The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-16
Why the Irish are not Republicans.

CANTON, N. Y, October 2Sth, 1867.
To the Editors of The Irish Republic
GENTLEMEN Inclosed please find draft which you will
place the credit of my Club now numbering sixteen
subscribers. know it is half what it should be- but
this being small rural district in which there is but
paratively small population, think have done well.
Your paper would take better this locality if you would
handle Copper-Jo hnsonism with a softer glove Do not
understand me- however, thinking that you have performed
more than your duty endeayorng country
men, for in their political lives to be consistent; and
while urging their claims for public sympathy and
planning of the manaces of the ran not to place them
selves in the front ranks of party who endeavong
force system essentially similar upon another in this
country.
Now, while believe my countrymen are committing
grievous mistake do not propose for question
their motvesfor in their heart of hearts the Irish of this
country loyal America the CORE and only loyal
but they opposed to all kinds of slavery But they
appear be attached to the sacred of Democ
racy that the party bearing that title would receive their
support though it should favor the annexation of the United
States to the Dominion of Canada with the devil Darcy
MCGEE for its king.
There is another why Iishmen so hard be
persuaded leave the ranks of the Democratic party
say ranks for they seldom get higher than the ranks They
have somehow, got the opinion that the Republican party
idea of freedom consists in placing the negro equality
with the white race Democratic friends will have
it, five years ahead of Irshman the question of suffrage
And let here add that there holding positions of
trust and honor the Republican party to-day who poorly
calculated to dispel those doubts.
The rank and file of the Republican party believe are
what they profess to be-the lovers of universal ibebu
while they allow the Neutrality Bill to remain in the pocket
of Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, and allow him and
Thad Stevens and Reverd johnson protect their English
cousins in the national legislature the Democratic party
will he Of The Iris
mind you they will take advantage of everything they
to prejudice them against their opponents.
But let the Republican party by practical measures
convince the Irish peopemany of whom now to use
vulgar phrase the fencethat they in reality what
they professle receive nomination for any office
of honor who will not pledge himself for
every calculated cripple Monarchy and favor the
the spread of Republcanism everywhere my word for
it, they will by that pull down the last prop that
supports the rotten and eee Democratic party One short
week from tomorrow will decide which horse leaps the ditch
in this State Andys discple expecting to carry the
State that is if the foreign cattleas of them are
pleased to their old supporers-dont back hem
as they did year ago. If however, they manage to
keep them on their sde they expect to out chunky
doryn in which case they WILL of course have grand ub
lee It will be somewhat difficult for them to procure
sufficient of barrels and dry goods boxes to make
respectable BONFIRE they having burned all these articles
over the late rebel victories in Pennsylvania and Ohio
Hoping Messrs Editors you will pardon me for this tres
pass upon your time and space, remain
Faithfully yours, d. X.