The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-01

has upon the continual support of the Irish
born cltlzen. A few days since a distinguish
ed general named Martin was engaged in can
vasslng your sister State of Vermont in the
interest OF the Democratic ticket. The dis
tinctlon he had was gained in fighting against
the government of his fathers, but of course
that made him the more fitting to advocate
the cause OF Democracy at present. Now this
gentleman in his fiery zeal for his cause de-
ciared that lrishmen were born Democrats,
using that word in its present party sense
How TINS eminent parsonage arrived at this
sagaclous conclusion L cannot divine. But as
an freshman speaking for himself and thou
SANDS n OF others deny the assertion in toto.
Al Al Irisnmen OF my age and older were
brought up in the political school of the i'm
mortal Daniel O'Connell My first lesson of
love Oh liberty and hatred of oppression were
learned at his feet. Cd how well do remem-
oer us grant frame towering like Hercules
ABOVE MS audience. l can almost see him
now as he hurled the fierce thunder bolts of |
MS wrath at the oppressors of our land can
near That voice sweet as Irish music swaying
the passions of his hearers even as the breeze |
bends the branches of the forest. He played
upon the many stringed harp of the Irish
nature any melody he desired from the wild
burst of anger and defiance down through all
us mutations to the soft fsthetic notes of sor-
row and sadness which melted it with woman
" tears His love of liberty knew no bounds
nor limitations. 1t was not circumscribed by
CANOu ioI IdCC lOr COlOr. wherever q wrong |
was to be righted a chain was to be broken or |
slave made free the great heart of O'Con-
nell reached. But of course his best energies |
were given to his own afflicted country He !
tolled for her with single hearted and tireless
devotion. He sent his call for help to all the
world and as she has ever done when suppli-
cation comes to her from the suffering ones of
the earth America may God bless her |
responded to the call. Money in thousands
went to Ireland to sustain her in her unequal
struggle with her enemy; Among the rest
came large sum from the Louisiana slave
owners. The letter was presented to the
great Tribune, and as he looked his dark eyes
mashed with indignant fire, his giant form de-
lated with just wrath and with one majestic
wave OF his powerful arms he swept it from
him as If it were an unholy thing and it was.
instantly he ordered it to be sent back to
whence it came declaring that no money
which had been gained from the blood and
tears OF the slave could be worthy of being
used IN the cause of Irish freedom. Was
that the spirit of Democracy. Why my
friends from the Fair Head to the bay OF
Cork, from the Hill of Howth to Innisboffin
there was not Irishman who was not an
abolitionist anu hence. opposed to the Demo-
cratic party Wendell Phillips and Fred
Douglass were the honored guests of the great
leader of the Irish people. Now were the
Irishmen OF that generation born to be Demo-
Gratis.
The Judge then took up the manner in which
the Democrats of the present day have always
treated IrShmen nominated by them for Of
fce-scratching their names so as to defeat
them. He showed how the Democratic party
from the days of Madison had failed to protect
Irishmen as citizens although it was by Irish
votes it was kept in power-and that it was
reserved for Grant to sign the Treaty of
Washington that give them protection. He Gu
logized the Federal bayonet as the protector of
civilization and intelligence against barbarism
and the shot gun.
After Judge Morrison had finished the band
played "Columbia's the Gem of the Ocean"
Gen. O'Berne was then introduced He is a
fine looking man of dignified appearance, and
stately speaker He was also heartily APP
plauded, and the following is an abstact of his
speech:
GEN. oBIERNE's SPEECH.
1t may not perhaps be regarded as
so high an order of craftsmanship as is af-
fected by the Democratic orators who have of
late favored this community if presume sim
ply to deal with facts, and those only which
believe they will be, fully understood by the
good people OF Portland at the coming cleo
tiOns have been aStoniShed to see how lit
tie credit for intelligence the imported states
men have given to the people of Maine. 1
claim that they know the history of this coun-
the Importance of events as they have trans
pired during the past twenty years and par
ticularly within the last fve SO full of instruc-
ton to them during that time that they have
seen the necessity Of vigilant, thorough and
uncompromising patriotism. If the late doings
of the Democratic party have not been sutfi-
GENTLY promOtive of evil and danger to the ma
ton to be checked by the loyalty andlpatrio.ism
of our people then there never was in any gov
eminent which has existed, internal agencies
atv fNr ifs final and the pbap nj.
ness of its people. AS we look at it calmly
and ScrutiniZingly adOwn the aisle of the past
can we not find a condition of affairs in them
selves monstrously at variance with what
should exist in this great republic, and can we
not see that the governmental surrounding in
large part of this country is a positive mega
tive to the original conception and genius of
the institutions OF our country True, slavery
has disappeared amid the shock of great bat
Ties but a tyranny akin to the worst type that
has ever existed has taken its place. Dfsloyal-
ty and rebellion have given way under the
colossal strength of the North to make room for
the cunning artifce and manipulation Of the
shrewd Southern politician aided by the lick
spftsto, eongh-faced planning Of the Northern
Democratic wire-puller and plotter, SO that
silently, but surely, the quondam fraternity of
traitors has crept to the places of power in the
conduct of the nations affairs. Would any
one have believed it if in 1864 it had been
said, "These very men with arms in their
hands and with their leaders shall essay to die
tate how the government of the United States
must be conducted" and from it's legislative
halls, from the stronghold of their states yes,
under your very noses in the state of Maine,
red-handed men, who have aided in slaughter.
ing your people and those connected with you,
shall preach to you homilies of craftsmanship
heresies.of government and lessons of forget
fuiness OF tyour wrongs, in order that others
with them, who tried to destroy the govern
ment, may one day be placed in charge it, of
your Lives, liberties and sacred honors." No
man would have been found foolhardy enough
to avowed such representations of the future;
he would have been written down as mad
man. That men distinguished in the rebellion
should come here to lecture to the people of
Maine on loyalty, and should seek to control
their deliberations on the conduct of what
they would call estate rights and that they
should be listened to, argues great tolerance
and christianity on the part OF Names citizens,
but at the same time secures to the. Democracy
an encouragement for presumption and impu-
dence rarely excelled if it is equalled any
where on the globe. Added to these the paid
office-holders and officials of Irving Hall, Mr.
Tilden's machine, and Tammany Hail. the
doctrinaires who hatter the Democracy of
Maine in accordance with the orders of Mr..
Tilden by coming among you to enlighten the
ignorant and to reassure the heSitating, to
spread the gospel OF Democracy as they under
stand it, which has no other purpose than
plumber, no other abiding place but in the be-
sotted brain of the Democratic placemen it fos-
tiers, while the poor OF their following are de-
graded, suffering and starved in the large GEN.
tres of population. ut enough OF this. / have in
my moments of reflection said what necessity
is there for making speech to the people of
Maine? They know their duty and need no
speeches. and so L said all that is necessary is to
place before them facts But in doing so have
more especially in view the submission of the
truth to our Irish Democratic fellow citizens
who have co-operated heretofore unquestion-
ingly with the Democratic leaders who have
misled them, used them and imposed on them,
The Democratic party by its allurements, flat
terry and cabling, has been mainly instru-
mental in herding the Irish voters in the large
cities, where crimes Of all kinds were gener
ated owing to their closely packed communi-
ties, the instituting of rum shops, and the
building of tenement houses Exorbitant
rents were exacted by Democratic landlords,
large interest was secured on their investment
by the Democratic politicians and ignorance
and discomfort were allowed to go hand in
hand while the poor laborer was being robbed
of his earnings, but large majorities Sc
cured for election of Democratic office-holders.
No intelligence was encouraged, no light of
information was admitted to the dark recesses
OF those abodes, but in his persecution and
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