Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-09-05
Facts For Irishmen.

How 1rishmen can support the Democratic
ticket is more than we can understand. No
one dare dispute the facts that Seymour and
his "friends" murdered Col. O'Brien and
other Irishmen in the streets of the city of
New York. and tha. Blair desired Irishmen
to leave the country and never return. But
here is another fact, clipped from the Nevada
Transcript. which we wish Irishmen to read:
August Belmont, the Chairman of the Ma
honal Democratic Committee. was the lead
ing spirit IN securing the nomination OF Sey-
mour. In 1865 the Fenlans purchased some
drafts from Belmont upon the Rothschilds,
and the hrst sent were seized by the British
authorities. Duplicates were sent and Roths-
chiids refused to pay them, and they were of
course returned to New York and presented
to Belmont for payment. He refused. stat
ing that the money was for an illegal pur-
pose, and he was acting in behalf OF the
British government. The Fenians of course
never got their money back. Now all this
may have been true, but why did not Bel
mont announce that he was agent OF the
British government before he had twice sent
the drafts to be cashedi Was it honest for
the agent of the British government first to
attempt to play the scoundrel by sending
money to be used against the party for whom
he was acting, and failing in that to victim
lze the Fenians who had lnnocently trusted
to his honesty? Belmont for five years past
has been the leading manager of the Demo-
cratic party, and has had all and will have
great influence in shaping its policy. How
is 1t possible for Irishmen to consistently
support such party:
large part of the Irish vote, says the
Sacramento Record has heretofore been cast
with the Democratic party. but such facts as
the above coming to light are having tell
ing effect upon Irishmen. who. in every city
and State in the Union. are now joining the
Grant and Colfax Clubs. Leading Fenians
in the East are arraying themselves against
the counterf it Democracy, and it is well
known that Col. Walsh and other prominent
Fenians on this coast are warm in their ad-
vocacy of Grant and Colfax.
GRANT CLUB OF LOWER RICH GuLcH.-
On Monday evening last, this Club met pur-
suant to adjournment, and was called to
order by the Secretary, when the following
business was transacted:
On motion it was resolved that H, Ha-
worth act as President pro tenn. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Committee on Resolutions and Per-
manent Organization, presented their report.
Report accepted and Committee discharged.
Permanent officers President S. A. West;
Vice President, H. Haworth; Secretary, A.
J. Redfern; Treasurer, R. H. Redmond.
Mr.. West in the Chair ON motion it
was
Resolued, That in the untimely death of
w. L. Mudgett, our late President, whose
earnest. truthful nature was known to and
appreciated by all, this Club has suffered a
serious loss that to the widow of our de-
parted friend we extend our heartfelt SYM
pathy in her great affiicton and bereave-
ment. and sincerely condole with her in her
irreparable loss for consolation we point to
Him. "whose ways are not our ways" and
"who doeth all things WE'LL"
On motion the Club adjourned to Monday
evening. September 14th.
S. A. WEST. President,
A. J. REQFERN, Sec.