Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-28

cffAs general authority, and for the Hlafats-
nance oftIs Poser Of he UmOA.-[SPsseh
Of Henry Clay, August LIST, 1850.
The Conspiracy and the Relation of
Adopted citizens toit.
Some days ago We published a stirring
letter from the patriotic Thomas Francis
Meagher to his friend B. s. Treanor, of
Boston, in which occurred this paragraph:
MHeayensI isn't it glorious to have such
q country, and such a cause, and such
flag to battle for. The IrishmRn who is not
with rs In this contest-With Ms heart and
soul-let him never utter another syllable
about the liberty Of Ireland"
We have read this paragraph over and
over again, each time with kindling admi-
ration Of the patriotism that inspired and
the man who wrote It. It is worthy of
being engraVen mot only in the heart of
every Irishmau, but of every citizen, whe-
ther native or adopted. Still, it addresses
itself with peculiar force, by reason of
the source from which 1t proceeds and
byreason Of the reference which 1t makes,
70 the mind and heart Of every Irish clti-
zen Of this country.
Why any one who ever sought our shores
that be might acquire and enjoy and trans
NIT that liberty which, above all nations
of the earth, either past or present, We
have enjoyed, and which was denied him
at home, should, In this hour Of peril to
those liberties, be other than a warm, a
devoted and an unyielding defender Of
them, Is more than we can compass. We
know that unfortunately there arc some
sueh-some who to- day are enlisted on the
side Of the despotism that Is. in arms
against the Union. Mr.. Russell, of the
London Times, has told Us this much, even
If We did NOT know 1t from other sources.
Still the fact is none the less wonderful
because it is a fact. And we are bound to
accept II, lust as we are the fact that n
portion of the Jews eraeIaed the Saviour
of mankind, not recognizing tho truth that
heWas their greatest benefactor and friend.
But while this is solve have the glad
assurance Of knowing that throughout the
loyal States, and in Kentucky, in MissOu-
ri, In Maryland, and In Western Virginia,
the foreign population are, as q mass,
among the staunchest and Hrmest friends
Of the glorious flag of our iibetties,4
There are thousands Of Meaghers in heart
an / mind, as there are thousands of Sic
gels; and they, two different races, but in
spired by the ardor OF a common cause,
fght side by side, in regiments formed ex-
clusiyely of their respective countrymen,
and in regiments composed of every ma
tionality, to save from the grasp Of an
aristocratie despotism, the charmed ban
ner that attracted them to our shores.
And why should this not be the oase2
What Is there In the eause of Jef. Davis
and his fellow conypirators that could
possibly be attractive to poor German
or Irish exile, who has leIt behind him tho
scenes of childhood aud the graves Of his
sires, to make home in this Western
World. Has he aught to hope for from The
success Of Keitt, OF Pryor, Of Toombs, Of
wigAlI, Of Floyd, OF Cobb, the Originators
and leaders ,SF, ths. mOn9trops eOnspirasy7
Why are they in arms against this Union
a96 thia goyernment1 tp-day7G Is tito en-
RFss tie domain Of liberty ifs ittaat any
trishman or any German may be frsOrthan
he iI now that be may have more priyi-
1eses, Il Il 70 widen the Geld Of his
chances 70 rise In the world-to acquire
wealth and better the iron fortunes Of his
birth or OF those Of his ehildren3 No; NO;
Hssursdiy not. Not foreigner who reads
this article but who can. respond az we
have Tespondsd-no, moi GSsuFedlynotl he
eAnuet hide frOu himself, n be would, IN
this land Of intsillgsase, the facts Of this
conspiracy. he knows that In all The
aspirations aad lOngiugs ofhls heart-ln
al thai be has hoped for under the blessed
nams Of liberty, these eonsplralers are his
natural, hsimplasebls susmiss, HStu6Es
that thiS is war on their part not for the
shftAnehIssmSnt Of mAnknd-uot for On.
enlargement ofths ARA Of human freedom