The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-04
IRISH REPUBLICANS.
An Appeal to Their Patriotism and
Devotion.

NEW YORK, January 3.--The following
address is issued to the Irish Republican
League of the United States;
Fsllo,o Countrymen:-N that the
great political contest through which
the country has recently passed is
ended, and people once more have re-
sumed their ordinary avocations and
settled down to the everyday business
OF life, 1t may not be out of place to adj
dress you, and partly sum up the results
OF your noble laborS in the cause of
equal rights to all men, and protection
to American labor and American indus
tries. You have cause to feel proud of
the results OF your patriotic fight, even
though victory has not crowned your
efforts. You have demonstrated that
you are free and independent men,
above party prejudices, disdaining the
control of political bosses and able to
think and act for yourselves when the
interests OF. your race and the well
fare of your adopted country are
involved. Your heroic action has
proclaimed to the American people that
the Irish vote" is no longer in the
pockets of political demagogues, many
OF them not of our race, who peddled
and bartered them to gain their selfish
and unworthy ends. Look back to the
days of slavery; the wages of labor then
and now. The nations prosperity dur
ing these twenty-four years is the ad-
mlration of civilization, and is in a
very great measure due to our protec-
tive tariff, which has been the cause of
lifting into prominence the west and
cnnth ,lfo nfr ~,
well as extending those at the north
and east. Shall these industries be al
lowed to suffer from the Vaccinations
of free traders, backed by the influence
of British gold? Even now, from all
sides come doubt and uncertainty.
| Many of our factories are running
| on half time, while numbers
of others are liable to be shut down at
any moment. Trade of all kinds is de-
pressed, caused in part by overproduc-
ton and in part by doubt and uncer-
tainty as to what action the party
who are about to. assume the charge OF
our tariff laws. Now that we have sus-
tanned defeat and happen to be, for the
time being, in the ranks of the minority
| let us show our manhood and steadfast
| adherence to principle. Let us reorgan-
ize and stand bravely, resolutely on
| guard. The enemy is still in our front
English influence and English intrigue
are at work in our midst. They have
gained foothold in the country, a fact
made manifest by the exultation of the
English journals over the result of the
recent election. We need no other
warning then to stimulate US TO renewed
action and vigilance. Let US then or
game in every State of the Union, now
is the tiiIo ID show our patriotism and
prove it is not mere emoluments oil
office that INSPIRE US to action. Let Us
show to our fellow-citizens that we are
men fit to be trusted and that we have
the true interests of the country al
heart. Although we have been defeated
still the principles for which we strug
giles so manfully are deeply seated in thu
hearts of the American people, and yet
will be indicated by the free exercise O
the ballot at the polls.
All clubs wishing to affiliate with the
League should &C once get into commu
nication with the secretary, Hon
4 Richard Tanning, Columbus, o., who
will furnish them with the necessary in
structions for reorganization.
(Signed.) NJ. KERwIN,
Chairman, New York
RICHARD ]. tanning,
Secretary Columbus, o.