Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-07-30
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FIRM the New Tcik Eews.l
It has long been an enigma to the " upper
ten thousand why The lrishmzn is A Demo
crat. All sorts OF explanations (bGt the right
one) have been given. The faForite enc With
a certain class Of gentry is, that it lie the high
sounding name Of Democracy which deceiyes
and ihinces them to enter within its folds
which, like the boa constructor, .crushes, be-
smears with saliva, and then sSasloWs Them.
Others, with no more truth, but greater cunning
than our silk stocking frIsnas, ssy u - that
dreadful monster, their religion; and others,
viii no soul or patriotism, pretend 10 believe
tits from downright stupidity OF maliciousness
Il is strange they have asser analysed the
heart and feelings Of the irishmsn. Had they
spent one-half the time or shown one-fourth
the sagacity in this that they have uEsd IN
seeking out and magnifyins his faults, they
would have discovered that every impulse OF
bis heart responds to the generous, pure AID
holy principles Of the Democratic faith. Cold
aud selfish proscriptionists torture into a de-
formity his love OF The green lsie, and because
they find themselves Incapable Of 30 noble an
emotion for the land Of their birth, they stamp
L In him as crime, and would excite the
fears Of silly fanatics, to doubt the possibility
Of an Irishmsn ever having a true love for the
land Of his adoption. They cannot Appreciate
the feelings which make the son Of Ireland look
back with a sigh 70 the little cot, the fond old
mother who bore him, the green fields, from
which The lark springs, soaring into the heav-
ems, pouring out the song familiar 70 his boy
hoods ear ; the hedge, from which the thEush's
note woke MIN to his dairy labor the dance,
where love and frolie were the order Of the
night. Is it strange that thoughts Of all these
should make the eye g~listeB, and The manly
breast heaVe with a SIGH? No; a tho sand
times mol Il gives the best proof that The
heart IA honest and human. Il is The best Sc
eurity Of loyalty to freedom. he feels that OPP
preston has driven bin fiOm that home, and
be knows that il was the same oppressor's band
that drove the Colonies to revolt against the
/ oppressor. This il why be seeks our land
and Il lie this knowledge and feeling tkat leads
him 10 synpaihize with that party which has
ever resisted the encroacbments OF the common
enemy. Democracy is born with him, it grows
with his growth, and strengthens with his
strength. His temperament - congenial "a
/ liberty, and his spirit chafes under The unnatu-
raj and iuhuman restraint Of the oppIessOr.
he realizes In the land Of his adoption that
for Whichhis country men have long hoped foI
poor, old Ireland, self-government, personal
equality and freedom. Who shall paint the
emotions Of the adopted citizen as be looks
upon his little son, running about, (peThaps "a
rsgs) and knows that it is possible that that
son nav vet q chain the ear IF a listening Sen
ate,1 or an the Gubernatorial chair, or better
still, successfully lead The soldiers Of the Re
public against its enemies? In this single
Fac. he realizes the very essence Of Democra-
CT. His affections, his gratitude, and his love
Of Justice, all lead him to the Democrats party
as certainly as a mothers love draws to her
the child she has nourished at her breast.