New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-31


ssnaton Of The IV Congressional District present tor Joe
snafages al the election Horace wy az
hd patriot editor and the fearless sdsoeae
right and justice Against evey form Of tyranny epPass'o o
and wrong In honoring hun We honor he gee, sa,s o
sentative
The remarls Of Gen walrrdse were received With great
enthusiasm He closed with nine cheers Tor Horace Oree, az
the Deyt representative fom the fourth district
The following letter was reed by Mr. Harper AMID great
plaBse;
10 TIE Irishmsn Of he Fourth District Ne,O T@ai
CoUNTRyNEN: Seeing blythe papers that Horace Gree,
ing that out people received their mpessons Of ms
gentleman from the partisan political sources thereby
10 great extent looking his o and acts from nno" and
prendced stand point beg lay few facts before you
which may tend 10 show you tho as he really rs ana a
been as tue friend 10 Ireland there IL outside her Own
Previous to the holding Irish National Fair Chicago
years ago visited your great city to soet SUP
scpons Tor the Of our country lind read o. your s
Petes Day celebration yosr miles o. cS S%" a
Metropolis dancing to tho airs OF st Psreks Day ana carry
Owen blown the brazn throats Of oil the bands IN 10
than your festivals where the Saxon defeated with loud
sounding adectyes and the shamrock drowned IN enan-
payne and fanced that all had to do TO call on
those patriots and mention the Of Ireland to reach
their hearts and pockets. The hearts u l coma
believe them did reach but the pockets could not come near
enough TO hear the jingle Of the silver bell They could not
affect sublime disbelief in or tho canse cpresenIea TOT
had the Endorsement of the Mayor and City Council with the
seal of Chicago thereon and letters from the leading
of the West called your great rshmen and ioun9 na
81 Patrick Day paraes had method in their snowy
while they dazlcd the eyes Of our coutrymcn and dspsu
them regard certain aterdnner Patriots as t persons S
political honors and emouments while giving money or soous
To- Of Ireland did not In point of fact pdN
called the then Mayor Of ycur city Mr. Grnther VINO
owed his position Irish votes and found out hat DclnB
MayG Of NewYork and being on friendly terms VII. .ne
English Government he was 9rot 10 subscribe 70 ns
Think Of that counlyme9 The man y9n ege,ed oo 0ens
count i'm any sense your opinions in the case Luckily
Lad determined 10 test oil parties and, AFTER calling
on tho Democrats who should be our friends J waied
on Mr. Greeley without any display Of documents whatever
but with simply the introduction OF Patrick ORourke The en-.
gneer ia TIE TRIBUNE office and was received IA inc kndett
manner II was certainly mprudcnt undertaking for com
parayey unknown rshmnn to wait on him in the name o
which he regarded by majority OF my conhymeL
tell you my friends when one Of the leaders OF ne
sa beside me for an hour and talked Of Ireland though it
wes bis land other years Of Peseeniion her
ness and his ultimate withdrawal from dish Affairs IN eone
eucnee Of tho appoIen, mpuclioaiJ ., our leo e,I
the greatness of the man, md how niue "" uhde,soou
him Not only he IN favor Of lrsh Independence
bot real determined and Diicd effort We're made 70 e
Fenns We're prctic In their workings at ended by sub
sebng 600 WIS then ,nced That We bad received ms
LA he ao wi'hou, pye,tiention simply because
II wns sweetee with fusonc hnttcy and offered In be-
BOZ u doctrine that our elaces ond gol our feaons
WHY .sonll We he protAccd against his great mn Amer
nv Interview with Mr. Greeley net an rlsem ,s s'
patio. 700 be informed mend t9d o@ about INC su''e
uotca y resly ipeoyeYed The value md force Of hs pa
ours ,rue man on Whatever race religions political creed
Mo ,9Sod siye Tor Ib ibcrfy fo Llberfys snke and DO
orea H ard beease Of Der saanrs Gaa her wTongs He
wosa patriot when bis prc1dces and hs dind enms were
aa'tcrod end when N personal end political ni'esis might be
Slaves that bie struggling erd crying ont asarst oppss
cnd,ayorng 70 break no bonds hat bind on, iwn limos
We have alod "crdy him 10 The Who hsa spcn his
c IN breaking he cIs fom on TIE nis Of Millions of Tho
hgmnu fonyvho he's saae bore oter have uicd 70
make bu'or Years ago This e'ug might b. tolerated while
constitutions aud aws written on 70 ,tn'nf tmelns :" ne
is shsduu Of death ras nom hc land aEd me laan-
cIgtlou has been sgcd 'rcd ard sealed Win boe i-oa
ior IIeei6r aad down With -h,cy.'
o. 10y hients We In co''uon Hhh of-is ha,e ,innei
bot uanii he great wrong fa,e done % ne poor
helping ia urste 80 tear bin ron ~ vic grd ehi'
and asirr H.. geor tael ,ies r Jaiing 70 ssnr.
common humanity ruv h tasteai 10 repent not BY
lle district 10 which Nj Greeley J. before he people or
yo copI.fy vour rdop'e st the sano Tine give
your 20 NJ Grrcy IL some political ndreni-cr who
i1ades politics add wloc heart j. 700 corrupt AID head 100
shnIoT 10 , Won NM He5see good
citizen the great mnn the friend 81 ireland nnd n universal
borrui be defeated why hcu he shame iel nlFn you
10 not write with the hope ha 10y word Of mnc ,n Ieaen .
have los oil love aud thought Of hgerl-hcnss lhai
infest our body polite sad e'lhlan9n ne Pten's "lo
those do not expect 10 eacf 20 nr are > IN. ll 'he
yoihe intelligent mechanics honornblr men business
The good American citizens and The lovers OF yonf own nir
land-all who hive the virtues Of lraudise above petty
party ebuke those who have traded deep devotion
10 o no,yc land and who have BETRAYED nnd our
with their loud professions which ought TO have hecn fulfilled
You allowed yourselves 10 he oveinwed and msfepseeu
by who have neither patriotism nor the fear OF The oTn IN
yourselves loose from corruption ana
act M independent Nonr whole this continent
will share IN your manhood
You are partly responsible FOR all the political corruption
and unbuhing trnicking yoa city officials Look 10 IA
time Your Interest hs people has Suffered and VII continue
TO suffer long you appear 10 pull against TIE sehm :"
American progress
ism and corruption the shoals who rrtDg you ana
your country Let show the true Of this nd that BY
consistency deserve their sympathy never ossne 10
ertV ourselves and dryng n 10 Others. We do not
that divide this country better than
American intelligence that II sweeping al the lane
before png chhrs slavery TREASON anu Infamous neutral
it's he chaotic aud hurting them 10 The nelh
where belong and sending tIeaehcrOus ministers o.d
fnse executives swinging around the cfce. soon 10 oe
dropped from The OF tie Ring ihio ODscbry Inc
people the mach fall IL with them OF he imPed ios
the earth with tie debris
MANY OF have been sacrhcing our best interests NJ ne
Of old party where mistaken honor made
knee Know thai people who " not sacra Everything
for the greatness OF their country viii IN the enc he without
ballot Of the pfoudcst but greatest iespOnsDte ths
lot OF maiwho approach tle bsobos with feel
ings deep and reyeren those with winch You sPpoach
Gods atar-see but the good and pure viii receive
your support Begin then with Mr. Greeley send him 10 Con
ersss and America will have patriot and uneIsA 9stt
unfnclng champion There comes Crisis Ia eNee STATE
ere nv opinions receive them Or not fei tba, had dnis
perform Ia regard "a Mr. Greeley whom believe 10
I've Of the puest men In the land and ue friend TO Ire
land. Your truly. MICHAEL SEAMAN.
Chicago. H. Oct H. 1866
The meeting was subsequently, addressed by Messrs Alfred
lively adjourned with cheers fof Congress Horace
Greeley and Gov fenton.
BROOKLYN.