The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
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Adcutisey and the Ummesoftdn. are all uni
ted in the effort IN throw dissSpect apon
the Irish Of Dakota county, With one,
their crime 10, that the ignorance Of he.
nightoI ireland sticks To them" with the
other thry can, write, with thu other they
vote the Democratic ticket, and thus show
their ignorance, a. We infer. The whole of
lreland's sons in America are not well edu
Gated. Tie whole o! them are not States
men. Tie whole Of them are not model. of
high virtue aud morality. nor have they, az
adopted citizens assumed all the education,
all the virtue and morality, or all the States
man-hip Of their adopted country. Nor is
it my wish TO draw any inyidous compari-
sons between Irishmen and native born citi.
Gems.
/ But the American people are willing 10
1 know, that half their gallant army aud navy,
are sons Of Irrand, aud half of them may
/ not either read or write we'll but all work
march and Eight well Tor American honor ;
/ will not shrink from lair COMPARE
son Of Irishmen and native citizens, accord
/ ing 10 their degree and condition 10 life,
either in energy, intellect, honesty, industry
I or civilization. | hertily despisc 10 be
compelled even IN SELF defence, TO draw com
parisons Bat as We have but few public
men who defend Va, desire TO enter my
protest pgnnst their Wholesale contempt
which IL thrown upon my conntrymen. In
the Legislature We neither consume much
time, nor attempt to force ourselves on the
attention of the House. Dakota county has
bu, little to ask Her Irish representation
have tried to vote and act ~ became them
IA honest men, II our constituents have
asked anything Of as for their local welfare,
which We have neglected, do not know IT,
The 81. Paul 1dreri,ssr seems indignant
that nine out Of twelve jurors in Dakota
county we're Irshmen. hope they did no
one any harm Was the county wronged
by them Was any public evil entailed on
the county by thcss nine Irisbmen' But
they could not write u very good hand ii
seems But w arc not informed but what
they had good. common sense and sound
judgment. II Ia manifest that the Hastings
INDEPENDENT the ~ Paul firerfse,. and
M,nnt~tmn are in heart soul, sympathy ard
sentiment opposed TO lrishmen or other for
eign born but adopted citizens, being upon
an equality in political rights with the ma
tive born Americans. This, they have n
right 10 be but let them speak i, out like
free men, and not conceal their true scnt.
ments, by connecting an apology with each
stab they give Va. Not day has passed
since | have been in attendance on this A.
gislstsre, but that | have seen more or less
MUST abuse, Islander or criticism upon Irish
mcn published in this Territory in some shape
to throw dscre,lit upon them as people
Our adopted country by liz National
Constitution, opens to us all the road to po-
ltical and social equality. We ask nothing
more. and il some Of my countrymen are
poor, or even ignorant. or vicious, all We
ask of our native friends is. to not magnify
their ignorance or vices. merely because they
arr Irshmen. Surely all the vices Of our
native citizens are not national.
II you will take the pains to record the
liz, Of crimes in America, and classify
their nationality, and then classify their
euorm,y IA against law and humanity, and
|, ns an lrishman by birth, will freely leave
the picture TO native citizens.
But ~ an lrishman who has adopted this
M his country and home ; one who is truly
and sincerely devoted 10 the American form
of government one who respects and hon.
ors Americans, because they have enlarged
the AREA of Liberty Of liberation, and given
the world an example Of free institutions,
protest against the indiScrimuatc contempt
the press shows TO certain adopted citizens.
| ncvd not say that the Railroads aud Ca.
mails. Of America. would not to-day have had
an existence. nor would the grra, West have
doomed up with her empire crest. had no,
ireland ty,S, poor down-trplden and OPP,
pressed ireland sent her hundre,ls oi thou.
sands and millions. Ia S,ek homes IN Amer
ca. Your palaces OF wealth your greatness
your political power your means Of trans
iHRaAlhu' N'H Hi'A''rNi'' ''Nhh|'tNu hslS
been qulckeued and vitaliz'd by the poor
Canaldigging and Railroad building Irish
:!'E,s$iot;; :sia:;;;l:l;;';' supposed faults
IrslanT has'bacff 4 gosl's,SNnd 10 America
'ir-rd hss Aot-n.s sayphss: tt.. n:ass OF
rsivcss aa Jas aisSv;ths tc.s.oi As.eri-
can art. .sttisnrs and 1rcra'nfe' An 1,as scn,
"o'RclIy' to invent the magnetic telegraph
For this, If We ask 10 serve on a jury, to be-
elected Policeman, Legislator or torgr,s>
man, try us by our individual merits aud
let II b. understood in our peculiarly blessed
country That
Honor and fame fron ~ condition rise.
Act well ycur part. thcrr all the honor hes,
VI T. MUKPuy
-. Pau, Ian. H. lsiS.
Nv a. arrival from Galvcston, iutlli-