Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-19

- NORCEIER, REQ. lOth.
lfessrs Editors With the expectation that
some citizen of American birth would have no.
ticed, in fitting terms, the gratuitous and uneall
ed for insult given foreign born citizens, at the
late American Festival, by that sage statesman
and prince Of peliteness, Mr.. Henry O. Clark,
whose keen perception of comparison is displayed
with such startling effect in the sentiment offered
| by him. Expressions of dissent have been dis
played by those Immediately concerned, but, as
yet nothing has beensaid, and it might be pass
ed over IN silent contempt, as far as the ndvid.
ual himself is concerned, were it not, by aceep-
lance and approval made the action and united
expression of the whole body, sanctioned by our
late Mayor and present Sheriff, as Chairman, and
BY the highest authority in the State, the Gov
ernor of the Commonwealth.
What magnanimity In large body, with the
insulted and freely abused party unrepresented,
net one found generous enough to question the
object of the foul libel but each one bounding on
the other by vociferous applause. Oh. the sub
lime beauties of Amercansm! What novices
were Washington, Madison, Jay, Carroll, and
others, and how benighted must Jefferson have
been, when drafting The Declaration of Independ-
enee, to embody, as neof the causes sufficient
to justify revolution, King Georges opposition
to free emigration to the Colonies Why had
they not some overwise counsellor of the present
day to enlghten and instruct them: Why was
his birth delayed? What sad mistake, in the
affairs of this Great Republic, that it was not
blessed by his presence some eighty years since
What work of labor might have been spared the
Fathers of the Revolution, whose maxims, the
apostles of modern Americanism boast so loudly,
but whose principles they daily outrage in prac
tice. What need of such statement For the
benefit of the author it might as well appear in
PRINT again-it may crown him with immortality.
result OF Amercanism :-' 1t has compelled |
Enoch Train Co. to withdraw one half of their |
emigrant packets from the business of importing |
loreig to curse land, and their attention
is now turned to the importation of guano from |
the Chincha Islands, at $50 per ton, to enrich |
our soil--an exchange Of filthy inportationS de- |
c'deaty for the advantage Of our country"
Let any American lady or gentleman read that, |
and judge,of the proprety of its introduction at
a festive meeting. Even this seems insufficient
10 satisfy the craving appetites of Americas cho
sen sons. In this days Transcript appears the
following which the editor receives from b, other
editor in Palmer, too late for the American iesti-
val:-
"Americans-A proud and glorious name,
Which shines the brightest the scroll of fame,
name deemed sacred by patriot daddies-
The lear OF tyrants, and the dread Of Paddles :"
A gem in its way too precious to be lost Long.
fellow, Bryant, and Willis have need to look to
their laurels What have they written to equal
this in choice sentiment, and beauty of ex-
preston. All gentlemen, is it not heartless
Are not the aims of the party harsh enough, suf-
fciently severe, vindctive enough, without, on
every occasion, insulting our name, our race, and
our country! Even now see what has been done
the Alien Passenger Agent, Mr.. Brigham, has
been removed to make way, for whom A more
Jealous officer, H. K. Flagg, a man distinguished
for his bitter, unrelenting hatred to foreigners
who will use every means in his power to tyran-
nize over and torture the poor stranger and who
has procured the office for that very purpose Is
this the way to make foreigners lovers of Ameri-
can institutions 4? Or has the cause of Republic
can freedom so far degenerated. as to need the
services of such individual? Regretting the
necessity which has compelled me to trespass so
much on your space,
remain, gentlemen, yours,
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN OF IRISH BIRTH.