Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
DECORATED ON THE FIELD
Watching Father Phelan.

On Wednesday evening last Messrs.
Thos. Foley. P. p. Connor, and Capt.
Micheal A. Doyle and P. Monahan,
acting AS q committee on behalf of the
friends of the Western Wdtchmaan and
its editor, entered that office and an
nounced the pleasant message they bore
from the triumphant Democracy of this
city end country. Father Phelan was
invited to the office of John g. Priest,
where he was met by Patrick Monahan,
Jas. Kinsella, Pc. Murphy, Patrick
McGrath, J. g.. PRIEST j. Sheehan,
Chas. Green, Jos. T. Donovan, Peter
l.. Foy, R. D. Lancaster, Richard
Walsh, E. J. O'Connor, Frank z. Ryan.
w. III. O'Brien, James Tiernan, Ed
ward Martin, DIR. Mccarthy. c. Wulf,
and others. Patrick Monahan address
ed the meeting in few well-timed
words, expressing the object of the
meeting, Mr.. Foy was called OH and
he delivered the following very appro-
pirate and happy address. He held in
his hands neat case containing five
hundred dollar Jargensen watch and q
purse. In making the presentation,
Mr.. Foy said:
FATHER PHELAN:-I am requested
by many of your host of Democratic
friends to present you with substan-
tial token of the admiration with which
they regard the course OF the Western
Waterman in the late contest. A pow
erful effort (springing from deep laid
plan) was made tD turn the'' Irish voten
from the Democratic ticket, aud it is
not too much to say that II partially
succeeded. Tha its success was only
partial, that the scheme miscarried, al
though it barely miscarried, is in no
small measure owing to the bold stand
you took against the intriguers who
plotted to deliver the Irish-Am merican
vote to Blaine or his lieutenant, Butler.
We are thankful to you for that service,
but we are still more thankful for the
high patriotic ground you maintained
in the controversy. You took the lofty
and impregnable position that ques-
tions of nationality and creed have no.
place In American politics
He who becomes q citizen of this coun-
try, is bound by every sentiment of
honor and every obligation OF duty, to-
cast his vote as the best interests of
tne Republic demand, and not in refer
ence or subOrdination to outside inter-
ests or foreign politics. However much
certain questions bearing or the condi-
ton OF the oppressed in foreign cOun-
tries, CHALLENGE the sympathy of many
of us, they should not be permitted to
dictate our political action ia domestic
affairs. In like manner all attempts
to intersect party lines by sectarian
lines, should be branded as unpatriotic
and immoral. The churches as organ
izations should be eliminated from our
political parties and policies, unless, i'm
deed, some attempt should be made at
the prescription of any Of thenl-a thing
very likely to occur. 1t is true, there
Is still large reservoir OF the bitter
waters of bigotry beneath the surface
as the clerical brigade who Joined in
the famous collocation of "Rum. Ro-
manism and Rebellion" (may the day
they did it be forever blessed) drlnon-
strates: but we may he sure no great
political party will ever make Itself the
aud executor of sectarian
You, sir, by supporting u
the son of a Presbyterian
minister, for President, although his
and surrounding circum-
stances were also exclusively Protest-
ant. while many others went over
happily in sufiicient.numbers-to an
other candidate, because, forsootii, his
was an Irish Catholic and his
another, gave proof Of the
Of your Democracy. Our
Lord was orthodox in politics, anu that
was enough for you.
take occasion to remark that, not
the Irish detection, as it
;s called. the Eastern States anG cities
which voted for Cleveland and Hen
bricks. are the states and cities In which
the Irish immigration has settled in
greatest bulk. Absolutely and reIa-
Fl ively. it is stronger in New York, New
Jersey. Connecticut. Boston, etc., than
IN any other states and cities Oh the
continent. If any one Is skeptical on
This point, beg to refer him tD the
a hstract of the last census. The Irish
voseu after all saved the day, though
the glory of the victory belongs To the
independent Republicans, whom l for
one would wish to see Incorporated
with us permanently.
To preve misc0nception, will add
that the Democratic party IL pledged
through the mouth of the President
elect to give the same protection to
natnralixed and native-bOrn citizens.
we cannot ask for more, but we may
rn1.;tan,o fo1y ask M n means to this