Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
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redation-&he uniform of the serf. Such
trifle too. as the "ensigns aTmorials" or
coats of arms, daubed upon the panel OF ev-I
cry second carriage you meet. in any of
the Northern cities isto unimportant mat
ter to notice, but as straw shows which
way the tide runs, so does this trifing M
cident indicate the direction of Northern
aris,ocracy. To hear the North boast of
her philanthropy, and inveigh against
southern pride and arrogance, would be
amusing if it was not so hateful. H
Where too, is sKnow- Nothingism" cher
ished most sacredlya Where is its pro-
scriptive creed and illiberal principles most
congenial 2 at the North. How can the
people with brazen effrontery ask for your
vote, who have in most of their cities dis
banded the Irish military companies, SIM
ply because they were foreign born a
James Shields and Major McReynolds.
have proven on the battle fields of Mexi-
CO, that an Irish hand is not unworthy of
an American blade.
/ cannot conceive how any party or peo-
pie so unfriendly to the Irish can adopt
platform, which deserves our support.
/ do not descend to inrective or abuse.
for hold, such weapons are only fit to
defend bad cause. l only state facts. too
well known to be disputed, and am SIM
cerely sorry that any class of republicans
cherish principles which produce, and have
uniformly produced conduct, so unfriendly
towards us, and so discreditable to them
selves; but since it is so, I think you ought
to be reminded of it, that when an Aboli-
zionist comes to ask your vote, with the
manumission papers of a negro in one
hand, and the draft of bill to disfranchise
Irishmen in the other, you may not be de-
luded by his "blarney." Some Of our Irish
brethren in America. behave admit, in
manner calculated to bring discredit on
themselves, and all who wish them well.
1t would be a wonder indeed, If centuries
Of suffering and oppression had not left
some of its Disgusting stains on their ma
tional character; but do not the great
minds which she gave the republic, ''cov-
er multitude of SINS" OF whom we may
name Christopher COLES, who was, says
De Witt Clinton (himself son Of the
Green Isle) 'the first person who sug-
gested to the State, New York J the canals,
and Improvements on the Ontario" Them-
as Adds Emmett-brother of the gifted
but hapless Robert Emmett-and Henry
O'Riley, of Telegraphic fame.
" Do not the strong arms which she gave
to the American army, plead for the par
don of degraded few. But 1 believe ev-
cry native born American will admit, that
few drinking, rioting Irishmen, do not
reflect so much disgrace on their country
men, as the numerous and enlightened fac
ton, who, under shelter of a 'higher law"
treat the Constitution with contempt-pro.
claim it virtue to disobey the laws of
Congress, and glory in insubordination
and treason.
I have abstained from saying any thing
on the moral character of negro slavery,
for am convinced that you believe with
me, that if the maker of the Universe, and
the christians creator, had held it sinful.
he would have forbidden it as positively as
he has done murder, theft, perjury or BIAS
phemy, and would not have left it to be
inferred, by some fanatical Abolitionist, or
negro insane pupil orator. w. ].
Atchison, September 18th 1855.