
ruDph of the democratic party. the tru N on also
# all republicans else where, and of justice aud
manhood against, at all events, desposio aad
npertinent aris.ocracy, which is, at the tins
pc most pc Herful AMI the most hyp0crilioal, the
nost pretentieus, the basest, and the most cruel
the world Ii is but necessary for you to exhibit
0 its true colors, and in the presence Of mankind
guaranteed by the auspi ,es Of your administration,
his infamy of the English government, to bring it
o q sense of justice before that pubic opinion 1t
'reends so much TO respect, sad va ch it dare not
'uoliciy outrage The Eoghsh aristocracy depend
90 much on public opinion. aad especially on tho ,
uhltc opinion Of tho United States, to persist In
heir cruelty to the gallant uea they still hold in
,ensl colony, once you compel them, by q plain
statement of the facts, and oy PLAN statement Of
American opinion upon them, before The bar Of tho
worlds judgment. We do rot live in times when
uhumsntics can be persistentiy safely practised
in public against brave men, by any government
uDutI iIchNou, dbu ny uVuo less Luah ny, III n mo-
RIGA says so, the government Of Great Britain. All
seek is the official expression, through you, Of
American opinion-of American de nc, opinion. I
lbe unofficial letters of even member Of the Eng
ish aristocracy-Mr Gladstone Shen declared by I
Lord Paluerston to represent the opinion Of his
government, opened the ] ais of Naples those Of
mother, even though his name Wa Cistlereagh, |
ased the captivity of the Arab, Abdel Kader. To /
his Letter 40 not expect or desire reply Action |
.ione, your part, Ia the name of our democracy,
s sufficient; and such action, a. tmo when the
British government aud aristocraey are threatened
With more than one enemy, both at homo on the
continent of Europe, and elsewhere, would come
With overwhelming force from you; and that. when
ou shall have the power to renderit, is what seek,
md what am certain you will gladly and gene !
toUsly afford shall, therefore, endesvor 30 place
his let er before you, and before the democracy Of
III Europe, through the columns Of the New YORK
newspaper which is most deserving of
he gratitude Of the democratic party, for the un-
linchpg support it has given, during the entire
campaign, to democratic principles 1 do 50 that,
through the circulation OF that wspaper-As 1T Is
he only American organ circulated abroad--tde |
entim ants lay before you may find their way to |
very corner Of the British isles and every State Of
europe tn at both the friends and foes of democracy,
"a the Old World, who know anything of me. may |
understand my appreciation of the views and sym
,sthies Of the democratic party Of the United
States, and my estimate Of It's standard bearer.
And so confidently place in your lands. therefore.
the future fate Of the great men IN whose behalf
tice Of Heaven, the prpcipls Of democracy and the
Of tho mighty republic of which you
will soon bo the chieftain, have tho honor OF SUBJ
soribiDo m self YOUR friend and servant.