Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-20
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uTrusotooicAI.--ws hare isl~sys believed that one
Of the main incentiv Z, the formation Of the "Know
Nothing party, called the rapid Influx and inter
mingHng among our population Of class of Foreigners
ensnans from hs iossst parieus Of Ireland. Germany
and other teansatantc countries The intelligent Amer
In the warmth and pride Of hs nature could not re-
cognize the political equality OF such debased creatures
whose only comprehension OF the duties Of citizenship
was evnced BY their blind and insensate attachment 10
the Democratic party. He willing indeed 70 share
every political privilege Inherited from the sires of
&C. with the vcllbred and intelligent adopted citizen
from whatever cline he may have Gomez but rather than
endure the evils resulting from the extension Of "equa
rght to the Of Europe he adopted the only
ueable mode of relief an Understanding prescription Of
naturaxed citizens The result OF the political
inangursed upon this basis OF action known The wis
dom Of The policy questioned by many Who saw and
appreciated the evils complained Of but yet unwi
Ing TO do injustice TO few that good might come of II
Various influenced the maoy OF the people 10
pronounce against the movement, and IL resulted In
failure Though the great party which brought into
existence now nationally disorganized MANY of its
members still adhere nhexiby their former PRINCIPLES
and sentiments, and no longer than yesterday locker
on at the Mayors Court who was formerly a rampant
Deoerdf, declared In hearing that he reioiced he
had been "know Nothing" and so long as he lived
would never be ought else at heart His remarks were
elected by the investigation Of police cases. IN which
the parties, pro and con- most Hibernicay Irish
Some OF them could not talk the English and
one or two OF them-poor crcatures-were so far below
the standard OF human periectonphysical and mental
to seemingly justify the Know Nothing" ren,arL n
not To awaken doubt Of the unity of the human ra
proclaimed by ST. Paul in his declaration God bat
made of one blood all the nations of men to dwell on IN
the face Of the earth" -"
why should there be such dssimlarity in the b,,n,,
speciess The individuality Of nations Is subject of fire.
quent speculation and wonder but IL il not uor, s,ran
perhaps Than the contrast presented in the
oi races OF dinerent people of the same nstion T;s
contrast Is especially observable amof the na,iv. or
,ahd-'he land OF patriots, poverty intelligence and
tguorance. Some Of the finest looking mon ami ,~o
we have hailed from Ireland and 10 n. ,,r,h
in We must add that some Of the very worst specimen
OF the human species that under our observ,
non were natives OF the country Why this nm
equal dispensation of the attributes of mankni6,,ir,
on, class oil people for participation in all the privileges
ana enJoyments OF civilized life, aud lug apob
or class TO great degree for nm equal particnaop in
those privileges and eijoymentsg Prof CsbelI in bis
recent work ON the Unity of Mankind" introduces n,
explanation, which suhjon as AN appropriate eon.lu
sion OF the foregoing remarks
'On the plantation in Ulster In 1911 and ae,o,,.ri
on the success OF the British against the rebels in lgI
ana ioSs says shrewd writer of the present iay him
sell an lrishman great muudes of the native Ir;sh
were driven from Armagh aud the south of Down into
ne mountainous track, extending from the Rarony or
feus eastward to the the other side of the king
uo the same race were exposed the worst effects al
hunger and ignorance the great brutnzcrs of ,I
human race The descendants of these eSiles are NOW
distinguished, physically by great degradation They
are remarkable for open projecting mouths with proni
nen teeth and exposed gums and their advancing beek
bones, aud depressed noses bear barbarian, ON hi; -
front In Sligo, and Northern Mayo the couseouences
OF the two centuries of degradation and hardship
th' IN the whole physical condition of The neo
PIE affecting not only the features but the frame five
'vet Two inches on an average-pot beled bowlegsed
aborveiy featured, their clothing wsp OF rags-thes
spcctres of people, who were once well prox, ,hIc
bodied and comely stalk abroad in,o the avI;cht of
civilization the annual apparition of Irish ugne. and
Irish wants" ~