The Wilmingtonian., 1884-08-30
THE DEATH KNELL OF FORD.

THE DEATH KNELL OF FORD
What means the Catholic detection in the
Soooud ward? What means the Catholic
revolt that is threatened over the entire
country? We have always most strongly
deprecated creed issues and have most siren
uously coutended that the politics of this
country should be severely discngaged from
church issues, but when the Catholics will
ingly hasten to invite that issue it not onl,
must be met but it will be met by the entire
native population.
The discussion Of the question of creed i,
dstasteful to the average intelligent citizen
but when the Catholics in the Democratic
ranks DECLARE their intention to slaughter
Governor Cleveland, the accredited STANDARD
bearer of that party simply because Mr..
Blaine's mother was catholic-because his
two daughters are married to catholics, it is
full time that halt was called in their mad
dening policy. If the catholics are ident
fed to political party for conscience sake
that is one question, but if they are allied
to political party simply to further thir
church interests that is another question,
and it becomes one of grave import
1t must be noted that number of Catholics
in this city declared for Blaine before
the Democratic convention formulated it,
platform or named its candidate, and this
pre-determination can only be explained by
Blaine's supposed Catholic affiliations. II
the Methodists, the Baptsts the Presbyteriaus
or the Catholics voted for Mr. Blaine because
of their admiration of his private or polti-
cal record, their course would be eminently
creditable, but when Methodist voIes for a
candidate simply and solely because said
candidate is identified with his church, his
is true of Methodism is equally true of Cath
olic.sm. There is no harmony between the
questions of Church and State, and their
alliance can only be viewed with grave dis
trust by the great masses of our American
citizens.
The indications now are that thousands
and thousands of Irish Catholic voters will
flock to the Blaine standard and this
would seriously ieopardize Governor Cleve-
lands prospects, were it not assured that fol
every thousand Catholics, who desert the
Democratic party on the question Of creed,
that the Cleveland's forces will be reinforced
an hundred fold.
One of the prominent features in the Irisl
revolt of the Second ward is the pledge
''after voting for Blaine the members shal
be left free to vote as they please" thus i
will be seen loop hole las been CAREFUL.
left for the boilers to scoop up whateve
Catholics may be found on either ticket
and it is safe to assert, that everyone o
these "independent' voters who canno
stomach Cleveland will swallow Ford as al
epicurean dish fit only for the gods. Blain
and Ford is now the rallying cry of the
Second ward independents Of this city.
It is very funny to hear these "independ
ents" discounting Cleveland's intelligcnc
and his methods of living, and in the sam
breath extolling the many virtues of Colone
Ford and swearing eternal allegiance to hi
cause.
The independents" Of the Second war
have sharply outlined the issues in the con
ing campaign and their course plainly ind
Gates that they will traffic in whichevC
political party gives most promise of fu
thering their church dogmas. -..-
Then shout hurrah for Erin-go-bragh
And all the Irish nation,
The Plumed Knight aud roarin fight
With Ford for the Combination.
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