Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-24
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~ TAFD NGHaA
Il Is somewhat amusing to notice the calls
for Foreign assistance made now by Republican
journals at the North. Calls made, too, by
be very same Journals, who, some few years
since, we're So fond OF p~aTading the motto:
" Put none hut Americans on guaTdP rev
! will forget the zeal with which the P1jIdrcl-
phia North .9acyicaa, uoH The leading Bepub-
iican as it was formerly the lea ing Know
Nothing paper m Pennsylvania, denounced the
Irish and Germans. Now it is soft goaptng
tae men Of hese nationalities. Il invites the
Irish and Germans 10 come over and do the
fighting for the Abolitionjsts. Il eXhsrts
them, and stirs them ~ in the following man
neT:
"For the Irishman, war has peculiar attrac-
tons. HE love Ct glory is hardly second to
that Of the Frenchman, and th n he has a nat
uTal combativensss which induces hin to love
battle for its own sake. We find the race do
ing its lions share il the British wars, and
mjugling CoDspicuouslV In all the continental
%slTtfes. Hitherto the irishmen at home have
only been attracted to our shores by tidings OF
men OF humble origin growing rich here, being
official digDitaries, etc. Ia the course Of 2
few months news Of a different character will
affect them. The heroic valor OF such men "a
those who composed C0rcoTan's regiment can
not be lost upon the irish mind a. home. l.
must cXalt tGeir ideas az did that Of Gen.
CulClio II llE NlFNltHN "dE. Euftl palNAfA
for military glory, famed By the tremendous
proportions OF the great war in which their
cOmpatriots are engaged, " Il empty Ireland
OF many a thousand. 1t is to our interest to
encourage this, and hence we should r%ejoics to
see the gallant Irish given their full share oil?
the appointments in the army, for a more re-
liable oTscld!ery race Is not to be found IN
Christendom, as they have shown everywhere.
The great American empire has ample room
1 in nov ran4cf-va boon, far ell, rrhnla T-fsh
race"
On Lordyl This for tbe Irish. The Germans
come in for their share thus:
"Nor vii the case be different with tAe Ger
mana. We are aware that they are a thrifty
people, addicted to Industrial pursuits; but In
our coU0tTy they have invariably made good
soldiers, aud in case Of war have always been
! among The very first 10 enlist or volunteer.
Perhaps this was never before half 80 plainly
proven az in the case Of The present war. for
the reason that at no previous period bad they
the chance OF seeing organized German bodies,
with officers o. their own race, az in the case
Of the regiments of Ems en- and Ballisr, of
this city, Of Blenker and Bsndix, Of New
York, ana OF Sigel, S~Jlonons and Boernstsin
Of st. Louis. The achievements OF these men
will 90 back TO Germany by letter and news
paper, and produce the effect Of sending hitheT
all who love the glories Of the battle field.
now extensive the NUMBER OF suCh must OeJ
let the terrible war in which the German
races have mingled attest"
We must think that the Republicans have r
very poor opinion Of the Old birds that they
tTY TO catch with such chsfT as that. They
may not be very smart-thoss Dutch and
lrish-but surely they are not downright fools
as the LincOlnites appear 20 think they are.
The northern people have been go long in be
habit Of having all the Tesl work aud lahor
done By proxy, while they Themselves have
reapsd al the advantages, that they expect to
hire the Irish to do their fighting, as we'll q,
dig their canals or build their railroads. They
will be mistaken this time we "calculats." -
Wilmington (N c. Journal