, 1859-12-23

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ERIN GO HItAGH.
1t would not he fair proposition to say that
al lrishmau hare IN Instructive relish for tyr
amy. There are occasional exceptions. 4
single ono occurs to us uow-.the gifted Derin
Reilly, who, as soou as he Ind mastered all
the phases Of american politics. became IN
ardent champion ef free soil principles. And
no sooner was the breath out Of his body than
lis countsymen fsll to maligninx Lis reputation
and consieniug llis soul to the bottomlcss pit
Thos Darcy McGeo the eloudcst and most true.
ulont Of al. This same McGec entertained IN
audience Of lis fellow islanders in this city
last Monday evening. with the fcats md fdel-
tt Of the "Irish Brigade" who fought all over
Europe like bulldogs to uphold tho staggel-
ing despotism Of The Bourbons, not emitting
to bemoan their overthrow by Marlborough ut
Rsmilles, where they were striving TO enslave
The Netherlands for Louis XIV. We omitthe
conceded fact TINT. every emigrant ship fror
the Green Isle to tho United St,tes brings rs
many proslaycry voters as it does passenger
to notice moro particularly the rebel chieltains,
the gifted orators, the bird o'lreedoms" who
seek refuge on our shores from tho cl,ains Of
Queen vic.oria.
In passing to the consideration Of another
noted spouter Of tho Irish persuasion, VIC can
not forbear reference again to John Mitchell.
Mitchell is the man who knocked m iudepcnd-
ent fortune from under lis feet by single par
sgraph in support Of American slavery. Mitch
ell sighed for plantation .'well stocked with
fat negroes Mitchell ruined two newspapers
and has now gone to Europe Some consider
ate friend has written to Mitchell suggesting
that tho amnesty extended to Smith O'Brien
might be spread over him, allowing him to
revisit his native land in peace To this Mitch
ell has replied that he eau never return to tie
British Isles with the good pleasure Of her
Britannia Majesty-that he does expect 10
return, but it will only lie to tight kill, burn
1hrow yitriol, iberate the enslaved, ct cettr4.
Having furnished tue English government with
a thousand texts, not merely for their political
rule in ireland, but for absolute man-selling
aud cradle-robbing. he is once again prating
about liberty and equal rights, A grateful
comment on Erin 20 Dragh!
But ne turn 10 Mr. Charles 0'Conor, ex-
District Attorney Of New Y"crk, bright par-
ticular star in the Hiberuian GALAXY. Tho
Union savers had tremendous blowout in
New York last Moadry. Ii. Charles O'Conor
was the principal orator o: tho occasion. III.
oConor maiutai ned :llat slavery was a just and
bonedcent institution, thu. lie black man was
Of iii Inferior raoe aad made to have propr;-
csor; that it was Il very Christinn act, aud in
perfect conformity with the rule Love thy
neishbor as t1'yselE:" which he pious]y quoted,
- buy and sell men, women and children Of
the African race. We should, he said, no
loagcr speak Of slavery as TN eyi1-it would
offsud the South il wo did, aud justly too; we
must take the ground that slavery is right
1c: it not he supposed that even the cotton
brokers and prizc.ring gentry endorsed hese
sentiments. No indeed. Nr. OConor was
greeted with Kisses 70 loud aud long continued
that Mayor Tielnann was obliged to come to
lis rescue Some persons proposed to ''put
him out" Whether thcse wore the dissustcd
cotton men or tie outraged gentlemen who
travel On tlleir slloulderz," does not appear
To whichever class they belonged, they were
not pacihel till the ofatur reminded them that
our fret parents were bcgu;'ed by IN unima1
which hissel' This thought seems to have
stunned tic crowd. and lit. O'Conor proceeded
with his impieties in perfect sileure.
We addace the example Of this distinguish
ed Ctlt as another evidence that 1nshmcn. as
class. are not only iussiuctively fond Of tyrau-
NJ, but jealous fur tue 1oulest and most hrut-
al;zing sort. When not wearing the chains o
serTltudo Themselves they leap c1ultingly to
the task Of forging them for others. Whether
this ptnt]saat for despotisrn-thc real barbarian
artic!e-comes from long experience Of na-
tioual ubasement, or from an innate skepticism
on the question Of human rights, wo do not
pretend to have discovered.
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