Daily Republican., 1885-07-21
yonu Rsscs's MistsRe.

After reading some VI eno Douo
cratic papers upon the failure CT dohn
Roach, the public mind might well be
astonishee that the country ever put
up with such ar impostor. IL might
we'll come 10 the conclusion that he is
a gracelees scouHdrel that has been fat
tening upon rich contracts obtained by
the gressest kind Of fraud and corruP-
tion from the Government. Nobody
would imagine that he came to this
country q poor Irish boy with not one
dollar to rub against another, and that
at toe age OF seventy years he had be-
come the leading ship builder OF the
age After reading these papers
ye would be forced to the conclusion
tina. he was not entited to any credit
vhstev YER for his industry, his economy,
his skill, kis mupi6cenee and benevo-
Ieuce, and for furnishing employ ment
fo, three thousand hands. No, he is n
foreigner ac American aLvepJurer OF
no account whatever in tho eyes of
Democratic administration. The one
grsat fault vithMr Roach was that,
being an Irishman, he was MT Demo-
ctat. Had he been one, the Demo-
Ne@>
RspU blican press to see which could
sound his praise the loudess. In the
eyes Of Democracy, an Irissman has
no business whatever 70 be a Repubii-
can uRder any circumstances.
IL he becomes ope he does &c at the
peril Of his reputation. Ne must come
to this country with the label ot Demo-
cracy upon him. II 8 must hand him
self over in a LUMP to the DemccralC
party ard agree to do its bidding. tie
has no right to execcise an independent
thought that does not chime in with
Democratic methods, nor utter a wor,
that would lead t. Democratic discord
Had he cast in his political fortune
with the Democratic party when h'
tou he'd our shores, aud adhered Il
them he NIGH have become policeman
instead of great American ship
builder, renowned the world over
whai great mistake Mr. Roach made
Had he not chosen shipDuilding for hi
profession and have become tanin
Democratic politician. he might by thi
time ha We received tue com nendation
and plaudits of even Wilmington
Democratic paper par excellance thl
now essays to abuse and traduce hin
1t was an objectionable sin for Joh
Roach III such a practical manner
show to the world the beauties OF prote
ton over free.trade.
1t was an out and out free trader an
hater GA mericap free labor that struC
down j ohm Roach. Had he come
Bourbon stock and raised to rega
labor as prosperity, the Augustus of Il
present age that sits enthroned in pow
at Washington as a constitutional la
giver, might have decided very diff
eutly, for we confess we have yet to
educated, To have that pr ofound respe
for the legal decisions OF a man "
was an acknG wledged traitor to
country, and now poses as the cons
tutional adviser of the nation on
through the magnanimity of his co
querors. Yes, John Roach made
mistake. He should have become
least Mug~ump during the late I
1itical campaign. That might ha
saved him. To have been a Bourb
with all that the name implies, wor
without doubt have carried b
through.
But then Bourbon Dem 9crats are /
ship builders. They hate everythi
with the prefix of free that pertains
our National prosperity, aud the VIZ
freetrade that pulls it down.
John Roach showed that unt
American protection the United STA
could become the greatest marati
nation on the face OF the globe, {
under that protection having built N
than half the American ships I
plough the ocean, aud having gi
employment to three thousand labor
he becomes the suAjsct of hatred
persecuti tion OF the Bouroons and
traders.