New-York tribune., 1868-01-04
THE REPUBLIC4N PARTY AND. .IRLSHnEN.
Frnm The Irish Rennhllc. Dee. ]

From The Irish Republic, Dec Z. -.
We have already spoken OF the heP9aD,ntShan Paa, tha,l
party We have admitted without hesitation sat tne{
are far from immaculate. Here and there the black
sheep is only conspicuously evident In the Udei
NOT sometimes at the head OF the flock. The Juus ~
pears the twelve carries the bag OF his brlo
ery with an unabashed counenance. There al9 syn no
adyocates Of free trade with England But after all thy
are little more than exceptions to the general RUE %
oref Repbea1 party Of Amerca are true heart and soul.
10 ne protection Of Their eounyS indnsTg iii Ie fhe
worlds great mandatory; that they will Keep tne
wealth OF their country to enrich their own czeS no.
ia aggrandZe the bloody, bOated arstocrats OF EoPe
that they VIII preserve for their own wOrkne,hvn ,h
such wages as will enable them to live ana rear
beings ought instead Of sending the cash across the sea
be by spendthr lords ana SQUIRE m
that honest and industrious men in America VIII De Pro
ected and not LET tue haksd @ El m sr brothers
ip England and Ireland worse-tenfOld worse to
horses and dogs of English arsocrats TINS INC
This is I've creed the principal and the practice OF % .
very radical party which hundreds OF thousands
than they would think OF selling souls TO the a9tnoF
evil himself That Is, In plain words they go u, tbe
own wives and children OF their own wages OF to W.
bread they eat and the raiment wherewn amey ito 1
clothed They go right and most enthusiastically ihlo
support OF the wealth and power OF England oi tas
country whose rulers have robbed thcn OF every tB V %
life that they have made them beggars and slaves ia te
land of their brth that have hunted millions OF
exile and the grave and that pursue them WIN M tnep
n
ask and demand answer: Was there ever lhiauaton
so complete unrcasoning obstnacy SO unparuohaDy De
sOtted, as they are herei O., .o,,o,. ~
We are sorry say that we can find no exceleht ek
cepion to break the force OF the condemnation Silc ~
connection with this vital question we are obliged TO pass
the entire Democratic party Free trade aI WIN Ell
gland lies at tho very foundation OF the great Conserva
tive structure This cardinal doctrine OF tner pecu
liar political creed Nor Is there q single Democratic
journal from NewYork to San Francisco, when does hQt
teach from week 10 week aud from day 10 DAY, this
destructive and dsgraceful principle Ana II thede Is
any truth, which We greatly DOUBT, IN the
action" which has been much spoken or ana II 'neo
is any additional chance OF the DemOcatc party once
more assuming the rule OF this great Republic then one
thing may be looked forward to AS an absolute ceriany
aud this Il free trade with England This WIZ nave
few effects which 1t IA worth the while OF Irshnen TO
ponder seriously before by their votes and influence ey
bring il To pass One will DO to reduce the wages OF tne
workngman oneha that those who hnd IL dlicut 70
live In New-York chicago on ~ a day VIII nave the
pleasure OF accomplishing the task under the new
English FreeTrade, Democratic regime, with 81 III VIII
strengthen England by pouring into her c0ners the
wealth OF America so that her reign OF roODery anu
blood instead Of coming to close, H ike te ealie,
age for another century or two, or perhaps LOT
another such 100 years ~ Ireland has seen ana IeII