Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-30

ELOQUENT WORDS TO iRIshMES.

He Tells why the Irish should Vote Down
Blanca Powerful Arraisnmsns or Radi.
salism.
Hon. A, M. Kelley addressed an 1riih
mass-meetlng nj wheeling Friday night
The REGISTER saws: Every Irish voter In
America should have heard the thrilling
words which last night fell from the lips OF
that gallant son OF Ireland. Hon. A. NJ.
Kelley. OF Richmond. Had they heard
them. none who loved ireland. who loved
liberty. and who honored his church, could
have voted for James q. Blaine or the Re.
publican ticket. Many did hear him, for
Il was largely Irish crowd that assembled
At the Capitol aud listened TO that speech.
IL was an attentive, enthusiastic, and ap-
preciative audience, too, and the speech
did good. Mr.. Kelley Is an eloquent, forci-
bic talker. using chaste and convincing ar
gumenfs. The meeting WIS presided over
by NJ. Reilly, Esq.
THE SPEECH.
Mr.. Kelley began by slying he came here
on business so widely separated from
politics as one thing could differ from an
other: and this he offered as an excuse for
what. he said, must be desultory address,
as the request came Unexpectedly. lie was
n countryman OF the citizens OF West Vlr.
GINA, seeking no Office, appealing for no
suffrage, and looking TO no end save that OF
the common good. lie would not discuss
politics In a local sense, or would not con-
slider the merits OF the candidates for Gov
ernor or for Congress, but would devote
himself entirely 10 national issues, which
affected and interested us all.
In language too beautiful for synopsis.
be told how the Democratic party. even
when struggling in Its babyhood, with the
impulse OF freedom. deela-ed for free speech
and the protection OF forelgn-born citizens.
Then 1t was that the Federalism OF Adams
was sent shrinking and shrieking to the
grave from whence 1t has never emerged.
Then Madison, alter the struggle which de-
ciGed that Great Britain, that robber.nation.
could not cross the taft rail Of an American
shin and tske the Irish boy who stood at
the mast, came into power; and then that
descendant q an Irisbman, Andrew jack
son, def ated and crushed that giant. crush
irg monopoly. the United States Bank.
AwORD TO IEIsHNES.
Tten came glowing and thrilling account
OF The prc.o elton afforded by the Democratic
rarty to freedom OF conscience In worship,
end especially how this protection was given
TO Irish Catholics. When he concluded it
he said he had heard there were Irish, and
IIish Catholics, too, who intended TO vote
for Blaine. and be doubted his ears. How
could it be? An Irish Catholic vote for
Blaine. "Why." said he. "when hear
OF sn Irish catholic, the son OF an Irish
mother, going back on the Democratic
party, that for him and his has trailed It's
banner i'm the dust OF thousand fields.
why then | know The good blood OF that
Irish mother Is oOzing drop by drop from
his cowardly feet.' [Great and prolonged
applause.1
PARTY RECORDS.
Which party now asking your suffrage
has the better record for honesty and good
government? ! propose to discuss this
question and 10 answer what was said by
those two staunch Republicans, John A.
Logan and w. ID. Kelley, yesterday. They
either crafty endeavOred to deceive the in
tclligence OF the people who heard them or
they were too densely ignOran, 10 DE tote
rated They said the Republican party
found nothing In the Treasury, and they
could not have paid a higher tribute TO the
Democratic party. | can well imagine the
feelings OF the BelISuaps, the Robesons, the
DCrseyS, and the Blaines OF the Republican
party when they came into power and moth
Ing 10 steal. When that surplus is foUnd
in the Treasury OF the United States, whose
money is it? The Government does not
engage IN commerce, so that money is yours,
and the party that does not pile your money
in The Treasury, but leaves it in your pocket,
is your friend. [Applause.l
The record OF Republican officials for
the past twenty years was keenly yet
humorously touched upon. General Logan
come in for scathing overhauling. lie
had said the Democrats wanted TO see the
Looks, but il would do them no good, for
they couldn't understand them. OF course
not. Who could? The investigation Of
Senator DAVIS showed over two thousand
ensures and interlneations and discrepan-
cies, in balances OF over two hundred mill
lion dollars. Any book-keeper could I'M
derstand honest books, but who, As
General Logan said, could understand
those tbieving. Scared books! The
other departments then came in for their
turn. There is the Wsr Department, with
its chief Judicial officer on trial to-day for
stealing. There is the Navy Department,
with It's Robson expelled for dishonesty.
with thousands OF millions squandered on
a navy, OF which the best ship is run down
and sunk by New England fshng-smaek.
There il the Post-OGlce Department, with
its glaring frauds and star-routs thieves.
Where is the purity OF this grand old Re.
publican psrtyy