Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-20
Emigration to America.

We cory letter from the american Cen,
written by Mr.. Darcy NIECE. IN which the
writer appeals to IRISH journalists on the
subject of emigration, and points out the
evils which emigrants from Ireland will have
TO meet IN Know Nothing dospotlsm in A.
merica.
We have but very few remarks 10 maxi on
thus important question. We have at nil
times been Rverse TO the course taken BY
those who fed from Ireland, within the last
SIX years, without taking time to consider
maturely the prospects before them, and the
dangers and difficulties they would meet
with in a strange land They rushed head
long from their native country, instead Of
batting for land and lite, and flung them.
selves among people who are proyerbial
for their love of gain, and who welcomed
the Irish, not because they sympathized with
their sulieungs, but because they required
them 20 build their railroads, dig their ca
malls, clear their forests, TIL their fields, and
work IN their factories.
We are told now that Jonathan has got
more Of the irish than he requires, aud lest
the Cell should become his master, that he
desires 10 Cypress him as the Egyptians op-
pressed the lsraeites in Egypt. a storm of
Know Nothing persecution RACES against
the IRISH and their religion in America, the
object Of which is to deprive them of many
of their civil rights, and # possible make II
penal to profess their faith openly.
Wo cannot believe that this persecution
will continue very long. We believe that
the good sense of the country will again re-
turn, and that the bastard policy of the Know
Nolhlngs will speedily die out. But while
censurlng the outrageous conduct of the
Know Nothings, let US be impartial an Just
Has this persecution been unproyoked p
Have oil the Irish conducted themselves, as
citizens Of The Great Republic, in that sob
err, orderly and prudent manner becoming a
prosecuted people who fled from tho lash Of
tyranls, aud found a home and refuge IN
America
We fear that some Of them have been a
noisy, turbulent aud inlolerant class, who
did no credit to the character of their native
country, and were of little benefit 10 the land
Of their adoption. We fear too, that some
of the ultra Catholic journals went far be-
You'd the bounds Of prudence in writing on
religious subjects.
We do not make these remarks to paliiate
the conduct Of the native despo,s, who as
sign and malIgn the Irish. We merely al
lude TO the matter for the purpose stating
that the conduct Of some Of the Irish emi-
grants is not what it ought TO be, and to
counsel them to give up their Incorporate
habits, their rows, their faction fights, and
act in such a manner as to earn the respect
of their bitterest enemies.
If they do this they will at once disarm
the Know Noihings, and bring to their aid
every good citizen in the United States,
those glorious spirits who subscribe to the
tolerant views of Washington, Jefferson.
and the other illustrious fathers of the Re-
public. But If by their folhes they disgrace
themselves, can il be wonde ed Ut if the A.
merlcans declare that such people are un-
worthy to share with them the freedom and
blessings guaranteed by the constitution of
their country? :
What we ask, would the Irish people say,
If two millions of Russians, Prussisns or
Greeks should come among them, and by
their conduct set US all by the ears, com
mence rows IA our streets, faetion fights on
our railways; and in their journals assall
our creed, and eyincs hitle willingness to
respect our best institutions Would not