Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-14
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C0Sctuded }S0su sesV"" iS'.''s
1.-THE tree 10 known BY its fruits the
Government BY its oct Of Congress, the
politician by his record and the aspirations
81 the votcs ~ she party for whom he casts
bic vote. Every Irish vote cast Tor the
rsdca: party At the coming elections IS. q
vote cast-
To oppress abe States Of tho S"a,h'
~ the dctsinsent Of the prosperity OF 'he
country.
2. 10 Cypress and degrade cur o"n
countrymen in the southern States
8. To depress the whole white popu'A>
ton Of the Sou.n by lifting up the negro 10
. social equality, and by giving the negro
1t once that privilege which IS gwen 10 .
sorsigner only offer A:e years.
4. To give aid AID comfort TO the des
potsas Of Europe, ~ ceuntenanc'ng des-
potism here. IL vote cast 10 oppress
Poland, Hungary and Ireland, and to false
" exhibit that republican form Of governs
ment is As vindictive and cruel as the worst
tysannies from y hlch the adopted citizens
have escaped.
poN'r BE CAUGHT BY SHArr.
We caution our Irish brethren not to
Weld themselves to the old, wOrn>out infiu-
ences Of by.gone politics. no, 70 be tools
end hacks Of old parties; that new prime :
plea will yet come out Of the struggle; the
old psst,es are all but overwhelmed the
new and the nat onal party is that to which
he should ally himself, and in which he
should be fully represented and sve'y in
tsliigent citizen should ., once bes If him>
self to place the thoughtful and Influential
men Of our own rae in hoe positions
which our best interests demand Our in
SEPARATION for freedom in Ireland would he
more fully satisfied and our eifcrta less com
plicatcd by State policy If We were duly
represented in Congress.
the IRISH FITTED rog nigh POSITION.
The or .anzation Of an Irish element in
4 political campaign has generally hsd for
its object TO throw the weight Of influence
in either scale for the benefit .! political
party, who, when the struggle is over, have
forgotten them. Had the patty men been
Of the Irish race this could not have hap
rened There is education mental apii
tude, and power enough among the Irish
to fill positions, 10 any extent, filled by
our own, AZ they are by other foreign born
the States and the Nation would rebound
to the benefit Of pure democracy and
place our pc ople in that commanding posi-
ton to which they arc justly enutl,d.
THOROUGH ORGANIZATION cRcEp.
The committee recommend that in every
city, town or district. where Irish citizens
are IN numbers, their influential men, with
out delay, organize loca. auxiliary sssocia
.ions, . a place themselves in cOmmunica,
ton with the central Irish Committee here
that these auxi,iary societies take upon
thsmselves the duty Of communicating with
their countrymen in their localities, ard
thus BY uniting their strength, be prepared
t. meet the political issues which will arise.
These local societies should thoroughly
scan the political horizon, examine the quail
ifications u candidates put forward for CIV
cry office, aud wherever III Irish> American
citizen can be found available in the coming
elections, place him at once in nomination,
and 10 form the central committee of II
steps taken.
U.r country men need not now be told the
| advantages VI union aud organization and
| 1t the present time, when all old patty
bonds and issues are broken up. when new
| elements have swept into the political CIRCLE
-now 10 the time for the Irish citizens to
place .mselves in that position in which,
instead Of being At the heels Of part y they
may become the arbiters OF the welfare u
the land The Irish interest in the United
States counts nearly 100000 votes; and
yet, With this large power IN the land. the
Irish representation in the nation aud the
Irish Influence is now pretty much
where il was half . century ago.
This should not be SO, and it would not be
50 il the patriotic and energeti. lrl>hmen o
New York ard ST. Louis, Of Chicago and
Philadelphia, OF Charleston and Cincinnati
Of New Orleans end Boston, would only cx
trcisc that power which lies At their feet. =
The Irish are not represented rs they SHOULD
be. either Mt home or abroad, in the cuun-
ellis Of the States or Of the nation, aud thu.
neglect is in part due to ,urse YES by tn,
selection Of proper men t. fin the vatiou,
electoral vacancies, by being duly represent
ed IN Congress to an extent commesurat,
with our numerical population, by prope,
influence upon the general Government, +,
due appointment to the higher Federal Of
fees should belong to oue race. Consul
chips and ministerial appointments hav'
been held by lrishmen OF old, and will
your assistance they will be held again.
Patriotic lrishmen will lind in these aux
iliasy associations better means Of ex endin,
future help to Ireland than by following il
the steps which promise doubtful success,
or BY listening to promises never intends,
TO he fulfilled.
We call upon lrishinen, therefore, to or.
ganize, to organize at once and effectively
to rally round the Irish Cent.sl Exccut,v,
Committee here, ard, BY steady and con
slant supervision Of each electoral district
to zee that while men arc put forward VIII
are not only truo to the great principles o
equal liberty. equal law, equal rcprs senta
ton, and equal taxa.ion-true to the grea
principles OF civil and religious liberty, and
therefore, ready to carry cut tho P.esilen-
tial plan OF yestoratIon-but who are ais
Ijealously wa,chiul of the interests Of tn
Irish citizens who are among them and o
them.
The central Irish committee, sitting at III
capital Of ( e nation, and in communicative
with the various local so:,eties. can eff
ciensly aid in these auxiliary societies b,
their counsel and their positions, being con
verssnt with what - going on in the CHE
politiral citclee, can advise them in their &C
ton for the common good Of the who'll
Irish people Of the United States and thu.
by the organized union Of Irishmcn, tn
measures which they are anxious to hAv'
adopted can be more speedily carried, an,
the influence Of our people be more untes
and powerful.
|
The memoirs OF the Iris hmen who aides
in establishing the g,eat Republic upon
firm basic are illustrious there l. no v II
Of life IN which. Il that eventfnl reriod i,
the history o: this nation. whether in lisera
lure, in arts, or arms, in the Ewum, or il
the legislative balls, wherever Wisdom, valo
~ patriotism was demanded, the ;rishna.
cannot point with pride to the steps i,
which biz fathers trod and glorying in tn
record, we are confident thu, the Irish citi,
xsna in the coming struggle 1t the election
In this country il called upon to ratify tina
Constitution which HE fathers helped I,
name. will not sal;y the lib osuhe, bot b,
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