The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-27
Letter Of Thomas Darcy Nc Chez.


Letter OF Thomas Darcy McGIscc !
We are pleased to lay before our readers the
subjoined scathing epistle of the eloquent Irish
man, DARCY MCGHEE, Of the American Celt,
in reply to some ungenerous and unmanly per-
sonal illusions to the writer in the New York
Tribune:
AMERICAN CELr OrrIcE BUrFALo,1
October 18th, 1852
To Horace Greeley, Editor Of the Ne~ York
Tribune:
In your paper of last Saturday you have ed-
tnrially assaulted me in your usually ungentle-
manly style. You presume to say that:
.shIr. McGhee is playing the hypocrite and
demagogue, Defending to neutrality, while do
inc his utmost sgainst Scott and for Pierce, and
his shallow fiippansy is greeted everywhere in
the locofoco press as the voice of Irish adopted
citizens.
You proceed to quote an extract of an article
written by me against the Church burglar OF
Philadelphia, in 1914, the sense of which you
falsify by leaving OUT the quotation marks OF
term s.Natve," thus making 1t appear that ]
attacked all Americans, and not as the article
expressly states ga certain class, who claimed
that title, as contended falsely--in order to
cover their cowardly assaults an Orphan Asy'
~
rity. The thesis of the article you have garbled
denying Indignantly the American origin of
such men, and proving them TO be "cowards,
and sons Of cowaids,' no one can doubt who
remembers their base assaults upon religious Ia
dies and fatherless children.
You have credited the precious morcel to
what you call Gan excellent paper published
for the campaign by your agent, Robinson, and
called by him - The Irishman." The first mum
Der Of the "excellent paper" of which you ad =
vertize that few copies may yet be had up
stars, in your neighborhsod, you further inform
us, "Contains the speech Of w. T.. Robinson.
on the Catholic test, in full, and long review
Of Thomas Darcy McGhee, occupying about
ten columns This editorial announcement,
though, no doubt, very useful to 'the excellent
paper is incomplete in itself. You should
have added that it contained, also highly Gu
logis,c biography Of the above mentioned Ro.
binson, supplied by himself. You should have
added that the long review ofme, was the pro-
duction OF some veracious gentleman, OF whose
| close association with yourself the public are
well aware. Moreover, you should have said
that Horace Greeley and William L. Robinson.
knowing that the use of their own names would
defeat the objects Of ssthe excellent paper, en-
ploy ed an ilterate Waterman at the Brooklyn
| Navy Yard, to put his Celtic name upon then
| joint attempt to cheat the freshmen OF the I'm
! tied States, into the support Of their candi-
| date.
| say to cheat them into that course. Wha
has your conduct been towards that portion o
the federal consltu II y since the Presidential
nominations were made? Have you not made
daily appe ais to their religious and nationa
sympailies' II. We you not returned "like ;
dog TO til. vomt," TO the New Hampshire sto'
ry9 Have you not, with brazen etfrontery
/ Al. IL Il Lrn.
Trade Policy, instead to 'the Reformation ant
its Consequences war ofraces, foreign con-
quest, an aristocracy Of confscation, and tn
total absence Of laws, regulating the tenure o
land Have you notthrown into every Barb
! er's shop, pictures Of lrshmen in knee breeche
and with pug noses, on their knees to Genera
| Scott calling these same caricatures on huma
nifty, "lrish Soldiers ?" Such in this campaign
have been, not "Scott's taclics," but Greeley
tactics?'' And upon grounds like these, yo
hope to lead in leash, the adopted citizens O
Irish birth, 20 the polls in November Yo
give anecdotes for arguments and picture
for facts. Do you not feel that you have insd
ted every man whom you have SO addressed
y,u suppose that lrishmen are fools, to b
caught with your bait Do you suppose tie
do net see through your new born anxiety f.
them and their votes? If not, then you dc
ceive yourself, as much as your party deceiv
themselves, when they say "Grcetey can cntc
the irish Sir the day, thank God, rs gon
by forever, in America, when men like yo
could mount to the level of office upon tn
necks ofmy people! have had sonse share /
destroying dema gogucs, and therefore you an
all your tribe, bear family grudge | nav
broken into your preserves, have pursued 20
as would so many vermin, and hence, late
October. standing at bay, you turn round
show cause why "Mr. d. McGhees opinion
should not have ''weight with the public.
You quote my article against s'the Nativisi
$50 calIeG9 Of fS4f, and You add that Tire wrl
say anything in favor Of Winfield Scott" Her
en- OF Gen. Scott in this paper, with that respet
and admiral o 81 Justly his due. ! have give
my readers an editorial sketch of his bri!llaf
career which his friends have thanked me ~
have ubIished letters from allies of your
whose names yon can have if you call for EheII
in praise Of Scots character. II l have an
personal feeling in the matter, it is one of pail
to see the cause of a venerable soldier and pi
riot msrepresented by such as you. To st
one who has bled for the integrity of his coul
try in the hands Of dark designing innovato
and disunonsts, the patrons of every ''ism
aud the Gcsp;s1rs of every law not of their oW
making.
You assert that | am doing "my utno
against Scott, and for Pierce" This, Sir is
a icce with the rest of your inventions, ar
those Of the "excellent paper" which is Il
Tribune's tender. My utmost may be mo-
or less but have nofelt free TO any in the pr
sent presidential contest. | could have write
, hpamphlets and made speeches, but lave dor
neither resolved TO abstain, for several rea
ons and have obstained. Hence my reade
of both parties have alternately praised ar
: blamed my neutrality, Your clique al take IL
, Celt, and not one of them can point out VOL
of partizan advocacy in it, since the canta
commented indeed. even if so inclined ha,
been to busy Watching people like you, to {
any thing else. You made "a dead set for "tf
Irish VOTE in June last, and have attempts
so much ioGI play, si.ce that, 7 have devote
> Ethe time and space, not otherwise occupied,
+, vindisating Truth and Reason against your a
sauts: You have given me a greet deal
Trouble, for to do you Justice, when you coin
lie you stick to it-like Socialist.
Another word. However the President
l contest may result, whoever shall here aft
, govern this great and admirable Federation,
trust no party wilever again. resort to such a
peals as you have made to Catholics, in 1852,
: thrust every American will join in reprobatir
! such an outrage on citizenship, reason and rel
glon Such day will come, and then, Sir,
the reprobat on, the name of Horace Greelt
will be remembered only to be execrated, as Il
man who was. first of all, in the History OF !
mcrican politics, to make a catsPaw. Of Congt
ence, and stepping stone Of the Altar.
(Signedt =.
TKoMAs DARCY McGnEE.
Spiced Vinegar.
In the winter of AZ, while residing in Ne
Crleans n vouth. who stood almost FIVE f.