Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-23
How Can Erishmen be Free
Traders?

sition in which they place themselves
by supporting politically party that
is positively and fatty opposed to their
prosperity and comfort.
All IriShmen are not Democrats, and
ii is mark of fast increasing intel
ligence amongst them that they are
gradually discussing their minds of
thar fatal error that only the Democrat
icsparty is their friend. We would
not for moment hold out the idea that
the Republican party is special friend
TO lrish1nen, but we will say that it is
a party that befriends all without dis
tinction Of nationality, color OF, sect.
But whatever reasons there may have
been in the past for lrishmen to attach
themselves in body to the Democratic
party, certainly no such reasons now
exist, The reverse rather is the case,
though there is no expectation, much
less desire, in a political sense, that
Irishmen should as thoroughly become
Republicans as they have been Demo
Gratis in the past. a political party
deserves no support that does not at
tract to it the intelligent, honest, well
thinking portion of the community who
think more of principles than of party
But 10 the point. How is it possible
for lrishmen to stand by the Democrat
ic party in its present trucking to free
trade principles ? But is the Demo-
cratic party in favor of free trade says
some honest adherent Of that party.
What evidence is needed to prove the
charge" John &. Carlisle, Speaker of
the House Of Representatives, who is
he? a Kentucky Democratic free
trader. If he were not so why did
every free trader in Congress vote for
him for Speaker, instead of Samuel j.
Randall, protectionist from Pennsyl-
vania
If it were not so why do the free
trade journals Of the country rejoice in
his election? And farther than that,
why do the arstocratic free trade
journals in England join in that rejoic-
ing if it were not SO ? But we need
not multiply words to prove self
evident fact Those who have eyes and
want to see, must know that the Demo-
cratic party is for free trade and the
Republicans for protection. Every
inspiration Of the Democratic party is
in direct opposition to the bloated and
aristoCratiC" manufacturers Of this coun
try, as they are called by free trade
journals. English free trade journals
differ with the same kind of journals
in America, because there they support
their home manufacturers, for the
reason that through a system Of Slavish,
unpaid labor they can successfully
compete with the world in manufacture
ing.
VIII some honest, intelligent Irish
man inform II, and tell us what has
broken down the manufactures of Ire
land What has become of her famous
linen manufacturers, and why is il
that nearly one-half the population of
that country is i'll America ?
We have but To look across the chan
mel 10 England and see the cause.
Manchester Leeds, Liverpool, Shelf |
field, and London tell the tale. Ire |
La''' manufacturers are carried on IN
EhEiIhl ci'leS .'irt'r Tree tradc ana the
EIIGlISl l"i"-h"ider possessing me
laiN'' l'lohilleh nave peeh drlNrh from
.neii country !" ma homes anu more
lucrative employment III America
LllGilHh oppression ana English ire"
,ly Il II
tfdue nave u"ht' All 'hiS-haVc deS"lat"d
lTeiaiid anu reduced her people TO pow
trty ana want. Just what England
ma" zone Tor Ireland, she would do for
America, II she could.
Hhe Is making every effort to do it
anu III ms we are sorry to say She is
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u injustice li'''t WEI nrlhS thefn t"
want III 'iiiH country as 1t brought |
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