Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-09-22
Misfellanfons.
AN IHISHMAN,sR REASONS FOR VOTING FOR
GEAEKAL SEQ IT,

GEN EKAL sCOrI.
The Illinois Statesman tells the following
good story:
cit was our good fortune few evenings
since to make the acquaintance Of an old
Irish gentleman Of considerable information,
who bad been travelling for two months past
in the States Of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, aud
the Northern part of this State He inform.
ed US that in his travels be had seen quite a
humber Of bis countrymen who would vote for
the Hero Of Lundya.i 4ane for President in
November next, and Tor cur qualification he
related conversation which to.k place ia tho
town of B., in the North OF this State.
He was. he said. stopping for the night. and
was pla ced 10 a room with several others, two
Of whom were from the County Of Limerick,
Ireland. They bad that evening attended a
Democratic meeting. Soon after We we're in
our apartment. the elder of my couatrymen
asked me if was not a Democrat an
swered no, that had been Wing for many
years, though when | first came to America
was not, but as soon as | was acquainted
With the institutions of the country, the wants
and interests Of it, such as Protective Tar
if. &c, &c. was Wing. My friend soon
informed me that be and his comrade were
both Democrats. For, said he, when we
landN at New York, VIC were waited upon by
a couple Of gentlemen, who informed us that
the Wings were against US, and did all in their
power to keep US away from America. and
they would sooner see us starve than give US
a days work. Bat We have not found it so,
and as for General Scott, be is just the man
for US. and if we live. we intend to vote Cor him
for President in Nopenhcr next; FOR, said be 1t
would be crying shame t. vote against q
man whose whole lite has been devoted to his
eoUntry S service. and by just knowing him
thoroughly We understand the history Of this
blissed country, And it was not for the lay :
ders of our dimocratic party, and such men as
those who met US on the ship at New York,
We would vote for Gineral Scott almost en-
tirely. But Unfortunately, some of our broth
rem from the ould country want frmness,
they were afraid of being called u turn coat
by simply voting for one of the Fathers of
this blissed America. but VIC are not all Of
that stripe. We are not afraid to meet those
who would call US turn coats and Wings, jist
because we at this time prefer Gineral Scott
to Gineral Pierce, Such men as these are
demagogues and think more of the loaves and
fishes than they do of their country and as
we find them out. we look upon them as you
would crockadie, for they are dangerous to
our institutions, and care no more for US after
we have voted, than crockadlc does for bis
young five days after he has ate them s.
Hear what this sensible and patriotic Irish.
man says Of the means taken to poison the
minds Of emigrants against the Wing party.
He was told by couple of gentlemen Tam.
many Hall Locofoeos, that the Wings are
against lrishmen--were doing all they could
to keep them away = would not give them any
work to keep them from starving. etc.; the
whole of which tales are wholly false, as eve
ry lrishman knows. who has been in the coun-
try few years. Contrast this lying Loco
fo:o statement with the facts. as it relates to
the Locofoeo party Of this State. At the
late Democratic Convention, the party pomi.
mated man for the highest office in the gift
of the people Of this State. at the approach
ing election, who when a member Of the Con-
eal,tion to reform The Constitution of the
State, offered o resolution to amend the Con =
stitutioh so as 10 uepfiVe All iOfeignerS VINO
should arrive after ls4l. Of the right Of suf-
frage, not for II years, but for life. aud also
TO deprive them of the right to hold office, and
all the benefits Of citizenship. This man was
Judge Woodward, who was raised to the Su
IRENE Bench by Governor Bigler, and who is
now tie Democratic candidate for that hon
orable Office Should any person charitably
hope that he has repeated of this bitter on.
position to our foreign population, we have
only to remind him that Mr.. Woodward de-
Tended his opinions and acts in this matter no
longer than last year, aud that it was with
full knowledge of his opposition to natural.
zing foreigners, that the Democratic party
nominated him for this high ofie. Here is a
striking fact. which shows how much regard
TO our foreign population the Democrats real
ly possess. They will aatter them and prom
Use them great things. waiting all the time
for an opportunity to deprive them of politi-
cal privileges altogether. Pittsbarg Gas