The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-30

KNOW, anu ii by ClAuCb ub buuulu Bet tue
Democratic nomination.; hope, fellow
countrymen, that you will give him such
sound drubbiug, that he will never
again attempt to seek an office. He shall
hear from me again, II he should get the
nomination. Fellow countrymen, ask
you TO divert yourselves for moment OF
all political prejudices and see whether
the Republican party has done anything
for u.s. In the past, and whether we give to
that party such q support as would justi-
fy them In giving US just share OF the Of
fees. No, as q people welhave not sup
ported them, and consequently could ex-
pect nothing from them. But on the con-
trary we have been their bitterest enemies.
And yet, fellow countrymen, they have
given TO Irishmen, both Catholic and Prot.
estant, who have supported them, some OF
the most important offices in the country.
Let me mention few, so that you can see
for yourselves. They have elected the
Hon. Mr.. Conner, OF Maine, Governor of
that state several times. They elected the
Hon. Mr.. Curtin, Governor OF Pennsylva-
mia, several times. They elected the Hon.
Thos. Young, Lieutenant Governor OF
Ohio. They have given the collectorship
OF the port Of New York, TO the Hon.
Thos. Murphy, a Catholic, one Of the best
offices In the gift OF the Government; they
have raised Sheridan, Catholic, from a
private soldier to Lieutenant General in
the regular army; they made the lament
ed Th0s. +. Meigher, Catholic, Govern
or OF one OF the Western Territories, and
they have elected several Irish Catholics
to Congress from the state OF Pennsylvan-
10 n0l ~ a,,tt ~ baru II nrar tho anunfrp
too numerous to mention. Now fellow
countrymen, judge for yourselves which
OF the two, are your friends. !s 1t the
bigoted old Democratic party, who grasp |
at every opportunity TO prescribe US as
Catholics, and tell us we want only your
votes to elect us, we will take care OF the
offices and money bags ourselves. Stand
back friends, stand back. 1t Is the Re-
publican party who give some Of the best
Offices in the gift OF the Government and
people TO Irishmen both Catholic and
Protestant. Fellow countrymen, appeal
to you one and all to cut yourselves loose
from this proscriptive Democratic party
wolves in Sleeps clothing, snakes in the
grass, always asking and expecting your
support, but never willing to do you the
justice. Vote for the Republican
and venture to assert
that they will recognize your Just claims
and do you full Justice. know that our
friends will be very anxious to
give us shake OF their dirty paw, and
chow do you do, and "will you not have
drink" Away with such
vain, empty pretensions to friendship.
CAST them back into their unblushing
faces. Tell them that you are free men,
not slaves, that you know your rights and
will dare to assert them. know that 1t
has been said that l get money and
promise OF Office from the republican par
~. / deny 1t and dare any one TO prove
Il, and fling back the assertion with con-
tempt on the Democratic party; and tell
them that for one, regardless OF what they
say about me, will watch and expose their
mean, dirty tricks, and place them in their
true colors before the world. Fellow
once more appeal to you
Individually and collectively, to tear from
your eyes the wool which has been pulled
over them for years past by the Demo-
cratic party. Look this matter calmly
and fairly in the face, and give to the
Democratic party such rebnke as they
have deserved at your hands years ago. Ii
know there are few among US who, for a
drink OF whisky, sweet smile, or the
shake OF Democratic paw, are willing to
10 the dirty work Of their old task-mas.
ters. To such men have nothing to say;
we can do without them. We will make
heir masters present OF them.
Hoping that you will, one and all, do
your duty, MS l shall do, iearlessly and in
/ remain,
An IRISH CATHOLIC VOTER.