The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-11-01
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4ETTETs Of THOMAS LAyAE
His Repty to AHacLts Upon HIM
The Proper Political Course for
{ a.ef.utIle Irish in America

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Join Heaanigaa, Esq, Rapenna, o..
M4DMAR SIR: . W. have known each
other, and worhedtogether ia the same
harness too long to cause US to doubt
each others fealty to, the mother land,
no matter how much we may differ (as
we have to do) on American politics.
You were in error in supposing that |
addressed the Irishmen Of Ohio in my
capacity as, State Centre A glance at
nly,letter will show the euncorrectness OF
such a statement 9th8Va signed MY
name in my individual capacity. The
heading to mylletter I never saw be-
fore it appeared in print, and cannot be
responsible for it. If I spoke as State
Centre 7 should have sent, as is my
custom, circular letters addressed to
the various circles. It appears to me,
from the tenor of your letter, that you
were -unacquainted with the necessity
for my writing such a document.
will briefly state it: A Col, Halpin,
lately. Of Cincinnati, at present the
right bower of Jas. Stephens, issued
an address to the'Irishmen of Ohio, a
copy Of which ! enclose, in 4 which he
vilifed the leaders of the organization
to which you and 1 belong, declaring
that we were the cause Of the faiitire of
the movement in Ireland, and finally
undertaking to lecture the Irish people
of Ohio, on the course which they
ought to take in the contest now over
Had not a right to reply to his cal
umnious statement? Would not be
waiting in self-respect if I hesitated? !?
And have I not as. good q right as Col.
Halpin to address, the Irish people Of
Ohio as ahoindividual, and declare and
defend my political way of thinking !?
You speak OF my new-found party
You are under q mistake; I never had
any other. The necessity for stat
ing my opinions publicly never before
occurred. And while on this subject,
will you allow me to say what you are
probably aware of, that the position Of
State Center was conferred upon me
unsolicited, unexpected, and that was
elected by the Brethren at their Con,
gress in my absence. Ihaye 5endeav-.
0red to discharge the duties to the best
of my ability, and if at any time the
elected representatives of. the
E. B, fer this State, duly convened, and
after 9 fair inquiry, shall SO require it,
[ viii most chee1'fully surrender tbs i'm
3ortant trust into their hands, content
ed to serve the cause, as I have done
before, in a private station,
The ground work of your letter be-
ng based on misconception, l might
stop here and decline to enter into the
subject; but / will not, asI do prefer
% discuss fully all the points in your
etter. a,2 -'aA --E -
You. speak Of the bitter feeling rails
I'd by Banks, Stevens & Co., in 1864
/ have veto learn that Gen. Banks
md Thad. Stevens were ever associated
ior any such purpose; but this I do
1now, that among your dear Southern
friends in a place called Louisville, Ky,
religious houses were sacked and burn
I'd and Irishmen murdered That the
same feeling existed among the p1ug
lglies of Baltimore, Mr.. Hennigan him
self dare not use 'that greatest boon of
'reemen, the ballot / know further
more, that here in this city bloated
whisky sponge, named Jab Fitch, who
IS one. Of the leaders Of the Democracy,
was the first President ofthe first hnoao
Nothing Lodge established in this city,
and that similar cases are to be found
n other cities, also. ~ Il
In your letter occurs the following
sentence: "Did the thought occur to
you when penning your appeal, that