Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-12
For the Nashville Patriot.

In the Columbia Democratic Herald I noticed
an article written by "Jeunie, of Walnut Grove,
Lawrence Co., Tenn, in which she is exuting over
the death of 4" Sam" and aims more than one shaft
at the stricken party. have been taught to be-
Heve, that no one possessing proper spirit would
strike dead man; and if "Sam" is not dead she
believes him to be so, and she is equally criminal
But, before proceed, allow me to offer my apo
ogy, for what | am about to do My motto has
ever been, " Home is womans world ;" but as one
OF my sex has already taken Up the gauntlet, ard.
as believe "Sam's" boys too gallant to contend
against one of the g fair sex, hope it will be con-
sidered a case OF emergency, as l am willing to i'm
tite that excellent woman "Moliy Pitcher" in car
rying water to the soldiers, if l cannot be useful
in any other way. But to proceed. ! fear my
young friends religious training, has not been at
tended to, else she would not have forgotten that
the Saviour Of the world not only born at nj gh
in an obscure part of a crowded city, with no one
but his parents for Witnesses but was actually stO
len away by night in order to save his life: More
over, that he remained in obscuritY twelve years.
till he should "grow and wax strong" She fat
tiers herself and her party, that "Sam is dead" and
so did the Jews think with regard to Christ. But
alas what did they hear at the expiration of twelve
years. Behold! he is sitting in the temple with
the doctors of the law, both hearing them and ask
ing them questions"
do not wish my readers to understand that l
think Sam in any way worthy to be compared
to our spiritual delverer; but at the same time,
cannot fail TO acknowledge that l am proud that
any portion of his history, assimilates nearly to
that OF so great parsonage. Enough for US! the
wise men have seen his star.
Ny young friend seems to have all her punes
spread, and is going to the grave of "Samuel" to
shed few tears as a token of regard to his youth
and beauty but my dear friend let me give you
friendly warning. as you approach the grave. You
must not be too proud to look down for you might
get your feet tangled III Samuers hair he is not
there he has risen" Pshawl how soon you throw
off your mourning. While ago you were going to
shed tears over his grave, and, now, you would not
stop long enough to pitch broom straw at it, and
less to waste a violet on it. Methinks there is
other reason why Miss Jennie would plant the Upas
tree upon his grave. She knows that nothing ami
NAL or vegetable can live beneath its boughs, and
of course young Samuel could never be resuscitat-
ed but she is too late, he is rapidly recovering from
the blow, and when he again appears, she will be
astonished at the strength he has gained.
The next thing noticed is Sans cruelty to the
Catholics and Foreigners. Now l am sure we al
low them peaceful and happy homes if they are
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worship God according to the dictates Of their own
conscences and want them to have equal privileges
with the sons of our own loved country, viz: to
vote after they have lived 81 years in America and
that is more than they get 10 the "oId country"
There they have to rent lands, pay tythes of all
they make and fail in with the established religion
am American in principle, and would gladly
aid any protestant foreigner in getting employment,
Il love to see them get rich because they know so
well how to take care Of it, Bat know men who
would take Civil liberty and religious liberation, "
for their motto, and at the same time be aiming
deadly weapons at the character Of intelligent for
eigners.
Jennie makes great ado about the "Ssters Of
Charity "but think they had better have expended
that 81 600 for the relief Of the poor instead Of the
magnificent robe worn by Archbishop Hughes at
Pittsburgh, aud the gold and silver expended use.
lessy on their Clthedr,ls in the United States,
would build aims houses enough for all the poor of
the world.
II is strange indeed, to hear men who have been
so much oppressed as the "sons Of Erin" by a
sister land, cry on: for the rcins of government in
America l think they should have the words OF
OConnel deeply graved upon their hearts Let
Scothmen rule Scotland Englishmen England, and
in the name of God let Irishmen rule Ire,and!"
Lulu.