The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-09

to be met by system Of prescription which
tell you frankly. that ! would not live, ss
home. tor MI hour In land where would
not ieel myself au equal with any man In it.
(Applause.) tell you more, that the Irish
population, man Tor man, have reflected, and
do reflect. IN much credit ~ any other ma
ton upon America that the Irish popula-
ton, in the pas, and in the present time. Us
know, share the success oI the entire pop
ula,ion. (Applaase) Therefore 1, is my
anxiety that there should he no mistake ou
this question. Aud when iound that In
one part OF The Union this prescription was
commenced immediately sail--"lhis is not
the general sentiment" | am happy TO be
able to tell you that il IL not the general
sentiment. From Maine TO Louisiana, from
South Carolina to W isconsin, am told TINT
the sentiment Is repudaicd, Therefore II
might be said that they stand upon perfect
equality. ! am no, one Of those who, In
endcavoring 10 compliment people, would
shower upon them undes,ryeI congratula
,ions. hut lot me not he mistaken. ! have
found in this country fertile soil aud tr-
ritory more prolific Of resources than ex-
pectcd to find. Any prcjud'ccs which might
have been iormed IN my mind, particularly
by the writings ol English tourists, II ! had
been disposed 10 place confidence, IN them,
those prcludiccs would have been removed to
very great cxtcOt. am able, without
ha,tering the American people, 10 say that
! congratulate them upon such country
aud upon such people. | thank them. col.
icc,lvely. and individually, Tor the spirit Ia
which they have received me- and i'm.
plore my fellow countrymcn To cherish their
confidence by attending to those principles
which they lnculcaie aud exhibit
have been told that one reason Of hos
tlity to the Irish " that lrshmen come
down from places where they are connected
10 take part IN the elections IN other places
where they are not connected. aud thus 10
determine the votes. That In an abuse aud
ought to he corrected. have been told
al-o tha, the Irish are seeking an inordinate
share oi thu public patronage. IL certainly
IL very high tribute ~ their intelligence,
when they constitute 80 small portion oi
the entire population tabout ore.tenth) that
they should have such influence s 10 bc
able to monopolzn all the offices. II shows
that thy must have extraordinary talent
tor administration. uaug gh,er) But trust
that they will feel m regard TO that matter,
il they possess Influence, that they ought
only seek To attain their fair proportion IN
whatever they may have the ambition TO
obtain, II they follow my counsel they will
abstain from soliciting n situation. Tor J he
lieve that those who solicit situations very
rarely succeed IN making large iortunes al
the end Of the year have secn great
many individual. come 10 this country with
nothing hut their raiment, who by following
a gooi busiu~s, have made money; but !
do not remember ot seeing one piacc holder
who 0btained what ] should call a magnii-
cent fortune Therefore, IL would give nj
great pleasure 10 learn that there WAS not
single Irisbman in the country seeking nD
office. But this they ought 10 do: When
they make choice they ought to select the
most honest aud capable man. whether be be
a native American or Of irish birth. APP
plau@ There is another point upon which
] unrIers'aDd there IL some ground Tor ObDec
ton 10 the American mind 10 the IRISH, aud
tha, IL that they don't exactly coincide with
certain portions Of the community upon the
subject oi education. prefer uni,si eduea
ton Tor my children But u another gem
llemsn prefers yparate education, II sc"ms
~ me perfectly reasonable that he should
have an opportunity Of educating bis ch'l-
dfcn n his own way aud have no right 10
quarrel with him. 10 some oi tie states oi
Germany this question has boen settie! by
provision that all persons shall have entire
choice IN such matters. But supposiDg that
i, could not b. accomplished. the Irish have
only to do what they have done 10 many
places in Ireland establish schools for them
selves, And thereby AVOID nil interference
whatever with the educational Institutions
Of tie country. tAppian.e) | know ] am
ASSUMING the privilege of = friend IN Offering
these simple and transformations remarks,
and you will believe that they are offered ~
no party spirit-that ] have 10 pcr.0nal
motive whatever, bat 10 $50 the country Oc
cupy a high position, among the nations of
the earth, and To find my counirymfn oyn.
pying IN this great Republic, that p'~it'on
which, believe, thy are capable OF attain
I ing
have now only to thank the Gentlemen
{ xbo are here present AMI ] islieye that
/ thy rspfcS NJ the public st large Tor their
apxiety upOn the prcs'Dt occasi0n t0 d. ms
bon y, ani Ia have me leave the couDiry
win the impression conveyed upon my own
mud and al.D ug,n III. minds IL oth"r-
,ha | have ts~b IN tins country en,r,aiu'l
a. a wy.cDme guest ] mus, tell you irsbk'
liz that have ran sons risk ~ having my
bead lufDod 10 tbs country but ] trust
has, s.caIsd ,ha, unhappy ieial, by con
tracing another AMI 40, Is. dangerous
dl-sss-ah .olargsm.u, oi The heart
IAulhbrD Bat g-u,l.nien, J am Dot VAN
eboggh 10 -upp,-s that the compliment
shlch have brn nah Ia ma hitherto N al
part oi The cognirJ a. on NY arrival q
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