Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-02
Last Meeting of the Campaign IT.!
Hon. SAMUEL MCKEE.
Attention Irishmen!
OF KENTUCKY.

THE MEN WHO HAVE PROVED FALSE TO IIB- ERTY IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY, MUST BE FALSE TO IT AT ALL PLACES, AND AT ALL TIMES. v ....r.-.. .,-..
 For years the Irish-born citizens of Con- necticut have been the political slaves of Democratic demagogues There are a good many indications that more Irishmen will l assert their independence this spring than have ever dared do so before.
 The following letter, from an Irishman resident in this place, sets the matter in it's true light:--
 LrrcHFIELD, MARCH 18th 1868. MR. ED1roR:-I wish to say a few words. The tenacity with which the Irish popula- tion of this country have stuck to the Dem- ocratic party deserves no other name than that of downright infatuation. Their whole policy seems to have been and to be, peace with England at any price, no matter if peace means ruin to the Union, ruin to lib- erty, or ruin to every people deserving to be free. One would suppose that common decency would prevent Democratic papers from vilifying. and turning into ridicule, every effort that Irishmen would make to- wards freeing their unfortunate country from g tyrany that has no parallel in mod ern times. They profess a sympathy for Ireland, forsooth. Heaven defend us from such synlphathy! It is a sympathy that would tie an honest man s hands, while the footpad and the robber plundered and in- suited him.
 The Democrat swears we must not touch Canada; they will protect the exposed parts of their dear cousins dominions, and they will enforce the neutrality laws! But can they enforce them? We dare them in words and intend to dare them in deeds, i to do it. We will try which are the strong CT, the copperheads. and their English al 1 lies, or the free men of America and the Irish! If they come tea square fight. who would '@e most likely to be knocked first into sscocked hats.''
 The fact of the matter is. we Irishmen have been the greatest dupes in the world. We have through good and evil, for long, dreary years, given all our strength, all our support, to our Nations enemies. and now what do we get for services rendered? A threat from the most influential Demo- ! cratic journals in America, that we must not on any account, raise hand to strike down the mortal enemy of America, and the undisguised enemy of our race! Here are our thanks, after Ill our unfaltering devotion to the party to which we first at- tached ourselves? Surely the light of truth must soon show Irishmen the right path. The men who have proved false to liberty in their own country must be false to it in all places and at all times.
 hope the time has come when Irish men will read and think, each man for him. self. If party suits you, don't go and ask your employer, or your boss, or some demagogue if you can join it? Act like men, This Democratic rule has kept yon down. Teach yourselves to speak and think for yourselves! I used to think it very smart to sheer at black men. As I grew older grew wiser. I learned that if I expected any one to respect me, must tear out this prejudice against the black man. If you asked black men if they were willing to fight for liberty, under a government that never gave them any lib erty, and they did fight and die for Liber- ty by the side of Irishmen. then how can you hate this freedom loving American citizen? Irishmen! Does it hurt you to let the black man have his liberty? No, it does not. Now want to know how many Irishmen will go to the poles next Monday and vote against the Union Republican party of uni versal freedom? I hope not one. Go to the polls with liberty loving patriots, and vote against Andy Johnson, and Jeff Davis Andy Johnson fooled you. Can he do it again? No. have the profoundest res- pect for the President of the United States, but perfectly despise the traitor Andy Johnson. The difference between Andy Johnson and myself is that he was Fenian and was not-but he is not for liberty. and I am. You are going to the polls on Monday to vote for General Grant and uni versal liberty
 may use strong language; but it is no joke to go out upon the battle field and fight to the death, and then to come back and be betrayed by the scoundrel who stumbled into the presidential chair. I tell you am in favor of universal liberty, for black men and for white men, in Amer ica and in Ireland, now, and for ever.
 yours respectfully.
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