Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
1T CAN'T STAND CLEVELAND.
wa y the 'sCeis5c- AnlerIean'' supports
Blaine


Blaine
Another Irish paper, the Celtic-Anaeri
con. of Cincinnati, announce in its issue
of August 19 that Is cannot support the
candidate Of the monopoIists = Cleve-
land. We make an extract from its an
Aou cement:
Not without mature consideration
has the Ceitic-AH1ericdn arrived at the
conclusion to take its stand in the inter-
est of James G. Blaine and Gen. John A.
Logan in the present campaign, and in
this determination we d. not for one
moment relinquish the claim whlch-in
common with the Celtic elemenC-we
represent OF advocates aud disciples of
pure and consistent democracy. Since
the DAYS of Thomas jefferson the party
TIA has arrogated TO itself the name of
Democrat has so changed it's original
complexion as to be totally undistin-
guishable, SO that the pure and unselfsh
pa, riotism inculcated by the illustrious
founder has degenerated into an expe-
dating, compromising, time serving and
venal lust for the attainment of power
in order to secure the spoils Of Office.
You may call Il thistle q lose, but you
cannot transfer the perfume, and thus
it is that modern democracy. as prac-
ticed by the party that assumes the
name. no more resembles the original
article than the soiled and contaminated
snow when mixed with the mud and
filth of the street does the pure flakes
as they fall gossamer-like from the
clouds.
Our Presidential choice is made upon
grounds which should have weight not
only with every member Of the Celtic
race, but with all true lovers of the
country, whether native or to the manor
born. AS a statesman, Mr.. Blaine has
distinguished himself over all contem-
poraneou3 politicians of either party,
and while holding Office his bold, vigor-
Gus, and American policy commanded
the admiration of his countrymen at
large and the consideration and respect
of foreign countries. With James @.
Blame as President the American
citizen abroad, whether native or adopt
ed, will feel safe and secure, for he will
know that there is a strong and power
full Nation at his back prompt to avenge
wrong Or insult inflicted even upon the
most unpretending of its citizens. Irish
men returning to their mother country,
either for business or recreation, Ilay
rest secure that the time is past when
at tie caprice of a satrap of the English
Government they may be arrested, i'm
prisoned, and. if fortunately no evidence
is trumped up against them, turned
loose w thout redress, and to clamor in
vain for some show of protection from
the Government which they have adopt
ed. That such things have been-nay,
that they are of cons ant occurrence at
this oay-are admitted; indeed, there is
not a week hat such are not cabled
tBon lie ii.
citation of such outrages when in Con-
gress foreshadow the course he will pur-
sue when invested with The power to
compel ample and speedy satisfaction
therefor.
But IL is not alone the firm and manly
policy which his actions have proclaimed
will be the course to be pursued in sus-
tanning the dignity of the country if he
be elected its chief representative, which
should commend the suffrages Of nattlr-
al zed Irishmen and those of Irish de-
scent He has been outspoken in sym
pathy with the cause of our kinsmen,
and that sympathy has been the ex-
preston of heart OVERLOOKING with
generous pity for and in unison with a
people struggling for freedom. Oua
cOuntty1nen are proverblally grateful,
and the spontaneous and uuSelfiSh adj
vocate Of our race in the legislative
halls of the proudest nation upon
earth should command the admiration
and support Of every expatrlated son of
Erin.
Thus much for our countrymen in an
appeal to tneir patriotism, aud for the
remainder, while we have no inclina-
ton to enter upon a personal war against
the nominee of the so-called Democracy,
we have but to turn to Cleveland's rec
ord and in the language of Ham ct ex-
claim: ''Looh upon this picture and
then 1tpon that" A man with every
opportunity to achieve greatness and
popularity, who in his short and unsat-
i-factory career has SO antagonized his
party III his native State as to disrupt
and demoralize it. The avowed protec-
tor Of an odlous monopoly, and so pro-
nounced a friend of capital as against
labor, as to re der his name hateful to
the workingmen throughout the land.