The Morning herald., 1878-09-18
THE NIGHT PASSING.

The people in both Massachusetts, and
Connecticut have arisen In their might and
shattered the gold bug conspiracy against
industry to the winds In Massachusetts
the great mass Of the Democracy are either
Irish or of Irish extraction. The same IL
true, but in q lesser degree Of Connecticut.
The leaders of the Democracy In .theae
States were knit together III oligarchicsl
rings, who doled out such Offices as con-
stables, watchman and such liks5 to the
rank and file, who fought the battles of the
party. We may remark en- tassant, that It
Is the same here In Delaware. 1t lisa notable
fact that one of the class we mention was
never permitted to have aseat ia our Legis.
lature-that is place held sacred to . set,
and 1t would be considered . sdeseeratien to
permit one of the tsbooed to- enter. n the
language of oar leading Democrat, Sshay
have no ties Of birth, marriage or business
to bind them to the State" II ,is easy to
reach conclusion from this proposition.
To 20 back, however, to the East, this fac
tor of discomfort, vainly sought for years
past an exponent, a leader. Butler, with
his large and constant intercourse with
them, sought their aid and they gave It.
No matter what may be said of him he was
always the strong, steady, solid friend Of
the working Irish in Massachusetts. The|
uprising Of the American workingnen
against the crushing of capital and con-
traction was fused with the Irish element,
and they are now upder the lead Of him
10 contest, which may lead to success and
profit to all. It would appear that his
former desertion of the Democracy, and his
bitter fight against the party for seventeen
years have been condened, and that the
disgust of the rank and fle, on account Of
the insolent disregard of their just claims
to party recognition, intensified by the
frightful want, resulting from the dishonest
policy of the gold bugs, all combine to
compel the acceptance of Butler, hoping
through him to overthrow the oligarchical
ring who ruled the Democracy for their
own profit, and are crushing the life out Of
the poor for the benefit Of themselves.
Major McCaAerty, who was temporary
chairman of Democratic Convention, is 4
man of distinguished valor, well educated
and every way reputable, but has always
been tabooed by the Russells, Averys,
Whitneys and Gastons-his name was Oh.
jectionable. The same may be said Of J.
Boyle HReilley, who is an accomplished
poet, and one of the best newspaper writers
in New England. We know that o'Reilly
has been for years treated badly by the
blue blood set, and II is no wonder that be
has entered the fight against them. The
nomination of Butler is popular protest
against the Venetian Democracy of Massa>
chusetts, and an experiment of crushed
industry to help itself. g. Z, ,v ..,,,. .y".
In Connecticut It is noticeable, that the
men named upon the ticket are, with one
exception, all new. The press report does,
not give us the platform, but'the Commit.
tee on Resolutions are bitter enemies Of the
dishonest gold bug policy. = Senator Eaton
was 80 disguised at the insolence Of plain
men srraigning him for As West British
policy, that a dispatch from New Haven