The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-14
Ratification of Greeley.

From the reports of lecture delivered
in Cincinnati by this philanthropist and
philosopher we take the following extract
"sInstinct is great matter observes
Falstaff. Thousands of ragged, hungry
men in Europe stood ready to draw their
swords for pay, but not one came over to
help the Confederacy. True, few bank
ers and capitalists invested their money In
cotton bonds, which they are likely to keep
for some time; but nowhere in Europe was
it possible to buy the people or their true
leaders. But one Of all the European
patriots joined the cause. That one was
John Mitchell, impelled by his love for fat
Alabama negroes"
1t is not to be denied that the Yankees
did buy many thousands of ragged, hun
CRY men in Europe" and did delude them
into their service under false pretences. In
those northern seaports it is true that there
was an open market for ragged, hungry
men, and fair price for them. 1t is true,
also, that the Confederacy could not CON-
pete with its rivals in bidding for and pur-
chasing those useful wares-partly for want
of money to pay for them, partly for want
of ports to bring them in.
But the eloquent philanthropist makes
one exception he finds that one Euro
pean did join the cause, though he does not
say expressly that the individual in ques-
ton was bought, but rather "impelled by
his love for fat Alabama negroes" The
philanthropist omits to mention that the
person he speaks of had been settled in
the South for years before the war, and
that he ",joined the cause" precisely as
all Irishmen and other foreigners joined
the cause, to repel invasion, with fire and
sword, of their States and homes.
may be worth while to obviate further
misrepresentation in this matter by recall
ing a few facts. There was one other
Irishman of those whom Mr.. GREELEY
nicknames "patriots }" thc exiles of '4s),
settled in the South before the war; this
was RICHARD D. WILLIAMS; he "joined
the cause" and served in Louisiana re-
giment, and died from injuries received in
that service. The Irish-born residents OF
the southern States, of all ranks and
classes, made themselves even conSpicu-
Gus by their zeal in the Confederate cause.
There were at least four Irish-born general
officers in that service, viz: CLEBURNE,
MOORE, FINNEGAN, MoNAHAN, and at least
q proportionate number of officers of every
grade. There were two brigades consist
ing almost entirely of Irishmen by birth :
HAYEs's and STAFFORD's; together with a
large proportion of men of the same ma
ton in every command. 1t was the First
Virginia regiment, commanded by an Irish
colonel, who bore the brunt of the fight at
Bull run.
And these people were not bought"
and imported to order, as per invoice.
Singular as the statment must appear to a
Yankee philanthropist, they did actually
take up arms to defend their hearths and
houses, and the independence of the States
which had given them a home |; just as
their neighbors did, and not otherwise.
Further, we must set Mr.. GREELEY right
Is to the "fat negroes" When he is
quoting, he may as we'll be accurate. Mr.
Mitchell never wished for .fat negroes
He did not desire his negroes to be corpu'
lent, but just in good working condition
About so important matter extreme &C
curacy is desirable. Lastly, Mr.. GREE
LEY charges Mr.. Mitchell with loving the
negroes: the latter cannot reciprocate the
compliment, being indeed of opinion that
the Alabama negroes, and all other ne
groes, never yet fell into the hands of such
mortal enemies as the philanthropists o.
the North.