The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-02

OF representatives from each District,
according to the rule Of representa-
tion n''the House of Representa-
tiyes. y WADE HAMPTON, ij.
Chairman Central Committee.
Father Isyan ON sxrIsh Radicals"
The Banner Of The South Father
Ryan's paper) contains pungent
remarks on the formation of an
"Irish Radical Club" IN Richmond,
whose proceedings, it says, "would
be iiudicrous. if they were not too
mortifying Ito contemplate" The
article is evidently from the pen of
Father Ryan himself, and after refer
ring to the fact that several Irishmen
had shown their adhesion to radical
ism by disseminating the Banner, it
continues as follows: 30,
etWe have charity enough for q
Northern American radical, or q Pro-
testant radical; but none whatever
for an Irishman or Catholic who
embraces the political creed of that
party. They have no excuse, no pre-
text They have seen their own land
deluged with the blood of martyrs,
theirreligion prescribed, theirpriests
hunted down as if they were dogs,
theirilproperty confscated, their
schools closed up, their children de.
priyedF of the means of education,
their families starved to death, their
leading men hung or banished for no
other crime than loving Ireland and
the, glorious old faith of st, Patrick
too much, They have seen and felt
all this, and to-day they see radical
ism preaching and teaching the same
bigotry and intolerance that led to all
their woes and sufferings. They see
in Grant hater of their race and
relig. On, in Colfax q prosecutor of
their race and creed, in Breckenridge,
the radical apostle, would-be de-
stroyer Of foreigners and Catholics
in all the leaders and Journals OF that
party the lifelong intolerants and
prosecutors Of every thing foreign and
Roman Catholic! t4l. e. ,h
'.And yet these Richmond Irish
men dare to stand up in the light of
day and proclaim themselves mem
bers OF such q partly! tOhI shame.
where is thy blush!' Is there no
feeling, no sentiment of self-respect,
atall left in these minions of power,
these tools OF degradation, these vile,
polluted creatures? Are they so de-
based, SO ignorant, SO wicked, that
they can. be bought away from the
faith OF their fathers and barter the
glories of Ireland for a policeman's
place, or a constable's baton, or act
aspaltry lackeys to corrupt and de-
graded political tricksters? Shame
on thenll Ireland spnrns them
America despises them! AS for us,
we loathe them; we pity the unfor-
tunate city of Richmond that it has
to endure the presence of these de-
bauched creatures, and thank them
for giving US the gratifying privilege
OF erasing their names from the sub
scription books of the Banne,. of the
iSomh. They are not wanted. We
don't want them to stand among the
names of the pure women, and true
men, and innocent children of the
South, who are SO faithful and de-
voted to the slost cause;' we don't
want them to stand among the names
of the sincere and earnest Catholics
and true-hearted Irishmen, who love
principle better than place, and
would not disgrace their religion or
native land by sacrificing the inte-
rests and the property of their
adopted country. Yes, let them go!
andin the condemnation of their own
consciences let them dwell. Perhaps
they may, ere long, open their eyes
to the folly and wickedness of their
course, and repent of the evil
thing which they have done, If
not, let them forswear their faith
and their nationality. The ano-
maly is too great--too striking to
exist. They cannot be Irish Catho-
lies and American radicals. They
must give up the one or the Other,
and the sooner the better" I
SECRETARY Seward 10 ro,>,.to1 L..