Daily Republican., 1885-01-05
The Irish Republicans.

NEW YORK, January 4-rhe follow.
lowing address has been made pub.
lie:
To the Irish Republican League OF
the United States-Fellow country.
men
Now that the great political contest
through which the country has recent.
ly passed Is ended, and the people have
once more resumed their ordinary vo-
cations and settled down to the every-
day business Of life, it may not be out
of place to address you and partly sum
up the results ot our noble labors in the
cause of equal rights 10 ali men and
protection to American aboI and Ameri.
can industries.
You have cause 10 feel proud of the
results of your patriotic fight, even
though victory has not crownei your
efforts. You have demonstrated thar
you are free and iudepeudcn men,
above party prejudice, disdaining the
control Of political bosses, auG able 10
think and act for yourselves when the
interests of your race and the welfare
OF your adopted country are involved,
Your heroic action has proc .aimed 70
the American people THAI the Irish
vote Is no longer in the pockets of DO
litlcal demaaogues, many Of them not
OF our Face, who peddlel and bartered
/ II 10 gain their selfish and unworthy
/ ends.
Look back TO the days of avery
the wages OF labor then and nov The
nations Prosperity during these
twenty-four years IL the admiration OF
civilization, and Is in very great mea.
sure due To our protective ta-.ti whi,sl
has been the cause of lifting into pro.
rninence tn west and south a, manu-.
featuring centres as well as extending
those at the nOr.h and eaa, Shall
| these industries be allowed 10 suffer
. from the machinations of fre, traders,
backed by the influence Of British gold?
Even now from all sides come doubt
and uncertainty. Many OF our facto-
ries are running on half time, while
| numbers of others are liable 10 De shut
down at any moment.
Trade of all kinds is deprssse', caused
| in part by overproduction and Ia part
by the doubt and uncertainty as to
what action the party who are about to
assume charge OF our national atfairt
may take In regard to our taritf laws.
Now that we have sustained defeat,
and happen 10 be, for the time being, IL
the ranks Of the minority, let rs SHOW
our manhood and steadfast adherence
TO principle. Let us resorsan.l- and
| stand bravely, Tesolute!y on guard The
enemy is still In our front English in
| finence and English intrigue are a,
work In our midst. They have gained
a foothOld already in our country facr
which ia made manifest by the exulta
tion of the English journals over the re
suit of the late election We need no
other warning than this To stimulate u,
to renewed vigilance and action.
Let us, then, organic In every STATE
or the Union. Now In the time to show
our patriotism, and prove that it is moi
the mere emoluments OF Office that In
spire us TO action. Let as show to oul
fellow-cltizens that we ere men fit to b,
trusted, and that we have the true in
terests of the country a, heart.
Although We have been defeated, sti!
the principles Tor which we struggled
l7o manfully are deeply seated in the
Its OF the American people, and will
1 OF oe Wind dicated by q free exercis,
All eA lot at the poll.
League shoultthtnR to lffiliate with tn,
| - ,-I.s--.G~-- .-i.L tnJ ,J.Nt testiJ, iIon
Richard j. Tanning, Columbus, Ohio
who will furnish them with the neces
sary instructions for organization.
! NJ. kERwIN, Chairman, New York.
.RICHAKD j. FANNING, Secretary, Go
lumbus, Ohio.