The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-16
ABOUT A HEDGE-Hoe.


Esop, who left behind him vast deal Of wisdom
and instruction in the amusing form Of fable wrote
one about the hare and the hedgehog, Hyruns
somewhat in this way
A hedgehog, having been lazy and idle, had
neglected to form for itself burrow and one
cold night being without food or lodging, be-
sought the hare TO let him come into his burrow
just for one night and also begged for little food,
being nearly starved
The hare, full of compassion and animated by d
generous sympathy, readily took the hedgehog
in, gave him plenty to eat, and nice, warm
bed -
Finding himself in luxurious quarters, faring more
sumptuously than he ever had before, the hog
held on for some time, eating from the store OF
the hare. At length, the latter intimated to him
that his loom would be more agreeable than his
company, especially as his quilts were sharp and
annoying, Thereupon the hog told the hare that
he liked the place SO well he had no notion Of
giving it up and if he, Mr.. Hare, did not like his
company, he might leave the premises as soon as
he pleased To show Mr.. Hare that he meant to
be master there, he commenced running about
with his quilts bristiing out in every direction,
killing some Of the inmates of the habitation,
wounding others, and annoying ALL
Without making any application Of this fable, we
present our readers with the following piece of
Irish insolence from man named Mitchell, who
came unlimited to the United States, and dare not
return to Ireland o
'tOne Irish-born citizen, with his vote in his
hand, is precisely the political equal of one Know
Nothing--no more and no less; and can by no
means afford to yield one jot little to the claim
Of native superiority. We cannot | say, afford to
be humble in the presence of SO proud people;
and if my adopted fellow-countryrnen win follow
precept or example of mine, humility is the very
last Of the Christian virtues they will cultivate
When they are perfect in all the rest then let
them begin upon that A few plain and simple
rules would suffice for their guidance in case of
Natvism becoming again outrageous--to wit, re-
pay scorn with scorn. Obey the law and stand
upon your rights. IF attacked in the exercise of
those rights, then blow for blow and (ifi come to
that bullet for bullet. If Know-Nothing smte
thee on one cheek, smite him on the other. Vote
invariably against every candidate for every Office
who hints one word of Nativsm. So shall you
prove yourselves worthy to be the sovereigns
Of free country; so shall Legislators be concilia-
tory, rowdies be bland, and even Plug Uglies
invite you to take drink"
ENGLAND AND INDIA.
For more than half a century England has been
establishing her dominion in India, which, at the
moment Of the revolt of her Sepoy, native troops,
was one Of the most populous and splendid EN-
pires in the world, But from the latest accounts
from the East, it would seem as if the immense
labor of conquerng that country has all to be done
over again, and that to re-establish her dominion,
England will have to put forth all her great mill
tary power, sacrifice hundreds of thousands OF
lives and expend millions of pounds sterling. 1t
had been supposed that the inhabitants of India
had become nearly or quite civilized and human
lied but the accounts from that quarter repre-
.@Am as fierce as tends, ferocious as tigers
and cruel as demons. TOR dominion, but ,
The contest is not alone :. e~otestant-
conflict between Mahomedanism and H..
ism, and also between civilization and semi-bar-
ism. What the result will be finally, We do not
doubt; civilization and Professionalism must, in the
end triumph over Islamsm and barbarism. But
how long the contest may continue-how many
thousands of lives may be sacrificed before the re-
conquest of the country shall be accomplished, no
one can now f0resee. ..- i tet
England has been charged with exercising ar
bitrary and despotic rule over the natives. No
doubt she has that sort of rule they are accus-
toned to- and no other. Government with them
is no government that is not despotc, and even
tyrannical. The natives are a cowardy, abject,
down-trodden race from time immemorial; and
like all slaves and towards, obsequious and cring-
b.. Iii, h,,t of,I o,,d
savage to those in their power
We copy largely from other papers to-day on
the affairs Of india as il is the great absorbing
subject, at the present moment, to which the at
tention Of the whole civilized, and much Of the un.
civilized world is turned.
cE- We invite attention to the letter of "a
Clerk in the Circumlocution Office" and especially
do We call the attention of our exchange papers
to it. We wish our friends in the States to know
what the condition of americans is here in the
District, under the eye and thumb of the Govern.
ment. The letter referred 10 gives an inkling
only in that the half is not told. "Clerk" has
not stated how Americans are hunted out, and
then pointed out by Irish Roman Catholics, and
how much pains are taken to induce. those not
AlucIlCaus HI nedTl W ueClIne uehlhlB WIFI
employing them. We know this to be so, from
personal knowledge and by the admission and
justification Of it to ourselves by Roman Catho-
lie. Many Americans have been altogether broken
up in their business, simply by the Democrats
and Catholics, and others under their influence or
inundated by them, Withdrawing their custom
from them, and going about among others and
telling them they must not deal with such and
such persons, for they we're Americans We
stated the fact few days ago. which has not
been and win not be denied, that father OBJ, a
Catholic priest, required one of his flock to do
penance by living upon bread and water and
wearing pebbles in his shoes for two days, for the
crime Of having voted for an american
What and whose county is this9
"No MORE AGITATION''-WHYs
The Richmond Enquirer answers the above
question by saying that, as the government in all
its branches is now in the hands Of the Democratic
party, there is no further need to sgitate the
slavery question.
more candid admission that agitation has