From the Brooklyn Citizen.
THE MONTGOMERY GUARDS.
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Our readers will recollect, that some months
since, the privates of six companies of Boston
Militia, while on duty, abandoned their officers
and the parade ground, in consequence of the ap-
proach of an Irish company, called the Montgona-
cry Guards. This unmilitary conduct was the
cause OF much excitement at the time, and great
pains were taken not only to obtain in Boston
and elsewhere general expression of condemna-
ton OF the act, but to enlist the feelings of the
community against the offenders But when all
the facts of the case came to be known, it was the
prevailing opinion, we believe, that these troops
were more ''sinned against than snnng;' and
that though their insubordnation could not be
justified upon strict military rules, there were ex-
tenuating circumstances accompanying it. We
suppose it will be conceded that, as no person,


who is not citizen of the United States can be
compelled TO bear arms, so none but citizen has
a right to bear them. Our militia are denomi-
mated citizea-soders, which of course excludes


the idea of alien-soldiers. Now, this company


nf montgomery Guards had in its ranks, at the


period above referred to, EIGHTEEN ALIENS
eighteen men who had no right to be there
eighteen subjects of a European King. The read
er can imagine what must have been the feelings


Of the ciizen-soldiers on the occasion. As cifi-
gems, they felt that their rights and privileges
"SiC il'duCu-ds oOeueC1o, lltl tiiCy WClC uCIl-
|ded, dishonored, insulted. Upon the impulse of
the moment they committed an act of insubordi-


nation. This we do not justify; it was disorder
ly; it was wrong. The proyocation was great


the temptation strong; but sense Of their duty,


both as citizens and soldiers, should have been
greater and stronger. The penalty for the Of


fence by the laws of Massachusetts, as quoted by
the Boston American, is fine ''of not less than


five, nor more than twenty dollars;'' and, if we
do not mistake, the penalty was incurred to the
full. But it seems that an Irish-and conse-
quentlv a foreign-and Catholic interest, inau-
ence and power have been at work to punish, yet
further, the 'sinsubordnates;'' and Irish revenge
backed by the promise to bestow, or the threat to
withhold, Irish votes-has at length succeeded;
Governor Everett has been prevailed upon to
disbaad the six offending Native American COM
panies, comprising about nine hundred men, to
appease the vindictive feelings Of eighteen alien,
and something more than an equal number of
Irishmen!


We are really astonished at this high handed
measure. We are especially astonished, that
Governor Everett should have been the instru-
ment of such an outrage upon American feeling,
and, as it appears to us, such usurpation Of al-
thority. This act seems to us entirely inconss-
tent with that gentleman's whole public career
hitherto, and it grieves as well as surprises u.s.
We trust, however, the People will administer a
rebuke that shall be felt and remembered.