, 1860-03-03
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WHO SHALL NUEE--kE{sAL o1k
lMp0RTED VOL EEkS9

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WHO SHALL uUIE--LEEAL OF
IMPORTED T&sJEKS4
That's the qucstion-not who who s'all
bc Mnyor. Who shall rule-the imported
1risl, whose votes, il 60. into the ballot boxes
will be put there by perjury or irauo' or 'l'o
American citizens, who have an interest III ll''
peace; tue prosperity and the property Of cp''
cago2 -.
We put the question 10 Mr.. Gnrney: Aou'
Sir, know that large importations OF Irish 70
tors have been made into this c1ty snce u'e
canyass commenced. You cannot help KNOW
inr it: because your money has aided in bring.
ing them hore, and you cannot be unaware
how it has been spent. You know thnt
Bridgeport is almost depopulnted, and that the
,nen who were lately there, ut their homes, nt
work, are now a-re; pensioners upon tho Demo-
cratic fund 10 which you have so largely con
tributed. BY actual count, nearly one hundred
Of these arc in town: and il you, sir, will look
over the 1i,emoranda Of your committee, you
will see that exactly where they arc qua1tered.
You kno,o thct large importauons have beon
made from Joliet. Ottawa and Ia Sale; and
that i you arc elected Mayor, your success
will be due to their yotes, every one Of which
is illegal. You Eno,o Ge agencies sch.et have
sgAis flood in motion; and you need not be
told that it is one which in your hcart you
1oathe, and which rs an American cluzeo you
ought 10 lie among tic first to condemn!
You arc running us tile respectable candl'
date" Do you propose III that capacity to 10
4 party to that which the common sense ol
every man and tho statute laws Of every State
declare high crime?
You are said to 1,ctl,e property holders can
didatc." Your only hope Of minority on Tues
DAY next, is By ncutraliz!ng the vote Of these
same property Notwithstanding their will
overturning their purposes-by the suffrages
Of men, who, without the, shadow Of right to
the ballot, are willing to be guilty Of perjury,
in the vain hope That the pro-slavery party
may succeed?
You arc charged in tho papers, directly and
by implication, with transactions, that if true
arc not creditable to your good name. We
have not thought il worth while to repeat
them, or TO give them private currency. Do
you wish, bY your privity to and connirancc
in fraud Of gigantic proportions, striking d.
rcc,ly at the security Of the persons and prop
erty Of large majority Of your fellow-citizens
in Chica:o to. prove and clinch all that your
most bitter opponents allegc?
You arc tue Democratic" Candidate. Nine
out Of every ten dollars which you have spent
since the contest begun, have gone out Of yo'l
pockets for the accomplishment Of purposes
which have made popular government in OH
cities reproacb, and which have madt
even real Democracy by-word. Ane
your triumph here On Tuesday. If 20,
should unfortunately win, by the means nov
employed, will do more to destroy this Rcpul'
lie, than IN iuvading army.
We appeal to you, Mr.. Gurnee, TO put Al
end to all efforts for the preparation Of th'
frauds which youE supporters are working out
You cannot plead ignorance Of their character
or their extent Tie means for their accom-
pl.shmcnt have come fromyou; and a prctcnc'
d ignoraacc Of what is going on in your be
hall, aud for your benefit, you will hardly dar
to set up.
We appeal to you to put stop to the i'm
]ortatious; to advise the mistaken and ignc
rant men who have been brought here for
purpose which may well be called reasonable
to 70 hack to their homes; to cxhort tn
priests Of the Roman Catholic Church who ar
llcre to serve you, to return to their focks
and to tell tho whole country by your acts all
words that you do not desire the Mayosalty 4
the expense Of the dearest rights Of a nsjorit
Of your fellow citizens, which your unscrupl
lot,s followers arc willing to tramplc undc
their feet!
Ne appeal 10 Republicans, no matter wha
thcir private gricyances-to Republicans, L
matter What their personal likes or dislikes, !:
e,cr that a.t Vt I.e;re contributes to til
fastening Of an Irish nile upon Chicago. Til:
will bo bad enough and hard enough to i
borne wien ii is legally imposed: but as tt
result Of fraud and perjury by which Amer
can citizens are overcome, it would be reaso
enough for revolution.