Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-24
THAT CORRESPONDENCE
The St. Georges Association and the EN-,
met Guards.

Editors Appeal: The individual styling
himself San Irishman" in you& columns
NAV have been quite amused u the alb
surd invitation" to the Emmett Guards,
which he states to be the production of a
single member of the st. Georges Society,
but he must not imagine that others felt
so strangely or desired to have the sub
ject referred to in future. Were it not
that the person is, by his own statement,
one of q class that have always been ar
rayed against Ireland-now, thank Prov
idenee! a genus of the past-it would be
impossible to keep ones indignation
within due bounds; but, since he is proud
er to be a "British subject" than an Irish
man, the brand of serfd0m imprinted on
his soul is his excuse and JUS
titles his extraordinary language.
I am sorry the man is sick of hearing of
Ireland's wrongs. He may anticipate
more sickness every day. As to men hv-
ing in rural districts and hearing tradi-
tons, the fellow forgets common human
ity. Shame on a man to speak disparage-
ingly of the fathers who are dead! Insult
the living he may, but the silent dead,
never. / pass his mock heroics of Eng
lands glory. We only know that with all
her glory since Victoria came to the throne
in 1889, Ireland, from having nine millions
of people, has this year but fourand aquar-
ter millions. Where are the five millions
gone? Alas for British tyranny, two
millions died in 1S47 and l84S, when
Ireland each year. exported twice as much
food as would have fed her people for
three years, to pay English landlords.
About three millions are scattered like
dust to the four winds of heaven, elected
from their homes by oppression, or fee
ing from famine or the prison. This has
Victoria the Good been instrumental in
doing for Ireland; and hence to ask Irish
men to celebrate her birthday was an in
suit or a piece of folly. As a Lady, we
have no objection specially against Vic
toria, and would pass a pleasant hour on
her birthday almost as 500 as at that of
any good lady in Memphis, but as Queen
of England, we look upon her birthday
and that of all her predecessors since the
second Henry, as a day of mourning and
death.
Shade of Tom. Moore, forgive the rude
hand that plucks the beautiful line of
thine to poor Erin
overt thou all could wish thee, great, glori-
GUS and free"
and wrests it to the service of Britain, the
invader. This Irishman, forsooth, nus
needs insult true men by his reference to
dogs barking at the bright moon. Well,
if Englsnd's greatness is compared to
moonshine, one can almost forgive him.
This Irishman is too loyal for this u
try. In other places such loyalty might
be better appreciated. We would suggest
to this I" subject" to go to British soil as
soon as possible, and there worship at
Victoria's shrine till the temple shall
totter. ERIN.
Editors Appeal: In your issue of May
23d, there is a communication over the
signature of IAN Irishman." l desire,
by your permission, to examine and refer
to some of his assertions. Now, in refer
ence to his amusement at the invita-
ton rendered to the Emmett Guards by
Mr.. Grindrod we have nothing to say,
unless this, that Mr.. Grindrod desired to
cultivate good fellowship among all
American citizens, irrespective of nation
atty. For this he deserves credit. With
regard to his standing in st. Georges So
ciety we have nothing to do. can Irish
man." so dubbed, asks what harm her
Gracious Majesty " has ever done the
Emmett Guards. He is satisfied she can
get along without "such men either in
this country or at home" Then, Mr..
Irishman, this is not your home; you owe
your allegiance to Her Most Gracious
Majesty" If the Government was so
good and the condition of the people so
happy, why did you leave the country
which you so much adore, and a Govern
ment which you find so equitable and
Just? You say you never found yourself
oppressed. Do you think Mitchell, Mea-
CHER, O'Connell and O'Brien were OPP
pressed? In reference to your English
history, the more you know Of it the less
you will say in reference to it.. But
enough. Slavery, perfidy INT intolerance
are marked IN its pages.
1t has been said that there is no one so
mean as the ''anti-Irish Irishman." 1 be-
lieve it is true; for the man who can de-
fend the expressions, intolerance and per-
secutions of the Irish on account of their
religious belief by the English, must GER
tainly nave no feeling in common with
the nation which he claims to be the land
of his birth.
1t is true, Messrs. Editors, that there
is a class of people in Ireland who were
settled there in the times of the Stuarts
and the Prince of Orange, and who oocu-
pied the land of b original ownersA
something like your modern carpet bag
gers - these are minions of "Her Most
Gracious Majesty" and are known as the
"Orange Garrison" are subject to her
call, and never fail to crush the lovers of
Ireland. 1t is true there are some honor
able exceptions. Is Gan Irishman'i one
of them7 Having lived many years in
England, and, having warm friends in
his city, Englishmen, this is not written
in any spirit but of kindness.
SAMUEL TIGHE.