Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-15
Iri.h R.nl.l.lIcnnn..yYIle Awakes.

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German Republicansi Is not g new name IN the
pedples' movement to keep slavery out Of the
free Territories and within constitutional,
limits, iora large force of lberty-loying Ger
mana dopted citizens rallied 10 the Republican
standard in 1856. Constant accessions have
bee IN made at the elections since, until the
German element Of the North and West has
become thoroug Ily imbued with the principles
Of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and the
other fathers of the Republic,
Not so with Irish adopted citizens. They
have in the main stood by the Democratic
party tensciOusly in all its outrages on the
people of Kansas, and its other wrongs to the
sacred cause o, human rights, notwithstanding
most Irishmen came to this country to enjoy
the freedom and the privileges denied them
by oppressors in the old world. Irish Re
publicans is = coinage Of 1860, which we have
no doubt in the future will be as talismanic 70
the warm impulses Of the eOuntrymen Of
O'ConneI, as the now dshonored name Of
Democrat has been in the past. In Cleveland,
Irish Republicans now embrace some Of our
most intelligent and respectable adopted
citizens, and the silent vote of many on Tues
day added to the crushing force of the major
ity which swept the last foOthOld of pro-
slavery, time-serving bogus Democracy from
the city and county.
In portions Of Indiana at the late election
there were regular stampedes Of Irish men
from the Democratic ranks and at Cairo, Illi-
nois, thirty reliable Irish Republican voters
are enrolled who before this contest were all
Democrat. The Irish Of Cincinnati at the
late election were considerably divided, many
breaking away from the rigid party rule OF
the Democratic leaders. The Cincinnati Tel
sgraph the organ Of Arch Bishop Purcell, Of
last week, has the following article on the
subject of Catholics and politics 1t is one of
The marked signs Of the times, and conclusive
evidence fthe rssistless sweep Of the POliti-
cal revolutions which Is crushing out the old
corrupt and effete Democratic organization Of
the country. The COthol Telegraph says;
III, perhaps all for the best for all concerned that
Catholics cannot be brought forward rs a feature OF
the present political contest. The New York Free
man'a journal, and Tablet, Boston Pilot, aud New
Orleans Catholic Standard have taken dnsrent sides,
a. Of course they had perfect right 20 DO.
But ca, holieI body have escaped any direct
appeal. The sweet Irish brogus Hno Ihe solt
German accent" have suffered to charm the al
mosphere UNDECIDED during the campaign, and We
glad Of t, for 4 plaos Catholics on tne sam
footing with other American citizens. no ever u
elected President will have enough TO do without
interfering with Catholics. Thc result Of TIE con-
test may Involve M othes or So but the anxiety
about that belongs 70 the eIprctants oft.
In our local election q ere doubt some teel-
ing; but Catholics exercised theif own judgements,
aud voted sos on one aios ana some on lhs o'hsr'
The Albany Journal says the fusion of the
Democrats with Disunionists and Know
Nothings has disguised great many Irish
citizens in various parts of New York. In
Syracuse, Irishmen to the number Of more
than 200, have enrolled themselves in Wide
Awake Club. In Rochester similar organ
ization Of former Democratic Irishmen exists;
and in Buffalo the Republicans have liberal
accessions from the Democratic Irish ranks.
The Irish Union Wide Awake Club of AL
bany is strong and resOlute, and through
Committee has issued a well-drawn, COM
pact and pungent Address to their fellow cit
liens. We publish it to-day, and commend
the address to the candid consideration of
Irish voters generally.