North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-09-02

iii. i n u - "
Irish Americans.
q On the outside Of It's issue is a notice
from the Boston Plot, Of the death of X.
S. S. Andres, Of that city. The deceased
WI. a brother to DR.. F. Andres Of this city,
and we'll may he and family in their hour
Of sadness, feel proud of the brilliancy of
mind which dictated the poem published
hy the Pilot in accompaniment to the death
notice. The poem suggests a few thoughts
and we crudely pen them.
We sympathize with no movement
having for its object the ENHANCEMENT of
the United States in a war with Great
Britain on Irish account, believing that
Irishmen are at home here more than they
will ever be in an old. crowded country
like that which the English, the Germans,
the Scandinavians, the French, the Scotch,
the Welch have left to find more soil,
more freedom, more individuality but we
90 say that the poem ON our first page has
more ba attic fire in it than any we have
read in connection with the subject. Its
date is 1874, and since that time I. Darcy
MCGEE, (now dead) as is his friend the
poet, saw the uselessness of struggling for
a nationality which was surrendered by
their leading men, and which has writhcd
for centuries in a vain effort to restcrei Itself.
Irishmen! this is your home as we'll as it
is the home of all who come here to till, to
trade, to vote, to take part in our political
and social identity. We are here to build
mp an Independent nationality one based
upon the blood of all Europe. Why not
lie content to erect a Governmental
structure here which may bid defiance to
the monarchies whose despotism you have
escaped?
The United States, in its personal char
nctcr may be compared to y joint-stock
boarding house. The Spaniards discover
ed the land and found only americans
(Indians.) These they pushed out Of the
way by the sword. The English founded
the boarding house in New Eng
land, in Virginia and in Maryland
the French IIugenots came in ct the Geor-
gis door and owned the gulf ports to New
Orleans. In the parlor now called "New
York." the Germans and Hollanders took
lodgings. The Swedes called for rooms in
New Jersey, many Danes accompanying
them. The Morse under Capt. Hendrick
Hudson, he whose name honors one of the
proudest rivers of our country, found that
river almost to its source. His country
men came also to New York city, and with
the Hollanders they built on Manhattan
Island, then called New Netherlands and
now New York. The Quaker English
took Pennsylvania. All these selections
were made carly. Time kept moving /;
deaths ensued, emigration increased, and
gradually the second and third stocks or
generations got beautifully mixed. The
Irish people came here also and took seats
IN any room they chose they ate at the
anne general table, though they did not
come in solid column like other emigra-
ting parties, and hence any room in the
house was a home for them. In time came
the Revolution. The British Government
concluded to give the general boarding
house q whaling" After seven years
: contest, by the united aid OF the blood and
adopted representatives Of England, o
Ireland, of Prussia, of Germany. OF lIol
land. Of Scotland-of all European stock
our fathers sent the British Lion HON.
with injured claws, escorted by Lords
CORVALLIS, Rawdon, Sir Henry Clinton
and others. Not to make a mere editoria
article historically tiresome to the reader
we hurry along. The battles of victory
were fought by Washington, by Montgom
cry, by La Fayette, by Lee, English born
by Pulaski, by Steubcn, by hosts of NATIVE
and foreign born lovers Of Liberty. w
conquered. In 1889 a Governs. ent wa
formed. The deliberations included al
the emigrating bloods of Europe. In Isl:
Britain let ous the Job Of conquest ono
more. The same breeds mingled in th
strife, and the ''boarding house. VIZ
again preserved. So We ran till compars
tive regency. The Irish revolt of forty
three, Of Slievegammon notoriety tsee Ne,
York Tribune, ls44) was unsuccessful
Mitchell, Smith O'Brien and other bril-
liant men devoted to Irish nationality wer
hanisbed or escaped the irate talons of tn
Liop. Many came to the United State
and seeded the minds Of their countryme'
with the importance ofdropping all'thing
{, else until ireland was redeemed fror
British thraldom. The qa;ckuess Of i'm
pulse which characterises that warm
FLOODED people, pushed them to a sacri6c
Of time, Of labor, of property to build n
what they fancifully call n Congress,
supported almost alone by the masses VIII,
were reached by appeals to heart, and tn
result was 8 failure. Now the demand
that the Other boarders, in like condi
ton with themselves in our "Amcrica'
House," shall drop all business but wa
with Great Britain Il secure the Emerald
Is!e-men a ,corsc place to live than the,
have in a home just as good as that enjoy
rd by deeesdants or s~miSraats from othc