The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-07-29
BLAINE AND THE IRISH.
The Madigan Circular that the
Plumed Knight Fired at the
Irish Catholics.

AUGUSTA, Me, July Is Mr.. Blaine
has some elements OF char scter that
naturally attract the generous and i'm.
pulsive sentiments OF the Irish heart
But there are two or three reasons that
render any expectations OF his receiving
Irish votes fsllacious aud absurd.
This party, its attitude towards our
foreign born cilizens, the very birth OF
the organization, preclude the possibility
of Irishmen supporting Mr.. Blaine. The
Know.Nothiog party vas the principal
factor in the organization of the Repub.
lican party. 1t drew its principal sup.
plies from that source, and With the dis.
banding OF the American or Know-Noth-
ing rarty the remnants all went over to
the Republican party.
A Bad Record.
The Democratic party was the con.
stsnt and unyielding antagonist OF the
Know-Notninq party. But aside from
this fact Mr.. B aine has himself made 9
personal record that antagonizes al
Irish support and banishes all hope ol
ucip IOW tuoS QuuTtcr.
One little circular written by Mr.
Blaine, to say nothing OF his Know
Nothing editorials forever drives from
him the Irish vote. The circular was
used In the campaign, OF 1876 Ex.
Governor Plsisted, OF Msine, says
James G. Blaine wrote the circular. tha,
be saw him write It, and that hundreds
and thousands OF the circulars we're is.
sued through the mails bearing his frank
has never been questioned and Mr..
Blaine has never denied the authorship
of the circular.
Governor Plaisted, then Republican,
was running for Congress again James
c. Msdigan, . respected lawyer and
good citizen. born Irish parents, . men,
Der OF the Catholic church. Governor
Plsisted has since been elected executive
of the State on the fusion ticket. The
following is the circular that he says be
saw James G Blsins write:
+" Tho Circular.
DO the Protestant Democrats Of the
Fourth District desire to be represented
in Congress by Roman Catholic ?
James C Madiean, the Democratic can
d idste for Congress in the Fourth Dis
trict, is very ssalous Roman. Catholic.
1t is believed by many that be is lay
member OF the secret order Of Jesuits,
just as the late Senator Cssserly, of Cali
tornia, was. Casserly wasselected to the
Senate BY Jesuit money-SlC0,000 con-
tributed by that order-and the fact be-
ing discovered, Casserly at once resigned
bis seat rather than stand an investiga
tiOn, and thus ex0ose the workings OF
the order. 10 Ohio and other States
the Catholics are striving to destroy the
only avenue for education left open to
the children Of the poor. They say,
I'VE shall have church schools instead" I"
and thu. let loose the worst OF theolog-
ical qusrrels all over the land. 1t i, q
great gain to the Catholics to get these
prominent men in Congress They now
have four members Of the Uoited States
Senate. one from each OF the States Of
New York, Missouri. Virginia ami Flori
da. The whole energy of the Catholic
church is now exerted to increase its
power In the Congress OF the United
States. The pspists everywhere ate
awaiting the result Of Morgsn's cam.
paign 10 this district. aud 1t will be hailed
every where as 9 great triumph for the
Catholics il New England Protestant
district sends q Roman Catholic to rep
resent it 10 Congress. Are the Protest.
ant Democrats in the F ,urth distlict
wiling to aid in building up the Roman
hierarchy Answer st the polls on the
18th Of September, and il you do not
feel willing to vote for General P.aisted,
at least cut Madigan's name ofi your
regular Democratic tick,t Remember
that you owe more to religious senti.
men. than you do to party, and the
proper rebuke 10 your party for asking
you to vote for Roman Catholic Is to
support General Connor for Governor
and General Plaisted for Congress.
PROTESTANT DEMOCRAT.
Demagogic.
Could anything be more dsstardly
than thisi Could there be any more
demagogic and untrutbfuli Could any
Irishmsn, anv Catholic, support any man
wh0 had written and circulated such n