Smyrna times., 1884-08-06
For the Smyrna Times
A Word From a True Irishman,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SMYRNA
TIMES Dear Sir-Won't you please
give space in your valuable paper for
few comments on an editorial which
appeared in the Smyrna Record of July
10Th. 1t is as follows:
We are now told that the worst
element of the Democratic party will
vote with the Republicans this fall for
Blaine. Birds of feather flock to-
gether, and we are glad to see them
go"
Now who does the editor Of the
Record mean by " the worst element Of
the Democratic party " ? In reviewing .
the political situation he must mean
the Irish. Yes, that is what he thinks
of us, Notwithstanding all his feigned |
fOndness for us during the Winter |.
months. Then he was smiling at us in
his blandest smile, forcing an entrance
to our hearts, almost kissing our feet
to obtain patronage for his paper. But
1 am glad we have seen through his
design in time to cOunterbalance what
little assistance he has received from
us. His friendship for us is much like
the friendship Of Brutus for Cesar-as
long as we knuckle under his thumb
vote with his prrty and ask no favors,
he loves us but us soon as we get am
bilious he Stays us-or tries to. The
Irish Of this community have got along
in the past without either the editor of
the Record or his paper and can and
will do so in the future. In fact we
would have been better pleased if he
never had used his pen in our behalf,
as every cause which he advocates
suffers from the ignorant sarcastic way
he presents his ideas to the public.
And whether he will be a help to the
Democratic party is Il mOOted question,
so much so that some staid men shake
their heads, fearful that Duck Creek
hundred will go Republican at the
next election as so many will get dis
gusted with Il party which has for u
mouthpiece such man as the editor
of the Rccord-a man who not only
wants to run his paper, but his party
town and hundred also, and all on the
initiation principle--an innovation which
the Democrats Of this community
would be glad to be rid of, as he may
find out before the election is over.
But it is not in the power Of the
, editor Of the Record either to raise up
or degrade the Irish if he was so in
= clned. Their history-and with it
? their valor and courage-is emblaz-
oned throughout the civilized world
e 1t was of that element" that the
] Duke OF Wellington speaking in the
, House Of Lords fourteen years after
l the battle Of Waterloo, said: 1t j:
D mainly owing to Irish Catholics tha
e we owe all our proud prominence as al
empire and / owe the laurels will
=, which you have been pleased to decE
\ my brow" Put the Duke of yelling
e ton and the editor Of the Record sid
e by side" the mountain and the mol
: hill" 1t was that element" whicl
especially signalizcd themselves In tn
e conquering march of him whose treaC
l. alarmed the mighty monarchs of Eu
y rope, and which brought forth man,
e an eulogy from the cOGquerOr of Jen'
and AusteritZ-stand up ye RecOr
r. and face Napoleon BOnaparte. Wha
e of the Record was skullIiHg among tn
It hills of Massachusetts, perhaps afrait
l. to show his face, when his countr
called for men, that element wa
1t among the foremost; in the thickest {
Ie the battle they were found fighting an
.e shedding their blood for the mainter
le ance of the Union of their adOpte
l country. And when the puny effort
[e of the editor of the Record shall hav
b. sunk to the vile dust from whenC
in they sprung" and when even the PEE
3e pie of this community shall have fo
G. gotten that he lived, the deeds of thu
" "worst element of the Democrat
in party" shall be shining in golden lie
to ters far up on the pedestal of fam
and children yet unborn shall rea
IL with glowing hearts in the history
1t, their country of the valor and couras
to of the Irish Brigade. Stand up agai
Sc Sir Record, It's your country confrOn
to you. But, no! Skulk away back
es your home in Massachusetts and !
ad more degrade one of the highest pr
er- fessions in the land, or that par
II which uphOlds the principles of Il
mt immortal Jefferson. Or, Gas birds Of
in feather flock together" would it not
t l better for him to HE to Patagonia
by the FIJI Islands, and let me assure hi
m that dry eyes and glad hearts will ;
re- tend him in his exit from our midst.
lot ONE OF THEM.