Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-04
Washington, D. c., June 4th, 1870.
what an Honest Irishsman Has to Say
About Matthew G.. Emery.

To the Editor Of The Star In yesterdays
Cnreni , We are again insnited with long
lar-a-year Treasury patriot, James Ryan. do
not propose to appeal to the holy religion of my
couRtrymen in order to arouse their feelings
nor their prejndices against any OF our fellow
citizens; but i do say, without the fear Of con-
tradiction, that love my religion and my coun-
try as much as this self-styled great Irishman
as he has-the greater part of 16 or Il years
and during the most of that time have known
Matthew q. Emery, the regular republican can
dldate for the mayoralty, and l have never
heard any Of my countrymen say that he insult
ed them because of their birth or religious prin-
ciples. L have never heard any man say that
he burned or attempted to burn a Catholic
church, nor Catholic nunnery, and these fran
tic appeals to Irishmen about their holy religion
is only repetition Of the old democratic dodge
of striking the Irishman in the soft place, and
You have him all right or to use an old phrase,
as You want him" ffhis dodge, Jimmy, is too too
old to be effective in this campaign. Irishmen
and knowing such, they will not be led by such
men as you are. Now, my countrymen, hear
what this self-styled laborer in the ranks of his
nian meeting which was held at Odd Fell
lows Hall in this city. Previous to the first
raid which was made into Canada by that I'M
fortunate coward, John O'Neil, q subscription
list was opened and patriotic appeal made to
all who favored the independence of Ireland to
come forward and give their mite towards the
Cdusts HE 0TeaJ Enemy Oh England, Jim
Ryan, said, at the top Of his voice =" Mr.. Presi-
dent, put my name down for fifty dOllars!"
And, behold, We Irishmen of the Fourth Ward,
what he said in q few days after. when q COM
mittee waited on him to collect the funds: "Oh,
am too poor to pay fifty dollars; only said so
at the meeting in order to encourage others to
pay!" Or, more plainly speaking, he did it in
order to draw others in, and did not think his
country worth the fifty dollars. This Is most
undoubtedly bogus wearing Of the green, or
very low patriotism. can assure my country
men that the most of this mans patriotism is
his love of eighteen hundred dollars a year in
the Treasury Department.; and, not unlike all
the Bowen crowd, he has a sort Of q weakness
for second Office; and, take my word for IL, if
he gets to be Councilman, he will want some
thing else from the corporation treasury. This
Is the very manner in which he wants to draw
in his cOuntrymen to the support Of 8. j.
Bowen. But have confidence in the common
sense and intelligence of every Irish voter who
has any interest in the future welfare of
this city, that they will, like men
and good citizens, turn out on Monday
next and hustle from power those plunderers
who have brought ruin and disgrace upon this
city. In conclusion, let me say, as an Irishman
who holds no office, and as a taxpayer, and
having common interest in the future of this
city, with all good citizens 1 shall cast my vote
for Matthew G. Emery and every candidate on
the same ticket on Monday next, and no amount
of appeals to my holy religion shall deter me
from doing my duty On that day; and let all
others do likewise, and the result will be an
overwhelming majority for the entire reform
republican ticket. MICHAEL O'BRIKN,
An lrishman and Catholic.