The Morning herald., 1876-06-19

y dash anything in hn teeth-weli, there
would have been some dashing back. A
good tempered man sometimes makes an
an ugly fight. 1t comes with special
bad grace from the Gazette to
speak condemnatory Of Mr.. OByrne, for
seeking the position as delegate. Mr..
OByrne was publicly Disseminated against
as unfit by high official Of the city Of
Wilmington, because he was carpet
bagger," and it was then, he determined,
to try in = contest, whether there was
equality Of citizenship in Delaware.
There was arrayed against him at once,
combination, such as few men
would have stood up against,
| and he would have won, if the combina-
ton had fought fairly, and not descended
to unheard Of villifcation, slander, and
low lies, even touching the family Of Mr..
IOByrne. Withal change Of s votes
would have beaten the combination. Did
the Mayor seek the Office through his
police, gentle Gazette tell us? What one
does by their agent, they do by them
Iselves, says Broom in his celebrated
! maxims; Mr.. OByrne faced his opponents
squarely, his conscience approves his acts
in the premises, and he would act SO again
"Wknow VIC speak the sentiment of the
| Democratic Party of our State, rays the
| Gazette" when we say that It's voters
| would have felt commendable pride in
| sending to ST. Louis an Irish citizen TO rep.
| resent them, If there had been here an Old
| Democratic citizen whose views were IN
! accord with rs,possessing the character
gifts and learning. requisite to do our pto-
pie justice"
We will say nothing of the latter part OF
the sentence, as we all know that the six
delegates to St. Louis, are eminent, in
character, gifts, and learning,;;" and the
Irish soil never produced man possessing
the character, gifts, and learning, requisite
to do our people justice" nor never will, in
the estimation Of some people; in fact a
leading Democrat of the Seventh Ward
told Mr.. UByrne so to his face, and we
have a hearty admiration for his candor.
So the greater honor, to the broad liberaIity
of the American people, Of nearly one third
of the electoral divisions of the county, |
who looked to mans Democracy, not to |
his nativity. "An Irish citizen,' there
are no 'Irish citizens" in this land, this |
accursed cant, is kept mp in defiance of law,
by politicians, who desire this distinction
for some reason, not apparent. Whereso
ever born, all are Amer ican citizens, when
by age, or naturalization, they have
acquired the rights Of citizenship,
and any man, who claims any political
prefernent because he is either native, or
foreign born:-as such, is ignorant Of the |
first duties of citizen, else he is knaye.
Once for all, Mr.. O'Byrne is by birth
Irish, it is true, but he is an American citi-
zen, and it is a lingering remnant Of the
intolerant past, to be drawing diotinc-
tons, founded upon race, Or creed. The
Goaette, requires the additional qualiica-
ton Of "an old Democratic Citizen" III
some Democratic authority, will fix the
residence required for a citizen, in this |
State, before he is qualified to fill certain
positions, we will take a back seat until we |
are qualified. Is it seven years, or the !
native American term of twcnty-one
years? viii some one fix the term, and
save further trouble? Under sore provo
cation, we have written calmly:-and fear
Ing that further discussion might create
factions, and beget angry feelings which
| would be the source of weakness, we close
the discussion. Mr.. OByrne was beaten
anyhow, he accepts the situation, but gives
notice, he is good for another campaign.