The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20
NO IRISH on Drrcm sEED aprLY.

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That tho great body OF tho Rspubli.
can party IL, and has been, since ita or.
gani2ation, opposed to the Irish as a
claas, Aad particularly opposed TO their
acquiring citizenship in this country,
needs no proof. That opposition to 81
foreigners, and particularly the Ger
nans, 10 gaining strong hold In the
minds Of the members Of that party, ia
apparent to oil. Until Ia tho Blaine
campaign, all kiods Of disparaging re-
marks could be found at most any time
In Republican journals concerning tho
"rsd-mouthed" whisky .guzzling" Irish,
and quite often recently we have seen
opprobious epishe.s.as "bser-gnzzliug,n
applied to the Germans. For tho frst
timo in the history Of that party, il
coddled sweetly about the Irish last
tsll, aud dignissd tho race by very
patronizingly calling them Irish-Amsr-
leans, but ali this because they showed
disposition TO vote fer Blaine. So,
boo, they have, for years, bean cooing
around the German voters Of the coun-
try,teliing them what good citizens they
make, but more recently this class Of
ystsra haa manifested disposition TO
break loose from that party, and now .
prosecuting spirit crops out Ia the col
umns Of Republican journals towards
them. 10 very few years thai party
will unmask itself with reference to It's
relations to The colored voters Of tho
country, and show lhss tho only inter-
est they eyer bad 10 the race was 10 se-
cure their votes. Aspsriinent to wha.
we have said, read the following from
the leading editorial Of the Oregonian
of NoY. 4:h: 1--WE Judge from the
election returns that lhs political CON-
bina.ion long existing between the
Southern Confsderacy and the European
cities Of New York and Brooklin still
remains intact" Again Il says, "the
state Of New York goes Democratic
through the colossal msjori.ies Ia The
non-AmsricAn cities Of New York and
Brooklin." Now, why are these great
cities, the pride Of every true American,
called European" and "non-American. "
Simply, because they contain so many
foreigners. Tho oregoaiaa may be re-
lied upon to dsnounce and persscute
any class Of citizsns that supports the
Demoeraticparty. Il viii just as Justify
denounce and persecuts eolored votsrs
when they come TO vote the Democratic
ticket, ss il now does the foreigners Of
New York and BrookIin for 10 doing.
As further tending to show tha feelings
Of Republicans towards Irish voters, We
take the following from tho Rsseburg
PlaindeaLer
"The result Of the State,election held
on the srd has reached our ears. New
York has once more rallied herself with
the so called, sold South,a rasuit large
Iy due TO tbs votes OF men who, vixen
iii Ireland, rallied at the aristoeracy
and thursted for the blood IN America,
they show their high appreciation OF
freedom and free institutions by voting
with the aristocracy Of she South, who
trample on the rights of c1lored freed.
men and the will Of the majority"
This from the Eugene State Journal
further exemplifes that feeling:
"Outside Of New York City, which
is mainly composed OF foreigners, DAysn-
port, the Republican candidate for
Governor, has large majority Of the
votes. The city Of New York is not
properly an American city, although
situated in the United States, and the
Democrats could never begin to carry
the State at any election but for the
votes cast in that city"
The feeling Of antsgonisn. is very
prevalent in that party, but the fear Of
losing votes restraints its open and pub
lie expression.
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