The New York herald., 1871-09-10
THE CGCKNEYS in VIEW YORK AND THE
Low IRISH.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
SIR-The IRISH now In America came here to avoid
the persecution OF the English government and TO
have quiet place OF abode wnere honest industry
and religion would not be interfered with. For
years this was the case, ana all went on smoothly
until lately that demon OF dlscord which England
always noursned to weaken the Irish race began
to make Its appearance IN this land When England
sent the Irish away with vengeance she did not
like to see them prosper in q foreign land fearing
that n tree would grow whose branches would be
used TO beat her back. Accordingly, once respect
able morning paper was subsidized, short coat
tailed cockney, allowed to resign from the London
TiaileS was placed In CHARGE and the old work OF
Dublin Castle commenced IN the free city OF New
York.
The work Of this cocknev, as developed in his
editorials only distinguished for one originality,
ana that his total ignorance Of history, his want
OF acquaintance with what he writes about
and, in short, complete absence or common
sense. 1t is really too bad that such fire.
brands and dlsturbers should be allowed
to agttaie people who are peaceful citizens OF
country to which these ncendiaries are aliens, and
OF winch they are sworn enemies.
AS mean and contemplate as this young man
THINKS me Irsn to be 1t would be well TO remind
probably forgot to teach at the benevolent insutu-
tlon where his eye-teeth were opened With the A. b.
6. The greatest King that England ever had re.
celved his education IN Ireland, and there matured
those doctrines which gave TO England, and, indeed,
TO the civilized world, the proud rlgbt OF trial by
Jury. The man Of the Times shOud bless his stars
that Alfred the Great thought Of this measure, ior
otherwise he might have been made q leading
article Of Judge Lynch's code long before this. But
pronabv not; tne people or New York don't sport
with such small fry.
land tue home OF the nunGy, who. however dear
he loves II. finps bread and butter more plenty in
admits to tnc present the supremacy OF the Nor.
mans; 6egs FOR kings ana queens among German
own resources; was beaten at every step on the
Continent OF Europe wherever y green nag waved or
an Irish sword glistened IN the sun. she ran at
FOntcnoy and became the laughing stock oil Europe,
and continued IN this humble position until O low
lrIshman tWeingtonl took her from the mud and
creatc not revived prestige for her at the battle
or Waterloo. The statesmen and gentlemen OF Eng
land do not look or do we care they didl Oh the
Irish rs do the young men OF London city born
within sound Of Bow Bells whO nred after SIX days
exercise IN jumping over counters, are allowed to
ventilaie themselves on Sunday and do the ''heavy
swelr' with smiling in the pocket for "aif-and-
all' over which TO abuse the low Irish and prepare
themselves for steerage trip to "Yankee land" to
see what the uncivllized and imannered creatures
there are Ike
rms irebrand journal now charges large and
powerful pOlitlcal party with fraud and swlndling,
and thereby being an enemy to the county, would
it now be KIND enough to inform us how much
the British Consul, In payment for services ren.
dered" IN trying 70 promote disunion and dlscord
IN this country and 10 lower the influence Of the
Irish race IN American
Is It not inconsistent in this cockney journal to be
rapping 50 hard at poor Paddy. when besides wnat
he from the British Consul support him,
he Is said TO be daily ut the Custom House doors
begging more bread and butter from low Irish
man aud a damnabe Catholic, Thomas Murphy.
who IL must be admitted has no small control over
the President and number Of his Cabinet
Coming from source so vile. SO besotted, so
ignorant. so rOwdy and so bigoted (as the Times
man Deneves) as an lrlshman and worse a Cath0.
lie at tlat-OuCht not that bread and butter stick in
his throat and SEMI him to eternity. where he aud
King Billy could enjoy themselves lraternaliy toast
ing Hold Hngiand" and inviting the Pope 10 nell
Yours, THlGGlN Thu GALLO.