Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-20

and nowhere else What influence has the
Democratic party in this State 1t doesnt
elected Senators FOR Representatives. Tho
Democatic party which governs is made uI
of the old slave-holding party. Some of its
members, of course, come from the North,
but the Southern majority is so large thai
they absolutely control it. Of forty-two
Democratic Senators thirty are from the
old slave-holding States. They think and
act together. They tell us frankly that they
stand where they have always stood. Wade
Hampton says they are fighting for what
Lee and Stonewall Jackson fought.
For the last 90 years every law touching
our industries has been Republican law.
The Democrats pronounced at Cincinnati fol-
that tariff only which would raise the largest
amount of money-in other words their
policy would favor the largest possible impor-
tation of foreign goods. Were this policy to
prevail our money would 60 abroad. The price
of labor would fall. The bread would be taken
from the mouth of the workingman and our
money would 60, not into the hands OF
foreign laborers, but solely into the Golfers
of rich capitalists and manufacturers abroad.
How can foreigner who came here to bet
ter his condition cast his fortunes with a
party who favor such policy? We have
come here to testify not only our Republi-
canism but the liberty of opinion-that
Irishmen should think and act as they
please.
Senator Edmunds was frequently inter-
ruptcd by applause and as he closed was
warmly checrcd.
The next speaker vas Hon. a l. Nor
rison of Chicago,
| JUDGE MoRRIsoS's ADDRESS.
After reference to the reluctance
he felt to follow, such a speaker. as
the one Just heard, whom he eulogized
as one of the great leaders Of
public thought in the Nation Judge Nor
rison said the present struggle was not one
of recent growth. 1t is the immemorial
struggle Of right against wrong. Which is
the party Of wrong and of intolerance? The
Democratic party has opposed the right OF
| petition against slavery. 1t has opposed
education-for education and its principles
are antagonistc The speaker dissented from
the saying that lrishmen are born into the
Democratic party. The Liberator OCon-
nell, while seeking for funds to aid him in
his great work, received letter containing 4
remittance from Louisiana. He said: lib
crty is dear to the Irish people, We have
given her oar all. We are now making Il
mighty effort and God knows how much We
need assistance. But not to achieve liberty
in its fullest fruition in one hour should a
dollar of that money go into the Irish treas
ury. No money stained with the tears and
blood of the slave shall he used in the strug-
gle for Irish liberty. Send. it back-we don't
want it, Every man in Ireland was in favor
Of freeing the co.orcd people in America
The Irish are not born into the Democratic
party but are antagonistic TO it. Many Of
us forget our carly teaching and our belief
and JON the party which favored human
slavery. You may say that slavery is gone
now. True: but which party abolished
it: Slavery was introduced into this
country by the Dutch and English and Eng
land has always favored the South and been
on the side of the Democratic party. What
has that party ever done for you or for your
country? Not until the Republican party
compelled it did England abandon its proud
claim,-Once an Engl:shman, always an
Englishman. God has given you eyes and
brains go and read for yourselves-and if
you do you will leave the Democratic party.
Wherever ignorance is the densest that party
is the strongest.
Judge Morrison then told, at some
length, the story of General James Shields's
life and the shabby treatment of that
Representatives and lnstanced many other
cases where that party had ignored its Irish
members. He continued The Republicans
have nominated for the Presidency one of
the ablest statesmen in America. Gen. Han
cocks record is good he made it shooting
Democrats undei q Republican adminlstra-
tion. He is a good soldier he ought to
be, educated rs he was as the ward of the
nation and trained for soldier at its expense.
lie is in the hands of the rebel democracy.
The Irish have found here homes free, happy
and liberal implore you not TO cast your
suffrage for the party of the aristocracy-
for the party which holds the same -pFis<
ciplcs as those for which Lee and Jackson
fought. In closing, he referred to attemps
et intimidata.--, ,s- my tie Democrats and
said that lrishmru would bid defiance to
/ threats, as they -r' link as they please
Such is an 4T-llcct outline of Judge
Morrison's sddress-to which any abstract
would do but scanty justice. Judge Nor
rison is vigorous and effective speaker, of
cEarac;eristically Irish eloquence and hu-
NOR and readiness; and lie held the close at
tcn,ion of the audience throughout, being
frequently interrupted by hearty applause.
At the close of the address he was given
three rousing cheers, after which, at his sug-
gestion, three cheers were given for our Ma
tional candidates.
Signatures for an Irish Republican club
were then called for, and twenty-five OBJ
tanned in few minutes-a handsome nucleus
for strong and useful organization.
Al