The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-26

this note, will be your privilege 10 lake II yyould h,
treason TO my friends and America TO ask YOU to inter
lere N any way anbeeoning the democratic chief of
democratic republic Were capable OF such an ael the,
would. and especially Mitchell would scorn me II I ask
eu sought through any quarter and especially ,hroue
you, mercy from England But al the same time il wi,
&c ~ your power, by means OF our diplomatic corps,
psae on 'hen behalf IN manner glorious 10 the repu'
NC and ostgratfyng and servceable 10 them From
prisons and chainsoi common despotism the suffering
greai men OF the earth look up 10 YOU The democrats
President OF The United States feel certain thai you
VIII not be forgeifu of the men who have throughout
against The hereditary enemy of your fathers
an9 ne oa.lle ior Ireland and Tor democratic freedom
III Europe winch has won the admiration even OF their
enemies which has received the aid and sympathy OF The
whoie american race, and excited first TO Affection and
men 70 'ecession even The down-tfodden and ignorant
| people OF England. ta
could dilae on this subject till il were esome were
nol useless 10 your own heart and TO your manness
appeal. ask ior no mercy for them, and not one oil
mem would accept OF forgiveness or in any manner do
ahyibng which wond presume, leave it possible
20 De conceived that they in error, reereul
oT heir late But still the practice of civilized nations
warrants the interference Of government--even des
posm-in iavor OF tie political victims oil another How
puch more reasonably on this OCCASION may any gov
erhnent stand as The accuser of that England which, we
are old, is SO humane and civilized, and which but
yesterday, directly, and 10 serve merely political pur
pose, nieriered Tor similar objects in Naples in Vienna
dnd IN ConsantiDope. And yet how much more il il
we province OF Tins democratic republic act, through
you, WIN the same England, cousin" for the re
uempIoh OF men whose only so called crime is with
lhe highest vTae-ihelr adherence OF d foreign and
cruel despoism, their endeavor the lives of mil
lions condemned TO death by famine of governmental
ciea'ioh' anu heir coveuDg the institutions OF which
you are 80 halPy and triumphant representative Lord
falnerston, with reference To Spain, Rome and
SICILY, both through The English foreign Office and
by Mr.. Gladstone and his letters has already given
pfecedents, II any were needed and made known 10
the world how abhonen 10 the English character is the
enaclion OF indecent punishments against high minded
ana honorable men, tor political belief though his was
the administration which had actually seized condemned
banished and then held IN The society OF eons the most
loathsome, the brave and high souled men for whom
appeal 10 you. A democratic Senate and democ raiic
House of Representatives have already stretched saving
arm 10 the imprisoned exes OF another land and res
cued from an Ottoman prison the great patriot OF Hun
gary. II Ireland did not light, nation, as herocay
IN ms generation as she did in the last when The defeat
ed OF 9S found here refuge, surely the glory and The
merit OF those great men are not the less who have done
their part and suffered alone. In their behalf the whg
administration has not thought it worthy 10 act though
oy others-not by me-appeaed 10 The congenial
Anglican hostility that party displayed 10 the las, genera
tion oil lrlsh patriots has been ieny evinced
oy them IN this, and we cannot blame severely homo
geneiiy OF character which is hereditary Patiently bu,
with certainty, | have waited for The inevitable rQ
cnrrence OF democratic triumph, now in your person
accomplished, that might lay before you the case of
my trends. offer the above precedenis, not as argu
ment, but apoogeiicaily 10 warrant asking this in.
reference on your part IN their behalf. speak Tor no
one but myself hut the whole foreign horn population OF
our country would rejoice at the Liberation OF those
men; and ! feel assured nothing could more delight
every American freeman, add The glory and success
OF your administration The whole world will then rec
ognse IN the present triumph of The democratic party the
Triumph also OF all republicans elsewhere, and OF Justice
pertinent asgocfacy; .sia o,sa.is 80 .s.
powerful and the most hypocriica the pfeienous
the basest, and The most cruel in the world II Is bul
necessary for you 10 exhibit in lis coors and in the
presence OF mankind guaranteed by the auspices of your
administration, this namy of the English government
TO bring u TO sense OF justice before that public opn
ion preends so much 10 respect, and which il dare
not publicly outrage. The English arslocracy de.
pend too much on public opinion and especially on
tue public opinion OF the United Safes. 10 perss, in
Their cruelty 10 the gallant men they sull hoil in
penal colony. when once you compel them, by plain
statement OF the facts and by PLAN OF Amer
lean opinion upon them. before The bar OF The worlds
judgment. We do not live in times when Inhumanilies
can be pefsistenty safely pracsed public against
brave men by any government under Heaven, aud by
none less than by America says 20, the government OF
Great Britain All ! seek is the official expression,
through yon, ol American opinion-uf American demo.
cratic opuion The uaoicia letters OF a member OF
The English afsiocracy-Alr. Gladstone-when declared
by Lord Psmerstcn represent he opinion OF his govern
nent, opened the lails OF Naples; those OF another,
even though his Ca asefeagh eased the eapiyl
~ OF The Arab. Alb de-. kader To lnis letter do moi
expect or desire reply Action alone, your part. in
the name OF our democracy, is sufficient; aud such
ton, al lime when the British government and afisloc-
racy are threatened with than enemy, both al
home, on The continent of Europe and else where would
come with overwhelming force from you and that, when
you shall have the power 10 render IL, - what seek.
and what an eeta'n you will gladly and generously
ahOrd shall, therefore, enIeayor 10 place This leer
before you, and before the democracy OF all Europe,
through the columns OF the New York Hefald-the
newspaper which Is most deserving Of the gratitude OF
the democratic party Tor the unfnchng support il has
gwen, during the entire campaign, to democratic prnci.
pies. do so that through the circulation oil that
paper-as i Is the only American organ circulated
abfoad-the sentiments lay before you may find their
way every OF the British isles aud every State
OF Europe, that both the friends and foes of democracy
IN The Old World, who know anything OF me- may
derstand my appreciation OF the views aud sympathles OF
the democratic party OF the United States and my es-
mate OF us standard bearer And 80 coah lenly place
your hands, therefore, the future fate OF the great
~ whose behalf appeal and relying your character
on the usce oi Heaven the principle OF democracy and
the invncibility OF the mighty republic OF which you
will soon be the cheitain have the honor OF subscribing
mysef your friend and servant,
r. DEy,N REILLY
Gen FRASKLrN PfEscE.