The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-08-25
SCRAPS OF HISTORY.
LET THE PROSE CRIPTIoNISTs REA.

LET THE PROSCRIPTIONISTS READ
The Know Nothing proscriptionists, who
are forming secret societies for the purpose
of prescribing foreigners, and denying them
the privileges of citizenship. are especially
requested to read and ponder the following
extracts copied from the "Oiiue BrdncA''
published by MATHEW CAREY in 1914, just
after the war:
During the American revolution, q band
of Irishmen were embodied to avenge, IN
the country Of their adoption, the injuries of
the country of theif birth. They formed
the major part Of the celebrated Pennsylva-
MIA line. They bravely fought and bled
for the United States. Many Of them seal
ed their attachment with their lives. Their
adopted country was shamefully ungrateful
The wealthy, the independent, ard the uxu-
rious, for whom they fought, were rioting
in the superauites OF iiie, while their de.
tenders were literally half starved, and halt
naked. Their shoeess feet marked with
blood ather tracks on the highway. They
long bore their grievances patiently. They
at length murmured. They demonstrated
They implored supply of the necessaries
Of life; but in vain. A deaf ear was turn
ed to their complaints. They felt indig-
nant at the cold negiect----at the ingratitude
of that country for which 30 many of
their companions in arms had expired on
the cfimsoned field of battle. They held
arms in their hands. They had reached
the boundary line, beyond which forbear-
ance aad submission become meanness and
pusillanimity. AS all appeals to the graft
tude. the justice; the generosity of the coun-
try, had proved unavailing, they determin-
ed to try another course. They appealed to
her fears. They mutinied. They demand
ed with energy that redress for which they
had before sapplicated 1t WAS a noble pro-
cedure. hope in all similar cases, SINH
lar measures will be pursued
The Intelligence waa carried to the Brit
ish camp. 1t there spread joy and glad
ness. Lord Howe hoped that period
had arrived to the "rebeLion," as it would
have been termed. There was glorious
opportunity of crushing the half-formed EN-.
bryo of the republic He counted largely
ON the Indignation, and on the resentment
of the natives of "Me emerald isle." He
knew the irascibiity of their tempers. He
calculated on the dimiuution of the strength
o: "the rebets," and accession to the nuinbers
of the royal army. Messengers were des-
patched to the mntneers. They had carte
blanche. They were to allure the poor Hi.
berians to return, like prodigal children,
from feeding on husks, to the plentiful fold
of their royal master. Liberality herself
presided over Howe's offers. Abundant sup
plies of provisions comfortable clothing to
their hearts desire-all arrears of pay
bcunties-and pardon for past offences,
were offered. There was, however, no hes
itation among these poor, neglected war
riors. They refused to renounce poverty,
nakedness, suffering and ingratitude. The
splendid temptations were held out in vain.
There was no Judas, no Arnold there
They seized the tempters, and trampled on
their shining ore. They sent them to their
generals tent. The misersble Wretche-
paid their forfeit lives for attempting to se-
duce band OF ragged, foriorn, and deserts
ed, but ilustrious heroes. We prate about
Roman, about Grecian patriotism. One
half of it is false. In the other half, there
is nothing that excels this noble trait, which
is worthy the pencil of q West or Trum-
bull.
Let me reverse the scene. Let me in.
trcduce some characters OF different stamp.
Who is that tniscreant yonder-dark, de-
signing, ggard--treachery on his counte-
nance--a dagger in his hand! Is it not Ar
mold! Ii is. Was be an Irishman! No.
He was not OF the despised cast, the for
eigners. He was an American. Neither
Irisn nor French blood flowed In his veins.
Behold, there is another. Who is he,
that, Judas like, is pocketing the wages of
corruption, for which he has sold his coun-
try! Is he an Irishman? No. He is ma
tive American. His name is Silas Deane
But surely that numerous band Of ruffians,
and plunderers, and murderers, who are
marauding and rsbbiag--who are shooting
down poor farmers, and their wives, and their
children, are "Foreigners." 1t is imposs-
BILE they can be iiatiSes. No native Amer
ican would peretrste such barbarities on
bis unofending fellow citizens. 1t il an
error. They are refugees aud tories--all
native born.