Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-10-20

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not spare ~ Dcut. xxx 10 90.
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''For the druakard and glutton shall come to
poverty.n-Prov. xiii, 81.
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VOICE OF ADOPTED IRISH CITIZENS.
Upwards Of one bau6red Irish voters have
issued in the New York papers the following
address. setting forth their reasons for pre-
ferring General Scott and Wing principles to
Pierce and Democracy:
Citizens OF Irish Birth In New York, Brook
| iyn ana Wii,iamsburg'
! To The Public - We. the undersigned. res
| idents and voters of the city Of New York,
| Brooklyn and Williamsburg, natives of ire
land, have seen with some surprise, the at.
tempt made by certain parties in this City,
who are neither citizens nor voters to die
tate to us older, and we presume quite as
| we'll Informed residents Of this Metropolis
how we should vote in the coming presidcn
tial election.
We beg leave to say that we place no re-
lance on statements put forth by Que who is
not even himself citizen; speaks through
neutral paper" whose columns have been
purchased for the purpose. and impudently
assuming to speak for the naturalized citizens
of New York.
| Now we beg to say that we will vote for
Winfield Scott and against General Pierce,
for the following among other reasons, which
are so plain as to commend themselves to
the perusal of every other citizen:
Winfield Scott is in favor of princlpcs laid
downand advocated: N ireland by such men as
Lucas, Swift, Grattan, OConnell, and Meag-
hcr in favor Of Protection "a Home Indus
try while Franklin Pierce is in favor of the
doctrines of the London Times, which would
follow the Celt. whom he had hunted from
house and home. from the island os bis birth
into this country, and here, beneath the very
wings of the American Eagle. make him
machine for consuming British manufacturers,
and thereby sustain the very policy which
had hunted him from his home.
Because Winfield Scott is in favor of, and
and Franklin Pierce is opposed to- Internal
| improvements. by which the laborer can
make money with which to commence the
world and of such disposition of the Pub
| lie Lands as will secure comfortable. FREQ and
independent homes for the honest laborer.
I That Winfield Scott has been forty years
before the country, distinguished alike 10 war
and peace. the great beneiactor and most be-
loved Of soldiers, both by naturalizcd and ma
tive citizens; while Franklin Pierce has never
done anything to endear him to the country
or its citizens either native or adopted.
We shall vote fer Winfield Scott, because
he has proved himself the friend of bis coun-
try and all its citizens. no matter on what
soil they were born, or from what nation they
came.
His noble conduct on the prison ship at
Quebec. when British minions assumed the
right 10 execute lrishmen for being found in
arms against England, especially endears him
to every ,rishman who has an honest heart
within his bosom
Who that claims to be an American citi-
zen does not point with pride to that page Of
the history of the United States, made glo-
rious by the courage and bravery Of the
faithful soldiers
For ourselves we feel that it is only to
such men as Winfield Scott that the Nation
can look with safety in her hour of trial AID
danger--a man who has proved his powers
by coping successfully with England in her
day OF PRIDE and power, aud whose lite has
been devoted to the service Of his country.
/ We will vote for Winfield Scott because
he has always respected the religious opnions
OF those with whom he has come 10 contact,
and always used his power aud influence to
protect the affairs of all creeds from desecra-
ton. In this respect, the life of Wiofeld
Scott stands out in bold relief as compared
with the narrow minded 5igotry of New
Hampshire, the native State of Franklin
Pierce State always under the dominion Of
his party and political associates, and which
is now the only State in the whole Con.eder
acy where men are prescribed on account of
their religious faith. s8s
1t viii not do for the friends of Pierce TO
urge that he was in favor of expungipg this
odious restriction from the Constitution Of
State The euidence Of his labors SO to do
is wanting.