Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-15
Fsnisnism.


reply to An Adopted Citizen" The
writer is evidently Of Irish birth, but how
some of his statements can be reconciled
with that fact, must be puzzle to honest
minded men. His intended-to-be. Lam
caster words respecting the coincidence
Of views between your able journal and
your humble correspondent, / pass over
as irrelevant and weak. As one of the
"discontents from Ireland" deny en-
phatically that our elements to be zen.
gagged in newspaper warfare against
some government" IAN Adopted Citi-
zen" knows-if he only rehects--that
the charge is false. Can he point out a
single instance where any Irishman in
this country complained of the Govern
ment of any nation, except Britain.
And he himself, is discomfort with
regard to the existing government Of
Tennessee. Has IAN Adopted Citizen"
not also been " discomfort from Ire
land" when leaving, perhaps for ever,
the land of his aneestors9 Was he quite
content in leaving his home, friends
and fatherland2 If so, then he left
his country for his country's gosd;" and,
if he was sorry and disseminated, then
is he Hot discomfort from Ireland"
too Pa class of men he repudiates.
What wonderful ststesmanship IAN
Adopted Citizen evinces, in advising
Irish citizens to apply for redress of
grievances to "their Government at
Washington" when he is well aware that
Irishmeu in America can suffer nothing
from British misrule, and the griev-
auces they seek to redress must exist in
Ireland, where America has no authority
and no right to claim any. Indeed, on
the showing of An Adopted Citizen"
the Government at Washington is bad
place to seek redress for grievances.
Let him try what be can do for down
| trodden Tennessee ct Washington just
now, and having succeeded, then / will
believe him in earnest, and Irishnen
may consider bis wise suggestion. "The
wrongs of the people of Ireland have
become STALE" writes IAN Adopted
| Citizen" To whom, / ask; and why ?
\ The letter replies, Ito those who have
seen the greater suferings of the South"
Narrow-miuded ideal because while
aiding beggar, poorer one comes up
/ neglect the other and cease to aid or
pity him. This illustration represents
The above style of sympathy. Tho peo-
pie of Ireland are "contented,' forsooth,
and they desire no change, because,
writes Adopted Citizen" they know
their Government Is superior 10 oars ss
At present administered" Truly, Irish
men must be obliged TO this able ex'
ponent Of their views Now, is the
writer in earnest, or is his letter good
specimen Of irony, exhibiting foibles Of
pretended patriots 10 evade the truth
NV letter spoke Of no pending war; but
that is not for want Of cause. ] fear
lessly appeal to the tale Of the past, re-
speeding British fraud, injustice, tyranny,
robbery aud torture toward ireland, as a
just cause for var. Isppsal TO the pres
ent poverty, land evictions, and degra-
dalton of ireland, TO her filed state
prisons aud known disafection, as a
I cause for war. and proof Of lrishmen'i
desire TO have anything 70 free them
from the British yoke. True, that Irish.
men are in Englands army and navy,
but what brought them there7 Hunger
and starvation. Add yet they are ready
to turn their swords against Britain q
the fret bspsh with their eOunirymen. A
fearful facf that England will know is
that al Irishmeu in her army are Fe
. Maps Of hearti Az IAN Adopted Citizen
states, Irishnen did not come here 70 or
; gauize themselves into armed hands !,
. oppose Britain. No. Bot Britsln's rob
! berry drove them here from their on
wasted land, 70 seek IN foreign elm
What vas not At home And shall "
/ withhold aid from that dovncast peopl
When . chance occurs to drive the blood