Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-05
GOOD ADVICE To IRISH VOTERS.

The New York Tablet is a leading Irish Catholic newspaper independenti in politics), and it has been, of late, telling its Irish read CTS some wholesome truths and giving them good advice The Tablet considers it unfor tunate for the Irish both from social and political point of view, that they have so closely allied themselves to one political or ganization. They have been so welded to the Democratic party that their support is considered certain, and they are, therefore, treated with little consideration when it comes to making up the tickets. The Tablet is sick of the gush about what the Democrat ic party has done for the Irish, and declares that it has done comparatively nothing, for without the Irish votes the Democratic party would soon cease to exist. And it tells the exact truth when it says 'EIn a political sense the Democratic party owes us every thing, the Republicans nothing yet 1t must be said that we have got decenter recogni- ton from the latter than from the former. Besides, when the Republicans g i've nomina- tion and office to Irishmen, they do so as reward of merit and responsibility, while the Democratic leaders, regardless of the moral HSNASANS3 A--ANN--S~N> in their choice solely by the nominee's power in controlling the votes of the barroom and the rowdy element" Instances of the iber- ality of the Republican party toward the Irish in the matter of offices are numerous, and the following appointments in New York may be mentioned: Thomas Murphy and Gen. c. A. Arthur, both Irish-Americans, appointed col lectors of the port of New York by Presi- dent Grant; James Kelly, appointed post master of New York by President Lincoln Gen. Patrick H. Jones, appointed to the same position by President Grant; Col Richard Crowley, appointed district attorney for northern New York by President Grant Col James McLeer, appointed postmaster of Brooklyn by President Hayes; Gen. J. B. Carr elected Secretary of the State of New York On the other hand in New York, the great stronghold of Democracy, no citizen of Irish birth has been permitted to fill the po- sition of Governor, Mayor, Collector of the Port or Postmaster under a Democratic ad- ministration, and when Francis Herman was nominated for Governor of the State his name was scratched by 60, GOO Democrats who could not think of voting for a man of Irish descent
 While the Tablet deplores the subserviency of the Irish vote to the Democratic party 1t is, nevertheless, encouraged by the outlook. It thinks the Irish vote is yearly becoming more and more Republican, particularly in New York city and State, and says of the formation of Irish Republican clubs:
 Though not Republicans ourselves, we heart an1otS teaches us that while the Irish vote is con- trolled solely in the interest of one party we will never exercise any important influence
 in State and national politics. This is too
 painfully evident to a thinking mind, for while we find the German vote courted and conciliated about election times, and even a big bid made for 1t in the shape of German candidate occupying prominent position on the ticket, there is no consideration given to the Irish vote outside the city of New York. Even in municipal matters we would be lg- nored. only that we are too numerous, and must be pacifed with small pickings and places. It must occur to the apprehension of the most stolid fellow-citizen that while the Irish poll over one-third of the votes of the city, an Irish citizen, aye, or an Irish American, has never yet been elected to the Mayoraity, and that all this is the effect of deep-rooted prejudice in the minds of Demo- crats against persons of our creed and coun- J. fact upon the minds of our Irish fellow-citi- zens-namely, that it is by independence we will command respect, and that a fearless and honest exercise of the franchise, not in behalf of party, but for the general welfare of the Nation, will soon Secure for and our rights respect and consideration alike from Demo- crats and Republicans
 It must not be supposed, from our commen- dation of the Tablets remarks, that we advo- cate such recognition of any nationality by either party es will interfere with good gov ernment. But we do believe that if the Irish were more independent of party, and showed more respect for themselves by supporting good and worthy candidates for office, no matter by whom nominated, in preference to political hacks and professional politicians, they would soon command respect and infu- ence with both parties. They have certainly been poorly rewarded for their faithful sup port of bad party.