Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-10-20
ANOTHER FABRICATION EXPOSED.
VOICE OF ADOPTED IRISH CITIZENS.

Upwards Of one hundred Irish voters have
issued in the New York papers the following
address. setting forth their reasons for pre-
fcrring General Scott and Wing principles to
Pierce and Democracy:
Citizens of Irish Birth In New York Rrook.
lynn and williamsburg
TO the PuJlic.-We, the Undersigned, res
dents 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
well Informed residents Of this Metropolis
how we should vote in the coming Presiden'
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 a
neutral PAPER" whose columns have been
purchased for the purpose, aud 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 priucilpes laid
down and advocated IN Ireland BY such mcn as
Lucas. Swift, Grattan o. Council, and Meag-
her; in favor Of Protection 20 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 o. his birth
into this country, and here. beneath the very
wings of the American Eagle. make him a
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, free and
Independent homes for the honest laborer
That Winfield Scott has been forty years
before the country. distinguished alike in war
and peace, the great benefactor 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 for 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 to execute irishmen 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 soldier?
| 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 ard
danger-a man who has proved his powers
by coping successfully with England in her
day Of pride aud power, and whose life has
been devoted to the service of his country.
| We will vote for Winfield Scott. because
he has always respected the religious opinions
of those with whom he has come in contact
and always used his power and influence to
protect the affairs of all creeds from desecra
ton. In this respect. the life of Winfield
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 Conseder-
acy where men are prescribed on account of
their religious faith.
1t will not do for the friends of Pierce to
urge that he was in favor of expunging this
odious restriction from the Constitution of
State. The Evidence of bis labors so to do
is wanting.
paS~The Postmaster General has estab.
ilshed post office at Newburg, Jefferson