New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-18

one party and of that party during it, WOO days-wnen
was the foe OF impartial liberty the lrsn IN IisS
themselves with the Democratic party In the past pns
the for that loyalty s think Justly que 10 ' of
the Tor the last twenty year, hsTs
They are degrading the race they once served
WHY THE IRISH BECAME DEMOCRATS
Don't you know why the Irish became Democr"'S
Well usual any explanation OF irish cohuuct runs
back century or two To begin with, the Irish IN ire
land for seven hundred years, were persecuted Oh
count OF their race. by fire. sword law aud SANDER III
every form of human cruelty Then the Irish In Ireland
for three hundred years-the Catholics, mean-were
prosecuted on account OF their religion the Engsn
penal laws against Irish Catholics were as arocous
as the laws slave states against the Tree cooreu
men; and these penal laws only repealed In 1s29
Every Catholic boy and peasant whatever else ne n lay
not know does know all about the persecuuohs vi us
and his religion Well IN io4s, 40 anu iy to thai
great immigration OF the irish occurred UP W th
time the Irish Immigration had not been large anu wna
there was OF It had been instantly man among them thus
driven OF their native land by famine VINO u hot
their people who died tand million and half OF them
pershe murdered and that those VINO mao 70 h nee
looked to America the Christian looks TO heaven;
what did they encounter Inc sudden 90 haired
against them as Irish, on account OF race ana
them as Catholics on account OF ther regIon. w.
the Native American party arose. there was the wing
parrv; the OF Wing represented 10 the hlSh
one Of tho most detested Of the English parties the
base brutal and bloody wings OConnel called them
What did the American Wing party do TO secure eqaity
OF rights 10 Irish and TO all immigrants NOthlng
The Democratic party has many cardinal sins 10 answer
for; but al that time IL acted nohly IL fought the know
Nothngs without gloves GOvernO Wise, or virginia.
who will mainly be remembered the man who hanged
John Brown made one OF the most heroic political hght
i'm American history at that time against prosc1ptoh
The Know NOhiugs defeated. irish gratltude ID ,
duced the IRISH immigrants 10 become Democrats anu
tradition-for they conservative peope-has
kept the Democratic party. But there Il no suc
reason remaining there any more than ior any
other element OF mosaic nationality being bound 20
one party. / have met hundreds OF the leaders, OF tne
Irish all the country who have TOLD me ilit Wh't
thew wan was n good excuse 10 become Republicans
and To lead their people ont Of the Democratic parry LOT
the sake OF securing Republican sympathy Tor ireland
The American Democratic detection In the case or Trace
Won know his scratched ana inc lteplnh
can vote for Carr have had a marvellous cnccI now
they have got good for either going or STAYING
and they will avail themselves Of tho choice lOts OF
them will break away. | should not he surprsea II
Blaine were Onc-fOurth or even tWo-tlfu' OF
the Irish vote , ~,
Two other reasons have largely Influenced irish.
American opinion. far ~ have seeu-the uniu
vacaon Of the Democratic party on the question o. he
arn and the prompt passage OF the resolution ny inc
Renuhcaus I'm favor OF not permitting foreigners 10 be
cbie great landed absentee prnprieors IN the Uuted
states Large numbers OF the wOrdngmen nave come 10
scr that tariff Ia legal and National method o p
cntng England. and therefore they support IT, beSdb'
"A the Irish voters are employed IN manu-
features and their interests bound mp win proirc
ton Again. the leading men are not satisfied win tne
recognition they receive In the Democratic party
This pal.ry motive. maybe but II Is one OF the ele-
mcnts IN the Irish bolt"