West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-09-12
Buffers Opinion OF Irishmcn In 1860.

Mr.. John Kelly is reported in re-
cent interview at Saratoga as eXpress-
ing the opinion that General Butler will
attract a large Irish vote from Mr..
Cleveland. Whv should Irishmen voto
for General ButlerP The most shame
less and uncalled-for SANDER ever made
against Irish men and workingmen Of
New York was made by Butler i'm his
City Hall address in 1866. The New
York Times, n paper ut that time
friendly TO General Butler. printed n
full and no doubt accurate account of
this speech In this report Butler 10
quoted as saying:
MEN who are driven 10 the polls like sheen
70 the shambcs, men who only follow whore
their bind leaders lead, do not desire discus
sion for themselves nor can they bear that
others shall hear what they Themselves arc
unable 70 comprehend lGroat groaningJ
And perhaps no better eNcmplnCntiOn Of tho
spirit OF such men can be found anywhor0
lhan In the scene before ~. whore "A few men
seek 90 stino FREQ speech by mere force of
/ noise ana uudcr the guidance OF thOir leader.
who by such means they hope 10 elect Gov
crnOr, who now has the power " he would
use it 20 still by word the mob which now
disgraccs the city over which he presIdcs. and
nary foresight. would sec that ne is but follow.
ing In the track Of him who, from the steps Of
that very hall addressed as friends mur.
dcrOus mon OF Orphan-kl One Governor
Of the state OF New York, by his completely
nrOTuDu himself
that infamy which in free country those
who favor mObOcracy must ever incur; and
now another wOuld-bc Governor and present
Mayor from the precincts and puriious OF his
own Office. set his hired rctainers 10 the CON
I Rcnial work ~ putting down free discussion
and free speech. fYclls confusion and
chcersJ N has beon said that IN disturb
ance ls personal 20 myself ask no highor
/ spe .tacie on the third dav before the election
/ Of 1856. cOntrastod with the state OF things on
I tho third day before the election Of 1858 when
fHHHN
but with 'batcd breath and whispering hum
bencss, took on their hats ne passed. Ap-
/ p auaCJ And warn these men that 10 will
take but fow more such scenes to determine
tho great National party Of the q MON 10 sec
election as there was In 1862 Cheers and
groausJ
"This is a miserable scene bur what should
we expect when we remember tha tho men
who are now hallOoiug and hoOting are tho
men who in 1858 were killing negro children
dare not look them in the face And ] ne.
member, too, that when the army Of the
United states camo hero 20 restore and pre-
serve order, these same baby-murdercrs were
the first 90 bow their heads Why, you poor
/ FOOLS have faced your masters IN BatimOre
and II you don't learn 20 behave yourselves
J. fear shall have the chance 10 some day do
more such ss YOU. with the Mimic rifle. and rho
muskct and the bayOuot IN their hands.
actuated by tho samc spirit that actuates YOU,
and did not hinCh from them. DO YOU sup
/ pOso. then. that will finch before your A
man who has 7mcn gunpOwdCr can stand rum
/ and garlic. You think yourself the equal OF
I the negro No no; the negro is rs trnmeasur.
\ ably your superior as Heaven isabOvo the hell
I t0 which yOu arc going. And now,
mon OF the Five Points. huliios OF the bawdy.
I house, burglars Oi the Tombs. I simply DO
ella O., us the voice Of tho Nation. that you arc
not 0t for The exercise of the elective fran
I chieo
Mr. Kelly perhaps forgot this famous
speech when he said General Butler
would draw q large Irish vote from
Governor Cleveland But the hun
dreds of workingmcn. Americans ano
/ foreigners, who were the snb ecls o
this abuse. have not forgotten IT, CW
! CipH0ti bRqHirCT,