The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-22
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
The Falsehoods Personally Told by Nc
Sweeney---The Facts in His Case.
The Ohio Democrats Denounce the Germans
-Cleveand's Picture Drawn by an
IriShman Who Knows Him Well.
M,swEENEY AS A LIAR.
The Imported Democratic Orators Disre
gard of the Truth.

The Imported Democratic Orators Disre-
gard of the Truth.
Chicago Tribune.
Insolvency., the assisted immigrant of the
Democratic party, in parading his alleged griev-
apces in New York on Friday evening blossomed
out as champion liar worthy Of the patronage
of Carter H. Harrison.
(Lie No. 1.) He says he has refused to take
part in public affairs in Ireland to vote at cleo
TONS or serve on iuries. Now, here is part of
an interview with McSweeney published some
months ago in the Irish World and some other
papers:
What were you doing while you were in Irelanda"
II accepted small local office under the British
government and took active part in the agitation
20 emancpate my fellow-counrynen from the English
''That brought you in conflict, suppose, with the
authorities"
EXACTLY I made public speeches denouncing the
English government and stirring up my countrymen,
exhorting them to shake off the English servitude."
What did the English government dof"
81 arrested.
HAD you violated the coercion act9'
II suppose had
The small local Office which he accepted ''un-
der the British government was that of poor
law guardian. He "exhorted his countrymen
British subjects, by the way-to shake of the
English servitude' which he gave up his Amer
lean citizenship to accept.
tIie No. 2 insolvency says he was fined for
not serving on juries in Ireland. This. of
course is lie. British officials in Ireland don't
summon eX-suspects to serve as Jurors. Be
Sides if McSweeney, as he claims, is an Ameri-
can citizen he would be ineligible for jury
SERVICE and could not be fined for refusing to
serve.
(Lie No. 81 He says:
Insult upon insult was heaped upon me, all
because it was James G. Blaine's policy to turn
his back on the appeals of Instantaneous.
The Irish-Amercans should know this and act
accordingly When Mr.. Frelinghuysen went
into Office he took hold of my at once,
and the prison doors were opened, and was re-
leased"
Now. insolvency was not released until Au-
gust 1882. Secretary Frelinghuysen took office
eight months before, in December, 1881. In the
interview already quoted from, McSweeney was
asked
what action did Secretary Frelinghuysen take"
McSweeney replied
He acted exactly as Blaine had acted MY wife
received no reply from him."
How can insolvency reconcile his present
statement with this The fact is that Sec
rotary Frelinghuysen did not interfere in Nc
Sweeneys case at all as the following extract
from a letter written by him under the date OF
April % 1892 will show
''Nfr insolvency was naturalized many years
since and resided in San Francisco: About six
years ago he returned with his family to Ireland
and purchased some property there For the last
six wears he has been residing there and it is
understood that he is also holding office az
poor.law guardian, with an apparent purpose of
remaining in ireland. He says that his action
has been that of peaceable citizen, and within
the line of the law. The British authorities
maintain that they have good right to suspect
HIM of incicing persons unlawfully to assemble
together and to commit riot and assault. 1t is
understood that the British authorities are ready
to release him if he will leave Ireland.
''The President has carefully considered this
case also. When a naturalized citizen resumes
his residence with his family in the land of his
origin, and goes into business there, and be-
comes an oficeholder, and takes active part in
political discussions, if it turns out that his &C
ton gives offense to the local government, and
he is thrown into prison, the laws and interests
Of the United States do notrequire us to do more
than insist that he shall have right to return
to the country of his adoption, leaving the ques-
ton of damages for future discussion.
''Such is understood to have been the course
pursued by the United States during the late
civil war"
There are other statements in McSweeney's
speech, in New York, Friday night, which show
that he has no regard for truth. This com
mends him to the Democrats who imported"
him
McSweeney, by the way, was fined s., 900
about two months ago for libeling Dr. Muir
ply, fellow-oficial in Ireland The Democrats
will probably pay the fine.