, 1875-11-04
THE GERMAN ARD IRISH COALITION.

uuestionnbly counted III by hela-back re-
turns from certain city precincts. Mr.. 11EE-
ING must bo infinitely disguised to find that
the very men who dragged hin, down have
hoatcd Oh tic scum. Tho only componsa-
tion the general public can find in conten,~
plating tlliy phase OF thu result is Tint tho
unnatural, unpatriotic, aud dangerous con-
1ition Of tho Irish nad Germans has been
snmnlnrily rent asulller. The canvass oftho
vote shows beyond nny question that tho two
elements were antagonistio in spite of their
profcssed union ofpurpose. N{r. HEa1sd mud
his German friends cannot doubt that the
Irish defeated hiui whcn they look over tho
vote pollca for KEELEY. FiSrnrr and
his friends have good grounds for be-
licving that tho Germans defoa.cd him;
end, though his own countrymcn probably
had moro to to with it than ho is willing to
admit, it is pretty certain that 4 largo nuns-
her Of Germans WHO voted for HEsISG cut
the rest of tho ticket, aud voted with tho
Republicans. Treachcry will bo charged on
both sides. Tho Germans claim that they
wcro betrayed by the Irish, md tic Irish sec
that they were betrayed hy tho Germans.
llpHc}ef uaACA 4'eAsbAAI n511IAthF sA!s
I1Eb1sG mny have in his misfortune, which is
peculiarly trying under the circumstances, 10
1nust blame himself largely for the result.
Jlo organized The dangerous political coalition
Of foreign.born eitizeus, and took advantage
Of a single and exceptional issuo Of common
concern TO cement them into a conrnct
organization against tho native citizons which
he intended to 10 permanent for local pur-
poscs To ius'1ro this organization tho con-
troll Of local affairs, Mr.. 1fEs1Sa also con-
scnscd lint tho most dcpravcl classes Of
metropolitan life,-tho ronghs, bullies, ganl-
blers, an.l thieyes,-sliould form part
Of it, and Lnve their representatives in
public places. Nearly year ago, shortly
nfter the election Of AdSEw rs Sheriff, Mr..
IIxs1s6 perceived how strong hold this
vicious element had upon his local party, a.Nl
he set about 10 break it down. 1Ie matao u
vigorous warfare upon AGSEw md tho roughs
with whom he had surrounded himself in the
s.},oril'a office. 11o nttnclcd the corrupt
Ting in tho County Hoard, aupl singled out
thoso whom In denounced NJ *thiercs,
villains, aud scoun1relB." lie dropped Coz
WIN when that individual began intriguing to
hold his Office beyond the term for which llo
Ind been elected; AMI. after tho Charter hid
been carried BY open fraud. ho apolosizcd in
n large public meeting for haring discovered
or invented him rs n canlilnte for Mayor,
nnl for having placed lin in that position.
Yet, when Mr.. 1Ixs1sG BECAME candidate
for County Treasurer, lo wan willing, virtual
~, to cat his own woras, and utilixo all
tho corrupt elements which lie Ind
previously denounced with all his
characteristic bitterness Mr.. Ilgs1So
could scarcely expect oil his German
friends to follow him in this retrogrado
movement; and many Of those who voted for
him on personal grounds refused to eocept
tho scnm and rid-ratf with whom lo agaiu
associated himself. Meanwhile, lis former
position Ind alieuatcd somo Of the support
on tho Irish side. Hero was the broak, the
full effect Of which was only discovered in
| the vote.
The coalition eau never bo revived Dir.
l1Es.Sa knows thht, and admits it III his pa-
yer. Tho Germans do not want the alliance
continued. The Irish can never bring 1t
"bont, even II they desire it and should at.
tempt it. The breach may DO hailed N
significant Of better state ct things. Wo
cannot bnt regard such q coalition rs oxcccd-
iNgly dangerous to tho peace aud welfare OF
the community and u!enaco to tue popular
government. There is no more Qualification
for tlatiyistio alliance Of foreign-boru citi-
z<sE against the natiyc-born oitizcns Than
there WIN for the condemned associations Of m.
tSe'boTn citizens twenty yeara ago against The
fore!g1'born. All naturalizcd citizons should
regard themselves as Americans, and should be
D "'''aea among the political parties OF The
r country hy the same motives that induce
+ Amer!can.horn citizens to arrange themselves
: Oh QUO s'de or tho other. Natiyistio issues
connot DO encouraged OR tolerated, whether
a thoy come from fore!gu-born or American,
|. born citizens, without Mcnaeing tho funfla.
j mental principles Of popular government.
t Tho GerlnAn-1rish coalition ut m end
a the political campaigns In Chicago hcrcafte,
4 will bo fought out by tho two great parties Of
D the country, which tho Presidential election
, at next year will bring 10 u fair md suuar,
i test Of strength. good many Democrat.
who voted the Republican ticket Oh Tuesday
in order to defeat HEslSa and tie ba,l eroxs,
r be was associating with, will undoubte,,,,
i vote the Democratic ticket hereafter. e,,,
T. thousands OF Ger1aans, who went III tlrst o.
'e local hu1nptuary question anil who re.n4inc
% away simply Oh Mr.. lks,vos account, wi
:. l.er,after yoto The Nepubticau ticket as Tue
~ ~ liayo loae iu tho past.
ID Tho Republlcaus hesitated for loug tin
IL wlsther or not to nominate county tickt
~ ~ between KELLEY An.l EEslEa, the bulk
~ them did not care button, md there we
to thousands Of Republicans who would n