, 1880-08-07
IRISH. .AMERICAN REPUBLICANS.
Their Number Hcnrly 1ncrenalnE-
statement Of a Lending Roman Caali-
ole Democratic Organ.

ole Democratic Organ.
Nttu Iork Tablet.
II Is strange, hut nevertheless true, that
the Irish vote is yearly becoming more and
more Republican, particularly III this city
and State. a few years ago MI Irisl,man
was IS orthodox In Ills Democratic fuith rs
IN Ills religious creed. Indeed, with lsirn to
vote the Republican t!ckct WINS Il crlmo, of
hin from fellowship With Ills eountry,nell.
This state Of things was purity produced
from the Comprehend teaching Ut prominent
Democratic leaders who were In sympathy
yah, yt1 hs m s1%t Stun 4 ssF sasss Fsseon " o sy
Into the belief that tho War wns gotten up by
the Republicans Iii order to enrich them
selves individually and to ce1tralfze power
In their party, and TINT they Intended to
and Irish Immigrants wl.b landed on Our
shores, ind consequently the Republicans
Terc tho ayowcd enemies of tho poor nln,,
and Of his rights md liberties: ThUy further
publlcans were resolved 10 elevate ,tho
colored mail above tho poor. class Of willie
people, and that tie emancipation Of oEp
race would be the certain el1siayelnent nnd
degradation Of tbs other. sucl, pcrnlciouss
Intelligent enough to comprehend the sltNa-
tlon themselves, md only for tile patriotic
efforts Of Archbishop Hughes and other
bsay9 men, whose tenrt and soul were will,
have rested on tho irish name which oven
the ga4a,t services OF the Irlstt brigade, tho
Corcoran Legion. md the 1tisli soldiers til the
War could not llara Wiped ont. These good
and great lneE s.sw that tho disruptlon Of tho
anarchy and confusion rs. MoxicG presents
ta+lay, and would be the tleatll-kMo1l OF free
republican government, of the people, by tho
pp pse Is cSSygn %e SeSy m pyfien WSc ns9y n s9Tr9Rs M
ganized after the War WIS another Of tlloso
causes which tended to control the Irish vote
IN tho, Democratic interest. Almost every
rumscller IN tie city WIS q slnecurist, and
streets or parks for laborers md mechanics.
Democratic ticket III order to keep their
friend fd md themselves III office, aud spont
patrons EIn-,nill. Al this WIS rs repugltant
class Of citizens, hut they were una
be 70 check It, and, RI fact, q, were
Kept KEY. II i' such terror by poiteal bl.ltozo1s
Ing to their principles allu convictions. THIS
state. Of things l.ns been changed; eycry
man:is free to.tlay to vote as he pleascs, and
IT, 70 express his prefercnce 'fo5 whom he
ignorance, reason OF bilaI Obedience, aid
seit-respect Of political auhserylenuy.. Tho
thinking portion OF our fellow Irish cltfzcns
afe every year becoming. More tnlbued with
@ asr g. o s 10 vpese pstfG ntresy siy III bSa r ves SE
anl are .cohsetllentiy ready ntld willing to
yola for tile candidate nnu party that, In
t!lelr opinion; ArS THO mast likely to promote
Gas Gae general interests OF tho country, and to
itlnes aud principles. A number Of 1ris,
itepubllcln conventions md meetings have
oeel held Of late, and, II VIC are to credit
ne newspaper. reports, they. haye been wolt
siiieiasd sii,aaasd ny educated mud Intelligent Irish
,..We taye vigorous Irlsll Republican Club
lhls city. with ila headquarters ut No. 13l
Nassatt street, and Its members llayo already
csyentso1nat s1atF "Ps aPfpl ,t a' ea fep s5n's a
Ss!Ea, wo heartily tnuorse such movements,
4ol our experience teaches lis that while tho
ai'sn vote IL controlled solely III the interest
nat,no ~ 9no PARTY We wili never exercise my iM-
t tHss. Ems Is too painfully evident to think
mG mind, for wltllo we lliid tho tsernnn vote
od9.ed ~ and conriliatet ab0nt election-tlnes,
~ w even blg blt! made for 1t III Tito shape
assht position on tlle ticket. tferu Is no COLI
3sae1rsaton 3a 1son given to the Irish vote outside Vi
mst.y etE.lty Of Now, York. Even in municipal
ara, a!t9ts ,.: w would be ignored, only that we
~ ffRMall picklnEs and places. II n,st occ,r to
~ ~ apprehension Of the most stolIh fellow
ttIlt1zsn tIlzsn that while the Irish poll over one
sra uu ot tle votes Ut the city, MI Irish citizen,
Gfes1' elected 10 tic Atay0ralty, anil that ali
H. H. " NE elect OF tlcep-rootcd prejudice III
Az Mo mlilas OF Democrats against porsD1ls Ut
sus ssaoeti eteeti and country. We would on this
KIT !tlsll fellow-cittzenH, namely: ulnt It Is
~ ~ dinaepentlelce wu will command respect,
aa Iat fcar!css unt honest excFeist Of tho
snsaMSnise ssMase NOT Ill bealt Of purity, but for tie
snTH ior Us and our rlglita respect aid cosid-
lcans.' >' 1'o'a oe'''csH'a a1a 1'epup'