Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-29
MIR. BLAINE AND THE IRISH.

The New York Tribune and its Chicag
namesakc continue to lavish their new
found affection upon the Irish. Although
their amorous propensities in this direction
are Of such recent origin we can hardly cal
it a case of love at first sight. Indeed, it j.
rather matter of second sight. Under th'
inspiration and guidance Of that wandering
minstrel Mr.. kepplers tattooed man, Mr.
Reid and Mr.. Medill, have visited those
charming groves of which the Rev. Franci:
Mahoney gives us SO graphic picture, and
quartz-granite-
THAT whoever kisses,
| Och, hc never misses
| To grow eloquent;
SO that he may Chamber
To lady's chamber,
Or become member
or Parlymcnt"
in point Of fact the barney-stone, chip oil
which Mr. Blaine carries about in his right
hand brceches pocket, just as Gen. Logan
carries about in his leit-hand vest pocket>a
bit of raw bacon to grease the tail of the
American eagle.
Nothing could more strikingly and truth
fully illustrate the characteristic insincerity
Of the republican nominee for President
than this sudden outburst of darkness on
the Irish Mr.. Blaine makes no promises
He gives out no plan. He simply allows a
mysterious hope to be hung upon the umde-
MED assumption that he loves the Irish, and,
there being no English voters TO speak Of,
by :. sort of parity of reasoning, hates the
British. So the New York Tribune and the
Chicago Tribune are instructed to bottle up
their hate Of Ireland, to cork it tight and
to consider Pat good enough Morgan till
after the election.
1t won't do gentlemen-it won't do. Pat
may like drop O. yankee spirits to take
the cruelty off his water; but he is not to
be caught like little birds with pinch of
Canadian salt. Your true Celt is a natural
democrat. He couldn't be arepubican any
his politics, nor lis ieisi1. ieHi" ne "oesne n'A
He takes his patriotism straight.
The republican party is, and always has
been, hostile to Ireland and the Irish. 1T
had its birth in religious Intolerance. The
first light which shonc upon its infant eyes
was the lurid flare of dark lantern. Its
cradle was know-nothing lodge. Begot by
fanatics, born in bigotry, nursed in dark
ness, it's whole career has been an as
sault upon struggling freemen and as
piriug freedom 1t emancipated the ne
gro only to seek to bring him un.
der tie domination Of 4 new slavery.
Through every source and organ its pow
er it has stood by England against Ireland.
No policy of the eight years of Grants ad-
mnistraton pleased the republicans so uni
versally as his anti Irish policy, which the
people of Dublin, Cork and Belfast resented
| when the General visited those cities. The
| two TibuncS have been both, and late and
early, followers and defenders Of the ex'
| treme tories. 'No Irish need apply has
been their motto. Nor is it all. At the
present moment the United States is repre-
scnteti in England by . republican, u rector
of st. Andrews and D. G. l.. of Oxford
who seems to think that his commission is
sues, not from Washington, but from Down
| ing street, and who has less sympathy with
ireland thau-to put the case mildly-he
| has with America itself.
Blaine love the Irish! He loves nobody
but himself. But he will promise anybody
everything. The Irish question is tragedy
Of broken pledges, and the Irish people
| have learned the cruel lesson of treachery
from Just such teachers as the author of the
| Mulligan letters 1t will be q cold day
when they give their ear to the false note:
of Garry Owen' played by Yankee stick:
upon English kettle-drums.-Couri jour