The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-17

We copy from the American Cet Of the 10th inst a
Journal which is neutral in politics. and which devoted
10 the interests OF the Irish adopted citizens in this coun
try the following letter addressed by its editor the ed-
tor OF the New York Tribune II is sca,hng and Just
exposure OF the miserable articles by which the Scott
leaders and organs have sought lead the Irish
as in leash" into the ranks Of the party which has always
been their foe, and into the support OF the who OF
all OF our public men, has been the most violent and un.
| scrupulous in prescribing them
LETTER TO THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE,
AMERICAN CKLr OFFIcE,
Buffalo, Oct IL, 1852
la your paper OF Saturday last you have editora
sailed me, in your usual ungentemany style. You pre-
sumo to say that
Mr. MCGEE is playing the hypocie and demagoaae.
pretending to neutrality while doing his against
Scott and for Pierce and his shallow hppancy is greeted
everywhere in the ocofoco press the voice OF Irish
adopted citizens"
You proceed TO quote OF article written by
against the church burglars Of Philadelphia in 1874 the
sense OF which you falsify by leaving the quotation
marks to the term "natve," thus making appear that
attacked all Americans, and not, the article expressly
states, "a certain class" who claimed that tie-as con-
tended alsey-n order their cowadIy assaults
orphan asyums churches and decnceess Sisters Char
iy The thesis OF the article you have garbled denying
dgnan'y the American origin OF such and proving
them 10 be towards and sons Of towards" can
doubt who remembers their base assaults pom gous
dies and fahefess children.
ian excellent paper" published for the campaign by your
| agent, Robinson and called by him g The Lishman."
The hrst number OF the excellent paper" of which you
advertise that few copies may yet be had stairs
In yoar neighbohood, you further inform us, contains
the speech of w. E. Robinson, the Catholic test in
full, and long review OF Thomas Darcy McGee occu.
plying about ten columns" This editorial annou ent
though no doubt very useful to the excellent paper is
incomplete in ITSELF You should have added that il
tanned also highly euogstc biography OF the above
toned Robinson, supplied by himself You should have
added that the long review of the production OF the
same veracious gentleman of whose close with
yourself the public well Moreover, you should
have said tina, Horace Greeley and William E. Robinson
knowing that the OF their would defeat the
objects of "thc excellent paper" employed ilerae
Waterman at the Brooklyn navy-yaId put his Celtic
upon their joint attempt cheat the shmen Of the
United States into the support of their candidate.
say to cheat them into that What has your
duct been towards that portion of the federal constituency
since the presidential nomination made Have you
not made daily appeals to their religious and national
sympahies? Have you not returned, like dog to the
vomi" to the New Hampshire story? Have you not with
brazen eronery charged the abject Of Ireland
freeTade policy instead of 10 he reformation" and its
Consequences war of foreign conquest aris-
tocracy Of conscaon and the total absence OF laws reg
ulang the of Have you thrown into every
BARRIERS shop pictures of Irishmen knee and
pug their knees General Scott calling these
same carcanres humanity "Irish soldiers 7" Such in
this campaign have been, Scous tactics" but "Gree-
leys taccs And upon grounds like these you hope to
lead in leash the adopted citizens of Irish birth
polls in November You give anecdotes for arguments
and pictures for facts DO you feel that you have in
suited every whom you have addressed Do you
suppose that rshmen fools, be caught with your
bait? Do you suppose they do through your
newborn anxiety for them and their uote? II not, then
you deceive yourself, much your party deceive
themselves when they say "Gveeisy catch the Irish
Sir. the day, thank God is gone by forever In
America, when men like you could the level
OF office upon the necks OF my people. i have had
uhc ira :.
and all your tribe bear family grudge. have brok en-
into your preserves; have pursued you | would
many vermin; and hence late Ia October standing bay
you round to show why /" Mr. McGees opnions
should not have " weight " with the public
You quote my article against the naiivss (socaed)
oil 1884, and add that the writer OF that article
hardly be expected TO say anything in favor of Winfield
Scott" Here again you in error have invariably
spoken OF General Scott in this with that
admiration justly his due. have given my readers an
editorial sketch Of his brilliant career which his friends
have thanked me for have published letters from allies
OF yours whose you have IL you call for the m
In praise OF Scots character II have any personal feel.
ing In the matter OF pain the cause of ven
cradle soldier and patriot msre by .uch you
to see who has bed for the integrity his country in
the hands OF dark designing nnovaors and dsunionists
the patrons OF every ISM, and the despsers every law
not OF their making.
You assert that am doing my az inst Scott and
Tor Fierce This, sir, piece with the OF your IN
ventons, and those of he excellent paper which 4.
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have not felt free 10 do anything the present prcsden
iia contest could have written pamphlets and made
speeches. but have cone neither resolved TO abstain
for several reasons, and have absained. Hence my
readers OF both parties have alternately praised and blamed
my neutrality. Your clique all take the Ceit and not one
Of them point word Of partisan advocacy in II
since the canvass commenced. Indeed even II so inclined
have been too busy watching people like you do any.
thing else You made "a dead et 'the Irish VOTE in
June last, and have attempted much foul play since
that have devoted the space and me
pied, vndicating truth and against your assaults
You have given great deal OF labor and caused me
great deal of trouble for do you justice when you coin
a lie you stick to i-like socialist.
Another word However the presidential contest may
resu-whoever shall hereafter govern this great and sdmi-
rsbe federatonl trust party will again resort to
such appeals as you have made to Catholics in 1852
trust every American and every IrishAmericsn will JOIN in
reprobang such an outrage citizenship reason and
religion. Such day will come, and them sir in the re-
rotation, the name OF Horace Greeley will RENE
only TO be cxeeracd the who ffs, Of ALL Ia the
history Of American politics. make catspaw Of CON
science, and a stepping stone ofthe altar.
/ THOMAS DARCY MGEE.
To HoRacE GREELEY editor OF the New York Tribune
Prospects in New York.
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