The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19

nominees for Congress. so that the administra-
ton may be outwardly expansive. Irishmen,
goodnight.
WHY ARE FRIENDLY TO BLAINE.
Hon. A. L.. Morrison, United States marshal
of New Mexico, who has been a prominent Irish
speaker in every campaign since 1870, and who
organized in that year the first Irish Republican
movement in this country, in an interview re-
garding the Irish detection from the Democratic
party, yesterday said to a journal reporter that
the causes leading to the present disaffeetion
may be traced back several years. There has
been a loosening W" Mr.. Morrison says, 'in the
solidity of the Irish Democracy for several
years. The Irish, who love liberty and indie
p~endence above all other principles of govern
ment, have long been annoyed at the claim of
Democratic politicians that the Irish are bound
fast to the Democratic party, and many of them
have told me, since the nomination of Blaine,
that they are glad to get this opportunity of
breaking away. Blaine is the friend of the
Irish, and all the more intelligent class are
glad to get an opportunity to vote
for such a man. Fourteen years ago
When Mr.. Blaine had no idea of becoming a can
didate for President, and when there was moth
ing for him to gain personally by such a course,
he inaugurated in Congress the agitation in be-
half Of Irish citizens of America which resulted
in the treaty with England in Washington in
1870. Up to that time the Irish had never been
entitled to the full right of citizenship in this
country. 1t was about that time that the Fen
ian movement, with which it was connected,
was inaugurated, and Augustin Costallo, with
twelve others, were arrested. Costallo was
tried in England for a speech which he delivered
in New York, and was sentenced to sixteen
years Imprisonment. The matter was brought
before Congress by Mr.. Blaine, and he warmly
advocated the cause of these men, resulting in
America interfering in their behalf. The an
swer of England was that there was no treaty in
existence wherein England had relinquished her
native Irish subjects from allegiance to the laws
of the country. Mr.. Blaine's agitation Of the
matter resulted in the treaty giving to native
Irishmen the rights and protection of American
citizenship, but up to that time the Irish in this
country had never been free from the old En-
glish law, once a subject always a subject"
In what States is the Irish detection from
the Democratic party Of largest proportions9'
1T is spontaneous. There are no bodies of
the Irish people. John Kelly probably comes
nearer being a leader than any other man in this
country. When l came from New Mexico. after
Mr.. Biaines nomination, | was assured by many
Democratic friends, some of whom ara working
under the Democratic administration of Chicago,
that they would vote for Blaine. l have never
heard such bitter denunciations of any man as
of Cleveland among the Irish in New York. In
the First ward OF New York city, a Republican
club was never organized until the Irish Demo
Gratis this year formed a Blaine and Logan club,
of which none but Irish Democrats could become
members. Blaine will get from 10 to 20 per cent.
of the Irish vote in New York, and Butler
will get fully %, 900 Democratic votes from them.
In Ohio | spoke in one county four years ago, at
a meeting where only two Irishmen were pres
ent, and one of them was myself. There are
800 Irish voters in that county, and 400 of them
are for Blaine. There is almost the same pro
portion of gain everywhere. The Irish are
moved by the tariff issue. They have suffered,
IN their ma tive country, from English free trade,
and they know what it is
PERSONAL AND LOCAL NOTES.
Hon. Thad S. Rollins and j. B. Healing will
speak at Clermont, on Saturday evening, Oct.
%, at 1870.
Hon. Stanton J. Peelle will speak at New
Bethel, Franklin township, on Saturday evening,
Oct. %, at 7:30.
Hon. Thad S. Rollins will speak at Manke-
dicks school-house, Center township, southeast,
on Friday evening, Oct. "a, at 1880.
Governor Porter, John B. Elan and A. L.
Morrison will speak at the corner of Noble and
Bates streets on Monday evening, Oct. 20, at
1870.
Hon. Stanton j. Peelle and John McCaferty
will address the citizens at the corner of Virginia
avenue and Prospect street, on Thursday even
ing, Oct. %, at 7;30.
Hon. Charles L. Holstein, Hon. Stanton j.
Peelle, W. W. Herod and others, will speak at
Huffman's Grove, near Broad Ripple, at ? o'clock
P. NJ, on Friday, Oct. "a.
Hon. A. L. Morrison, the Irish orator, will ac-
company the Blaine party from this city to
Evansville and Lafayette. He will afterwards
speak at Anderson and Fort Wayne, and will
then go to Illinois. During the last week of the
campaign he will speak in New York.
General Manson, the Democratic candidate
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, addressed a crowd of
about 1,00o persons, from the Democratic plat
form in Circle Park, last night. A number of
the uniformed Cleveland and Hendricks clubs
of the city We're in attendance. George W.
Cooper, Of Columbus, also delivered a short
speech.
General James NJ. Scovel, formerly Lieutenant
governor of New Jersey, has been in Indiana
for two weeks. He was here in the great CON
test in September and October, 1880, and did
yeoman's service for Governor Porter and for
Garfield and Arthur. He reports the same en-
thusiasm and the same organization in the
State now that carried the cause so triumphant
ly then. He left for the East last night.
DR.. Levi Ritter made a neat pointin his speech
at the base ball park on Friday evening. He
said that the Shelbyville barbecue exhibited the
wonderful fiexibility of the Democratic policy
during this canvass. AT one stand, " said the
Doctor, twas heard the Hon.. VIM. S. Holman
talking protection; at another was John r. East
talking prohibition, at a third was w, d. By
mum, candidate for Congress, talking free trade,
and at a fourth was our own 10. Nichols talking
nothing" Here the crowd caught on, the
laughter and applause stopping the speaker for
full five minutes.
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