, 1881-02-06
To the Editor Of IAs Chicago Trt5un,

To the E5tfDr OF 1ha Chttdg0 1r1ouh& =
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The review in The SUNDAY
TRIBUNE Of the political satire "solid for Null
hooley" IS very suggestive. The fact that uost
Of tho names therein are Irish seems to animad-
vert on the Irish people. and suggests sha In
auiry as to tho reason Of Irish prcdominance IN
this cou ntry.
The writer. be it known, has no untrendly
feeling towards the race. Indeed. for all 10
knows, the blood Of the O'Gra1ys, or all tha Acs
in the list, may be coursing through his veins
Not that there Is not well-kept tradition to tha
contrary, for the legion reads: ''Three hrothars
came over from England In the sixteenth cen-
.tury, who were the founders OF our family In
this country This sounds very we'll, but those
mythical :" three brothers" are the starting
point OF so many blue-bloode1 Yankee famses
thar somehow tho writer has but little faith IN
Bit to account for irish predoulinance, II yoa
will allow u Hibernianism, the reason why be IS
SO bad Is because he Is s0 good. uuquesdona-
bly, he has good stun in him, and whether IN tha
trench, the Geld. or the tight, he is 40 mea1
competitor Of any race, uno always g1Yes soo1
Aud not alone IN the humber walks st Ute =
: tho :frishmau prominent lnese7y position aha
enterprise requiring sugnclty. skil. and capse-
it5; on all railroads IN all Puoc once Ha >ss,en,
ger-bors. OF the telegraph and telephone nusF
ness, it would be astonishing it the predons'
pNnce OF those OF Irish descent were RuoHHA
These things are inftu,tly TO their c1edE lot
they show an aptitude for business aud aaalls
which they have attained to. for the ulost p9ts
only In recognition Of tho sterling quaitess
which make them efficient in every donaau u
tho worlds work.
It is not a matter of surprise. then, that race
OF such capabilities should find an ample 1ela
for conquest ia American politics. .,,,..4n
4 glance ut our City Council shows niaapn1uuo
formnnipuatinz this machinery BY which ei8c. @
ripuS nre carried t'sUlll for Nuiho0loy. ~
picture Of the satire ts nat overafa~n ~ :ao
matter of Irish preuomlnance IL the prlmat111es
md the cOu;eutlon. There arc NOT "autl43
sIgn5 however, that there Is m Intelligent w
conservative element more and more percsP.r.
bid nmong Irish politicians, and not rev o. @ 9ut
best Repubiicau5 and thoroughly reputaole ele
zenS are among them. r.;.h
But, unfortunately. it IS the bad siae OF l.su
influence that Is the most apparent. Ine pss,
dominance OF the Celtic name IN our poa'ee aaa
criminal courts Is Of long standing Inc aae.x!
and argrcssiyeness which does 80 mucn ~
him when interested In q good cause pecon@ u
curse to him when gwen over 10 tne ~assa, star
cyil-doIny, and hllrrtes him with mo g9e3'eA
spcel to the gutter and tho prison. ,...
But the IEi5hman has come to stay. anu - SUI -
a prominent factor in society tnat We 9usas 'aJ
rejoice In the splendid cf1paosl1t!es TT ewd ~
which he possesae5. He Is SOUND pattis1' '.sar ~
g1ood citizen when In the right patn- nu4 onaE |
huyo within themselves organszauooS ns possf ~
cent In their purpose, looking 70 tae - Sani
aant ean tn.'on u1Ao s0o C. B. q.
Browns Bronchial !Troches will instantly a;s 10
1feye n cough. a cold. or hpaEscness . ctots-