Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-08

10 TsS ENttOFo " ITO -ueHHeoOseU".
I belong to class Of citizens that have
been much abused, not only in your paper
but in many others published in different
parts of the Territory. 1t was my fortune
to be born an Irishman, or rather, have
grown up to be one. The Irish, maintain,
are born to be the dominant race wherever
they may go. 1t is their, destiny to rule to
dictate men and measures for the less
intelligent and the less fortunate of our cit
liens to support, and it is this superiority
that has caused the envious to abuse U.S.
But for one 1 am not disposed to abuse this
power, or to make tyranny of this destiny.
There are some good citizens among us
less fortunate than we are some Germans
and some French and Americans and while
they see fl to take up their abode here, !
am in favor, for one, of allowing them to take
some part in our political, and especially in
our municipal affairs, provided, they will not
try to take advantage of our generosity and
thwart the measures we propose, or strive to
wrost from ns the privileges or governing
this country, which we, Irishmen, have fought
bled and died to establish, maintain and are
willing to do so again.
am willing for one, and 1 know some
others of my countrymen who are willing
too, to allow Americans even, to hold some
Of the less responsible Offices, if we can be
convinced that they are capable of discharg-
ing the duties of the same. l hold that an
American is not accountable for his BIRTH
and it should not be considered, in ITSELF a
disgrace to have been born on American
soil. j, for one, hold that an American is as
good as an Irishman, if he only behaves as
well, and conducts himself modestly and
with propriety.
To be sure, he does not have so fill an
appreciation of liberty as we have, but under
our influence he will improve, in time, and
love freedom as are do. Now, hold the
privilege of voting, to be one of the dearest
rights of man. Voting once even, is an adj
vance upon monarchical system of govern
ment, but many Americans do not see, from
the influence, perhaps, of early prejudices,
that roting once is a great privilege, voting
thrice or three times is privilege douWy or
tre5ly dear to true republicans A sip from
the fountains of freedom cannot satisfy, but
we love to drink deep draughts from the
sacred fountains, as the poets of yoro did
from the Pierian springs!
The Germans French and Americans are
not endowed with this innate love of perfect
liberty their minds are not yet elevated to
full understanding and appreciation of their
rights; but we ought not to reproach or con-
denim them for that which is rather their
misfortune than their fault. Let US, as Irish
men, 60 forward in our glorious career, hop
ing that in time, when they have been longer
under our influence and control, they will
learn from US what true liberty is, and imi-
tate our example
was led to make these remarks in view
OF our coming city election. Many of my
countrymen have rashly sworn not to sup
port an American for any Office. This is
wrong; for as l before remarked, the mere
fact of being an American should not inca
pacitate him from Office, and think, in view
of the increasing number of Americans whom
we have allowed to come and live among US,
that some subordinate Offices should be con-
coded to them provided, always, that the
Irish shall maintain due preponderance Of
power. 1t is not to be denied that the dem
ocratic party belongs to US; but yet we have
generously and magnanimously placed upon
our ticket some men who are not Irshmen
hoping, that although we might nominate Of
our own countrymcn candidates better quail
flied for offices, they may do well, for Anser
leans, and suit our purposes in manner
creditable to themselves.
trust, therefore that not only Americans
but Germans and French, will show their
gratitude for these favors, land they may hope
for geater ones) by supporting the straight
1rish-demccratic ticket, and let our glorious
motto be Epluribus uuona, Erin COBRA"
AN FRESHMAN.
T. 5. l wrote this communication for the
Pioneer and Democrat, but as that paper is
getting sick of defending the glorious priv
lege of TRIBE writing, send it to the Mime
sotian.
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