, 1880-09-26

cuted CathoIics7 Is there country on earth
where the Catholic Church enjoys 80 much
liberty rs in this, OR has enjoyed so much since
The Republican party came into power? Has
that party ever tried to restrict the suffrage, or
to deprive foreigners OF their voter II SO,
would greatly ike to know from some Of my
how Il has done It. heard cathoic pries. @ a ae-
knowledge, not long ago. that the Church en-
joys more liberty In America than In any other
IN Italy: Spain. France, or Austria. and
greater than than in England, or even Canada. r
pty tie irish Catholic e who could have
his cheeks burn red with shame at his own and
his conntryman's aoominable tngratitude when
ne thinks over tkese things
But, say my Irish Democratic friends, We
want change; ID Is wrong to have power 80
long IN the hands of one party. There is some
measure II there wore no danger to the liberty
or peace OF America hy return Of the Demo-
@ crafts to power. wouldn't care cent It Ham
tellfgence knows that
THERE WOULD BE DANGER
When we see presumably honest man in COM
pany with well-known desperado. we very
it Is bis Southern friends that damns the North-
ern Democrat We know that, when tie South
Il 4aa
same thing should they come into power again.
aSes b9 vii Fe foF
them and other. property lost during he
War, and saddle the country with an
will not stand this md similar bulldoztnR, and
the result VIII probably be another civil var
II any doubt could exist Of what the feeling is
at the South, one only has to read the speeches
ofWade Hampton, Stephens, Lamar, and Others
We are forced to believe that the advent Of the
as ga x6aa b. BY asas sS
with inanit danger to the present peace, liberty,
and prosperity Of the country.
fact which may account for at least some Of my
countrVmen voting the Democratic ticket 80
pertinaciously. 1t is the low spite and hatred to
cations in the East. Harper's Illustrated paper
has certainly been the cause Of
LOSING A QUARTER OF MILLION or IRISH
VOTES 10 THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
l have seen carcatures In it so horribly Insult
Ing that they would almost have justified the
Irish Of New York In burning down Harpers
man would ma, ally Imagine that, because The
Harpers were Republicans, all other Republic
ans were equally prejudiced against them. That
such IS not the case, think have shown pretty
II the Democrats win this time, It can only be
By the help OF those same Southeruers who with
public. II the South be '.soltd." that solidfty
has come only by intimidating and hnlldoztng
Would @ % vote II tue % DemocTatte eaa Gu ticket ~ exceps
through fear. Iknowth South and the negroes
too well to believe 1t. They may have been de-
cetveu py Carpet nagKeTS, ana disappointed ana
angry at not having been better protected since
tho War; but there is not people on earth who
see more clearly the position in which they are
placed: they would vote the Republican ticket
almost to q manif they were not afraid to do go;
and, wisely perhaps, most OF them prefer peace,
rather than risk their lives By voting as they
wish. II my humble opinion. it was mere
furca to ser these men free without protecting
them IN every right they acquired by freedom
It should hare been done at tho close OF tho
War: 1t will have to be done yet, and may COST
the Nation dear. AN IRISH NATIONALIST.