Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28

Blaine organs viii react. and
this reaction win make its infiu-
ence felt towards the close of the cam
paign, when the honest voters of
the country begin seriously to COM
pare the public records of the men
between whom the people must choose
There is no doubt OF the courage and
Integrity of the Democratic candidate.
His public record is as open rs the day.
de has made Q notable fight against
corruption and maneasance in Office not
only IN the municipality of Buffalo, but
in the great State of New York. where
affairs are as complicated and cor
ruption as deep-rooted as they are in
Washington.
The opposition to Mr.. Cleveland in
New York State will not ne serious.
and. such as it is, it viii be more than
overbalaneed by the support of men
who are anxious to inaugurate an era of
reform in the administration Of the
affairs of the General Government.
John Kelly is somewhat obstinate, but
a prominent member of Tammanv has
stated that Kelly and Tammany viii
support the Democratic candidates with
enthusiasm the moment they are assured
that their claims viii be respected. In
any event, there is no reason to doubt
that the Democrats will achieve a
notable victory in the Democratic State
OF New York. Constitution
Buffers Opinion Of Irishmen in 1866.
Mr.. John Kelly is reported in re-
cent Interview at Saratoga as express
ing the opinion that General Butler viii
attract large Irish vote from Mr..
Cleveland. WHY should Irishmen vote
for General Butler? The most shame
less and uncalled-for SANDER ever made
against Irishnen and workingmen OF
New York WIS made by Butler in his
City Hail address in 1866 The New
York Times. . paper at that time
friendly to General Butler, printed
fun and no doubt accurate account of
this speech. In this report Butler is
quoted as saving:
Men who are driven TO the polls like sheep
to the shambles, men who only follow where
their blind leaders lead do not desire discus ]
SION Tor themselves nor can they bear that
others shall hear what they themselves are l
unable to comprehend. Is reat graaning.l
And perhaps no better exefnplitication of the
spirit of suc1 men can be found arywi,ere
lean in the scene before us, W here few men
seek to stife free speech by mere force Of
who by such means they hope to elect Gov
ernor who now mas the power. if he would /
use It TO stIa By a word the mob which now
Gisyraees be city over which he presides and |
who. If he were fit to rule aud had but ordi- i
nary foresight. would see that he is but follow |
ing IN The track OIL him who from the steps of |
that very hall addressed friends d muir
derous mot of orphan-killers. One Governor
OF the stats OF New York. by his. eomrlcity |
with the m 0b spirit has doomed himself to I
that infamy which in free country those
who favor mohacracy must ever incur. and /
now anu; her Won d-,se g vernon ami present /
Mayor. from the precincts and puriiens Of his /
own Office. set his hired retainers to the con- !
genial work Of putting dewn free discussion
and free SPEECH ~ Is, confusion and
cheers. It has been said that this disturb
ance rs personal to myself. ask no higher
from my feliow-eitlzsns than this
spectac.e on the third day before the election
OF 1851. contrasted with the state of things ON
the third day before the election of 1863. when /
had command here. and no cur dared yein, |
but with bated breath and whispering hum /
took off their hats as passed TAP
3 ause1 And warn these men that it will
The great National party of the Union to see I
to 1t that there Is peace in New York at every
election as there was in 1862 Cheers and
groans-}
..1his is a miserable scene. but what should
we expect when we remember that the men |
who are now hallooing and hooting are the /
mon who in 1858 were killing negro children
men who were numbering babies when they
dare not look them in the face? And / re-
too, that when the army of the /
United States came here to restore and pre-
serve order, these same b6Dy-muroerers we're i
the first To how their heads. Why. you poor /
fools have faeed your masters in Baltimore
and New Orleans. have hung your brothers.
and If Won don't learn to behave yourselves
fear shall have the chance to some day do 1
The same to you Why, | have seen many
more such as You, with the Mimic rife, md the
1ctuafed 6y the same s6ffff that acruafes YOU
and did not finch from them. DO you sup
pose, then. that will finch before your A
man who has smelt runpowder can stand rum
and garlic D on think yourself the equal OF I
,he negro No. no: the negro is as imneaSar-
tbly yoar superioras Heaven is above the heb
70 which you g,sing- AND now,
men OF the Five Points. bIIllies OF the faawdy-
aouse. burglars Of the Tornbs, 1 simply de-
IA e. as the voice of the Nation, tiat You are
lof fl ter the exercise of the elective fran
.hise
Mr.. Kelly perhaps forgot this famous
peeeh when he said General Butler
would draw large Irish volB from
Governor Cleveland. But tbs hum
lreds of workingmen, Americans and +
oreigners, who were the sub ects Of
his abuse. have not forgotten h.-CFD- /
sanpdti Inquirer.