Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-30
Communicated
A WORD no IRISH VOTERS.

We are quite sure it is only necessary for
the Irish voters of this State to understand
our political situation, in order to be CON
WINGED that it is their duty, and will conserve
their interests, TO vote the Union ticket next
Tuesday. The logical fact of all history is
that the individual or party who could will.
fully Cypress one man, would, in a change
of circumstances, Cypress all men. The
spirit of self.supcriority which cxats itself
above the humble and the poor of the same
species, would trampe upon human hearts
and hopes as high as the stars, if they would
but serve as stepping stones by which to
raise itself to fame or lortune-howevcr hol-
low and prccarous The glorious recent
triumph, in this country, of the terrible
contest between the pc ople and q self-as
sumcd aristocracy, which sought to assert,
with rod Of iron, its Divine right to rule
the world, was hallowed victory for the
oppressed of every cline under the blue
sky. Specially was there thereby kindled
for Ireland precious hope; and we doubt
not, hut for the characteristic interference
less than an inflated self-suncency, that
that afflicted land would to-day be in an at
titude to have demanded, for her brave chill
dren, humanizng terms of liberty for every
responsible creature, at the hands of her
cruel taskmasters The spirit of "My Poll
cy,' with means at its command, would
hcarilessy crush, wherever found on the
face of the earl, every aspiration after a
purcr and higher humanity, whose Briarcan
arms should embrace the boundlcss universe.
Success TO the cause of liberty in this coun-
try, is likewise success ~ Ireland. 1t there
fore becomes every Irishman to promote, by
his vote, the interests of humanity and
liberty, which are threatened and opposed
| by every locoloco in the land A vote for
RIDDLE and MciM is vote for Ireland,
on the foregoing principle. AS an illustra.
tion of our meaning, does not every Irish.
man, with lingering sorrow, remember the
terrible famine that visited Ireland few
years Since, when the people of this country
raised large sums of money for their relief
Well, at that time, when every philanlhro
| lA7t ~ titt lNlNA WAS COutIluullHB lDCTulll
for that worthy purpose, the present locoloct
candidate for Governor of Delaware was
waited upon for Il contribution to that NOBLE
object, when he positively refused to give
anything for furnishing Ireland replying
that he did not regret tie famine in Ma
land, as ii rouM raise tic price Of graia ii
this c0parH What think you of such {
mans love for Ireland or Irishmen? Ant
yet that is but development of the system
of the locoloco party, of which we art
speaking in this article. Is there an Irish
man in Delaware, with any of the ancien
patriotic fire of his fathers burning in hi,
veins, who can vote such ticket as the 10
coiocos offer himy We imagine not! NJ
sir! so, like noble lrishman, that loves Iii,
country, and vote for your friend ant
brother, JAMES RIDDLE, to whom you may
ever point, with just pride, as worthy Sol
OF the Green Isle. May God give you all
discerning minds, pure motives, and BRAY,
purposes TO vote the entire Union ticket
and thus make certain our overwhelming
triumph!