The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-06
.:HANC0CK And IRISH"
GARFIELD'S RECORD on THE SYMPATHY
WITH IRELAND QUESTION.

GARFIELD'S RECORD on THE SYMPATHY
WITH IRELAND QUESTION.
Hancock and Irish would have had a bet
ter show" says one Of our Garfield contem-
poJarie-. Acting upon the suggestion, an
energetic Democratic truth seeker las been
looking into the record Of the Republican
nominee on the Irish question, and the in
vestieation proves most fruitful. We do not
believe there lives in all the land single
Irishman who has in his heart a single spark
Of love for the dear old Emerald Isle, or
hopes to enjoy liberty in the land Of his adop-
tion, who can extend his support to the cause
Of a man who has officially placed him self
upon the record as destitute of sympathy for
Ireland. On the 8th Of March, 1861, at the
first session Of the Fortieth Congress, the
following proceedings were had in the house
LSee volume =, Congressional Globe, pages
23-36:l Nlr. Wood, Democrat, from New
York, asked unanimous consent to offer the
following resolution
Fssolrc5, That this house extends its SYM
thy TO the people of Ireland in their pending
struggle for constitutional liberty. If the
GespOtic governments of Europe shall be a.
lowed TO establish mCuarchical Institutions
in America, so should the United States fOs-
Ter and promote the extension OF Republican
institutions in Europe
Fir. BroomaH CRadicaI)-I object
Mr.. Wood move tosuspend the rules to
enable me to offer the resolution.
Nj EIdridge-UpOn that motion demand
the yeas and nays.
MI Stevens (Thaddeus) Would it be in
order TO move to refer this resolution TO
committee?
The Spcaker-It would not. The motion
is to suspend the rules to enable the resolu-
ton to be considered.
The question was taken, and there were
yeas, 104 nays, a. not voting, y. Among
these fourteen negative votes-aU Radicals
but one-uppcars the name Of James \. Gar
field
Ia order to prevent 4 vote on the resolu-
ton tile following step was taken:
Mr.. Banks-I now move that the resolution
Of the gentleman from New Y orlz be referred
TO the committee on foreign affairs when ap-
pointed,
Upon the call Of the yeas and nays Mr..
James a. Garfield voted in the affirmative
Out Of the nincty-sevcn votes thus cast to
prevent considerations Of thequestion, every
vote, except one, was Radical OF the forty
votes cast IN opposition to referring the reso-
luton to a committee, thirty votes were Dem
ocrauc and ten Radical.
On the 2.,h Of March, 1867, Mr.. Banks,
from the committee on foreign affairs, report
ed the following resolution Lp. 800, same vol
ume of tie Globe b:
Pcso7rsd, That this house extend its svm-
DatIlv TO the people of Ireland and Of Canaua
in all their Just Efforts to maintain the nde-
pendeUco of states TO elevate the people,
and to extend and pcrpetuate the principles
of liberty.
Whereupon Mr.. Washburnc-Radical, Of
Wiscansin-oiIercd an amendment discour-
aging Feuianism, which was lost; MI Gar
field not voting.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Banks was
passed without a call for the yeas and nays,
and that notwithstanding the eloquent pro-
test of 1Icssrs. Wood and EIdridce, Demo
Gratis, who were opposed to the cvasiveness
Of the resolution.
Il would be wen for every Irish voter 20
read the remarks Of these gentlemen. as they
appear on pages S93 and 394 of the Globe.
They viii no longer be in a position Of doubt
as % whether their friends are TO be found
i'm the Republican ranks KILLARNEY
Washington, ID. C., yulyI2