The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-08
To Ms Editor Of he Uaion

To The Editor Of As Union;
Sir All time when the columns OF your paper are
much crowded, dislike TO them; but hope 10 be
allowed brief space for reply 10 article OF day
two since in the Republic, signed Justice Ii seems 10
be due the distinguished statesman alluded 10
that article that such ungenerous and i'll grounded sent
mens should be met and repealed al once and although
the author has attached 10 his article signature the
spirit OF which has been revereneed and yenerated
through all tme yet he has manifested but little OF that
same in his effort
That article takes exceptions 10 the principles laid
down by General Cass in speech in the Senate
upon the presentation OF certain resolves passed
thusasc meeting held in fhe city of Detroit few weeks
since in behalf of the noble Irish exiles, OBnen,
Meagher, sc. In that speech General Cass spoke the
following impressive and truthful words
ga great change has taken place in the opinions OF the
world on the subject OF political offences They nowhere
carry with them reproach or shame. - They
violate, indeed existing laws, but they generally originate
in the most paiseworhy motives, and pursued the
hazard OF every earthly good"
Now, il seems strange that any whose heart beats
for the disinthalmen OF his ellowman from despotsm
could wage objections TO truths papabe as those
spoken by General Cass upon the occasion referred to
more strange still that they should emanae from son
OF Erna land whose rebelions have the lives OF
SO many glorious patriots. ~
| Has ireland, them mean her sons-been forever
wrong whilst battling for ibertyl Was Emmett, then.
but simple law breaker, who deserved the gibbet
Oh, no rather fell he martyr TO liberty whilst warning
for those "nalenable rights Of life liberty, and the
pursuit OF happiness"
! Who is to rise up at this day. too, and condemn our
revolutionary fathersrebels against English law they
were! Where would reform in government ever have
begun had not bold hearts and strong arms somewhere,
and at time, arisen to arrest the progress OF esab
lished customs and upon their ruins reared temples of
freedom in their stead Where Magma Charta until
A.
tablshed Is the world to be told in the last half of
the nineteenth century, that progress must cease. the
OF freedom must be stayed because the few OF the
Lords anoined" have established laws that must not
be inrnged II is not the language OF this age, this
land, or this people. This CONTINGENCIES, the world
has to rejoice the triumph Of those who vio
lated existing laws" and pursued that violation under the
pledge OF their "ves, their fortunes and their sacred hon
or in the days OF 1776. There rebellion against
old Engand's laws, glorious enough itself, but made a
thousand fold more by the glorious result Where.
but for that resistance TO laws, had been America
constitution, our Liberties, and unparalleled history They
would never have had existence but for those who
knew well enough that "they who would be free, them
selves must strike the blow"
The point is made too, that by sympahizing with the
exled rshmen named General Cass gives stronger aid
TO abotonism than by any other Far from aid
ing any other than patriotic and noble purpose General
Glass; in his Speech could have had other motive than
the one winch mas ever DOln pubic and
private conduct-tha Of expressing not only his sym
patty for the of human freedom. but also for those
who, failing in their great purposes, prisoners in
foreign cline Could anything by noble and eleva
ting 10 the character OF than the gush of feel
ing for the exiled patriots OF other nations General
Cass is Irish, the author OF Justice appears TO be
hence his sympahes for the Irish exiles is the more
disinierested and praiseworthy
II is strange that in this enlightened day can
not utter patriotic sentiment, perform honorable act
but he must be supposed to have Interior, selfish
and dishonest purpose lurking within him Are Irish
all Ria, statesman requires IN ess days crafty his
ambition and subserve his principles, II is believed not
The Irish people who come to this country need barney
to make them perceive what political path 10 tread They
leave land oppressed by government whose policy is
too in affinity with that Of too many politicians Of
this country not 10 know their true They are
born democrats in Ireland, and land prac.
ise their principles And is SANDER upon the honest
OF The Green Isle say that they be caught by
the simple speech of any Besides, General Cass
has need 10 speak for The Irish the Irish well
know his patriotic feelings not only towards them, but
likewise for their dear, though poor and impoverished
country Let us not be ready TO msjudge. The
time has not yet arrived when there is no truth or sin
certify in mans heart-when the soul has grown cal
lous to every feeling for the woes Of our kind H.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4, 1852.