Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-30
lTOR TIE AMERICAN. |

Mt. CARMEL, IA.
NJ Editor However well ''good old demo-
cracy" rings in the ears of us Irishmen, many
are cfTused on account of the ndgnities cast upon
lis this year in return for so much zeal manifest
ed By us for the welfare of that party. This, in
deed, is very encouraging after having cast our
minds and hearts into so many different shapes
and forms, just that we might use our JUDI
ment well in the interest of Democratic nomi-
nees for many. many years past. Yet, after all
our trouble what do we hear from the party in
this county What do we see from the rays OF
the lamp of democracy, reflected In many lenses,
cool and keen, put forth as the plain, naked
truth by a Democratic candidate in the columns
Of the Northumberland County Democrat, mmc-
diately after Mr.. DGgle, Of Locust Gap, announc-
ed himself candidate for the assembly. The
writer SAYS that strangers have no right to look.
for or hold office in this county. We suppose he
also includes the German element when he
uses the word Stranger as rhc Irish and Ger
mans are The strangers who vote the DcmoCraiI"
ticket in the county. We do nos propose {"
speak for he Germans Tor the simple reason We
arc not equal TO the task. We will say, hOwcy-
rr. they have given good Statesmen, brave sol
Gicrs and choice scholars To the world, and in
business, in science, IN art. in music, the Ameri-
can people are not above doing them homage.
Then, il is 4 pitia5!c spectacle, and n sad proof
Of the falsity of any candidate who Is born
beneath the flag of this Republic to dishonor the
simple dignity of his American Sire by proclaim
ing the doctrine Of inequality.
General Butler read the downfall Of slavery Oh
the battered walls Of Sumpter, and am inclined
to think IL may not be saying TOO much to pre-
dict the defeat of some of the Democratic candi-
dates of this county on the insulted faces of Irish
voters on the Sd Of November next. ! act on
the hint of many of the thinking Irish in this VI
cinity, who, though keeping patient. say it is
ANNOYING to hear one OF the very party we vote
with and with whom alone we expected TO vote,
~ go fnr nifrra.
ers am puzzled to know what to think. Yet,
like Melancthon, think there was something
hidden in the business. Again when Mr. Nc
Farland announced himself candidate, we are
told that Democratic voters set up the image oi
IN Irishman going TO the Legislature with hog
on his back, and it has not been denied by lar
mers from that section. Friend, brother, IRISH
man! Can you thrust your hands under the
feet of such a party, and help lift them up INTO
office II might happen, but allUrlng anticlpa-
tioDs will prove too brittle for many an IRISH
man at the next election. Remember G3llagheT
when he was on the democratic ticket, was the
worst beat man of ali and now, let Irish voters
remember. Withingtol. Cor aught we know, was
the writer of the communication which draws
forth this letter. The finger of suspicion points
to him. We arc not 5r0fhy to ho!d oDtcs Does
he not know when this country first raised her
thunder shout Tor freedom, lrishmcn by thou
sands. who knew its import, fOckcd to the stan
, w
for freedom. The cheers from Bunker'S Hill
were heard by Montgomery, and by Barry on the
banks of the TiiIy and Shannon ana Lee,and theT
came and knclt down in Washington tent anu
syore to make America as free rs the eagle Wh!2h
SCARED hirh above human power. Oh, shades OF
the beached unburied bones OF lrshmen that
have whitpned the battle fields of the South
Can Democratic candidate in the town OF sha-
IuoI;iu. insult YOU so Are the insults OF with
jDpton TO be hurled after the brave and amented.
Thomas Francis Meaghcr,u up the bloody slopes OF
Frederick ,burgh, who, where the iron nan OF the
Cenfederates came shifting each third man down,
cried ont in the words Of Sarsiield, Would that
This were for ireland" Are they 10 be flung in
The. face of one Of Irclhnd's nnble5t sons con
demned TO die in Libby prison for the honor OF
the Star SpanClrd Banner. and whose dying
words were. Erin, my heart i with ynu.' No,
Irishuen, Il cannot be- DO not vote LOT an enc
NV on papcr intrcnChed behind barrcade OF 10
caI nreiuiIcca. armed With fal5ehood, personal
slandars. roi-oDous shafts Of ridicule and malice
humanity his prev. and self the object Of his
ambition 4 self ia the vital point, he sees not
his condition until self Is touched, ana his punY
c!Iors sink With contempt ringing IN hls ears on
tne Ith Of next month. Ant, now, / word TO
worliagmcu, Eow did Mr.. wilmington behave 10
the ". T.. y. on a certain occasion, in Shame
kim You well remember, no doubt. On tina.
day Mr. Wilmington wOud unblnd the sToTd,and
cut our society to piCces. E!ect h!m to the Ltga-
Iature and no will unblushinEiy ignore inc inte-
rcsts OF the workiRgmen, pervcTt the spirit oi tho
PRINCIPLES Of cgunitv. and dishOnOr the trust re
noscd in him by the honest men who placed him
in power. Workingmen, this il the duty Of the
hnur-vorc for Or John, of Shimokin, who has
always respected tie right- oi the working man
He knows the burdens oi labor. He knows our
wants He knows thcre,ations between the mo
neyei powers, and the lGboring portion OF the
community. lie i7 certain 10 yet large vote IN
this -eclion, ac Mr.. RemcusryieT vas its choice
rs Democrat. The Oldest Democrats say they
will not vote for Wilmington. Hence Mr. John
is our choice, rs he ic 4 friend to the W u. 4.
There is another candidate, Amos Nasttne, who
will ret nearly all the vote7 in THIS borough and
township J." i- sure 10 be elected. And now lei
rs understand each other a. lr7hmcn. We owe
the Democratic party nl2GldAiRTt. VT rs respect
ou-srIreS Think of the record Of the man you
arc caiied upon 20 support as "a Democrat IN
Shamokin. Survey his conduct--decidc for your
-elve-. 50 your power, and yonr right. VIII h'
accorded YOU.
JOHN T.. SHAEAHAN.