Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01
Iri.h RepubIicanism

A mass meeting Of Irishmen who favor
the election OF Blaine and Logan was held IN
New York Monday night, at Chickering nall.
The audience was a large one and the chRrac-
ter of the meeting made it remarkable. The
earnestness and enthusiasm manifested were
decidedly impressive, and it was gratifying
that the predominant spirit seemed 10 be one
Of intense approval Of the industrial policy
which the Republican party has 30 long and
so faithfully upheld, rather than any expeo-
tation that Blaine's election meant hostility
TO England Eloquent and telling speeches
were made by prominent Irishmen, the tone
Of which we can best indicate by an extract.
We quote from the remarks Of Rev Geo. W.
Pepper. who was the first speaker
The great problem why my countrymou
have not hitherto taken kindly to the kepuD-
hcRn party is GOrdiRn knot soon to be IN
tied Wherever throughout this magnificent
republic ! have repeated the story of Ire
land miseries. the question has been asked.
Why do the Irish vote the Democratic ticket
1t Is this solid support of one political organ
ization that has created much prejudice in
the minds Of many Americans against the
cause OF Ireland. These Americans have
y
rainbow pen OF Washington Irving IL his
sketch of the Broken Heart, and they nave
come to love the green hills and lovely valleys
still sweetly smiling IL the summer sun they
love the honest, open, warm good nature
which has ever dwelt ID Irish hearts but
what chills their sympRthies Is this inveterRte
devotion to the Democratic party. l am not
here to depreciste the party which was born
in the brain OF Jefferson and furnished hun
dreds and thousands Of soldiers TO the war
but to'state facts. Thank God the reproach
is soon to be wiped away forever. We have
the dawn il this splendid meeting; yea, and
this dawn will grow brighter and brighter
There is q tinge Of gold upon the mountains
which marks the waking Of the sun in his
strength. Hereafter Irishmen. the country
men of Burke, OF O'Connell and Of Arthur
and of Sheridan, will be found marching il
solid column with that great and historic par
ty whose proudest boast 10 that It freed four
million slaves and left them free Hereafter
Irishmen, coming from a land where free
speech is struck down by bristling bByonets
will cast their ballots for that platform which
guarantees 10 the lowliest coiored man the
sacred privilege Of supporting the candidate
Of his choice.
'Irishmen should become Republicans for
many reasons. The Republican party is the
t
emancipation of 1000, 600 laborers and has
never proved false to its early mission. II
every country in which England has intro
duced her free trade heresy there has been
stRgnRtlon and death. Look al India that
/ vast country whose prosperity has been ruin
ed by British free trade. England imposed
/ an export tariff upon all the me rchRndise Of
India. Look at Ireland. What is the secre,
/ of her misery and her fRmines 1t is IN.
/ douDtedly free trade. When she had pro.
| tective tariff she was contented, prosperous
and happy"
/ In SO far as the speeches made at this meet
ing indicate a general approval of the indus
trial policy of the Republican party, all sin.
cere Republicans must welcome it with pleas
ure. 1t is true that citizens of Irish brit
have been swRyed too long against their owl
interests by the Democratic party. It vii
be well for them and for the country if they
make good their declaration Of independ
enoe by their votes,