The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-06
Irish Republicans.

The disposition Of good many Irish
voters to support the Blaine and Logan
ticket is II political sign too important
to be passed over in silence. Even
apart from its probable influence upon
this election, it is an encouraging
omen. Nothing has done more to cor
rupt the Democratic party, to destroy
its regard for principle. to degrade its
methods and to turn it into mere Of
iice-hunting organization, than the con-
seriousness of its leaders that there were
two great solid bodies OF voters, the
Bourbon element of the South and the
Irish element of the Northern cities,
upon whose unreasoning support they
could always count, whatever their
policy or their ticket So long as they
believed that the suflrages OF these
thousands were secure, it seemed un-
necessary to try to deserve them AS
q consequence the Democratic party
has treated 10th the South and the
Irish extremely ILL., aud it is not sur
prsing that the most intelligent Irish
men are beginning to realize thst II
they have any special interests TO- be
looked after it is high time for them to
discriminate little more carefully in
the use of the ballot. We say nothing
of the blatherskites and professional
agitators whom all parties despse. be-
cause they do not represent the people
for whom they impudently pretend TO
speak. There is an honorable and
patriotic Irish sentiment in this country
to which we owe respectful attention,
all the more so because it is substantial
" identical with the best American SEN
timeEt: and there can be no queat on
that it finds its satisfaction only 10 the
tendencies OF the Republican party.
Irish-Americans arc deeply interested,
almost TO n man, in the protection OF
American industry. They came to this
country because, thanks to the oppres.
sion oi free trade, they could not earn
fair living al home; and here they are
confronted by n party, calling itsell
Democratic which is trying to estab.
lsh the English system, for the enrich
ing Of British manufacturers and the
assumed benefit of u few American i'm.
porters. 1t is hardly conceivable that
an Irishman, who if not himself awage.
Garner is intimately allied with The
wage-earping class, should sustain such
policy.
,rish-Americans have q particular in
torest in upholdng American influence
and prestige abroad. No one in his
senses proposes that we shall strut
about the world, Dragging aud threat.
eding; but every intelligent citizen
wishes TO see our dignity maintained in
foreign lands, our dag respected, OH
commerce encouraged, our navy kept
up, our travellers and traders protected
in their persons and property. Our
Irish voters are especially concerned in
these matters, because whatever pro-
notes the prestige of their adopted
country land in these days prestige
means power aud wealthy diminishes
the relative strength and pride OF their
ancient enemy. But if ii is possible TO
increase any further the prosperity OF
Great Britain at our cost, that result
must follow the Democratic policy OF
free trade, no ships, no forts, no guns,
no diplomacy. The Democratic ma
iority in the House OF Representatives
has refused either to restore our van
ished navy or TO protect our ports.
Without the means OF enforcing any
demand against another power or even
OF defending our own coast, we are at
Che mercy OF every body's contempt.
uous good nature. Oar only safety is
in bcaEng everything and not giving
oiense md this i the humliat ng
position IN which the settled policy OF
the Democratic party would keep us.
We don't wonder that lrishmen are
getting disgusted.-M J. tribune.