Daily Republican., 1884-08-04
4 CALL TO IRISHMEN.
l.,xvrSTION To BE HELD IN
~ c cry OF CINCINNATI
srPTEMBER 3OTH

f"r,berapce of the views set forth
he accompanying address, we de-
n,ost earnestly TO invite the I'm
% ;n,e %co.operation OF all citizens who
.be election of Blaine and Logan
meeting us In convention. Our con
zion will be a grand demonstration
inst the beresies OF Free Trade with
rand. whether they are present
az The form of tariff for revenue
! or a 20 per cent. horizontal reduc-
of the tariff.
XII last idea-which was supported
congress by three quarters OF the
"ocTatic members, and was defeated
= bv the stern and combined opposi-
ofthe Republican mem bers, aided
few Democrats--is the genuine
ttorm upon which Grover Cleveland,
hnocratic nominee for President,
MA. and with which he is In full
nnathy. 1t is unnecessary TO inform
citizens, who are all protectionists,
Norrison's bill meant a 20 per cent
melton of the wages of American
rkinrmen, and that it behooves them
rise in their might and resist to their
host extremity the party and the
M who. in the own sinister designs,
nlotting the destruction of our man
Iruring interests and the enriching
The cotton and iron lords of England
bur expense.
A II other questions sink into insight
puce in the presence of this one great
er,hadowing issue. We implore
as Won value the sacred interests
vour wives and children, to stamp
these nefarious schemes CT those
k are conspiring against the prosper
of our Commonwealth. We suggest
every effort be made to organize
line and Logan anti-F Free Trade clubs
every town, city and precinct in the
hiled States. and that.delegates hold
The above views be selected to meet
Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, on
SDth day of September, 1884.
We will lay down NO rule of repre-
Nation. Send as many delegates as
ksi5e, properly accredited by your
H.. Don't wait for large numbers
fore you organize. Half a dozen men,
h. y knit together in club, are more
wertdl than fifty not thus united. II
lity where the formation ofa club is
possible, and where one earnest man
res 10 cooperate with us, let him
bcure 'he Endorsement of the chair.
~ oi the Republican County Com
re, or any well-known Republican
|i7su, and he will be heartily wei.
bed.
IT watchwords must be, " Action
ganizc, Victory"
inquiries must be addressed u
n j. Geghan, Cincinnati, o.
order Of the committee.
A. l.. MORRISON, Chairman.
uHN j. GEGHAN, Secretary.
THE ADDRESS.
hr address issued by the Genera
nmittee in conjunction with thu
bvo call says to 1rish'Americai
i2ens:
/, as We believe and have Away
blended, you have for centuries
ged and struggled for the great booi
free government, paying tribute il
g years of blood and. suffrage t,
aiA THIS inestimable boon, both il
s, The land OF your adoption, as wei
~ your native country, the record o
lich is interviewer in the history o
III, we think we have right t,
yoke your best sentiments and judg
Int in behalf of that party and tha
(Ord which has demonstrated 10
Prly a quarter of a century its fidelit.
energy in fulfilling your best wishe
hopes, identified with those of til,
pelcan peOple, whose land and law
lave defended, aud to whom as al
tEra part OF the nation, you ar
lnd to give intelligent, honest ant
rss support.
lie patriotic aspirations of proud
America are part of your heritage
To6 are, by the genius of its institu
~l Justly in the front ranks of pal
l.Hun as well as of defense in a.
true, impartial and upright govern
secures to an enlightened, fre
Pie. The Constitution has guaran
tAis, and the Republican party
in lis lirst inception, has uncomprt
bihgiy contended for the fulfillmen
NE compact. Hence you are u
Phs gers 10 any part Of its genius, bu
rrr' and factors in all that may be re
|dt' as the methods AMI trials of GOV
nent tending TO the common end {
'hstllitions--the happiness, freedol
equality of ali.
he lhsoient claim Of England, tha
man born nnder her flag could eve
oun,e allegiance to her Govern
~, was an acknow ledged principl
International law under all I'll
hotrt.c Presidents. That III
hocra'ic party has been and Is th
and Persistent advocate of the prt
giish doctrine of Free Trade, tha
flne which has wrought the ute
OF Irish manufacturers, crushe
oNr once fiourishing shipping trad,
worked other evils, until drive
power by the Republican party
er whose beneficent rule labor wa
ated and dignified as it never ha
before, Then our young an,
ssIihg industries were prOtecte
unequal competition with th
per-pald labor OF Europe then th
porn men were, for the first time
aleu @ to the proud dignity of Amer
citizenship in the fullest meauin
He word then England, by tn
tication csa of the treaty of Washingto
c,V' was compelled, for the frs
IN her history, to renounce forev.
oIu' insoleDt dogma. "once a subje,
aysa subject."
len W. hen Irish citizens were place
oahihation oa for public office. they r'
,he null vote of this generou
.y,lov ing American party, and "
point with honest pride to the ia,
,.a aithough Irishmen, as rule, hay
pseu ;% that party, yet our preser
arti, ,reht, who is SO highly esteemed
arIies, is the son of an Irishman
saliant and peerless commander.il
y, VI me American army is the sc
irislman; the most d;stinguishe
statesman, our candidate for IL
ency, JamesG. Blaine, is of Iris
H. H.. Ihe Bayard of the Army
vest, without stain and without r
,n' our candidate for theVicsPres
y, ~. 5olin A, Logan, is the son of q
IA Democracy of the day, astonish,
10 =, wonderful tide of Irish America
sme. nent which is flowing steadily
support of Mr. D1,.S l.