The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-08-21
] Who are the ssFriend.', of the Iri.he
9ida ai IAN IRfsHMANs OPINION. Jiig7i 80

sida 9t AN IRIsHMANs OPINION. ii4'i f"ilf
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS: g loT I2
You will confer a favor by allowing space
in the columns of your paper, for the following
in reply to word from an Irishman which APP
peared in the Argus of Wednesday last, warn
ing his countrymen against the snares laid
for them to deprive them of their SURFACES and
hand over their ballots to the kadicals--mean-
ing suppose those opposed to the Ruler in
Washington. He says it will be remembered
that in the month of June lsst w. A. Roberts,
the would-be President of an Irish Republic in
Canada, was introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives by Speaker rColfax and in the
Senate by Henry Wilson am glad to know
that an Irishman had such good and popular
men for introducers, but suppose my friend in
the Argus doa't appreciate these gentlemen. IL
am sorry to see this man as it seems dictat-
ing, and yet knowing SO little about his subject.
As an Irishman and a Fenian / never heard of
any attempt made to establish an Irish Repub-
lie in Canada, and the name of the President
he gives he alone knows. He says W. A. Rob-
erts and Co. sold the votes of their followers
II suppose he means VIM. r. Roberts President
of the F. B.. and the price jingled in their pock-
cts at the Union Square Meeting where Andy
johnson and the Democratic party were de-
nounced. 1t is too bad to denounce any man
SO loyal to her gracious Majesty as Handy An
dy proved to be, in her late trouble with the
disloyal Tenians. The idea of any Irishman
having the votes of the rest for sale is unworthy
of notice; but there is one thing certain, that
Andy johnson had the Fenians under his con-
troll and he disposed of them to the full salts
faction of her Majesty's Minister at Washing
ton and in all probability the price jingled in
his and William Stewards pockets when the
Union Square Meeting was held. f'e .s.er.
want 10 know if President johnson and
VIM. Seward have Joined the Democratic party,
or has that party Joined them? 1.-THE latter is
q fact, I pity the Democrats, and hope that
the Irish as good Democrats will be true to
their teachings and principles and will never
join the company of Messrs. johnson and Sew
ard. Andy johnson has deceived SO many par
ties for the last six years that he is not worth
picking up now to lead any party. The Dem
ocratic Party is scattering its seed on barren
soil
But would like to know what the trouble
is about the Irish vote just now. Can't they
throw their ballots as they please, as well as
every body else? Have the Democrats insult
ed them, that they are afraid of losing their
vote? 1t looks like it, and if they adopt the
johnson and Seward, policy think they will
have to support it without the Irish, with the
exception of the writer Of the late warming
and his friends, whom the. true and faithful
Irishmen are glad toget rid Of f i5
! Speaking of friends, il is as well to relate
an incident which happened in Washington
lately. Congress provided that building
should be put up for the purpose of holding
q fair for the benefit of soldiers orphans.
When the fair was over, and everything re-
moved from the building, several parties held
meetings there, and the Fenians thought they
might do the same, and advertised to hold
meeung in the Fair building, knowing that
1t belonged to the Government, and suppos-
ing that they had the same rights as others:
but to their surprise a squad of police, by or
der of the Mayor, came to drive them from
the building and prevent them from holding
the meeting. Now that man is Democrat
and supporter of Messrs. johnson and Seward
and he acted of course as they dictated and
carried out moderp Democratic principles
But the Congress of the United States thought
they were the managers of the building and
granted the Fenians the privilege of using it
whenever they pleased, That was not real
Democracy" however, for such men as Rev
erdy johnson Of Maryland, Cowan of Penn
sylvania, and Mr.. Guthrie of Kentuobv s+-onc--
~ opposed 1T IN the Senate, and everybody
knows they are Democrats" and oouid net
violate its grand modern doctrine for fear mr..
Bruce may take umbrage and not like it any
more than he did Mr.. Bancroft's grafton on
Now these are the friends" of the Irish,
who would not allow, them the use of tenn
porary wooden building to hold meeting in
May the Lord protect the Irish from such