New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-27
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Itsys vat 70 Issrn N { form Of rtigion is
,.talS.,t.y ye};gion here, and al Others merely
1921 By lac, I'll ave, and by Gods good help
all sbsn continue 30 b. 'rrs- ..,
d 80 Tsey cJme here they sre p ,or aud
Won blame them fer hating the misgovernmsht that
hes driven them rom ths,r own laod TO seek
q home on these shores. But rsmember they do
-, daperd on YOU c'arity for their supporl. The
ages of the pubic instiu ions 10 winch poverty
6nss refuge are betrayed GU Of the pockets OF the ian
migrants themselves,
You tsy that 70 per cent of the crimes Of violence
COMMITTED 10 this city are committed by the Irish. |
do lot believe the charge u be tue. Bat if il
immorasty is lot TO be judged b. the number Of Of
fensss as much nv their eigh, and sDormity. o.
certain classs of riues the natural attendants Of pow
ery and iguoTauce such Of the Irish immgraus are
poor and igucrsIt are not uecommonly s9ilty They
SPIT tc bs ine craze, rotous disordeiyi but as
cert mat Of the orIses which testify depravi'y Of
heart and hea1, The cowsrily, codbl, oded murder,
the midnight etabbug the sscre poisoning tbs malg-
naDt dsstarGly offences that shock American 90 e-
", verJ few car truly be lsid az Irish doors.
It's 90, upon huh bands that you coed look for the
stain Of the blood that is shed in the United States.
You say:
rtgaS .Ts SSh TT uud n vs Rea.os the ~s
ol8a on O. tie who dssred from army and
s,tted the battalion San Particle in the Mexican
You are tight. Il not worth while to repeat
obsolete stories. OF the men woo fought i'll 1872 few
rtmeiu The incident 10 which y1u 50 vaguely aluda
IL forgotten never heard of tundl now. Tins and
tie gave have long s0ce eprssd tbs mantle of seace
aud oblivion over The ofensss aud oFe drs of that
cav. BIT what relevancy the stofy of Van R.ns+ej.
aers reeimarts have t. the conduct of the 6gth
Regiment of New York State Militia u refusing thsir
escort 20 British Prioce j. l860-bow 30 ancient an
evest effect the attitude Of the Irish race 10 the
United States to-day, Ia hard to discover ssA {
1t is true, believe, that o. thu h0usan1slOf Irish
who fought IN the Aa ercsn ranksi the Mexican war
some few deserted They atoned for their guilt with
Sbeir lives. They false 10 their flag. Iney died
the dsAh of traitors AID man of Irsa RAGS ali over
the earth bnt los hes their crine dsspes ther
~, thanks God that justice done upon them.
For If ever race has s1OwD, spsJlat chics
L. i1 Loyalty to tia flag under which it haooened T.
take service that is Irish. In every army in
~hch It's cbldlen have boroe arms-Fle each Aus
tTisns Spanish, esen Brsh--their fidelity has besn
proverbis In each they have been to the motto
inscribed the banner Of the Ir-h brigade in the
wee II France "senpsr ct Unique fideles." la The
American ranks all tn ough the Wsr of h. Revolution
aSd il every in whica the United States has since
been eng gid, lsare1 have DO ne honorable part.
In every army traitors 10 be- found DrssrtDn is
no uncommon otisnse Throughtae war of the RsvOlu-
ton wheD this infant nation nearly straDgled by
mice 10 ts cradle, the armies OF that very Power,
whose represen aSe the trade, and fashion, AID folly
Of New.YoTk followed last week with sycOphsntc sd
ulaior-in that time Of peril Bsbeilc Ara Id tried
arc trusted erican soldier, deserted from his flag
and betrayed his post.
Then, the City Of NowYork loyal to the British
monarch, ss il is nov, aud the warst dangers that
American patriots had 10 fear the treac1ery AID
vscillston CT large and influential portion Of the
ives IT, sns trade, and fashion of American people.
For IRISH In u Was untrue ID tn America
Asg 700 kros wei hat hundreds Of the Irish race
from james Shields down TO the rank and fle-hsve
fought side by side With Anerican-b men, and shed
their blood in tbs American cause with as prodigd
valor Iristmen compose believe, more than half of
the regu AZ army of thu United States to day. You
are Ingenious and comprehensive in yodr ant-trish
hostility. In the heat of your oysl Enthusiasm for the
heir OF the British throne you omit Arce anything
that could be offensive to the pride of your Irish fellow
citizens.
blind hatred Of he irh uualiy lodge together in
the same heart You tauot Us with the 8 iguominous
surrender of he ir-h soldiers in Lanod,ere army.
You found the phrase IN The Loadon Times, and you
have msde 1t your own
bs Irish soldiers under Lanori iere with other sol.
dieis Of various her Municipalities, overms'ehed by
ove1powerng rumbe's, ana sarrounded IN ooedie'ce
to the orders Of their oc re in command surrendered
when fufihsr resis ancs was impossible.
He tat scents disbonor 10 such )itulston either
to the eoldiers selves tbs from which they
are sprcDg is infused by his own and bus
opSion is entitled to little respect or co sldera lon
have nov done with your indictment OF the Irish
Regiment and the lnsh race -
Let me too, fray you to reflect on the attitude you
have assumed. =,
B.eeuse an Irish regiment Of sore few hundred men
preferred not to Ihihk act you think and act IS
u The reception OF foreign visitor, you presume 70
threaten them ind the WDole flsn iAoe III Ie nno "
the American people
You draw invidOus ard offensive ds1netons De-
tween Irish and other cit zeps
You exhume he his Org Of forgotten errors,
eigu sancers into hrs soil.
You epdeevor so fer as You able, to raiee bar
r;er of zeal usy aDd il viii between your felowciu
zens of different races: and you do this Ia order 10 snow
vonr oyerH owing zeal IN honor Of an uotred, untold
lad of nineteen whose Only clal to your homsge Is
thst DC may at come tine ascend foreign THRONE
~ van could ucceed IN this InlschevOus attempt the
rom eat reprohaie that rots away his lie 10 the
city isT would be less poblc moi aoce than you.
Whist ia the sum total Of his petty ohenes comp 70
the heinous spd malig lsDt cflmo OF preaching up
- ~ rsces In the midst Of the American peope!
rbst c,ina has been committed once lore, ana Dc
a. I'D shed in Philadelphia and where on the
I.a6s Of the false AID selfish n whose lDcousoertte
1Vtrds liz the fires Of lswlessnes' and b'g'"y' lou
.ssr tb.t 4yejudice eLits against IrfshTeh among
- -Ja,rss oF Ame,icoaS." We have not found It TO
D. so and we th4 not AXE our word Tor II. Iuere
:; ca,ca city in Amerca where, III the vanous walks
~ IN eJ,sctnsl exc .tiOp-the bar, the medical pro-
fsaon the prf g. or trad-men OF In race 90 not
srb;sys success They live, as they oes'fe 70 Ve az
800 a in their felOw-eifiZens enjoying themselves,
fos 90 nroteet for Others the freedom of though
md acton which this Republic guarantees TO all
crizeas- ;.o oor off,d n 6a,niss vour
hostiItv thoueh it shOult not be allowed 10 70 uhie
buked. .s lid snonatbv and
-" ,iI The land they hsve l.fi, and the land they
~ 4, re millions # nfrcsn ei'iz-ns IN whose VEINS
-. re blsod of irish race will worship and love ana
-, yeleome or refuse 70 welcome accorolog 10 tneir
ayn sepss Of right wrong vi out ever cAflng 10
Sk tie consent Of the Briisn press or ls ial'1,qI
Go TLoryer's HcekIg journal 81 CaraA@at,oH. we
say 5ou' s' you 60! y IT, MAN.
Kss, vonr papsr TO its lelitimste Give your
,eaSe,s goe cuts ard values Lee them feast Their
ewes over the freshest fsebioDs ana snake tne nho
cent sices with laughter at the nalest Jess' ..
Csfeb the frotL that dances o'er the rough zen OF
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