Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-08-09

convictions then:
WASHINGTON March 10, 1852.
GENTLEMEN II have been favored with the
receipt vi your invitation 10 attend public din
ner 10 be gwen in the city Of Philadelphia on
the 18th inst, in celebration OF The ADVERSARY
Of "St Pattiek's Day.
The occasion is an interesting one, and there
is no portion of ouy citizens whom il would give
me greater pleasure to meet around the social
board. have always regarded il as happy
omen OF The perpe,plly OF cur Government, that
SO large portion Of The emigration to our shores
is oil the Irish race-kindreJ to ourselyes-~and
who 80 really become Incorporated with U.s.
have been struck with the facility with which
they adapt themselves TO our Institutions, right
ly entering into their scope and spirt--becom.
ing, in VOID thoroughly AmerieaDizeo. And
feel assured, that Wills the approaching iesti-
val will naturally call up hallowed reccollec-
lions oil old Erin, 1t will be with hearts full of al
achmenl and devotion 10 the home Of their
adoption, and with sentiments that will do HON
or 10 the character OF American citizens.
RPgretins that official engagements will for.
bid my acceptance OF your kind invitation, and
wishing You all joy on this festive occasion,
am, very respectfully,
YcuG obedienl servant,
ALEX. II. II. STUART.
This letter was not hastily written to
be read IN corner, but it was addressed
TO public meeting, convened in The great
city Of Philadelphia, for the celebration OF
ST PaT,ck's day--a Roman Catholic tes-
tIvel by the way.
II will not do here to charge tina, the
corrup. leaders of the old parties eoarted
and cajoIed the foreigners for the purpose
of getting their votes, for this would IN
volye the President of their party in an
unpleasant category. for he vas evidently
a distinguishes" leader in The old Wing
party. We now invite attention to the
language in his Madison letters. of recent
date. After speaking Of the incapaeity Of
she people Of Europe for seifgoyernment
and their failures in The attempt, he says
of those who come TO cur country
sAs a general rule, loo, may add tina, those
who came are not OF the better ciasses-not
those who are educated and prosperous in their
own eounlry-but the ignorant, the starving
and the deprayed, those who leave their coun.
try for their counirys good.o That there are
many exceptions, am willing to admit, but
that the general remark is correct, will not be
denied by any who have seen the borders OF
foreigners who are crowding 10 our norihwes-
tern States, or who have visited our lines of in.
ternal Improvements AMI The outskirts and al
eys Of our cities, or who have inspected the
criminal calendars OF our courts.
Assuming these propositions TO be true, the
inquiry very natural snegeAs ITSELF if these
people-even the best Of ihem-are incapable
OF maintaining free government at home,
wha, additional qualifications do they acquire
for the fnlfmenl of the high functions of a Gill
zen of republic, by being transported across
the Atlsn,ic2 Can they change their natnre,-
their habits, their prejudces, 10y change in
their geograp hical position Do they become
wiser and better men by a voyage across the
ocean! No one viii contend Tor a proposition
so absurd upon its face. How then can we
expect Immigrants, forthwith TO understand
the theory and practical operations of our com
plieaed systems OF governments, AMI to be
prepared to participate inlelligently in their
administration Il the whole population was
of this character, all will admit thai our govern.
ment could uol stand many years"
Nov look on this picture Of 1856, and
then on that of 1852, standing diameric.
ally,opposed in sentiment Which is truei
If The former, then the latter is not. If
tn latter then the former i, not. This is
contrariety Of sentiment that saps the
very foundation o.! the whole Know Moth
ing fabric. How shall we explain it? If
the sentiments of the latter be tue. then
the Know Mornings are doing the foreign-
err grea, injustice in furnishing him upon
a false accusatiun; but if the Madison cor.
responderce be true, then Mr.. Stuart and
all the old party leaders were corruptly
Aattering the foreigner Tor his vote, con-
clusion which we deny.
An announcement, in the form Of an in.
terrogaton, in the Madison correspon.
tcace. is key that uuiolds the mystery.
lie says: "And may not Americans of the
present day, lawfully aad righ,lully, unite
in their votes against foreigners, as we'll as
against Democrats. who use them to OPP
press us and deprive Us OF our eonstltu-
tonai rights = Here the eleven foot ap-
pears. The foreigners did MT vote for
Gen. Scott aud Pierce was elected. Here
is where the whole controversy hinges
Had Scott been elected Mr. Stuart would
still regard it as "a happy omen of the
perpetuity OF our government, that SO
large portion OF the emigration to our
shores is OF the Irish race-khdred TO
our onIselVes--and who so readily become
incorporated with US" He still would be
''s.ruek with the facility with which they
adapt themselves 10 our institutions right
ly entering INTO their scope and spirit
becoming In word thoroughly Ameti-
canizrd." How can tins X. n. rlnglead-
er reconcile an intelligent putlic to SO
palpable Justification Of his former rec
ord The end Jannol justify the means,
and an indignant public will SPUN with
contempt the unworthy motive which
prompted such duplieity. The most char
table construction that we can place upon
this contradiction is, that the author of the
letter secanted all his ieImer opinions upon
the subject when he bowed peniten:ly an
humble supplicant at The feet of SAM suing
for pardon and admission into his brother
hood Of liege. men.
Sam has proved hlmself hard master,
and ~e pity those who have unwittingy
become the subjects Of his opprt ssion.--
1 H.. haa d.sp.Ilsd mahv n nohla hro,y of