, 1859-09-24
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SATURDAY GEtlEADEt 81 'o""' |
AN IRISH LAMENT.
We have had OCCASION. twn or three times,
within az many years, to e1postu|ate aga'nst
the effort Of organizations in foreign lauds, 10
disturb the domestic politics Of the United
States, by unasked interference in what either
nearly or remotely concerns our homo affairs
And though our entrcades aud expostulations
1.ayo been without ayail, NO shall continue
them, and trust the consequences 10 those for
whom IRE writc- In pursuit Of that policy,
wo call attention to-day to a dcputation Of
Irish prcsbytesian elcrgymcn, just from the
Green 1sle, to this country, for the purpose Of
soliciting aid for the spiritual regeneration o.
ths;r natirc land- Wc need but point ont to
our readers tAe connection, in this country,
between Slavery aud Catholicism, aud tie ae-
knowlodgcd fact that Ireland is the nursery
Of the bogus American Democracy, to demon
strate ahat the mission Of these gentl' lncn-
Dr.. EDGAn, Mr. WusoS, and Mr. D1L1-can-
not be attended with my considerable degree
Of success without marked consequences here
at homo. They come saring that they want
aid for tho dissemination Of Protestant princi-
pies In Ireland they want, between the libe-
rality Of England and America, to carry on
course Of proselyteism which the Great Revi-
val i,as opened; and that rs result Of their
efforts blessed by the smiles Of Providence,
they want and hope to see Protestant church
in cvery Romish town in the island. I'm.
pressed with the vital necessity Of having two
parties this free country, protest; rs lovers
Of this Republic, anxious to avoid sectionalism
in our politics, VIC demonstrate; as journalists
who live BY the printing Of live newspaper,
considerable share Of which is unayoidably
icroted to the record Of offences against the
law, VIC cry out ogaiust the mission in which
these Protestant gentlemen aze engaged.
Whatl by stripping the Irish Catholic priest
hood Of power and influence among the "most
Elegant pisantry in The world,"s would they so
ealighten the Irish masses 80 improve their
habits Of industry and 50 strengthen their no
tions Of Independence that they would cease to
emigrate? Would they cut of the source
whence the Democracy draw their recruits,
and thereby, in half score Of years, make the
trade Of a Democratic politician in the North
Improbable, and the whole North m unit in
national at1airs! Would they shut up our
pauper-llouses and deny the American
people tho luxury Of taxation for
charitable purposes? Would they bring about
such a state Of things that our jails would 10
speedily cmpticd? Would they take half tue
business away from our criminal courts?
Would they have quiet elections here and thus
defraud the newspapers Of the bloody items
that they expect whenever voting is to be
done7 Would they work such q revolution
tha. half the police force in all the cities Of the
land must be discharged for want Of something
to do? If not let them 60 home aud leave
their couutrymen to the spiritual tyranny that
is now imposed upon them. We cannot bear
that the established order Of things should he
be disturbed. Take the Irish out Of our 20
litical contests, md the opportunity Of proving
that tie American people can absorb millions
orignorant, turbulent aud spiritually blind men,
without great debasement and tho entire loss
Of the liberties which they enjoy, would pass
awny. Take them out Of Our social life, and
the charitable instincts Of the people would be
dwazfcd for want Of exercise. Take them out
ofour criminal jurisprudence, and the Judiciary
must be reduced. TIC protest, then, that the
great experiment which the American people
arc trying, shall not be interiered with By these
wandering missionaries who are making their
way hither. Let them SO home with empty
pockets; let tho work Of evnngclization 50 un-
done; let Bone rule, that the emigration may
continue, and that true American Democracy
may hare chance to overcome the great OBJ
aaeles wiicl, rlis union Of Catholicism and
Slavery las thrown in its way. How else will
it arriye ut that confident maturity necessary
to the conquest Of the world?