The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-02
The Irish Revolt

| PENNSYLVANIA.
| Adispatch from Uniontown, Pa dated Oct 10Th f
| the Philadelphia Press, says:
The attempt TO stay the Irish revolt In Fayette
county, and to hold IL in line for the Democratic
Ticket has proved abortive, and the disairection II
becoming daily more intense. The circular con
tanning the alleged committee Of Irishmen from the
different countless purporttng to come from Repub
iican headquarters, its object being the transfer OF
10000 irish Catholic votes Beaver, gave the name
OF John McEldowney as the committeeman from
Fayette county McEldowney Is an Intelligent Irish
man, and is formidable leader in the present re
Volt OF his countrymen against the Democratic par
ty OF Fayete county. He io In "a letter remind Ing
the leaders of the Democratic party that 1t Will avail
them nothing TO try to prop up docaytng party by
| lying and sanderous attacks. He says I'VE have
decided to leave that rotten party, which has de-
graded Itself 50 much that 1t Is BILE toll The
tfuth about It's dohlss. Appealing 10 his country
men of this county and State, he adds .syote for
Whatever party you deem most worthy OF your
votes. Be not dsheartened over those paItry fraud
ulent exposures They are only Democratic games
lof the purpose OF ent1cfng you 10 make fools OF
yourselves once more. lrtshmen of Pennsy lvania
discard the party that has slandered sighted and
| lSnorel your race 50 longl"
The letter has made sensation In Democratic
circles here. The Irish have effected formidable
organization. The Democratic ISLANDERS the effect
that they are selling themselves out have greatly
| embittered and intensified their revolt.
IN INDIANA.
says the Decatur ind ReymbIican:
~ he Irish revolt is destined be a very serious
AFFAIR to The Democratic party in Indianapolis and
IN several cities throughout the State The access
ions 10 the Republican party from the Irish are
greater liils year than known before AT Green
castle an irish Republican club, numbering fifty
SIN voters, has Just been organized, IL is grow
Ing each day. John Murphy, for many years
prominent democrat OF that city, has Joined the
club ana, with his fellow untryme is determined
Ii his Ipport OF the Republicans. III Indianapolis
tnere has grown TO be large Irish Republican vote
ana lately The Democrats have received blow from
Inc Irish element that has them to their Knees
IseF Father d. ODonagnue, OF ST. Johns Cathedral
chancellor of the lincenues diocese anu secreta1y
oI Dish )p ChatIufd, has declared himself u kepuU
! mean, anu Is bitterly opposed to The Democratic
party. Al the great Harrison meeting, held there
recently, he was one OF The vice presidents and at
Inc mentioning or his name a storm OF applause
broke 1orth. The Jefferson club, composed irish.
men VINO have Come over to The Republican party,
now numbers nearly 800 voters, and new names
being added every day. They are active workers,
anu especially hostile to young Bill English, who
IS running Tor Congress.
Ine indianapolis Tunes prints an address to the
irish American voters of Indiana, just Issued by
irish Republican Club OF Indianapolis rrom which
Inc following extracts are made:
1.-The facts that have become history show
that thf Democratic party while protesting friend
sh1p Iof U.s. always boon indifferent or hostile 10
our rea interests.
III 1886 The hnow nothing platform declared that
americans must rule America and That proposi-
lion received in round numbers 50UUuU votes In the
southern SJates and but 500 III all The
nalnder OF The Union. ANA The only State carried
ny The candidates upon that platform the DEM
ocratlc State OF Maryland kentucky alone cast
more votes for thJ doctrine than the great lopuIa.
Iations Maine, Rhode island, New Hampshire
Vermont, and Iowa combined. kentucky thai
doctrine o. 4l6 votes, while the combined vote OF the
states mentioned was IL, 3S. The vote OF Tennessee
OF that of Kentucky, and that OF Virginia but
little loss These the arlstocraIs OF the south
VINO despised d poor foreigner; ami who a1terward
became and are now Democrats. So strong has al
ways been the feeling against foreigners in these
Democratic States that few of them live there to-day
or ever nave lived there.
We find. further, that the most dreadful massacre
OF our countrymen by KNOW nothtngs' that ever
occurred was at Louisville, KY at d time when most
OF the Wealthiest citizens OF that city members
OF the order, and Humphrey Marshall, arterward a
confederate general III celebrated campaign
hair Aufa fnpn
here is not the least doubt but almost all
engaged in killing our countrymen that bloody
9th or August soon became Democrats uiu the
great majority Of "Know- nothings south well rs
North.
We observe, further, in the national Democratic
platforms OF 1876 and 1885, well In many that |
preceded them explicit declaration OF the old |
cotton-growers' and English manufacturers doc |
trine oI free-trade. England destroyed the pro- |
tecIive tariff OF ireland, and thus helped make
eXiles from the beautiful land of nativity
cannot, when recall the woes of that most un |
happy country, vote with the Democratic party |
which has been England's ally in support OF that |
policy. Looking at Ireland the sad effects of this
English and Democratic doctrine are In every |
step of her downward progress. Before the socaled
union a census of Ireland shows 5000 weavers In
Cork, 5000 manufacturers OF wooden goods in Dub
lin, 5000 blanket makers in Babrigan, 1900 calico
weavers in Wicklow, ZOO persons engaged IN max
Ing flannel, and an immense number In the manu-
racture Of linen. England removed the last pro
tect1ve ar1n in 1926, and absolute free trade began
In 1910 but 300 were engaged in all the
features Of Cork, where there had been 0OO weav-
ers alone. The loom was rapidly disappearing from
the island and the days of lrelands prosperity and
happiness were gone. Since then the work has gone
On until Ireland's people are starving, while her
fertile soil helps to feed hungry English landlords
and no less hungry English looms.
In this work England and the Democratic party Of |
America have been in sympathy throughout and |
oven yet English free trade documents d1str1b-
uted here by Democratic campaign committees. |
Democratic successes here would bring 10y to Man
chester, Birmingham, and Sheffield, and strengthen
the hand that destroyed the prosperity OF Dublin
and Cork.
Upon looking about us we also see that there has
been little disposition to cast Democratic
Irishmen. Democratic managers have forgotten the
lrishmen on all days OF the year except election
lay, and II candidate that day their voters have
forgotten to vote for him then
In view of these and like facts have up the
account, and it is deliberate convictions that
Irishmen of America have received no benetit from
heir support of the Democratic party In the past
md owe it no debt of gratitude. Its leaders have
'titucnts and We nothing In the present sttua
lion or in their recent conduct that offers the slight
9St hope of anything better In the future.
For these reasons we have determined to cast our
yotes with the party of free hOmesteads and pro-
lection of manufacturing Industries which give us
work and wages, and which has stood always for
ust treatment OF Americas naturalized citizens,
whether on this or the other side of the ocean.
many national platforms the Republican party has
invited mm1gratlonand since 1860 the native Of the
Did world, who has become citizen here has been
better protected, both while here and visiting the
and of his birth, than he ever before.
we GALLUP every man who tolls In the mill, the
nine, or the factory, and thus his bread, and
especially every OF Irish fellow citizens to
give these reasons that have influenced careful
Ind candid consideration, and II convinced OF the
lside prejudice and party ties that have brought
hem nothing but Injury, and Join in casting a
reemans ballot for the promotion of our own pros |
lef1ty and the welfare OF our common country.