Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-10-07
FRANK BLAIR AND THE CHICAGO
POST.

An article upon the Irish Catholics in
this country, very scurrilous and abusive
in its character, appeared recently in the
Chicago Post. That paper is independ-
ent in politics. While it favors the cleo
ton OF Grant, it does not pretend to be a
Republican paper, but distinctly avows
its purpose of uttering its own vieWs On
all subjects regardless Of parties 1t does
not assume 20 support Grant, because he
j, u tne candidate Of the Republicans, but
because it regards HIM as better qualified
for the office of President than Seymour,
and it freely criticises and assails both
political parties.
The Democratic press are, however, at
tempting to represent the Post as Re-
publican journal, and to make little
political capital by republishing its
abusive language respecting Irish Catho-
lies as the expression of one of the recog
nized organs of the Republican party
1t is only necessary that the character Of
the Chicago Post should be understood in
order to thwart the attempt of the copper
head press to create the false impression
which they seek to make
We advise the Democratic politicians
if they have any real regard for the Irish
people in this country, and their fair
name, to attend to their own candidate
for Vice President, Frank 2. Blair. The
utterances of newspaper like the Chica-
go,Post, which is Independent of all par
ties, and speaks only the personal opin-
ions of its editor are Of little account; the
expressions of man who has been selec-
ted as representative of large polit;-
cal party, who is candidate for the sec
ond office in the gift of the American peo-
pie, and who, if elected, is liable to be-
come the President of the United States,
are.ef far more consequence. Now Frank
2. Blair, Jr., the Democratic nominee
for Vice President, in public speech at
St. Louis, within the past three years,
avowed sentiments quite similar to those
of the Post. With sueer on his lips,
and ironical professions Of friendship. be
urged the Irish in this country to join in
grand Fenian expedition against Eng
land. He told them how delighted he
would be to see them off, how be would
cheer them as they embarked, and wish
them good voyage and permanent stay
on the other side of the water. The
speech was an insult to the Irish people
of America and SO regarded by them.
We therefore counsel the Democracy not
to become SO absorbed in den9uncing the
article in the Chicago Post as to forget
the speech of their representative man,
Frank 2. Flair. The editor of the Chi
cage Post is mot candidate for Office.
lie is not seeking to be placed in any
public position where he can .engraft his
hostility to TIE Irish people upon the poll
cy of the country. Frank P Blair IS
seeking such a place. Nobody is asking
the Irish voters to elect the editor of the
Post to any office the Democratic party
as asking the Irish voters to vote for
Frank ?. Blair for Vice President of the
United States, and they cannot vote for
Seymour without also voting for the man
who has publicly Knocked and insulted
them, Frank 2. Blair. The consequence
IS that many Irishmens hitherto Demo
Gratis, IN various parts of the country, are
coming out for Grant and Colfax. who
have clear, patriotic and friendly record.
Stale Journal