Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-12


FoREwARNED.-Is would be better, per-
haps, to print the following manifesto,
taken from The Irish People-a newspaper
published in New York-without COM
.ment. And yet the temper of this pron,m-
cidmento is so savage, its insolencc so un-
bcarablc, and the claim of power so Often
sive, that the threat of how this assumed
power is to be used, will arrest the attcn-
ton of even thoughtless readers. If the
Irish intend to inaugurats>a political war
fare against the Americans in America,
and all 'cho may side tcith them, the time
is come for those of all nationalitics who
deem the Irish unfit for government to
arouse themselves for defence:
AN 1RIsH-AMERICAN PARTY.
l have frequently written and spoken
against exclusive political organizations of
Irishmen for American partisan objects.
When conscientiously believed that the
Republican party was honest in intention
and right in principle, l opposed strcnu-
ously, in the columns of The Irish People,
the formation of an Irish Republican or
ganization in this country. My opinion
liiCu WIS, tlttt luc lilStl uOil CltlZcHS vi
this Republic should sink their nationality
upon all questions relative to the internal
politics of the United States. If they hap
pened to be Republicans from conviction
or from sclf-intcrest, l thought that there
were already enough of American Rcpub-
lican organizations with which they could
become affiliated, and also enough of De-
mocratic, should they be inclined that
way. In all that regards Ireland and the
Irish cause / would have the men of my
race purely Irish but in all that regards
the internal politics of America, would,
if l could, have them merge themselves in
the existing American parties, irrespective
of nationality.
l would be glad to bc allowed to per
severe in that teaching bW an not
The developments of the last few weeks
have convinced me that the men Of the TiSt
Nation az Imcricd must COMBINE TO
GErIIER and organize themselves dS a
AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTY for the pre-
Sercdt'on cf their ciuic rights, or they vii
be driven completely to the wall.
The Yankee ccAmcricans-tho Know
Nothings-are combining together for th'
political destruction of the Irish clcmcn
of this country.
The German Americans arc undisguis
cdly combining together, irrespective ofeX
isting American party arrangements, 70
the avowcd purpose of making the German
interests predominant in the Govcrnmcn
of the United States. For time the
will be sustained and encouraged by til
Known othings for the most immediate
and pressing object of the latter is to tram
pie under foot and if possible, to cXtcrm
nate the Irish Americans from tho Amer
can soil.
In view of these threatening surroundings
feel compelled 10 erhert ny co-notiondtist'
,rhother Of IiSt or american BIRTH, 20 los
40 TINE IN BANDING THEMSELVES TC
GETHER IN ORGANIZED POLITICAL soCIf
TIES for self preservation. l care nc
whether they be Republican societies c
Democratic, provided they be Irish an
nationally selfdetGnsve. The lrishmc
born and the sons Of lrishmen, who, rs
' rule, are as Irish as their fathers, iorl
still II very large portion of the citizens
the United Statcs-iargcr, if the publishc
city directories be correct, Nttu, dny other
l and if there be only sufficient ndtiont
I cohesion established amongst Us, we ca
: prevent any of, or all, tho other nations
elements Of the Republic from insuith
and riding rough shod over us. The lri'
s rotc holiS, as get, nc balance Of l0rcr
i these United States. Let as Ncn, as 4
| necessity is forced up0n uS, HAVE AN lRIsl
c AMERICAN PARTY. JonN O'MMIoNl.