Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-22
McsuseneY on Blaine.

@oswoeney on Blaine.
Daniel McSweeney has just returned
TO this country from ireland, and at
once becomes an interesting figure in
politics. He derives his peculiar i'm
terest from his position toward Mr..
Blaine, and In view of the impression
that Republican politicians have
sought to make that Blaine's admins
tration would be one of glory, when
all the nations would fear us and an
American citizen could strut around
Europe with no "efiete despotn to
modest him OF make him afraid. But
this character assumed by Mr.. BlaiTe
has been shown, like most Of his utter
ances, TO be false, with no foundation
but brng and buster. He Is the ass
going about in a lions skin, which
insolvency has rudely jerked from
his shoulders and shown the unworthy
beast beneath,
insolvency gives the history Of his
confinement in Dundalk Jail, in Ire
land, while Blaine was secretary Of
state under Garfield. Having acquired
citizenship in America, he returned to
ireland on visit. His arrest and inn
prisonment are familiar news to this
| people, and need no fresh recital. Per-
haps he can speak best for himself and
explain TO what extent Mr. Blaine
made European powers fear his name
while chief of Garfleld's administra-
ton. McSweeney, after telling Of his
efforts to interest Minister Lowell in
his case, who referred to Blaine for
instructions, and under those instruc-
tions refused to take any steps to re-
lease him, says;
DURING my correspondence with Mr.. Low
ELL he Informed me that he was n COM
munication with the department Of state AZ
| Washington. SOW, gentlemen, who was the
| department OF state At this time ? JAMES G..
Blaine. the man that Is aspiring to the presl-
dency of the United states-the man who
askH my fellow-cOuntrymen 10 vote for him
on the ground that he Ia friendly to the irish,
terminated the correspondence between my
self and Mr. Lowell. AFTER that Mr.. Lowell
ard his chief, James G.. Blaine the head OF
the state department In Washington,
seemed to have abandoned me TO
the tender mercleH of my Br tlsh
iallers, for never heard word rom either
OF them from that day until the expiration
| OF the coercion act when II would appear
! that = new departure in international rela-
lions OF the American state department was
ma manifest 10 the British home ofiice.
and received my unconditional release at
the hands OF the lord lieutenant, and once
more regained my liberty, Lately, to my
amusement, learned that few OF my fel.
low-oountrymen in the United states were
being deiuded into voting for James &.
Blaine, the man who was my ofieial lailer,
during those eighteen months. imme-
dlately determined At any sacrifice,
to come back to my adopted coun'
try and lay before my countrymen
the shameful treatment had received At the
hands of Jas. @. Blaine and his subordinate
Lowell. have tonight laid before you the
plain story ofmy wrongs, and leave II TO
the good sense OF my follow-countrymen 10
say whether, nner hearing the story of how
an American citizen OF Irish birth has been
treated by MT, Jas q. Blaine, when he had
the power 10 protect ms, leave II TO theh
common sense 10 say whether they Will truss
him In the future with the power 20 agar
assist the British government in administer
Ing the outrageous and. tyrannieal provision
orthe coercion net ON their unfortunate
countrymen In the beautf ul island whiol
they all claim IS their motherland.
II IL said that the administration of James
G, Blaine win insist that every American IN
foreign lands who has been accused OF an OF
tense, or is sought To be pressed into the mil
itary service OF the land he nbiured whel
no became an American citizen, shall b
given a fair and immediate trial.
But did Mr. Blaine carry out this policy II
my regards lam living witness that II
+ did not. 10 my case he was aware that hR
committed no crime. WIS an America
: citizen beyond all question, proof OF which
furnished 10 him, l committed no act q
home OF abroad by which forfeited IA
3 right to claim protection; but did he enforc
4, this doctrine IN my case2 No. ON the cor
, trary, he basely deserted me, and indorse
the views OF Mr.. Lowell.
Now, In conclusion. call on you to reqnit
at the baiiot-boK In November, the lndign
/ Ties which Mr.. Blaine heAPed on all nNtura
n iEed citizens OF Whatever bationalities by n
treatment and my fellow Irish.Ameries
suspects received al his hands when W
i asked for the protection guaranteed us b
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