The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-10-29
THE TRIBUNE.
An IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.
lf1s10cR and the Democratic Ticket.
sd Reasons for Voting for Grant.


81 Reasons for Voting for Grant.
Among the many newspapers which
have recently come out in Mvor of Grant
and Colfax, is the IRISH People, one Of
the ablest Irish newspapers published in
the United States 1t is the recognized
organ Oft the Fenianaand their cause, and
Is conducted with rare ability Its editor
has announced himself in favor of the
Republicans ticket, and gives his reasons
IN an article which we copy below. We
commend it to the consideration of every
honest, fair minded Irishman in this
vicinity. The time has come when the
old hulk Democracy should be aband-
doned. Once, it was the embodiment of
true principles, but it has long since ceas-
ed to favor any line of conduct not pleas
ing to the South. Any Irishman who
remembers the wrongs inflicted by En-
gland in her four centuries of Tyranny
In Ireland, and can vote the Democratic
ticket, and thus sustain his worst enc
mics, must indeed be lost to reason
The article deserves attention:
As a great many Of US vote for this or
that party for very slight reasons, or for
no reason at all, | venture to offer some
cogcnt reasons for not voting the Demo-
cratic ticket If one or all of these argu-
ments has weight with any undecided or
unprejudlced IriShman, the effect will
be the salutary division of the Irish votes
i forbear to offer any reasons adverse to
the Radicals, because there are enough
aud too many OF our people at present
opposed to them.
First. The Democratic party is allied
to the Anglo Confederate party in the
South, which carried on the war for the
destruction of the Union. Had England
and the Confcderates been successful, this
Republic would have been ruined and
with its dlslntegratIon the hopes of all
succor for the Irish exile and aid for his
cause would have been lost forever The
success of the secession movement would
have been a great calamity for Ireland,
and, as such, the Irish citizens of Ameri-
Ca resisted it, they resisted the policy and
manifest handiwork of England There
fore it is unreasonable for them now to
ally themselves with England and En-
glands devoted friends, for this is what
they would do if they connect themselves
with the Southern Democracy
Second The Southern planters form
ed real aristocracy. with PECULIAR and
unjust political privileges just as fragrant
as those of any European aristocracy
The war has levelled them down and lev
elled the negroes up. But the planter
party are now trying, under the pseu-
donym of Democrats, to recover their
former aristocratic positions and privileg-
es. Now aristocracy and true Democracy
cannot exist; therefore every genuine
friend of American Democracy must re-
sist the planters policy.
Third. Reverdy johnson has taken
the OCCASION to assure the English in ad
vance that whoever may be elected Pres
ident he will be a friend OF England.
Doubtless it was Mr. Seward the ninety
day prophet, who advised him to venture
on this agreeable prediction, and impose
on the John Balls by- reckless disregard
for .veracity Ii this statement were as
1t is manifestly false, we should be LII
fed in voting for neither Seymour nor
Grant. But we suspect that johnson
has 4 better right to know the opini ms
Of the former than thu latter, an | there
for the declaration made at Sheffield
SHOULD prejudice usaglinst the Dcno-
cratic can li,late. We shoali be the
most cgregioas fools in The worll il we
voted for Il true friend TO Elg!ani
Fourth. The Dem cratic party are
now obstructionistS, con ,ervitives. tories,
reactionists, while the Republicans are
progressive, liberal aud aggressive 1t is
with the party that moves forward and
that loves liberty for libertys sake, that
the Irish should advance for it is only
from these that we can hope for any
help.
Fifth The Radicals passed the bill
for the protection of naturalized Irish
remembered that only one Democrat vot
ed for the relrisal clause in the original
bill, while seven Republican votes were
given to sustain it.
Sixth. 81 We hold the Democratic party
maluly responsible for the anti Irish and
pro English policy of President johnson.
He has shown himself Indifferent to the
fate Of our comrades, and we should visit
his sins UPON his political supporters
Sc zenith Partly through devotion to
England, and partly in accordance with
the old policy of the Southern ;iriStocracy
annexation of Canada and in favor OF
the absorption Of Mexico. As Rppubli-
c:tns and anti-monarclli>tS, and anti En-
glish citizens of the United States, the
Fenians should oppose Il party whose pol
ley Is exactly the reverse Of that which
f.vors their interests and wishes.
Eighth Here Is speech going the
ROUNDS of the papers which has not been
explained nor retuted so far as | am
aware and therefore | consider it perfect
~ autheatic. Ii wa, delivered by Frank
Bllir, at St. Louis, In response to Fen
ian Seranade.7m
a-.GEN rLEasiN am with You heart
AMI soul, aud heartily say, God bless
ihee- Finnegans \ voice 'Fenians,
General | know whatI am talking
about, and say Finnegans. daughter
and confuson.) And say that | hope
To see the cause flourish and prosper, and
shall bless the day when Ireland is gov
erned by Irishmen In accomplishing
this laudible undertaking | will do all lean
to assist you. | will place myself if
needs be, at your head, march with you
to Staten Island, oversee your embarSa-
t;oi, will stand on the most elevated bluff
on the coast, and, as you raise the green
emblem over the Stars aud Stripes,
while your steamers, ander full Roadway
are turning their bows to the East, | will
say, good bye. God bless you and may
YOU be successful in your undertaking
May you lift the British Lion out hi.
boots, aud wrest from his grasp the EN-
erald gem of the sea, but whether or no
you shall succeed in this endeavor may
YOU leach and all remain in Ireland or any
where and never again set your feet upor
these shoresl You are wanted there
and we can get along without you y