The evening Argus., 1868-09-30
Radical Insults to freshmen and their
Religion.

EDITOR OF THE ARGUS, Dear Sir,-I at.
tended Darts Hall, Saturday evening, to lis
ten to the discussion announced to take
place between Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Draper,
on the political issues of the day, and have
an exception, apart from politics, to make
against Mr.. Draper. which / hope you will
kindly give me room for.
Mr.. Draper, while speaking, was interrup.
ted by person in the body of the hall, say.
ing: Talk about the Niger" Now, the
person who uttered that expression | am
credibly informed was a radical of the most
approved sort but Mr.. Draper, assuming
be was democrat and an Irishman, pro
ceeded at once to insult las he thought) his
politics and country. de told stale story,
older than MIR. Draper's grandfather, and rs
untrue as Mr.. Draper himself and at once
said, in no mincing terms, that, "All Irish
men have to do is to black their face, to be
inferior to the negro"
Sir, this is Of piece with all the radical
speeches have heard in this campaign -
DR.. Gregg's included. They one and all in.
suit lrshmen, their Country and their Reli-
gion. Underlying all their actions is Il ha.
tired, not so much Of the lrlshman as of his
Religion. The lrishman who will vote the
republican ticket, after the abuse and vitu.
peration showered upon him by such papers
as the Chicago Post, by such orators as the
New Jersey senator and Mr.. Draper, is a
whipped spaniel who licks the hand that
strikes him. Nearly all the whining, cant.
ing, moaning, groaning hypocrites III the
country are in the republican partyand they
oil hate an lrishmau with demon hate
"Irishmen are going to hell driven there by
their Priests" says the Chicago Post.
Sir, when this war closed, and President
johnson announced that he was in favor Of
civil offices being filed by soldiers, an Irish.
mana one-armed Irishmau-p presented him
self at the headquarters of one Of those Off.
ces, in Washington, recommended to fill
some situation. The clerk says, with a
sneer--"You're an lrshman.' The answer
was, Eyes" "And" with another sneer) a
Papist." The answer was, eyes, you COW.
ardly, sneaking un-American, am a
Papist, an Irish Papst, and | fought four
long years to preserve the flag that floats
over such crawling creatures as you are y
1t is enough to make CorcOran and Multi
gan start from their graves to hear their
Country and their Religion msligned by men
who never shoudered a musket. "ln vain, y
says the Chicago Post, 'hsve we pointed out
the evils Of Popery, the dangers that always
attend it, | ssyif men Of the stamp Of the
editor of the Chicago Post obtain power in
this country, in vain, Tecumsch Sherman,
was your magnificent march through Geor-
gia in vain, Phil Sheridan, your dashing
ride in the Shenandoah in vain, Rosecranz,
your many battles for the Union in vain,
CorcorNn, the efforts Of the Gallant Sixty
Ninth in vain, Meagher, the heroic deeds
of the Irish Brigade; in vain, Mulligan,y your
memorable defence of Lexington; in vain
all the battles fought for the Union, Free
dom, and Liberty of Conscience for il they
the Post and its friends--sueceed, your
deeds will be nentralized, your religion tram
pied undertoot, and yourselves those who
survive scoffed at. This is no visionary
dream; it is foreshadowed nOao and, like
the Jews, you will be peremptorily ordered
to quit the Temple your valor has contribu'
ted to erect and preserve. For the dead,
| their names are insulted already.
Irishmen! After escaping from tyranny
at home, think well ere you permit the very
men whose tiattery forged your former chains
to tetter you anew in the land of your adop'
| ton. FUTURUs.
Rock Island, Sept. %, 1868.