Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-07
GRANT N IRELAND.
Of tho Irish People At
the lnsult from CSrk-A VERY
Queer Disc scuAkiOn.

Queer Discussion.
A special dispatch from Dublin to
the New York Herald says:
The contrast between the generous
welcome extended TO General Grant by
the people Of this city and the uncall.
ed for and spiteful slight aimed at him
by a clique of the Cork City Council is
interesting as showing to what Lengths
sectional and religious agitation are
sometimes carried.
As ! previously telegraphed you, Mr..
Richmond, the United states Consul at
Cork, addressed letter to thu Council
announcing that General Grant would
probably y arrive in Cork within few
days. Mr.. Tracy, a Nationalist, pro
posed at the Council meeting that tn.
letter should simply hs marked ''read, "
and that no action should be- taken.
Mr.. Harris, a conservative, said: "lt
will be 10 tha interest Of our fellow
countrymen IN the United states If u
proper reception is accorded to General
Grant, who represents the governing
party in tina. country. There can be
no personal antipathy to the gentle
man himself neither was th-r. any
thing in the government OF the ex-
President Objectionable to the l.iSh peo-
Pile nor unpleasant to the Irish in Amer
lea. Probably General Grant would
again he at the head Of the United
States, in which event it would he to
the interest OF our fellow countrymen
in Am.rica if proper recognition was
given to General Grant Oh hi, arrival at
Cork"
Mr.. Barry, an extreme nationalist,
said the TX President had insul,ed the
Irish people in America. ie got up the
$40 Popery" cry there.
Mr.. Tracy said it would be unbecom-
| ING for tie Catholic constituency Of
Cork to welcome such man. 1t would
be ungenerous to refuse him hospitality
il he deserved it, but he saw nothing
in General Grants career that called
for sympathy from the Irish nation. He
newer thought or others, and he went
out Of his way to insult their religion.
Mr.. Dwyer, an advanced nationalist,
would not couple Gen. Grants name
with America. The Irish who sought a
refuge and a home in the United States
had received kindness and attention
from the American people. President
Grant had never given them the same
recognition as ths other inhabitants. 1t
would bs an improperly to pay any
mark of respect personally to General
Grant.
MesSrs. McSweeney and Cr-don, ma
tionallsts, spoke to the SANS effect, and
with great shout OF Aye" thelt
being no dissenting voices, Cork refused
to receive General Grant.
This action has 5roduced profound
sensation throughout Ireland. The
people are grieved at it aa a violation Il
Of the rights OF hospitality. One Irish
gentleman with whom u discussed the
matter, and who was panied beyond
measure at its occurrence, said
eth. noisy little knot of fellows who
have committed this outrage at" mere
windbags, and were seeking Il inle
liptoiitty WIN hhS "'"Ni i'NH ioi |
being thought more Catholic liIn the
Pope, who, believe, saw no objection
to receiving General Grant"
General Grant remains in Dublin un-
til to morrow. He will not visit Cork
and had made up his mind that he
could not before hearing Of the action
of the Town Council. lie passed the
day quietly, visiting no sights, and
leaves in the morning for Londonderry
and Belfast.
The General smiled when the Herald
correspondent referred to the speeches
of the Cork Councilmen, and said:
liam sorry the Cork people know
so little of American history"
Another despatch from Cork says:
"lhe respectable liberals and con-
stryatives Of the city and county Of
Cork are indignant At the action OF the
clique in the Council who, on Friday,
insulted ex-President Grant. An ex-
Mayor of the city says:
"lhr obstrnc.ionists who are oppos-
ed toGeneral Grant are not worth
decent man rubbing up against. 1t is
a pity that the Genera has determined
to return to Paris instead of visit.
ing Cork, where he would have rec-iv-
ed such an ovation from the self re
specting populnce as would prove that
the Irish heart beats in sympathy with
America.