The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-26

Irish people and voters are manifesting an in6ie-
pendence of Mr. Sayler in his campaign to their
credit What claim has he to their frlendShip7
Rather what has he not done to forfeit their good
will? Does it require Doctors certificate to ex-
plain the very good reason why he mace himself
scarce at and during the late Shields reception in
this city? The ENQUIRER OF to-day, in giving an
account of his speech G? at the Fourth Ward, Tues
day night processes to say that Mr. Sayler set him
self Alright on the question of his vote against Cen
eral Shields. Indeed! and yet one can not help
wondering how and why it is the Enquirer could
not do him the justice to report his speech and ex
PLANTATION just as he delivered 1t.
No better illustration of the hopelessness of Mr.
Sayler's cause among the Irish could be offered
than the spectacle of that eminently respectable
and ancient Fenian fossil, Stephen J. Meany of
New York. coming here to mix in our local politi-
cal affairs in his interest Mr.. Meany may stand
very well among his countrymen-I hope he does;
but there are some of US, not few either, who
remember him of old, when he was attached to
the Fenian headquarters at New York, about
| lS66-67, and previous thereto. The hundreds OF
poor, honest Irish men and women who sub
scribed their weekly sums, in those days, to the
"cause," only to have it squandered by the high
livers and hypocrites at Headquarters have
not forgotten it. l hope my friend Ste
phen J. Meany, will not leave Gin
ciunati until he has addressed his old Fenian
associates, particularly those of the stephens Cir
Gle, and explained some of the dongs at head
quarters. BY doing this he will place them in a
much better frame of mind to listen to his stump
speeches, abusive of the Republicans and in favor
OF that very gone gosing, Milton Sayler. The
presence of Mr.. Meany in Cincinnati reminds me
of Major Butterworths story of the Irish soldier
and the Chaplain. 1t happened during the late
war. An Irishman was on guard duty when a
well-dresscd and well-fed Chaplain rode up to
him and inquired what army and regiment he be
lOnged TO. The lrishman replied that he belonged
to the United States army. 'bedad, and the Thir
ty-frst Illinois Regiment. The Chaplain thanked
him, and was about to move on, when
Pat hailed him. and propounded the
same question in return, to which the
ChaD1aD rpDlip6 with 6Ip SOpmnjty that he be-
longed to the army of the Lord. The army of
the Lord, is it," said Pat, well, then be jabers
it's long ways from headquarters you are, sure"
So it is with our friend Meany, it's Long ways
from where he ought to be that he is. The further
spectacle of this fine old gentleman describing
himself with or less dramatic effect as elon
according to British law, and parading himself in
various parts of the country (at so much day and
expenses paid, of courSe), in behalf OF the Demo
cratic party in general, and Milton Sayler the
friend of General Shields, in particular, is not cal
cuaed to inspire all of us with the most profound
respect 1t were far better that he should return
to New York, where his talent might be better
employed, and leave us to manage our own mat
tiers after our fashion, and he and others may
| as well understand it now-irst as last-that all
our views as to Mr.. Sayler. That gentleman has
had his last opportunity to do us an injury in
Congress or out of it, and no amount of promises
to the contrary should be, or will be, accepted
| from him.
We can well afford to be represented in the next
Congress by Ben. Butterworth, who, wherever he
has spoken, has shown himself 0 capable, schol-
ary gentleman, and well qualified for the honor
able position he seeks. OCoNNELL.