The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19
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FRIDAY....sEPTEMBER 10, 1884
BLAINE Az A KSow NOTHING.

ono oil the most important features |
of the presidential campaign east is the
investigation of the relations which |
Blaine bore to the Know NothioR
party which was built up during tho
years from 1853 TO 1860. This party
had for It's leading fundamental princi-
Pile the doctrine that Americans should
rule America" They protested tha
foreigners should neither vote nor hold
Office. They were especially severe on
Irish aud Catholics. Riots aud perso-
cutions were commen In many parts
of tho country. Maine, whore Mr..
Blaine lived, saw Catholic priests tarred
and ieathered and driven from their
homes by these Americans" who were
violent haters Of foreigners. Tkey had
secret lodges, grips, signs, and pass
words. At their meetings ways aud
means were devised by which all for
eigneTs were to DO deprived Of citizen
ship. II was q party at war with tho
Fundamental principles upon which our
government was based at It's formation
Il sought to establish an aristocratioy
whose power should DO welded alone by
native Americans. Itsought TO reduce
all foreigners to condition Of serfdom.
Il labored TO establish here what our
forefathers rebelled against in lie.
IL would have destroyed liberty and
manhood and raEod oil barriers Of relig-
GUS freedom.
This party aourshed in its creates.
strength when Blaine was one Of the
editors and proprietors Of the KsnnebOO
Journal. Then il was that tho Gres Of
hatred burned highest and foreign born
citizens trembled for their lives. Then
II was that Irish Catholic churches
were burned to the ground by mob
of relentless baters OF foreign born cit
liens and Catholic priests brutally out
ragged.
During the time that these crimes
against law and order were being com
mitted under the immediate presence Of
James G.. Blaine, he was one Of the
editors and proprietors OF the Ksnne-
bee Journal, which was devoted 70 the
PRONUNCIATION of the doctrines cf the
Know Nothing party. Hero was
6ne opportunity for Bl.ino to shew .
friendly regard for tho Irish, but did he
do it ! No, indeed but on the contrary
called all foreigners thieves aud Ifslons,
and declared that there coming to this
country and gaining immediate eitiysn-
ship ought to be stopped Immediately.
That Dir. Blaine has never been
the friend of foreigners as 10 abundsntly
showa by the course be pursued while
Secretary Of State under Garfield. Here
were Irish American citizens lying in
English prisons without trial and
scarcely protest from Blaine. And
when one was made IL was so feeble
and servile TO the British Lion as 10
amount 10 an approval Of the course oi
the English government. No, Mr..
Blaine nor the republican party has
never the friend Of the foreigners bu'
on the contrary their Journals and
stump speakers have referred to them
as the drunken Irish and beer guz-
zling Dutch" On the Uthcr hand ths
democratic party has always been th'
Constant friend Of foreigners, and de.
tenders of their rights. We beliey,
for these reasons that seven tentbs o.
tho foreign voters Of the country vii
vote for Grover Cleveland for presi-
dent.