Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-29
Irish-American Republicans.


The Address BssseA ~ 1aAss sspsDss
The lrish-Ameriean Republican Con,en-
ton adopted. an address to their country
men in indianapolis On Thursday. which We
reprint below. The address sets forth very
effectively the claims which the Republican
party has upon Irish Americans, as being
the party Of freedom. the party which has
asserted and defended the rights of adopted
citizens. and the party which has thrown
open the public domain To settlers, and ha.
extended its fostering care to manufacture,
and industry. lrishmen who do not belie,e
that the Democratic party has mortgage
on their countr,nen. and no see no reason
VII, the same independence and individual
iiy Of action should not exist among them AZ
among other elements Of our population.
will read the address with sympathy and in
terest, and should lend the movement in be-
half Of which II is issued. their hearty CO.
operation. The address is as follows:
Feii0r coEnfTymsR With high sense
Of the necessity of placing before the world
IN their true light the motives WHICH actuate
US IN avOwing our support of, and co-opcra-
ton with. the principles OF the Republican
party b, distinct organization under the
title Of Iush-American Republicans We
feel called on to state briefly the reasons
which prompt Us there to
For many years in this countr, the SUP
port of the Irish for any cause or party vas
sought through the channels Of prejudice or
affection. Instruction Vas out of the cues
ton, and thus an unreasoning adherence
was given 10 the Democratic party for a be
nos. of years long numbered with the past.
With the adven, and rise Of the Republican
party IN American politics a new era was
reached. Intelligence and a critical csamin-
alton into the arguments why one or tn.
other party should receive a manly support,
becsse the guidrs for political action. and
the lrishman. alike with HI. fellow citizen.
Of other nationaliiies. no longer gave IN his
adherence to part, action because of the
leadership Of those whom they had preyi-
ously trusted aud followed.
This convention therefore Ia. for it, OBJ
ject the Initlstory action. which, With firm
ness and energy. followed by promptne.,
and industry IN sustaining the cause. prin-
oiplcs and policy Of the Republican part,
shall show 30 the world that the lrish Of to-
day are capable Of something more than b.
ing treated a. mere political slaves that thcy
are capable Of independent and intelligent
thought and action. and that the, are friends
Of that party which mosi truly represents
that liberty. equality and equal rights hich
;hey have only found IN the land Of their
adoption. The clam Of the Democratic
party that Il il the only true friend Of the
foTelgp-horn ciilTcn rs not susceptible Of
proof. all students Of American hlsior,
are vel aware that daring the entire all
m.nisirs,ion Of the Democratic party Il vi
tsrly f@5lcs! Ia compel the sckno~ lcdgrmcnl
OF ihosc nights which the Constitution
guarantee. to all ~ho .ucar to support and
maintain H. The infamou. and dr.po,ic
British doctrine. "onrr a subject aluay. a
subject. permitted Ia cNist a. prinei-
pie Of International las until the accession
10 po~cr Of the Republican party. vhca.
and not until thea. England "a. compelled
10 rcocdc from that insulting assumption.
and thus the adopted es,iEen. for tbs fir.,
time. ~As clothed With all the right. ami
guaranteed the same protection togtsidc the
nitcd >iAicsJ A. the citizen born on Amer.
ican soil
80 also to the Republican party a. &c
o~c the enactment - that most beneficial
lac Which has thrown open the public do
main io all actual settlers. thus furnishing.
free and happy homes Ia thousands 81 oar
oppressed country men ~ho arr accing from
the horrurs Of British oppression
YOU are awaTc. fcllo~ couutTymcn. u the
successful Insrnui;, ~iih which the Engls,h
government lAl,oFcd IA dcsiro, the manufar
tursng Interests Of our counir, Ireland
which had sTusn up the midst " our
Desperate and pcfsI,;cnt sirugglcs for free
dom. You cannot have forgotten the heroic
efforts made Tor their prrser, alton b. the
srca; and patriotic statesmen Of the la;
lrsh Parliament under whose fostering
care these Industries rose to such state Of
perfection as to Tl,Al ,hc bcsi efforts os The
most .k4iifgl artisan. OF Europe. nor can
iuu ever forge, tina, thc act OF the Mon
contain. amasg Il. other nefarious principles.
one clause ~hlch cuiAilcd more misery and
de.;itut.on On our country than all the
crueliie. u Elizabeth or Cromwell Tia;
CLAUSE provides for absolute free trade H.
tween Ireland and ali out.lde countries.
Nothing more was needed to complete "a,
fcll work. Under that blightlng legislation
al our Industries. ave and cxcrp, the linen
trade alone. persisted never 10 appear again,
reducing Ia the condition 81 mcrr asrI-
cultural labor,rs. and leaving u. 10 b. the
helpless. victim. of British rapAcity and
Unsuitable grved. Compelled by such mcEci-
lcss la~. 20 abandon thc hotEe Of Our IA
thcF.. &C again encounter here IN America
the same Zoe in the Democratic party, y hO.c
orasele.. and persistent attempts TO engraft
on our free institutions the same -Engl.sh
free trade doctrine Shlch wrought such
disastrous results To our o~n country, should
quicken the Indignation Of ever consistent
freshman In marked con,radis,inrtion ~c
invite Your earnest consideration 20 the
policy u the Republican party on this sub
ject, showing that. under IL fostering care.
in less than quarter 81 erniur, America
has created and hrough, 10 perfection man
ufactures Of all the products which enter
into the profitable industry Of people, and
their consequent prosperity and happiness.
Thus has the Republican party shown itseli
10 b. the champion and protector OF Amer
'iean industry. 10 the discontinue Of the
ayariee Of British capitalists.
We appeal 10 YOU, fellow country men
whose history is long record OF desperate
struggles for freedom If your proper afiilla-
tons are with party which sustained foE
many year. human slavery in is most de
grading form. and only relinquished that
relic OF baIbarism when the Republican
party, by the hand. Of our mar;,red Presi'
dent, struck the shackles from the limb. OF
the slave, wiped out the only blot on the
otherwise stainless escutcheon OF America,
and extended the glorious principle Of free
lands for free men over every acre OF our
great Republic We ask you also whether
YOU are prepared TO turn over this govern
ment, with all lis bright an,icipations Of the
future, to the tender mercies of the yer,
men who exerted their hes, abilities fol
years to effec, It's destruction. The aeees-
sion Of the Democracy to full power in al
the departments of the government, in tho
| light Of its past record Of treason and re-
bellion, cannot but be regarded as a calami
~, the magnitude Of which can scarcely b
imagined.