Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-23
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IRIsHliEN OF DELAWARE.


Is it not passing strange that Irishmen
should vote the locofoco ticket? Of course,
we know it is simply the term democracy"
by which the Copperheads call their trea-
sonable party, that charms and deceiyes
many unsuspecting sons of Erin. From the
time they step feet on the shores of America,
they are cajoled and flattered by the political
sharks of this villainous organization; and,
taught TO believe that the so-caled Demo-
cratic party means opposition to the oppres-
sion and tyranny from which they have
tied in the old country. Consequently, many
lrishmen in this country follow the vile for
tunes of this miserable set of unprincipled
demagogues, whom they vote into office,
only that they may betray their friends, and
fill the land with feuds, in order to make
themselves conspicuous. The entire history
of this wretched gang of sneaking traitors,
shows them to be the very worst, and most
fatal enemies of the Irish people Who OBJ
structed and defeated the efforts of the late
Feniah movements in this country, and i'm
prisoned the leaders, for striving to liberate
their fatherland9 Why, johnson and his
policy To say he was drunk when he did
it, does not, in any manner, relieve the case.
What business has he to get drunkg
The loyal people of this nation are in en-
tire sympathy with Ireland. Their hopes,
and aims, and labors are mutual. The
strains of the "bold anthem of Erin go
BragL, have ever harmoniously mingled
with those of the "Star-Spangled Banner. !"
On every battlefield of our land they have
been sung together Side by side have the
ireemen of ireland and America marched
and fought TO certain victory on the plains
of Saratoga, and the banks of the Delaware,
as well as on the heights of Antietam and
Gettysburg And shall they now be divided,
in this mighty struggle at the ballot-box, for
the maintenance OF the same eternal princi-
pie for which they so bravey contended,
amid blood and death, with the sword?
Certainly not! BY every consideration of
hope and honor-Noi
"Whatever our danger take heed and be-
ware,
And turn not our back, for no armor is there;
The legions of darkness, if we would DER
throw,
Then stand like the brave, with our face to
| the foe
The success of this conglomerated party
OF thieves, murderers, and traitors, the ac-
knowledged leader OF whom is Andrew
johnson, will be the undoubted overthrow
and degradation Of the Irishmen of this
nation. We are sure, however, that God
Will not permit such fell calamity to come
upon our borders, if each son of Ireland will
trust in Him, and do his duty BE no longer
deceived; but be like the noble Irishman we
heard speaking the other day. He said to n
locoioco, who was berating him for voting
loyal ticket, that he would vote the "Demo.
cratic ticket no longer; for he had found
out their villainy, and intended hereafter to
vote with his sincere friends.
In this State, our Irish friends have n
glorious opportunity, in the forthcoming
election, to vindicate their honor, and do
their duty. No lrishman in Delaware, en-.
titled to vote, irM have done his duty to
God, himself, his country, or to Ireland, who
fails TO vote fol JAMES RIDDLE for Governor
of this State. He is himself an Irishman.
born in Ireland, and is the friend and brother
of crery Irishman. Win they desert such a
man? We know they will not. Come.
now, let us roll up such majority for
Riddle, as will teach the world that the Irish
men of Delaware kaop, and dare TO do their
duty. T,,toN