New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-08
TRISH And GERU1NS BEB4TED.
DENOUNCED ROUNDLY IN GEORGIA PAPERS foK
THEIR TASTES AND IDEAS.
my TELEGRAPH TO 1uE TRInuNE.I


LExINGTON, Ga, Sept. notwithstanding
the efforts of the Democratic leader in tie North 10 Sc
cure the Irish vo Democrats ofthe south strongly
object The country press Of this state speaks ont ia
sentiments boldly IN dcnunciaon Of Irish and Germans
An article publs led time ago in The Butter HcT"H
put Catholics and negroes In the same category and
called for re icf from this yoke. The COrrctd Adrerc
has times given the real reason r ITS Opposition
10 John Kelly The issue Of The Echo of this
city, one OF the most influential country papers ot
Georgia drnOunces Mr-. Parnells recent interference
in politics calling her "Trish woman with masculine
tendencies It to accuse foreigners of violating
American hospitality and committing treason against
home Governments. Then this Democratic newspaper
goes on to say:
eve shall alwavs contend that when Irishman
comes to America and puts the raiment OF
American freedom. he takes of the rags Of Irish
oppression We want him to wash I'm
American water. with American soap and
have every fragment of his civil rament cut from
American cloth We don't want the mask
Of the oath of allegiance covering the face
of Irish dsloyalty and rebellion II the
Germans and Irishmen want to reform their
respective countries let them do 40 at home remain there
for that purpose and do it under the sanction of Irish and
German citizenship We don't want them TO quit their
country and take the powerre dom andtndependence
OF ours. to reform their own with We don't want an
Irish citizen to dictate American President who,when
elected shall declare ag inst their former oppres
sors and fight with American blood and treasure
TO redeem Irish liberty. We arn willing 10 protect him.
viii in the borders OF this GOvernm mt any or the
enemies of his peace attempt TO pursue him here
Germans who sever Their allegiance 10 the crown ana
take the oath Of glance to the American Government
are American citizens and ought not to attempt to
Germanze the home OF their adoption. we
are wiling tO have hash for the American
dish, hut We neither want all garlic for the
one flavor all potatoes for the one substance few
potatoes, little garlcvery little little hog VIII be
better suited the country The sooner the foreign
element, who seek 10 SHAPE our Government on
their ideas learn that they have an
oior Of which they must cleanse
themselves before they be really neutral the better
vii. .tneir condition be. We people OF The south are
strang rs to these elements IN political sense
We meet them socially, and all Is well with us
We only feel the insoclcc as crops
out in National politics. We have, however. in our
midst oOrres pOnding element, that OF the negro WHO
seeks to make himself felt in the administration or
affairs and in dealing wi IN him. are reminded OF the
element discussion We are not likely. therefore. to
sympathzc with the assumption OF fore egners, for sucn
they are in heart and Gabit, aud such they Will
be- IN defiance of the oih OF allegiance.
This appears I'm the leading editorial Of The Oqteho'pe
Echo and is printed the tcket "For President
Of the United states the Hon Grover Cleveland, OF New
York for VicePresident. Thomas A. Hendricks, OF In
diana"