The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-09-27
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To The Editor Of ne Jribrlo ,.. ,r r,,. -,.-.r,
The writer OF this article has noticed
with pride, a manly effort in the col
umns of your paper of July 18th, and
one of a previous date, by an ''Irish-
man." to free the minds of his country
men from disgraeeful thralldom, that
for all the years OF their citizenship in
this country, has bound them band and
foot For to the eye Of an observer of
parties, no service TO party has been
more disgracefid and revolving, than
that rendered to the Democracy Of this
nation by our Irish citizens The cause
of this blind adherence to corrupt par
ty, it may be well to examine.
Originally, the Democratic party was
an organization founded in the neces-
sites Of the times in which it came into
life. Prior TO the year 1852 it had an
honorable mission. 1t was a just and
patriotic party, and led in the main, by
patriotic men. 1t was the advocate of
just what it name represents, viz: a gov
ernment of the people, by themselves.
With that principle it fought many
fight, and gained manya victory. But
parties are like individualS-to COM
Inand universal respect, they must re-
main true to principle. Herein we find
the error of this party. From the iD-
augaration of Mr.. Pierce, its abandon
ment Of principles may be traced. Its
fragrant violations upon freedom in
Kansas the infamous Dred Scott de-
oision enunciated by its chief jurist; and
finally, the almost utter renunciation Of
the cause of free government in 1861,
thousands of honest foreigners had ad-
vocated and supported its faith with an
unfagging devotion. And while the
number Of foreigners, too, that joined
that organization were many, very
many, the number of those who united
with the other political parties might be
stated as very small. Emigration con-
tinued; and the newly arrived emigrant
finding his comrades who had preceded
him already with the Democratic party
having joined it in its better days, at
once united his faith with theirs. At
tachments once formed, especially party
attachments, are not easily broken. Up
TO the present hour, the foreign element
Of this country has been almost wholly
devoted to the cause of Democracy.
So earnest has it been in this service
that large portion of this element fol-
lowed that party in its completely with
treason and rebellion to the very verge
of rebellion itself. Lately, however,
our Irish citizens have iound how little
dependence is to be placed in party
the latter years of the life of which has
been spent in endeavoring TO thwart its
oountry's efforts at the subjugation of a
rebellion threatening its life.
The Democracy have always praised
our Irish citizens-with one voice they
seconded all the efforts of the Irish peo.
pie tor independence. And when the
contest comes, where are they to be
foundi DO they offer the Fenians aid
by men and money, or either' Were
any regiments OF Democrats offered tC
the Fenians during the late contesti 7 OIL
after a blow had been struck did any
Democrat offer his services for assist
ancc in case the struggle was prolonged
] take it that it will be long before any
Of them will have the bravery or gener'
osity TO stand forward and display in I
material way their boasted attachment
for our Irish citizens. But who doe'
tender them assistancei The poor, des
pissed negro, for the degradation and
oppression of whom these men hay,
voted and toiled. Cheerfully did the
blacks offer their services in the contest
Just closed, (and the close of which was
but the beginning Of mighty contest,
TO fight in the cause of freedom, unde
any flag, and against oppression, what
ever form it may assume. Shame anC
degradation should follow the Irishmel
that will accept the services Of thes
brave men to fight for freedom in Ire
land, and yet vote and talk TO consigl
those whose services they accept to
life Of servitude, Did any Democra
introduce the recent neutrality laws, 81
favorable to the Fonian cause, into Con
gressi BY whose votes did they pas
the Housei They were drawn up b,
N P. Banks, of Massachusetts, passe,
by Republican House, and certainl,
no man could have spoken braver word
for The Irish cause than were spoken b,
Mr.. Banks during his advocacy of tn
passage Of those laws. Glad am | t,
record hopeful sign. The Fenians o
Chicago, as we'll as those of some othe
cities, have returned thanks to Repub
licans in Congress for their efforts il
behalf Of Irish independence, and hav
put on the garb of consistency, by repu
dating this infamous Democratic ser
vice, in the cause Of slavery.
IL is admitted that the Republica
party has not been as loud or as frequer
in its professions of love for the foreign
ers as has been the Democratic party
For my own part, am inclined to dil
trust the man who Is continually callin
himself my friend. Real attachment
not boastful. In m efiervescing fui
the frotb rises to the surface the clea
pure liquid sinks TO the bottom. I'll
Republican party claims no credit f
doing whatever may be done for d
benefit of the Irish race. The bond
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