Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-11
A vigorous AnsweT to >. n. N.
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Referring to Communication signed j.
H. NJ in yours Of the sth inst. il appeared
TO me to be out of place, out of form, and
must add out Of the line Of common sense,
and in conformity with the oft repeated
lines, Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread.
Is his driyel the rawlings of a diseased
mind or the rawlings Of bigot. which is
comparable but to the braying Of an ass, il
the ass viii forgive me the comparison.
must eensure you, Mr. Editor for not
having answered this knownothing in
sleeps clothing and beg to be permitted to
do so.
First-Mr. j. II. NJ, alias Knownothing,
alias Bigot, alias Fanatic, you must know
that Tammauy is not composed alone OF
Irishmen, aud doubt if they number one
to ten as compared to other nationalties in
the organization.
Seeond-KeIly and his clan had nothing
to do with Tweed and was as unaequaint-
ed with him as Won are with good sense and
christian charity.
Third-All Of Kelly's official acts are
above and beyond suspicion as are all Of his
private actions.
Fourth-The Kellyites are opposed to
Cleveland simply because Cleveland thought
himself so lofty that he could spurn with
contempt those without whose aid he could
neyeF-have risen from the "dunghill, to sit
with the princes of the people" and he
thereby took it upon himself to insult the
intelligence, and manhood of all the ties
that love freedom Of conscience, among
whom we're the Kellyites, and the said Kelly,
ties nv wathful man o. many classes
through a feeling of selfdefense repudiated
him Just as the Democrats ofWest Virginia
would man who would set up and main
tain that your Mr.. ]. H. NJ etc., was a
man Of manly force, sensible and gentle,
manly qualities
Fifh-It was man of kellys class,
Charles OConnor, that first grappled with
Tweedism in New York City, and the IA
nous Committee of Ninety that forever
blasted Tweedism, that sought it, found 1t
in its lair and straDgled it TO death, was
composed of Irish and the descendants OF
that race to the number of nearly oae-hdB,
led by that prince Of lrishucn, Charles
o Connor ,
SIXTH --Tammany is the rock-ribbed coast
of our POLITICAL ocean, and il saws to the
vain and bigotted sea of fanatics. frauds,
and bigots, ''ThWs far shat how 90, and
ne tdrIhsr.
Seventh-John Kelly has not asked TO
dictate to the convention at Chicago.
Eighth-Cleveand cannot be elected
without the aid OF Tammany, the ready as
surance to the contrary Notwithstanding
Ninth-If Tammany is Thrown over
board as you so pungentiy order, the De
mocrscy Of the great State Of New York, is
thrown overheard" and in spite of your
most bitter sarcasm the REGISTER will still
live and the Democracy prosper.
1t might also be added that your whole
sale departure from the ranks Of the Demo,
crazy bag, and baggage, instead ofcasting
cloud upon the hatchman of the party OF
Jefferson would upon the contrary, astonish'
ing as it may seem to you, permit an addi
tional raw of the great beauty gifts hal.Uw
to free the peace you make vacant and the
same might be said of all such Demo
Gratis. on FAIR Play.
WHEELING, W. Va, July Sth