Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-17
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THE RADICAL ATTEMPT To BLAR-
MY TEEE IRISH VOTE.


MY TETE IRISH AMERICAN VOTE.
From tie Boston Pilot
Tho Radical anti-Dnion, anti-Consiitu-
fional party, which goes before the country
and Tho world under the false but thin suise
of the Union party" has been, from the
very beginning, under all the many names
which st has been known, the constant, bit
ter. onronomod and persistent Zoe Of lrish-
men. and the irish character. Hatred for
the Irish IS ihe one distinctive feature
that chafacterizes Il from all other political
parties. Is usual mode Of expression IS an
outspoken cnmity which Is made manifest
through false charges, through vie insinu-
ations. through degrading comparisons,
through c0ntemptuous and insulting aliu-
sions, and through every species Of mean
and malicious opposition that their ever ac-
tive hate and opposition prompts them 10
bring into exercise That this is a correct
exhibit Of the attitude Of that party towards
the Irish-Americans, any man who has
watched the course Of adYerts viii readily
admit II is, therefore, with feelings Of in
tense disgust that We have noticed the recent
mean but characteristic attempt of the pO-
litical adventures, who give tone TO the
party, 10 caiole the Irish vote in their favor
against President JoHEsoN, because of the
course which the Administration pursued in
reference to the Fonian invasion Of Canada
and the enforcement OF the neutrality laws
With regard 10 that course It is only ne
cessary 10 say that any Administration that
might be in power in such juncture as the
recent movement, would be found, in ODE
dience 10 our own laws, and in repect 10
treaty obligations, TO pursue precisely SINH
lar measures. Not to have done 50 now,
l~.-. 49,, cha r-,ncf fafo al
President could have committed-fatal,
alike, for the honor Of the country, for the
advantageous position we now stand in as
against England, for the Irish cause itself,
and would have yielded, ingloriously, and
20 no purpose, the strong hold we still have
upon England for her piracies, the violation
Of her treaty obligations, and Cor the manner
Of boiling her neutrality. All these things
are vet 20 be settled for, and the bill is TO be
paid with interest. Had President JOHN
SON suffered our laws 10 be broken in the
same wav. our treaties 10 be violated in the
same shameful manner, we would have been
Just like Great Britain, and could have had
nothing henceforth 10 say gainst her. All
this the Radical Republican leaders know
as well as any one. Bot they think they see
aa opportunity 10 pander 10 the feelings Of
some disappointment and some anger which
they hope 10 fan into decided luminosity and
antagonism, which they propose to take adj
vantage Of for themselves at the polls. The
daring 10 make such an attempt is, in our
Judgment, the best evidence that could be
adduced TO the low and contemptuous opin-
ion they entertain Of the Irish character. To
suppose they could successfully caiole the
Irish American voters, is 10 suppose that the
voters Of that class, like mean ours and
whipped spaniels, can be made TO lick the
hand that snites them, and 10 fawn upon
the wretch whose disposition is TO degrade
and outrage them; it is 10 suppose that long
series of Ofenses and enmities against our
people, as a mass, can be atOned for and
wiped out by a oondescending smile which
is bestowed upon them for a selfish, If not
reasonable, purpose.
Such men as have disgraced themselves
by condescending 30 turn n little natural
feeling Of disappointment, in a time % ex-
element against Gfe Administration, for the
ignoble purpose OF COOLING votes by false
pretenses, must surely suppose that the
Irish-Americans are all fools 10 forget SO
soon the scandalUus utterances Of Radical
newspapers against them-not once only,
but constantly and through months and
years. II is not so that we repay the in
sulting comparisons oil the New York IFi-
bune the defamatory speeches Of such men
az boutwell,, the undisguised Eneers OF the
whole pack of smaller papers and smaller
men, who take their cue from such enven-
omed leaders. We do not disguise from
ourselves that there was a moment when
considerable numbers felt and express
ed an opposition to the Administration
for what il had done. But the sober
second thought has come, and that feeling
has subsidized. The truth is, the Irishmen
who have come here 10 plant their homes
here who have been naturalized here, are
true b the country Of their adoption, is
Constitution and lis laws. They have
fought for the Union, they love il, and they
viii defend il and its defenders against all
corners.
The attempt 10 manufacture political cap
ital out Of n temporary and not wide spread
alienation from President JOHNSON and the
principles he represents, is worthy only Of
the party that made the attempt No other
would, have had the unblUshing impotence
TO do so For lrish-Americans, TO vote for
the Radical traducers Of Ireland and Irish
Americans would be like throwing ones self
bodily into the jaws Of a hyena, Il would
De n sacrifice the most Infatuated that sane
men everw guilty Of The Radicals and
the principles they represent, are the natu-
raj enemies Of everything that is called Irish
They held up the negro as our superior.
They put us against him in comparison,
that they may justify their course Of high
laudation Of the negro, and they have here
tofore omitted no opportunity 70 load Us
with no opprobrium and scoru We know
where our true Interests lay; we know who
represent the principles that we hold dear,
and we recognize ANDREW JOHNSON as the
exponent Of those principles, and so long
as he is true to himself and his emphatic
declarations, so long viii the great body Of
Irish-Americans abide by and hain him.