Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-08-14
The Other Side of the Question.
ELLSWORTH. Aug. 0.
Editor Of tie Anerican:

ELLSWORTH, Aug. 0.
Editor Of tie Americaa:
In the Bangor Daily Commercial Of
August !. appeared rather lengthy article
headed Cleveland, or Blaine 10 which the
writer eulogizes the Irish race. Passionate
ly and pathetically he refers to the unius,
imprisonment of Irish-American suspects in
British dungeons. In Imagination see the
author of that article with the hypocritical
tears chasing one another down his checks
as he refers, with indignation to the indiffer-
ence Of Mr.. Blaine during his brief term a.
Secretary of State and bitterly accuses him
Of turning a deaf ear to the duplication Of
those imprisoned suspects. Does the writer
Of that article subs,an,iate his charges'
Let US take the undispu,ed testimony of
that Reverend gentleman and philanthropi.t,
Geo. W. Pepper. who wished Ireland few
years ago to ascertain from personal obser-
walton the facts in regard to the distress
among the Irish peasantry occasioned By
British rule and landlord oppression. While
in Ireland the reverend gentleman was in
vhed to lecture upon America. and in his
lecture, compared the women Of America to
the crowned females of Europe. Tha, wa.
enough. The house a, which | boarded.
using his own language, "was rudely and
violently invaded by two policemen demand
ing in hostile tones, NV immediate appear
ance before petty Magistrate for words
spoken in my American lecture. ventured
TO reason with those officials bu, it vas in
vain. | had brought her Majesty into con
tempt by exsl,ng American women to her
level. The misereants, putting forth All ef-
fort TO seize me, stepped hack and said i
am an American citizen James G. Blaine is
Secretary of State and he will pro,ec, me
with the armies of the United States. His
name was worth ten thousand soldiers.
Supported then by the influence Of this
powerful mare was not mole-ted and was
allowed TO remain until my visit had ex-
PRED"
Such is the powerful and unques,ionable
testimony Of that noble man who has won
the undying affection of the lr.sh race. Rev
George ". Pepper
No. Mr.. Commercial. with this test
mony before Us, over the signature Of that
gentleman. YOU cannot make the Irish
American citizens believe that James g.
Blame showed the white feather TO the
British lion when the mere mention IL his
name b, an American citizen On Irish sail
afforded great protection.
The Commercial eulogizes Cleveland a.
statesman. Was il pure sla,esmansbip or
sectarian oigoiry displayed b, him la, year.
when his advice was asked in regard 70
putting the name of Mr. Purcell on the
tickle, A. secretary Of state in New York ?
His answer was this Hi, religion i
against him, d, not think that We can
afford to put the name Of Catholic al the
head Of the ticket" SO much for Cleveland
Bat whl; did the Republican, DO ? They
nominated Gen. Joseph Is Carr 81 Troy.
an Irish American Catholic ana elected
him to that office. the only Republican
state officer elected tina, year. IRISH voters
should examine both sides Of the question.
The Commercial tells Us 10 choose be-
tween Cleveland and Blaine say Blame.
thousand times Blaine, and tina; CRY Nil
be repeated b, thousands of lr,h Amer cans
throughout the county. Blaine i. the
choice Of the people. Like noble column
he stands among Us. proudly, preemineni,
destitute of vanity and destitute Of envy.
When the name Of Grover C'c,e!auI is lost
in oblivion. the name and deeds Of James
G. Blaine, embodied into history. will be
perused with pride BY a grateful American
posteriiy.
Az iRI-H AMTRITkN