The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-18
HENDRICKS AND THE IRISH.

| EDITOR GAZETTE. speech of Vice
President Hendricks delivered in the city of
indianapolis on the inst to meeting of
Irish Agitators brings at once squarely be-
fore the American people subject of deep
significance. The open and avowed hostil-
ity to the British government as expressed
by portion of our Irish American citizens
at their public meetings i'll this county
does not so much impress upon the native
American belief in the present or traditional
wrongs of Ireland under British rule as it
does the growing opinion that the masses of
Ireland are incapable of self government
Centuries of experience and opportunity
finds Ireland to-day no farther advanced in
wealth, culture or in the line of national
progress.
Her people in instances without number,
have been betrayed by her own sons. Un-
scrupulous and dishonest leaders protesting
patriotic motives have 80 worked upon the
passions and the prejudices of the ignorant
classes, that they have been led to look up
ON any form of government only as another
form of oppression.
Our own country does not escape the
baneful influence of these so called Irish pa
triots They come here protesting patriot
ism and love for the land of their birth
They dwell long and loud upon Erin's
wrongs endured at the hands of English op-
pressors.
The result is that in every large Ameri-
| can city demonstrations by Irish American
| citizens are continually being held wherein
are expressed the sentiments of avowed en-
nifty toward governm ent with which our
| country is at peace.
1t is certainly time for Americans to call a
halt. Demonstrations of hostility to foreign
governments by naturalized American citi-
zens for the purpose of encouraging and
perpetuating foreign feuds and anlmosities,
should not be countenanced or tolerated
upon American soil.
The foreigner who comes to our country
seeking home and citizenship renounces all
allegiance to the land of his birth and also
makes oath that he will obey and uphold
the laws of this the country of his adoption,
this entities him to all the protection and
privileges of American citizenship.
| This sacred trust is violated by thousands
Of Irish Americans who allow it to be pros
tituted in the interests of scheming advent
urers who come here and upon our soil,
with their mouths, fight the battles of Ire
land against England.
In this way American citizenship is de-
graded and hundreds of thousands of dollars
annually sacrificed i'll the support of class
of demagogues and swindlers in their efforts
to encourage strife and emnity against a
government friendly to. ours.
This is certainly in direct defiance of Am
erican sentiment and shows an utter, disre-
gard of the obligations and responsibilities
OF American citizenship. and should no Ion
ger be counteuanced by the American peo-
pie.
/ To the American citizen who is some
what familiar with the political history of
his own country and the public records ,f
American statesmen the speech Of Mr. Hen
drinks to the Irish Agitators is peculiarly in
| teresting. -..
| This spontaneous outburst of sympathy in
behalf of the downtrodden and oppressed
aud his strong advocacy of tie ri, his of the
toiling classes to have ii voice and vote Iii
| their government is indeed a new departure
on the part OF Mr.. Hendricks.
| During thirty-tive years of public life rs
a recognized leader of one of the great
political parties Of his own country MIR.
Hendricks has not been placed upon record
as having ever uttered a sentiment in favor
of the y rsonal liberties or the political
rights of the four millions of people, who,
until lately were held in bondage as pro per-
| ty and governed with the lash in the hands
of men who constitute the controlling ele
ment in Mr.. Hendricks party to-day
During the crisis when our government
was struggling to put down armed treason
and to prevent the destruction of our Union
MIR. Hendricks steadily protested against
furnishing men or money to enable the gov
ernment to protect itself, but on the other
hand, his sympathies were with those mem
bers of his party who were striving to de
strny our republic for the purpose Of found
ing upon its ruins u government, the corner
stone of which was to be human slavery.
Mr.. Hendricks lo es sight of all of this III
soaring across the Atlantic i'll his efforts to
take in the earth. The average American
does not require telescope to discover the
motives of MIR. Hendricks. .-
The gentleman from Tipperary will in
due time be impressed with his obligation
to Mr.. Hendricks. In the meantime Mr..
Hendricks should go to Mississippi and
ascertain why majority of American citi
zens Of that State are not permitted the free
exercise of those privileges of citizenship
which he is so anxious that the people OF
| Ireland shall secure.
AMERICAN FRESHMAN.
Closing out Sale.
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