Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-19
,xrsH.AnERIcAS REPUBLICANS

IRISH.AMERICAN
American citizens Of Irish ancestry
are showing quite q disposition Of late
to ignore the claims Of the Democratic
party upon them. as naturally and BY
right belonging to that party. and to ques-
ton their allegiance to q political orsani-
cation that for so many years has worked
against instead Of for the government.
The fact Of 1t Is that they are becoming
moro enlightened and capable OF think
ina for themselves ; 10 other words, the
more they study the political situation
and reflect upon their amenities to b
country and government which has given
them a home and refuge from oppression
and distress. the more they realize their
duty to that country and government.
Heretofore the Irish vote has been iniiu'
euced through wsll.worn channels Of
political prejudice and Q elannishiy
frsternal desire to vote together.
They have been taught to believe
even before leaving the old u
try, that the Democratic party was
their natural friend. counsellor and
guardian. and blindly closing their eyes,
ears and senses to any other i~niusnee,
they have naturally joined that party on
landing in America and naturally have
staid with IL. Throughout the East
they are waking up to q proper apprecia-
ton Of the idea that un~prsjudicsd invss-
t~igstion and intelligence alone should DO
the guide to political choice and adhe-
sion, and the recent Irish Republican
National Convention at Indianapolis was
a result Of these reflections.
The address issued by that convention
to Irish.Amsrican citizens. published in
the Nrws Of last Friday. il . mastery.
well.written document. full Of sound,
practical ommon sense, pertinent sug-
gestions and good advice. 1t sets forth
that the Irish are capable Of independent
and intelligent thought, and are or
should be no longer the slaves
Of the Democratic party that
their lot should be cast with the
party which most truly represents
liberty. equality and equal rights /;
that the claim Of the Democracy that
IL 10 the only friend Of the ~forsisn.born
citizen Is not susceptible OF proof; that
under the rule Of the Republican party
the various manufacturing enterprises
throughout the country have been fos-
tered, encouraged and perfected. re-
sulting in the prosperity and hap.
piness Of the whole people; that
the Irish should DO opposed to hui
man slavery. and have no afilia-
ton with the party which sought to
Hasten forever the sbackles upon the
slave ; that the Republican party wiped
out the foul blot Of slavery and extended
the glorious principles Of free lands for
free men over every acre Of the Repub-
lie. That the effect Of this convention
and address will DO to bring thousands
OF Irish.Americans into the ranks OF the
Republican party no one need doubt.
The substance Of the resolutions adopted
by the convention are given below and
require no commentator at our hands.
Here We have IL:
First -Accepnns and raiifying the Chi
cage platform.
Second-Indorsing the nominations OF
Garfield and Arthur. and pledging I'M
qualified support OF them As eminsntiy
worthy.
Third-That while holding American
citizenship to be 9 general designation
under which We perform our duties to the
nation. We yet believe that a. lrishmen and
sons Of Irishmen IL 10 not only proper but
our bounden duty to act specially As irish-
American Republicans, organized In every
State md district. and to that end organize
National Executive COMMITTEES to aid IN
coping with and defeating our Democratic
opponsnts.
fourth-Ths Democratic party. by its
past record, many changes OF front. unpa-
triotic and partisan legislation In the late
and preceding Congresses, and by It's ac-
quisscsncs In the use Of fraudulent tissue
ballots. rifle and shotgun clubs, intimida-
ton Of American citizens in the enjoy
ment Of their constitutional rights, has
shown itself q foe 10 good government and
to the cause OF freedom.
Rifth-The members Of this convention
will proceed at once 10 organize them
selves into Q national organization. to be
known as the Irish American Republican
League, and that the members OF this
League now present pledge themselves to
proceed. Immediately upon their return TO
their respective homes, TO organize Irish
American Republican clubs wherever at
all practicable. and that upon the organiza-
ton OF any such club Its officers will DO
instructed to report the same TO the seere-
tary OF the National Executive Committee,
to the end that . correct record may DO
kept Of the progress Of our organization.
Sixth-That these resolutions and the
address adopted by the convention be pub
lished and placed everywhere possible IN