Daily Republican., 1882-10-20
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 1852.
A WhIGuI FalSSner.

John O'Byrne, now New York bar
rister, carpet bagged from Philadelphia
90 Delaware, few years ago, and at
tempted to run the politics Of the State
with an eye to elevating himself to
some prominent National office, such
as Congressman or United States SsnN-
tor. He made a great mistake by not
ia king into consideration the fact that
the Delaware Democracy never elected
m Irishman of the Catholic faith to
any office higher than City Council
man. In proof of this we would refer
to the late Col. Fl. f. Finnegsn, who ran
for Mayor, George 0'Neill, Martin Far
rell, 81. 9. turner and Col. Tom. Ford.
Even Mr.. O'Byrne himself was laid out
by his own party while in Delaware,
because he WAS an Irishman. Finding
the Democratic sentiment of Delaware
adverse to the advancement of Irish
men, Mr.. O'Byrne carpet bagged q sec
ond time, beirg sure this time to reach
Tammany's Haven, where not only
himself, but one of his sons was given
an office. Finding como of the Irish
Democrats of this city little shaky
Rnder their i'll treatment? in the Demo-
cratic faith, and just about as much
disposed to vote a Republican as q
Democratic ticket, Mr.. O'Byrpe was
imported at considerable expense to
strengthen the Irish backbone in the
Democratic faith, which faith consists
in voting for men, provided they are
labeled Democrats. Mr.. O'Byrne
responded on Tuesday evening and to
large audience with decided Celtic
cast, he applied the healing lotion to
weak spines.
If Mr.. O'Byrne had made truthful
representations, We would not have had
to fatty contradict him by facts and
figures that prove him to be a wilful
falsifer. He makes comparison be-
tween Vermont, Republican State
and Delaware, q Democratic State, to
show the sublime beauties Of DemoCra-
cy. Ee says that the report of the Sec
retAry of State shows that it cost tour
million dollars to govern Vermont,
while it cost Delaware $36,O00a year.
He does not say whether 1t took four
million dollars 10 govern Vermont one
year or forty years. If he means for
one year, every body knows that 1t Is
a blatant falsehood. If this were true,
Vermont would have been bankrupted
and ruined long agO, instead of being
one of The most intelligent and prosper
GUS States of the Union and through
that intelligence and prosperity alN ays
giving never ceasiIg overwhelming
Republican majority. We have not
the documents at hand to show how
much poll tax a man has to pay in
Vermont. Mr.. O'Pryne saysit is 81. 80
We don't believe q word of 1t, but even
If it were so and the people were content
to pay it without overturniDg the ad'
ministration that levied 1t, whose busi-
ness is it9 If Vermonters are taxed
hilh her than Delawareans, they have
more State improvements to show for
it. If a DOOR man in Vermont should
be so unfortunately afflicted as to have
blind, deaf or dumb child, the State
has home for land it provides letter
reformatOry institutions than the pill
lory and the whipping post. Mr.
O'Byrne might have told his audience
that Ss an Offset to the high poll tax,
that Vermont only has one person of
mature age who cannot read and write,
where Delaware has twelve. If high
taxes bring about this result, Delaware
might profit by it. The cost Of the
military system in Vermont is referred
tO.disparagingly In comparison with
Delaware. We have no idea at all
that the figures given by Mr.. O'Byrne
are correct, but even If they are, they
stand out In bold and commendablt
contrast with the niggardly policy Of
She Democratic party of Delaware
Mr.. O'Byrne is equally false in hil
garbled statement If the relative voto'
in Delaware, Rhode Island and New
York. he says Delaware with popu
lation in 1880 of 146, COO, votes $4,000 ii
round nun bers 1bIs is not true. Tn
highest vote ever cast in Delaware wa
At the Presidents election in 1880, wheI
20,328 votes were cast. There woulC