National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
New York Irish Republicans.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 27.-l'ho Irish
American republican state convention met
here to-day, 12l assembly districts being rep.
resented. Stephen Moffett of Clinton county
was made permanent chairman. series OF
resolutions iudorsing tho national republican
platform In It's entirety were adopted and an
address was issued. The following are the
resolutions adopted:
The Irish-Americsn republicans Of the state of
New York by their representatives in convention
at Saratoga September "a, 1850 do hereby indorse
in It's entirety the platform of principles adopted
by the republican national convention held at
Chicago on June 7, 1850. The reasons for this Oc-
ton are:
frst--The republican party, since It's formation
10 the present year has always advised and de-
fcnded the same broad principles of liberty which
lriSlmcn have cherished aud struggled to main
tain during many centuries in the lund of their
birth; the emancipation proclamation Of Abra-
ham Lincoln being but IN embodiment Of the
who, With the most exalted ideas of human free
DOM refused to accept ior the cause he advocated
money contributed by people Of the sdve.holding
states
second-The republican party in enforcing pro.
lection Tor American industry is entitled TO the
gratitude and support of every lrish.Americun in
the land, people have greater reason 10 dread
the evil which the democratic doctrine of free
trade ii once adopted would bring upon themselves
and families. III this connection the Irish Alncri
can citizens. without regard 10 party, are earnestly
impOIed to consider calmly and carefully the vital
question, remembering mat AZ inc present
hour the agents of England are travelling
throughout the western states crcula ting
speclOusly written documents and cxpend.
ing British gold in their desperate efforts to
secure the election OF democratic president
pledged to enforce II tariff for revenue only, and
which If accomplished VIII enable the party TO food
our nErts with products Of pauper labor and Will
compel American workmen to engage IN cOmpeli-
ton with the ll.fed, ill-clad and poorly paid la
bOrers OF Europe.
Thrd-Thc republican party. true to its declara.
lions has upheld and protected the rlghs and priv
icgcs Of all citizens, without regard TO race color
or previous conditions Of sorritude. In the first
decade OF Its power IL maintained ana enforced the
by compelling the English and other foreign gov
crnnopts to reluquish the ieudul and barbdTous
claim, "oncc usubect nIwuys asubeCt,' During It's
Administration its treatment OF citizens OF foreign
birth in electng them 10 nigh positions Of honor
and uust has demonstrated tlut i'll the manage.
ncut of public aaits II requires oil the part Of It's
officials cupGbility, efficiency and honesty only
while in conspicuous contrast the democratic party
has uniformly prescribed and OstrGcsCd our eUun
tylnCn fruin the enjoyment OF such hOnors, solely
OH ground. both un-Alnericsn and unpatriolic, NOT
wlthstandinE that without their support the So
called democratic party would cease TO exist.
Fourth-And we uGeqIlvoeally and cmphaticaly
declare that II is the mission and purpose OF this
organization to disseminate among our country
men the principles Of the republican party, and
not to lorna separate Organization ior any sec
tiOnHl mereenary object. Dc II therefore
Resolved, That VIC lurIher declare that the almost
unexumped prosperity which we now enjoy Il
mainly due 70 the wise aud wholesome legislation
OF the republican party, and we sincerely believe
that O change of policy at this time would endan-
ger the prosperity and well being Of our whole
country; and with full confidence in the patriot
ism and integrity of the republican Candidates
Garfield and Arthur, we heeby indorSe them ana
sovCraly and collectively pledge ourselves to labor
assiduoUsy for the success of the principles which
they reDTeSent,