Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-16
WORD FOR 1RIsHMEN.

A bold but transparent bid has been
made for the Irish vote by the manipu-
lators Of the civil rights ticket. Irish
men are Democrats by intuition. They
come to this land of liberty thoroughly
imLued with Democratic ideas, and, in
spired by memory Of the wrongs of
their native land, have ever proved
faithful to the land of their adoption
and the great party that gave them the
most hearty welcome. In Memphis they
were Democrats when the oldest citizens
could not vote, and often carried the day
at the ballot.box when those who were
native and to the manner born
could only stand by as interested spec;
tators. We are too apt in the rush and
busy changes of life to forget these
things, though the Irish themselves
cannot forget. In sheer self.defense
they have once or twice voted indepen,
IDENTIFY Of party or partisan nominations.
But these things have left behind no
lasting arrangement, and when the Bart
lett movement was set on foot with its
liberal, progressive platform, they went
into it as heartily as any other class.
Twenty seven leading Irishmen were
elected to the Bartlett convention which
met on the I'd of July, and in the distri-
button of offices to the various elements
represented there, an Irishman was nom
mated for the most lucrative and re-
sponsible office in the county, or in the
State of Tennessee, Mr.. James Reilly
for County Court Clerk for four years
past, and to be elected for four years to
come. His election, at least, is foregone
conclusion. Every delegate to that con-
vention is certain to support the nominees
and the people who elected the delegates
are as a matter Of good faith committed
to the Bartlett ticket in its entirety
Since the civil rights Tom Eldridge party
has seen fit, in its generosity, to place
three Irishmen on that ticket, the ques.
ton naturally arises among other ma
tionalities and native born. Americans,
How many Irish will the negro ticket
carry through that trick?' Knowing the
Irish as well as we do, and knowing
their strong anti-Radical sentiments, we
do not believe that two hundred Of them
can be found to vote with the Shaw.
Winters combination. Irishmen have
always been noted in church and State
at home and abroad, for their tenacity
to principle and what they conceive tC
be right Now, do the Irish Of Memphi,
favor mixed schools2 If they do, they
will vote for Mulvihill, Davis & Co. L
not, and we know they do not, they viii
vote the Bartlett ticket without ;
scratch. The glory Of the lrishmau il
every land has been his integrity tn
power and political ascendency of tn
Irish people of Memphis has been mali
tanned by their unityi They have di
fered among themselves upon mino
matters, but when any important issu
has been presented they have Away
voted solidly for what seemed right an
for their best interests. Now we as
them if they will fritter away thei
strength, their prestige and influence b
an improbable division upon persons
issues arising out Of the civil right
ouestion2 On the 9Th Of August l6O
faithful Irishmen viii answer MOI tone
that will ring from Shelby to Carter
They will rise up as one man and rebnk
with words that burn like a hot iron tn
political brokers who deal in futures an,
undertake TO deliver one thousand lrisl
voters. bound hand and foot. This boas
is an insult to every true and intelligen
Irishman, which Irish blood and patriot
ism and pride demand shall be resented
And it will be, for they are neither Cattle
nor chatiels.